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Overview
Description
Just north of the peaceful and beautiful town of Saumur, our 4-bedroom countryside home comfortably accommodates up to 8 adults/children. The light and spacious house offers views over surrounding countryside and a safe space to enjoy the 9 metre heated swimming pool, barn/play room and half acre of enclosed gardens.Ground Floor
- Large Dining Room / Reception Room with dining table and a rolltop desk. Open wooden staircase to first floor
- Lounge with two and three seater sofas and armchair, fireplace with large wood burner. TV with UK Freeview channels, DVD player and sound system where you can play CDs or connect your smartphone or other media player
- Fully fitted and well equipped kitchen with gas range cooker/oven, large fridge/freezer, microwave, dishwasher and everything you need to cook a full dinner, barbecue outside or bake if you wish to. High level glass coffee table and bar stools.
- Large double bedroom, with Super King bed, dressing table and fitted wardrobes
- Twin bedroom - two single beds
- Fully fitted shower room
- Separate WC
(there are two steps down into the kitchen and two up to the corridor leading to toilet, twin room and shower room)
First Floor
- Master Bedroom - King Size bed, fitted wardrobe, dressing table. Double doors with Juliet balcony opening to views over open countryside.
- Large double bedroom - double bed, with single day bed and rollout bed, both with comfortable 3' mattresses. This room could be used be as a double, or offer additional space for one or two children sharing - or the rollout bed could be situated in either of the other two large bedrooms.
- Bathroom - large room, fully refitted in December 2023
- Separate WC
Accommodation
- Bed linen and provided for every bed (please bring your own towels)
- A cot is available and can be situated in either of the upstairs bedrooms on request - and a high chair is available (please confirm when booking)
- Washing machine, line, airer and Iron/Ironing board
- Wireless internet access available to all guests
- Parking for several cars within the property
- Local contacts close by
Everything you need for a comfortable stay....
BARN & GROUNDS
The house and grounds are fully enclosed, so you can enjoy the half acre of gardens, while the barn offers a large playroom.
The Playroom in the barn is equipped with
- Full size table tennis table,
- Table football
- Several garden games including giant pickup sticks, Jenga, Dominoes, Cricket
- Fridge, CD player, seating area
- It also houses the washing machine
- We have four well maintained bicycles which guests are welcome to use (at your own risk)
PRIVATE HEATED SWIMMING POOL
Our 9 metre x 4 metre, 1.4 metres deep, heated pool was installed in spring 2016. It includes a seating step where you can enjoy a drink while sitting waist deep and a terrace with sun loungers, large parasol and other seating.
GARDENS
From the front door of the house, look out onto the garden with the pool to the right and a Pagoda/outdoor seating area with fixed barbecue to the left.
The enclosed gardens extend to a large grassed play area, fully fenced in and safe to play in - surrounded by open farmed fields. Enjoy the sunrise or a peaceful drink in the arbor at the end of the garden.
THE REGION/SURROUNDING AREA
In the heart of the Loire Valley - often referred to as "The Garden of France" - the region is notable for its historic towns, architecture, and wines.
Nearby are many of the Loire's stunning chateaux, plenty of vineyards to visit and the region's renowned for it's agriculture, especially for fruit orchards. A favourite for many tourists with walking and cycling hugely popular in the vast open countryside and forests literally surrounding the plot.
The beautiful riverside town of Saumur is ten minutes to the south. Saumur has a beautiful clifftop chateau overlooking the town, is home to Cadre Noire (National School of Horsemanship) and offers many attractions, restaurants and bars to enjoy. It also has a pedestrianised shopping area along quaint alleys shaded from the heat of the day.
The cities of Tours and Angers, both on the River Loire, are less than an hour's drive from the house, with Nantes, Blois, Poitiers within reach too and the seaside resort of La Rochelle a two and a half hour drive.
Within an hour are many famous chateaux including, Chambord, Chenonceau, Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Chinon, Montreuil-Bellay, Villandry, Langeais, Brissac and many many more. See Chateaux of the Loire for more details....
Le Mans, home of the world famous 24-hour race is 45 miles to the north - just an hour away.
Local activities include;
Walking / Rambling
Cycling - see Cycling routes near Saumur
Lake or River fishing
Horse Riding / Pony Trekking
Golf
Tennis
Water sports
Bedroom Details
Bedroom 1
1 x King Bed
Master bedroom with view over fields
Bedroom 2
2 x Single Beds
1 x Double Bed
Family room on 1st floor
Bedroom 3
1 x Super King Bed
Super King on ground floor
Bedroom 4
2 x Single Beds
Twin room on ground floor, next door to shower room and toilet
23 Reviews
Leave ReviewFabulous holiday rental
By Heather on 06-Sep-2025My daughter and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this beautiful holiday rental. It truly is a ‘Home from home’! The property is very comfortably furnished, clean, quiet and within easy reach of so many places to visit. Carol and Colin are very helpful and communicative and they gave us loads of information for things to do during our stay, thank you!
