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Johannes C. Landman

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  • Quiet, rural area with some agricultural activity

Available since late 2016 on the estate in one of the other outbuildings of the centuries-old castle of Villers in Champagne after very thorough renovation/restoration: the Loft-en-Champagne. Partly high-end studio with two rooms, ideal for 1 to 4 people (48m2). Partly extended loft with:

- a. a third large front room, the Fox Hunting Lounge, to the wall decoration with four large British 19th-century hunting scenes. The area is a whopping 54m2, with its own balcony at the front and its own access to the large terrace at the rear. A new, very spacious, additional bathroom with shower, double sink and toilet has been added to this front room. In addition, the stairwell, leading to this front room, is now fully insulated, as are walls, windows and ceiling. This renovation and extension has been operational since 20 August 2018, making the Loft suitable for 1 - 10 people thanks to an extra double bed, a bed-bench ( canapé-lit, 2 p.p.), a single bed and a spare bed;

- b. since May 2020, a fourth bedroom of 38m2, the Japanese Room, with a Japanese double bed (Tatami frame + futon mattress), and a children's video corner with numerous cartoon films (Disney, Jodokus Kwak, etc).
In addition, a solid cot is available and a wooden baby playpen + mini table tennis.

In case of rentals up to 4 people, the large Front Room (Fox hunting Lounge) is included. The Japanese room and the second bathroom are included from five people, or a supplement of 60€.

At the front on the first floor with stunning views of fields and woods. At the back parterre, with large (26m2) terrace and views of its own park-like private garden. Fully detached, complete privacy. Modern in a classic setting. Young Urban Professionals and Dinkies (Double Income,No Kids (Yet) will feel instantly at home for a mid-week adventure or a long week-end, while families with kids will want to stay much longer: so much to see, so much to do !

For young people or those who feel at home in this category.
In detail, it involves:
1) a large front/playroom of 54m2 with a desk, bookcase, plenty of children's comics/books, mini-table tennis, puzzles, family games, including chess and checkers; 1 double bed, a bed-bench 2 pp, 1 single bed (and a spare bed and 1 steel cot if required) and 1 wooden baby playpen + mini table tennis
2) a small hall with a large storage cupboard with mirror sliding doors, in which a greet washing machine and ironing table with accessories.
3) a room with 2 bunk beds 2m long and a small desk (11.5m2),
3) a large L-shaped room with
a. sleeping area with separate 2m-long double bed and balcony,
b. living room with TV + DVD player (and number of DVDs),
c. kitchen with kitchen island where 8 pp can easily eat.
d. doors to
e. large balcony/terrace (26m2) with direct access to a wooded private garden.
f. bathroom with king-size shower and double sink,
g. WC with small sink with hot and cold water
4) (New 2019) additional very spacious 2nd bathroom with king size shower, double sink and WC
5) New 2020) 4th bedroom (38m2), the Japanese Room, with a Japanese double bed, a moveable dining table for 10 pp and a video corner including numerous Disney classics

The Loft is located
- on the first floor at the front side with views of meadows and woods, and with a central (private) hall of 52 m2, with a baby foot and possibility to store private bikes. And direct access to playground & picnic corner, PinPong room and rubbish collection area, and
- more or less ground floor at the rear overlooking and accessing park-like private garden.

Together, the total available space covers more than 225m2

The large Front Room of 54m2 ( The Fox Hunting Lounge), also allows for lunches or dinners for special occasions for up to 40 people (4 round tables for 10 pp available).

N.B. Together with the East and West wings of the Hunting Lodge, (see relevant ads on gites.co.uk) 24 - 26 people can holiday simultaneously on this beautiful estate, maintaining their own privacy, amidst the forests of the Argonne Forest, with 3 hectares for their own use, including an orchard (apples, pears, cherries, plums, nuts), a children's playground, picnic corner, 10 bicycles for all ages and a games room with professional Ping Pong table. There are also classic horse boxes for four horses,

The studio-loft is in fact situated at the first floor of the Great Stable (60 x 7 m) at the estate. Underneath the Loft are a storage room, a bicycle room (12 bicycles for all ages), a games/multipurpose room with a professional quality table tennis, and four purpose built classical horse stables. Annexed are a tack (saddle) room and a car port for two cars.

