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Large family house with heated pool

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Exterior
The swimming pool
Private kitchen
Interior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
6 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 13

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Chérigné, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Place, Château de Javarzay
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Mines d'Argent
    ‪19 min drive‬
  • Place, Saint-Hilaire Church
    ‪20 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 13)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Beds and 1 Crib

4 bathrooms, 3 half bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

En-siote 6

Toilet · Shower only

En-suite 1

Toilet · Shower only

En-suite 2

Toilet · Shower only

En-suite 3

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

En-suite 4

Toilet · Shower only

En-suite 5

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Large family house with heated pool

A warm welcome awaits you at Chezfreddie, a traditional Charentais house in a quiet village, offering holiday rental accommodation. Chezfreddie’s accommodation is equally suited to family holidays or groups of friends. Rated 3 stars by the Department, we are open all year. Short rentals (3 days or more) are available outside the summer season.
The house has double, twin or triple bedrooms sleeping 13, with 2 cots also available. All bedrooms are en-suite, double-glazed and centrally heated. The owner lives on-site.
Downstairs is a large dining room with wood burning stove, a quiet lounge with TV (French and English channels), and a well-equipped kitchen with gas range, electric oven, microwave and fridge/freezer. A laundry room provides a dishwasher, washing machine and drying facilities
The 1.5 acre garden offers an 11x5 metre heated swimming pool (opens late May) level play area for football or badminton and a games terrace for table tennis or darts. A barbecue is also available.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 809050
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

About the area

Chérigné

Located in Chérigné, this holiday home is in a rural area and near theme parks. Château de Javarzay and Mines d'Argent are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Niort Golf Club and Cognac Gautier. Travelling with kids? Consider Zoodyssée Animal Park and La Moutarderie Charentaise. Discover the area's water adventures with fishing and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and horse riding.
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Chérigné, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

  • Château de Javarzay - 13 min drive - 12.3 km
  • Mines d'Argent - 19 min drive - 20.3 km
  • Saint-Hilaire Church - 20 min drive - 20.7 km
  • Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-Belle - 27 min drive - 29.3 km
  • Zoodyssée Animal Park - 31 min drive - 27.1 km

Getting around

  • Fors Station - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bar Chez Francois - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Le Ranch - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Sarl M.L.T.P - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Cafe du Centre - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Auberge du Cheval Blanc - ‬10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Large family house with heated pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Large family house with heated pool pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Large family house with heated pool?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Large family house with heated pool?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large family house with heated pool?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Large family house with heated pool located?

This family-friendly Chérigné holiday home is located in a rural location, 5.6 mi (8.9 km) from Château de Javarzay, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Mines d'Argent and Saint-Hilaire Church. Zoodyssée Animal Park and Royal Abbey of Celles-sur-Belle are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 46 out of 59 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 59 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 59 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 59 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

BARENGER M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super location

Location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Daniel P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A thoroughly pretty and peaceful area of the region, busy with wildlife. A lovely house, very spacious and all the basics are covered. Our host was very amenable and very pleasant to liaise with. We particularly enjoyed the eccentric local French trumpet player .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great family house

We had a get-together with 3 generations of our family at Chez Freddie. The house is extremely well-equipped, there was plenty of room inside and out. The garden and swimming pool are way better than the photos, and Tony is a very welcoming host.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lara-May B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely large house with fantastic garden and pool

House has everything you required but the best bit was outside, fantastic garden, outdoor games and pool. We enjoyed our stay thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A great family break

An excellent property for a break with the extended family. Tony, the host was available and helpful in answering any queries we had.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

susan o.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness
Well equipped kitchen, wi-fi poor
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to stay

The property was well equipped for our group of 12. Tony was on hand to answer any of our questions.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alison C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an excellent stay at Chez Freddie. Tony was the perfect host, attentive but unobtrusive. The property was ideal for our mixed age range family with a lovely pool, large grounds and plenty of games both outdoors and indoors provided. There is no access to Netflix but a wide range of DVD's provided for evenings if you wish. Every room has an en suite, which is a bonus, although some are shower only there is easy access to toilets on both levels. Some rooms have fans too, which is a nice addition on hot evenings. The area is lovely with plenty to do. Hope to stay again!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lars U.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent family place

