Melleran Farmhouse and Cottage

For two or three families with toddlers to teenagers, this traditional Charentaise farmhouse and self contained cottage is well geared up for children of all ages, and that means happier, more relaxing holidays for grown-ups too.

Children can safely play in the enclosed, walled garden and, especially for toddlers, the owner has provided a play house, slide, rocker and ride-ons. Older children, in particular, will enjoy hanging out in the games barn, with table tennis, a pool table, darts and swing ball and everyone can have fun in the 10x5m heated pool which has infant friendly steps and is fenced and gated. Inside the house, children have their own snug to watch TV or DVD’s, play Wii games, board games and with the toys provided, or set up a multi games table for table football, pool, hockey or table tennis.

With the children happily occupied, mums and dads can catch some rays on the poolside sun loungers and enjoy leisurely mealtimes al fresco on the covered dining terrace. An open plan living room and big farmhouse dining kitchen makes self catering a sociable affair and all mod cons include a microwave, fridge, freezer, oven and gas hob, coffee maker, bottle sterilizer, dishwasher and washing machine. Families can snuggle on the sofas in front of a wood burner in the farmhouse and central heating keeps both farmhouse and cottage nice and cosy if there’s a chill in the air. Both the farmhouse and the cottage have the rustic charm and character of stone walls and beamed ceilings throughout, with pale blue shutters on the windows and antique beds for a good night’s sleep – and maybe even a lie-in while the children off to play!

Accommodation overview

Melleran House is made up of a 4-bedroom farmhouse and 2-bedroom cottage which are rented together for up to 12 people, plus 3 babies in cots. One wooden cot and two travel cots are provided and all the bedrooms have space for a cot. Three high chairs are also available, as well as a travel high chair, which is handy for taking to restaurants. The master double bedroom in the farmhouse is on the ground floor and features a canopied, solid wooden bed and a decorative stove. The second double bedroom, with a wrought iron bedstead, is on the first floor, along with two twin rooms with antique wooden beds. The farmhouse has a bathroom and a shower room. The cottage has its own dining kitchen, with an eye level oven, electric hob, microwave, fridge, dining table for four and a wall-mounted TV. The master bedroom has a double wrought iron bed and the second bedroom has twin wrought iron single beds. The cottage has its own shower room and wc.