Grande Maison des Tournesols

Grande Maison des Tournesols is a 300 year old barn conversion in the beautiful Deux-Sevres countryside and takes its name from the many fields of sunflowers surrounding it most years.
Set in its own secluded grounds with magnificent views, the 5 bedroom house, which can sleep 11 people plus a baby, has been sympathetically renovated to an exceptionally high modern standard (including free Wi-Fi) but still retains many original features such as roof beams and exposed stone walls where appropriate.
Traditional dry stone walls surround the entire property, ensuring safety and security for our guests and their children, whilst still allowing unobstructed views of the countryside and grounds of the adjacent 11th Century Abbey of St Jouin de Marnes.
Entrance to the accommodation is via a bright tiled hallway with two wall to ceiling cupboards for coats, shopping bags, suitcase storage in the first, and household equipment such as ironing board and iron, mops, bucket, dust pan etc in the second.
From the hallway, on the left, is the family bathroom with standard bath and overhead shower attachment, separate shower cubicle, bathroom stool, vanity unit with mirror lighting, hairdryer, hair straighteners, and storage for guest’s toiletries. Adjacent to this is a separate toilet.
Opposite the entrance door is a modern fully equipped kitchen with large refrigerator, stainless steel sink and drainer, microwave, electric fan oven, induction hob with overhead light and extractor hood, dishwasher, table and 4 chairs plus copious cupboards and drawers for food and kitchen equipment.
To the right is the spacious lounge / diner, with table and chairs to seat 10 guests, bookcase containing a selection of books and DVDs and a traditional log burner. The lounge has 3 three-seater settees, 1 two seater and an armchair, plus a flat screen TV with UK and French reception, surround sound, DVD player, coffee table, side tables and reading lamps. Two pairs of double doors give access to a tiled shaded terrace with outside tables, chairs, gas BBQ, gardens and pool area.
On the first floor is Bedroom 1, the master bedroom, with King size bed, side tables with reading lights, air conditioning, walk in wardrobe, en-suite with large shower and double vanity unit. Also on this floor is Bedroom 2, a large double bedded room with ceiling fan, side tables and reading lights.
On the ground floor are three more bedrooms, Bedroom 3 with standard size double bed, side tables, reading lamps and a pedestal fan; Bedroom 4 with twin single beds, tables, lamps and fan and Bedroom 5 with a single bed plus 2 bunk beds. A cot is available if needed and will fit into any of the bedrooms. The second ground floor toilet, with handbasin, is next to Room 5. All, apart from Bedroom 5, look out onto the gardens, grounds and countryside.