Beautifully restored light, spacious & well equipped with quality amenities throughout, this peaceful, secluded house is ideal for families and couples wishing to share all that the Dordogne and Aquitaine & Charente have to offer. Large 14 metre child safe gated pool within 25 metres of the house., Coutancie enjoys a south facing sunny aspect nestling in a Perigourdine valley, & the house benefits from beautiful surrounding countryside and easy access to shops, supermarkets, market towns and many authentic French cafes & restaurants. The large patio with BBQ and outside dining table, plus the well equipped kitchen will also help for those days you prefer to just laze by the pool, read and take in the beautiful surroundings. Sleeps 6 plus 2 (2 children on sofa bed/Zbed or cot for under 2s). Please note the pool is not available from October to mid-May . Although unheated, the pool is swimmable from early May through to late October. Plenty of books, dvds and games for all ages, as well as free phone for local calls and free 20mb wi-fi . New tv with Bluetooth sound bar Kayak, paddle-board, and river sport enthusiasts are 20 minutes from the historic Abbey and market town of Brantome, or equally from Aubeterre sur Dronne with it's river beaches, voted one of France's top 10 prettiest small towns with charming shops and cobbled streets. For the cyclists, there's over 2000 km of MTB tracks with cycle hire available in Riberac, and for walkers and wildlife connoisseurs, the surrounding forests and lakes have plenty to offer. In addition to the rivers, there are also lakes at Jemaye and Chandos for watersports, swimming, canoe hire, windsurfing with restaurants, water parks with slides and lots of other kids activities.