Very friendly reception, very clean and well-equipped kitchen. Excellent and huge garden with many games: football, volleyball, table tennis and not to forget Darts! Pool very nice and quite big, bicycles with quite a selection. Wonderful big family place, fishing in the Boutonne right next to the house with own boat!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug 2021
Hi Lars, Thank you for your kind words. It was pleasure having you and your family here!
Verified

8/10 Good

Alex W.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely stay

The garden and outside of the property is far better than shown on pictures and highly suitable for young kids or even teenagers. A fenced off large garden with many outdoor activities on a big lawn was very useful. The inside is spacious for large families, albeit with the interior somewhat dated and in need of a few repairs / refresh. Tony is an excellent host who was very obliging to all requests and on hand at any stage. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent base for days out

The hose was an ideal base for 10 of us most on motorcycles for having days out. The house was clean and has a kitchen which has all you need to cook if you want to. As luggage space is limited on the bikes the washing machine was a godsend. The host was great and was on hand in the next building if required. The dining room and lounge were comfortable and big enough for our whole group. There is a 10 minute drive to the nearest town with a supermarket and bar and restaurants which was pretty good. The house itself was in a quiet location ideal for relaxing All in all we had a great stay in a nice location. Thanks for a great stay Tony.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tessa Cheeseman

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Holiday

This is a spacious, very well-equipped house decorated in typical French style. Tony was friendly and helpful and on-site next door in case of emergencies. We did not want for anything. The location is fairly remote and quiet and but absolutely stunning - just perfect place for a quiet family holiday with children with plenty of local markets during the week. However, the house did smell a bit musty and to be honest it was very tired. Some of the tiles around the pool were uneven, loose and missing grouting which was a bit tricky with the little ones. Also, rotten fallen apples were left on the lawn attracting a lot of flies which was a bit unpleasant. Overall it was an amazingly spacious and comfortable house with lots of family games on site, table tennis, badminton, boules etc. Brilliant. TCH
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house in a beautiful location

Travelling a long distance by car can be quite daunting when you don't know what awaits you at the other end. However having had regular contact with Tony before setting off, he made it clear we could check in any time and was very flexible. This made things more relaxing without the need to rush. He was excellent with communications from the start well before we set off and was happy to answer any questions we had. Having arrived in France and updating Tony on our estinated arrival time, he again made us feel relaxed about our arrival time, even though it was going to be about 1-2am, he would wait up for us. He greeted us when we arrived, and showed us around explaining about the house and the grounds. The house was beautifully furnished, and was full of character. We were a family of 13 with 2 little dogs so needed a large house. We all slept really well in the comfy beds, and had plenty of bathrooms to use. The kitchen was large and had the basics like seasoning, coffee and tea and plenty of fridge and storage space available, with washing machine and dish washer available also. The garden was very large and well presented with lots of space to run around for both the kids and the dogs. The dogs loved it having the secure space to run around it. There is an electric gate to the front which we were given remote controls to operate which made life very easy for leaving and entering, leaving the house secure. The garden was full of games like swing ball, football goals, volleyball net, badminton racquets, table tennis, and everything to use them. It was great for doing an Easter Egg Hunt with lots of places to hide them. Tony checked in with us every day to see that we were OK and to help with anything that we needed help with. He was very friendly and couldn't have done anything more for us. Unfortunately we weren't able to use the pool as it was too cold and out of the summer season, but it looked lovely in the gated area and would be great in the warmer months. The area is very quiet, perfect if you want peace and quiet away from the busy life. Great for little walks with the family and dogs. We really loved the house and would definitely return if we returned in a large group. We would certainly recommend this house and Tony for any holidays where you are travelling in a large group.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

