Manoir Delarue gîte and B+B - The Coach House

Stay in our renovated coach house at Manoir Delarue. Four generous ensuite rooms full of French vintage charm and elegant decor, spacious open-plan sitting room and kitchen and a large terrace with garden views. A perfect escape with family or friends in the bucolic countryside of Auvergne, between the Foret des Colettes and the Sioule gorges. Infants and children 10 years and over are very welcome - please write to me with a request. We look forward to welcoming you! The space Opposite our family home, Manoir Delarue, across the terrace, is our 18th century gite and coach house. The coach house has three large ensuite double bedrooms on the first floor, a beautiful vaulted sitting room, library area, modern kitchen dining room, laundry/cloakroom and large shaded terrace with BBQ. There is a step-free bedroom downstairs, with private terrace acccess and a large wet-room. After 8 years of restoration and renovation, we have created an exceptionally comfortable residence without masking the character of the property. Local villages have inspired the bedroom names in the coach house. Each bedroom has been decorated and furnished in an individual style with lots of French vintage charm. Every bedroom has exposed beams and solid oak or natural stone flooring - 3 rooms have a large modern walk-in shower in the bathroom, and the fourth ensuite has a jacuzzi bath: "Charroux" Named after one of France's most beautiful medieval villages, an elegant room with a velvet upholstered king size bed, pretty vintage love seat and jacuzzi bath tub, hidden behind an internal wall where you can relax and look at the stairs through the window. Tea and coffee facilities. 26 m2. "Chouvigny" A light and airy room with a king size four poster bed, 2 Louis XV-style armchairs looking over the terrace and garden and a dressing table. Generous shower hidden behind the internal wall with magnificent oak beams over head. Tea and coffee facilities. 25m2. "Hérisson" Romantic room split over 2 levels, with an upholstered double bed accessed by internal stairs on a mezzanine, surrounded by oak beams. Generous shower room underneath. Downstairs in the sitting room is a sofa and dressing table with lovely views over the terrace and garden. Tea and coffee facilities. 24m2 +7m2 mezzanine. "Chantelle" The most spacious room, with travertine stone floor and underfloor heating, beautiful stone walls. It has either a super-king size bed and a single bed/sofa or can be made in to 3 single beds as required. Private step-free entrance on to the terrace with table and chairs, and step-free entrance to the large ensuite wetroom or to the sitting room/kitchen. Tea and coffee facilities. 34.5m2. The coach house is entered by large oak glazed doors which fold back to give wide access to the sitting room and kitchen. The sitting room is double height inside with exposed oak timbers - a really spectacular space to entertain or relax with friends and family. The downstairs bedroom is accessed by a separate corridor with a laundry and cloakroom at the end. On the mezzanine level there is a library with daybed and chairs and information about the local area, and family games. There is a fully equiped modern kitchen with family-size dining table for 10 and an additional pantry with extra fridge-freezer and shelving for tidying away all your shopping. For hot summer days - the terrace has another family-size table and an outdoor kitchen with BBQ. Step off the terrace and enjoy our large park garden. Guest access Guests have their own private entrance, large terrace area with garden furniture and barbecue. Breakfast available (10.50E per person) the first morning on request. All linen, towels and toiletries are provided and there is WIFI throughout. Minimum 5-night bookings are standard during 'les Grand Vacances' of July and August. Bed and Breakfast: Excluding July and August, it is also possible to book individual rooms for B+B, please search under the room name, and send a message to check availability. We offer an excellent 3-course dinner with wine, too. Auvergne has a rich gastronomic heritage, excellent cheese, charcuterie and fertile countryside producing great produce that you can pick up at local markets. Other things to note We have organised our terrace and garden to ensure privacy for our guests, but you are very welcome to explore our large garden - we can lock up our doggies :) Manoir Delarue is an ideal place to enjoy isolation in a beautiful countryside setting. Contact us to check availability for B&B even during the peak season of July/August. 5-night minimum stay during summer school holidays and 2 night minimum stay at all other times. Please note we have 2 dogs (Springer Spaniels) and 3 cats, although the dogs are not allowed on the guests terrace, the cats are less obedient! Please read the house rules before booking, thank you! Registration Details 83802934600015