The house would be difficult for people with mobility problems as the bedrooms are all on the first floor.   The Cottage on the other hand has wide access doors, no steps, and grab handles in bathroom and shower.   All accommodation in the Cottage is on one level.

All properties enjoys its own patio area with BBQ and garden furniture, and share a modern oval pool (Approx. 10m x 5m with Roman steps), set in a paved patio, with steps from the front garden. We have beautiful palms, cypresses, willows, poplars, and other specimen trees and shrubs. 

The Gironde estuary is about 30 minutes away (Port Maubert) with Talmont, Royan, St Palais sur Mer, and Vaux sur Mer around 45 minutes drive. La Rochelle is also within 1.1/2 hours drive.

Cognac Golf Club is a Championship course located 40 minutes away with excellent clubhouse facilities. Saintes GC is another excellent course, though very hilly on the front nine; it has a nice restaurant and facilities, and is about 45 minutes drive away. Royan GC is set in pine forests and is a lovely links type course, and around 60 minutes away.

Walking holidays, especially the Frankton Trail, the escape route taken by Blondie Hasler and Bill Sparks, the only two of the original 'Cockleshell Heroes' to return. The Frankton Trail runs from St Genes de Blaye, on the Gironde, to Ruffec in the north of the Charente. The Trail passes by our property. Over 80 other excellent walks, well marked by the CDRP, (Comité Départemental de Randonnée Pédestre) are all around us. Times and distances vary from 1 to 4 hours. Full details on request.

Travel
Bordeaux Airport is less than 60 minutes away,Bergerac or La Rochelle about 90 minutes, and Limoges about two hours. Channel Ports, Calais 8 hours, Caen 6 hours, Le Havre 6.5 hours, St Malo 5 hours, and if you prefer a mini-cruise in advance, Britanny Ferries sail to Santander in Spain, which is about 6 hours away. Transport is a must, and car hire can be arranged by the owners.

Distances
Leoville village is 2 miles, Baignes market town is 5 miles, ancient fortified towns of Jonzac 8 miles, and Barbezieux 12 miles, Cognac 24 miles, Bordeaux 50 miles. Aubeterre sur Dronne which is reputed to be the most photographed village in France and has an amazing underground church, is about 30 miles away. Blaye, with ferry across to the Medoc region, with all of the beautiful Chateaux, is around 20 miles. Saint Emilian is less than 1 hour away, and beautiful Brantome under 2 hours.

Further details
Various shops, restaurant/bars, bank, weekly market in town square, in Baignes.   Jonzac and Barbezieux both have a good selection of shops and restaurants.   Jonzac has a brilliant water park (Les Antilles de Jonzac) with indoor and outdoor lagoons and beaches, wave machines and flumes, and is next door to Casino de Jonzac which has an excellent restaurant and regular shows, outside of the gaming areas.   Visits to local distillery for Cognac and Pineau tasting can be arranged.   There are many wine cooperatives around the Bordeaux Region, that provide free tastings, well worth a trip.

Booking notes
Signed booking form with 25% deposit, confirms booking, with balance due 8 weeks prior to commencement of holiday.