Facilities

  • Independent
  • No smoking
  • Accessible for wheelchair
  • Safe for small children
  • Dishwasher
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • Fenced garden
  • Pets welcome
  • Cot
  • High chair
  • Playground
  • TV
  • Internet
  • Bicycles at the house

Availability of 'Loft en Champagne'

Surroundings

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The Loft is situated on a hill in the CHAMPAGNE region, 9 km from Sainte-Ménéhould with a new and spectacular sports & wellness centre (including 4 swimming pools and an outdoor pool), 35 km from Chalons-en-Champagne, 45 km from Verdun (with many war memories from 1914-1918), 80 km from Reims, 128 km from Nancy, 200 km from Paris and 450 km from The Hague, in the heart of the Argonne region.

It is part of an estate with park, stables and other outbuildings, and the 16th/18th century hilltop castle of Villers-en-Argonne that belonged for three hundred years to the family of the famous German-born poet, biologist, explorer and writer of "Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte," Adelbert von Chamisso.

It towers over the River Aisne, at the beginning of the village of Villers, which has about 250 inhabitants, with a baker's who visits every day and a dirt-cheap but excellent village restaurant nearby. It is embedded in a beautiful hilly landscape in the middle of the woods.

The Champagne route with vineyards, caves and champagne tasting starts in Bassuet, 35 km from the estate.
Harvest time for the Champagne grapes starts mid August - early September.

Apart from summer with its special attractions, autumn is perhaps the most spectacular period of the year. The mighty forests of the Argonne are then at their most beautiful and the wildlife, boar and deer, is much more visible - and audible - than usual during this period of spring.

N.B. In 2017, the First World War was commemorated here, in particular the beginning of the participation on the Allied side of American troops one hundred years ago. "La Grande Guerre," The Great War 1914 - 1918. The hunting lodge is located in the middle of the War Zone with numerous memorial sites. Verdun, the Stalingrad of WWI, is 46km away.

  • Rural
  • Hilly
  • Meadows and woodland
  • In or near a village

Reviews

Loft en Champagne has received 22 reviews over the past 4 years with an average of:

9.727272727272727 stars
  • 9 stars

    Opnieuw (3e keer) een heerlijke week genoten van de omgeving, de Loft en de gastvrijheid. Bedankt !

  • 10 stars

    We had a fantastic stay. Johannes was the perfect host. Enough space for a relaxing time with two teens and a setter. Great base to explore the region. Trip highlights.

    Nancy, beautiful, great shops. Drive, parked in street or underground car park. Remember to take roof pod off!

    Strassbourg, « Cuiller au Pot « , Palais de Rohan. Drive was little far for one day.

    Reims, « Alba » Lovely and quiet to visit on a Sunday.

    Paris, Bistro « Polissons » 20eme, « Chez Prune » 10ème. Drive to Val d‘Europe Park and Ride, RER to canal St Martin (station for Père la Chaise) or central Paris. Easier than Strasbourg!

  • 10 stars

    Voor de tweede keer hier een fijne vakantie doorgebracht. Ontvangst was hartelijk, loft prima, omgeving mooi….. maar daarnaast persoonlijk! Johannes heeft ons ook deze keer weer nieuwe tips gegeven! We hebben o.a. wandelingen gemaakt, de Abbaye de la Chalade bezocht (wordt momenteel gerenoveerd en dus precies te volgen hoe de restauratie gaat), Champagne geproefd en gekocht in Bassuet, net zoals de vorige keer maar nu met een verlanglijstje, vide greniers bezocht (4) en heerlijk gedineerd in het stadje. Ook heel leuk was dat we tijdens ons verblijf een bericht ontvingen van Johannes dat er appels en mirabellen geraapt konden worden. Op de enige regenmiddag hebben we dan ook jam gekookt en mirabellenlikeur opgestart. Toevallig, maar voor ons leuk, was dat de Perseidenzwerm met “vallende sterren “ zichtbaar was. In deze omgeving zonder lichtvervuiling een fantastisch fenomeen. Heerlijke vakantie!

Restaurants, food & wine

CHAMPAGNE is known for its excellent food culture and good wines. In the vicinity are also very nice restaurants where you can eat very well for surprisingly little money.

The Champagne route with vineyards, caves and champagne tasting starts in Bassuet, 35 km from the estate. Harvest time from mid August - beginning of September.

By the way, the baker comes every day with fresh bread, even on Sunday morning.

And why not try out the new TGV-Est by leaving from the heart of the Argonne forest for a day of strolling in
stroll through Paris and have dinner in Reims: 50 departures a day to central Paris in 40 minutes from Reims: distance estate - Reims is about 45 minutes by car.

Activities

Hiking, swimming, table tennis, horseback riding, cross-country cycling are the main outdoor pastimes on the estate.

