La Maison du Blé — Property 3303

Five bedroomed house with pool, available year round.
Located on the edge of a village in the South Vendée, midway between the attractive towns of Luçon and Fontenay le Comte, La Maison du Blé is ideally situated for the countryside and superb beaches of the Vendée and within easy reach of several excellent golf courses. The house is arranged over two floors with five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a well equipped kitchen and three large downstairs rooms. The property is centrally heated and has an open fire for winter. Outside there is a large (12m by 6m) swimming pool (shared with an adjacent property that we also own) that is heated May to September, a children's play area, outdoor seating and a BBQ. The house is particularly suitable for groups that include babies and younger children. La Maison du Blé is easily reached from the Channel Ports (St Malo is three hours drive) and well located for airports (La Rochell 35 minutes, Nantes one hour).

Mouzeuil St Martin
Mid way between the towns of Luçon and Fontenay le Comte on the edge of the village, bordered by fields. The situation is peaceful without being isolated. The village has a bar, excellent bakery and a small shop. Fontenay and Luçon are both about 15 minutes away and have a wide selection of shops, markets and restaurants.

The Vendée and nearby départements have a fine selection of high quality golf courses. Membership is not a requirement and fees are generally very reasonable. The courses are seldom crowded and some of our guests playing mid-week in May or June have almost had the course to themselves. The list below is a short selection of some of the best. La Domangere 18 Holes – Par 72 6472 mtrs Host to the 1990 French Championships La Domangere is a parkland course with plenty of lakes and ponds. The numerous water hazards make the course a real challange: many holes have more than one crossing twixt tee and green. The clubhouse was built in the 18th century and is particularly fine. La Pree La Rochelle 18 Holes - par 72 5931 mtrs A links course with numerous bunkers, near to La Rochelle. The course overlooks the beautiful the Ile de Ré and some of the holes follow the coastline. The course is built on drained marshlands and the level aspect means that the wind can provide an interesting challenge. Nonetheless, this is an attractive course with much to be enjoyed by all golfers. Petit Chene 18 holes - Par 72 6021 mtrs Located near Poitiers, this parkland course is set in the grounds of a rather splendid château. The holes are an interesting mix of Scottish and American style and the course is well planted with trees, making for a very attractive aspect. There are some very "interesting" water hazards, but the course holds appeal for players of all levels of experience. Les Fontenelles 18 holes - Par 72 6195 mtrs Another sea-side course where the wind can add interest. The course is set in parkland and bordered by water. The hazards are thoughtfully placed and make the course very well suited to mixed ability play. Port de Bourgenay 18 hole - par 72 5830 mtrs A particularly scenic course that has aspects of sea, pine forest and countryside. This American style course requires more thoughtful play than others in the area.