Description of the gîte:
This garden themed gîte offers a housing for someone who is mobile restricted, be that a wheelchair or rollator walker.
What makes this gîte unique is that all rooms are named after a flower as the name "jardin" in french means "garden". You enter via glazed double doors from the patio.
The Kitchen is fully fitted with units, oven, hob, extractor, dishwasher, central heating radiator, and a storage cupboard with a washing machine.
The Lounge/Diner features terracotta tiled flooring, two glazed double doors to the patio and courtyard, and a central heating radiator.
A Ground Floor Bedroom with terracotta tiled flooring, double bed, central heating radiator, and two glazed double doors to the patio.
A Hallway leads to a spacious, disabled-friendly Shower Room with anti-slip tiled flooring, toilet, hand basin, and shower. Stairs lead to a First Floor Hallway with timber flooring, providing access to:
Family Bathroom: Tiled floor and walls, toilet, built-in double basins, bath with mixer tap and shower head, central heating radiator, and Velux skylight.
Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4: All with timber floors, two single beds, and single windows overlooking the courtyard.
Bedroom 5: Timber floor, bunk bed, electric wall heater.
Description of the whole property:
La Soliniere is a large house and outbuildings arranged around a secure central courtyard. There is a large park area spanning an impressive 1.25 hectares (3.10 acres) accessed through wrought iron gates. Set in the park is a small lake with ducks, fishes and turtles.
The Courtyard: This stunning Charentaise-style courtyard forms the heart of the domain, centred around a beautiful stone fountain. Large heavy wooden gates lead to the road, while ornate metal gates under a stone arch provide access to the main driveway. The courtyard offers access to the grounds, pool, and pétanque court, with stone planting troughs.
Swimming Pool - A security-fenced and gated swimming pool patio area surrounds the freshwater heated pool (9m x 4m / 36.00m²).
The Sauna and Jacuzzi Room features glazed double doors, large sliding windows, wooden slatted flooring, a large inset heated Jacuzzi, a timber-built sauna, and a sitting area.
The Barn for indoor events
A petanque boules court
A gated parking area with separate road entrance
A lake abundant with mirror and common carp, 3 turtles, featuring a beautiful statue fountain in its center.
A charming fountain in the grounds feeding the lake via a stone stream
“The joy of fellowship is the soul of La Soliniere.”