Tip from our guests. In the guestbook, Harald, Eveline and Diederik wrote as P.S.
"For us, the highlight was cycling through the area. Map at hand, but no matter where you cycle to, everything is very beautiful. The bikes are good!
Tip for Mr. Landman to promote the lake to cycling enthusiasts and cyclists !"

Nearby, in the picturesque town of Sainte Ménehould, there is a new spectacular sports & wellness centre including 4 swimming pools.

For horse lovers this is a true paradise because of the beautiful water and wooded area and the varied landscape, hills and valleys. You can bring your horse and stable it at the hunting lodge; there is also a riding school (horse/pony club) in Villers itself.

Birdwatchers can also enjoy themselves here. And in September, the rutting of the stags in the Argonne Forest at the foot of the estate is a spectacular and fairy-tale like event, which people come to see from afar.

3ha of private land to discover and walk in - and for the free gathering of fresh cherries, plums, nuts, pears and apples, according to the season. A small playground with climbing tower, swings and slide is located aside the garçonnière; furthermore you will find living room games, books, children's videos, cricket, badminton. There are 7 children's bicycles available for ages 3 - 17, and 3 adult bicycles.

Since mid-2013 the renovation of the right wing of the 'grande ecurie' has also been completed with

- new beautiful hardwood horse stables, modelled on 18th century stables on country estates such as this one, but with 12m2 space each, and a

- top quality (Cornilleau outdoor 55) table tennis set-up with accessories.

The following activities in the vicinity:

Hunting (deer and boar), fishing, swimming, hiking, mountain/cross country biking, horse riding, water sports, bird watching, tennis. Lac de Der (Europe's largest man-made lake with bird nature reserve) at 50 km.

In Sainte Menehould, at 9 km from the Loft, there is a new sports centre, Aquarelle, which would make Amsterdam jealous, with 4 swimming pools, from baby pool to adult pool, with sauna, Hamman, fitness room, tennis court and wellness centre.

An 18 hole golf course, the Chalons Champagne Golf Club at Courtisols, is less than 35 km away; and at 90 km, near Reims, the famous Championship Golf course, Golf de Reims Champagne at Gueux (Championships).

For hunting enthusiasts: this is the only region in France (outside the Elsas), where you can hunt individually (with a guide), in June, July, August and September. (Collective) Drift hunts with dogs (approx. 30 people) are held from October to February.

  • Bicycle
  • Near hiking trails
  • Near ATB trails
  • Near riding
  • Fishing

Further remarks

SUMMARY. A 4 star luxury residence for those who want to live like God in France; for active holidays with plenty of walking and cycling (9 bikes), and nearby swimming, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing, water skiing, hunting, horse riding, tennis and golf; a special and romantic residence on a historic estate with an extraordinary history, for the whole family or one enterprising bachelor, for Yuppie or Dinky, with or without friends and/or family.
As for the keys and practical hints, you will be welcomed personally by the owner himself, or in his absence by the housekeeper who lives on the estate.

Additional price info and offers

For early bookings, bookings this year 2023 for next year 2024, a 10% discount on the rental price applies

For more than four people, a supplement of 40€ - 50€ Low and Mid season) or 60€ ( High season) per person per week or 7€,10€ or 15€ p.d. on the basic price of 450€ (low season), 550€ - 650€ (mid season/ school holidays) and 850€ (high season).
(high season).

Pets are welcome, if properly trained, 40€ p.w or 10€ p.d.

In low season, outside summer and school holidays, much lower weekly rates apply, while a very attractive monthly rate is also possible in the winter months.

With the exception of a 15€ p.d. heating surcharge in the period 1 October - 30 April, and a local residence tax (Taxe de Séjour), there are no other compulsory charges
However, there are a number of options
- 45 E cleaning at departure; 55€ for more than 4 persons
- 12 E p.p for bed linen and towels
- 20 E pw WiFi or 3 € p.d.
- 10 E baby cot,
* baby bath available on request
* high chair available
* Playpen available
* Toddler bed available
*Ping-Pong + baby foot for free
* 15€ package for 12 bikes (4 for adults)
Finally, a 300€ deposit will be requested by the housekeeper on arrival.
It will be refunded at check-out. In case of pets, refunds will be made by bank transfer within a week of departure.

Price exclusive

  • Safety deposit € 300.00
  • Cleaning fee (optional) € 45.00
  • Price bed linen per person (optional) € 9.00
  • Price towels per person (optional) € 3.00

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How many guests?

Per week starting from

€450

Per week starting from

€450