Owner response on 18-Sep-2025
Thanks for a lovely review Heather. Glad you enjoyed Carde Noir in Saumur and hope you can stay again one day
Family get together
By Claire Black on 26-Jul-2025This property was ideal for us. Our party consisted of two families with one teenager each and the layout of the property couldn't have been better as there were 2 bedrooms and a toilet/bathroom on each floor. It was spacious, very comfortable, clean and extremely well equipped. Outside was equally as good and we spent most evenings sat outside under the pergola, making use of the BBQ a few times. We enjoyed making use of the pool and relaxing on the sun loungers There is a wealth of things to do and see in the area. Saumur and Chinon are beautiful and we visited both (saw the ladies tour de France in Saumur.. We went to two lakes that were within 30 minutes drive of property where you could swim, go on a small train, complete an inflatable obstacle course on the water or simply sit and have a picnic. An afternoon canoeing on the Loire was also enjoyed. After receiving recommendations from friends we spent a day at parc du fou, about hour and half drive . So glad we went. It's a theme park but instead of rides you are treated to numerous live shows/enactments all of which were spectacular. The bird show is not to be missed! The village is an easy 10 min walk. There is a small bar there (don't think it was open every night) and a couple of restaurants which we ate at that were fabulous . Colin and Carol were wonderful hosts and provided us with lots of useful information and always responded quickly and were .particularly helpful when I unfortunately found I would have to join the family a few days later than planned. I wouldn't hesitate to return to the property.
Owner response on 03-Sep-2025
Thanks for a lovely review Claire and were glad you enjoyed our house - especially that you managed to get there in the end!
Grandparents, daughter and three teenagers enjoyed a wonderful week at the beginning of July
By Thelma Walker on 05-Jul-2025I highly recommend Carol and Colin’s beautiful home. We had a wonderful time relaxing by their lovely pool. The pool cover is a little difficult to manage but once mastered is fine. As a three generational family of six we had everything we needed. The house is tastefully furnished and decorated and very well equipped, especially the kitchen. The fans in the bedrooms were very much appreciated. The teenagers in our group particularly enjoyed the outdoor facilities: pool; table tennis;badminton and room to kick a ball about.The only criticism is that although The bikes were in good order the road is very dangerous and the track through the fields was impossible to get to because of a bank of nettles. However the kids liked being able to use their Netflix account in the evening. The adults really appreciated the pagoda during the hot weather. It is a great area for dining and chilling out. The location of the property is very convenient for visiting various chateaux and vineyards. Carol and Colin have left lots of information about what to do and see. They also responded quickly to any queries
Owner response on 25-Jul-2025
Thanks for your review Thelma. We appreciate that there is a road to cross and children would need supervision. We offer two quiet routes into the village in our house instructions, which are sent to all guests and are in the house, once you cross the road or walk 50 metres down it there are miles of farm/woodland paths or quieter roads. All the best, Carol and Colin
Beautiful
By Wendy Hopkinson on 21-Jun-2025What an absolutely perfect stay. The rooms are great, with fans in every room. The kitchen was perfect had everything we needed, living room furniture really comfortable you actually enjoyed sitting down. The best part the pool, we were so lucky to have amazing weather and the pool was a god send. The size is great we were a family of 6 adults and one child at the age of 2, it doesn’t have a shallow end but there is a ledge which my grandson loved walking on for a rest playing with his toys. Just to be clear he always had his life swim vest on but as always, children should never be left. The loungers were perfect for sunbathing and the peace and quiet looking out to the fields whilst reading a book great. We used the outdoor eating area and bbqs quite a few times but we also had the indoor dining room. The barn was great and as a competitive family the tables and pétanque set got used quite regularly. The gentleman next door was lovely didn’t speak much English but always had a smile and wave and my grandson loved the geese and chickens. Carol & Colin are excellent at communication and so helpful. They returned emails and texts within a more than satisfactory timescale and made sure we had everything we needed. We really hope to book again very soon.
Owner response on 25-Jul-2025
Hope you can stay again one day Wendy All the best, Carol and Colin
Wonderfully comfy home with loads of space
By Anna and Rob on 23-May-2025This property is probably one of the best we've stayed in. So much space, really comfortable and beautiful surroundings. The location is really good for exploring the Loire. Colin and Carol were so helpful with advice before and during our stay. Our kids loved the space, pool and games room. Would 100% recommend staying here. Thank you!
Owner response on 10-Jun-2025
Thanks for such a lovely review Anna and Rob. We hope you can all come back again one day :)
A fantastic family home in a beautiful part of France
By Beth on 24-Aug-2024Could not rate this beautiful house highly enough. From the point of booking Carol and Colin shared some fantastic local knowledge with us of things to do in the area. On arrival it was very easy to find the key and get settled in. Having stayed in numerous houses in France and the UK i can honestly stay i've never stayed anywhere with such a well equipped kitchen. It had everything we needed to be able to cook a big family meal every night, which i was very grateful for! Not that we cooked every night. We can highly recommend The Pelican Hotel in the nearby village where we had lunch, as a must visit. The village was very easy to get to, and it was fun to walk, or use one of the bikes at the house to go and pick up bread and pastries each morning. We also took advantage of a local kayak company to take our kids for a river adventure and had a lovely day out in Saumur which is only 20 minutes away. The few questions we had about locks and recycling, Colin and Carol came back to us very quickly on by text and could not have been more helpful. My kids spent a large part of the week in the swimming pool, but also very much embraced the ping pong and football tables. All in all the perfect spot for a family holiday.