daniel p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
La piscine étais très agréable malgré le temps gris ..La maison est grande ..Les chambres ont toutes une salle de bain ,c est top....
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michel H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Hote accueillant et hébergement confortable. Seul regret, que le poêle à bois ne soit pas fonctionnel... Mais le chauffage, OK.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

philippe D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très bon accueil et disponibilité de l' hôte très arrangeant.Trop froid pour utiliser la piscine. très bel ensemble parfait pour notre groupe
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matthias v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Schönes Haus, gute Ausstattung, viele Zimmer mit separaten Bädern. Für große Gruppen/Familien sehr gut geeignet.Es ist etwas unfair, für die Lage einen Abzug zu geben, weil man ja auf der Karte sehen kann, wo das Haus liegt. Aber es ist dann eben doch etwas zu weit weg von allem.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denis G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sejour familial

Excellent séjour en famille. Maison spacieuse et confortable.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

coralie g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Un excellent séjour ressourçant

Un séjour très agréable en famille de 3 générations. Maison agréable, fonctionnelle, très bien équipée jusqu'au moindre détail ! Les extérieurs sont incroyables : un grand terrain avec des jeux extérieurs, une piscine très appréciable avec ce beau soleil, un grand salon de jardin où nous avons mangé matin, midi et soir.Maison bien située au calme, à la campagne, bordée de petits chemins de randonnées. Plein de documents à disposition pour des visites (on avons testé le Geocaching au château de Javarzay).Bref, un excellent séjour où nous pensons revenir l'année prochaine pour notre weekend en famille !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marie-catherine c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nouvelle année dans un superbe endroit. Venez-y vous ressourcer!

Bonne ambiance entre amis. Gîte très confortable. Hôte sympathique. Beaucoup de randos possibles et de petits villages à traverser.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Mag M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbe gîte pour un séjour en famille

Grand gîte 6 chambres avec 6 salles de douches, parfait pour un séjour en famille.Freddy est très gentil et très accueillant. Il avait même installé un sapin décoré pour notre réveillon de Noël. C'est une vieille maison pleine de charme, un peu froide en hiver, mais qui doit être parfaite en été avec sa piscine
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jean-pierre o.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grande maison familiale geniale

Vacances en famille dans un endroit calme propre avec belle piscine
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Michel L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Heureuses vacances en famille

Agréable séjour, équipement cuisine parfait, jeux extérieurs et grande piscine chauffée très appréciés.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philippe C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nous avons été très bien reçu par Tony,

Nous étions 11 amis D Angers, une très belle maison avec chacun sa chambre plus salle de bain et WC, un très beau terrain, merci à Tony pour sa gentillesse, nous reviendrons sans hésiter, Agnès et ses amis
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2024
Je vous remercie pour vos aimables paroles. Ce fut un plaisir de vous accueillir ici. Merci encore Tony
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JOSETTE D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Réveillon entre amis

Maison très confortable idéale pour un séjour avec des amis. Très bon accueil du propriétaire.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by Tony Clark

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We, Ann and Tony, bought the property in February 0f 2017. Previously Tony worked off shore when the oil prices were good and Ann was a practicing midwife. Our 4 sons have remained in the UK and visit often. Chez Freddie had been successfully ran as a gite for many years prior. Since moving over from the UK we have been busy revamping rooms and decor, adding a large family size BBQ and new pool and garden furniture.
We brought our 3 small friendly dogs and 4 cats with us. That was a long journey !
We reside on site but are gated away from the rental property. Always here if you need us. Out of sight if you don't.

Why they chose this property

Chez Freddie has everything you will need for a family holiday plus much more. Our kitchen is fully equipped for 13 adults plus toddlers/babies. All rooms have en suite facilities. We have many garden games, board games, DVDs and books galore. TV is in French and English. WiFi is included in the package.

What makes this property unique

We also have a small rowing boat "Freddie" which you can take out along the Boutonne which runs past the orchard at the far end of the garden. Fishing equipment is available, the Boutonne being a grade A trout fishing river.
Lots of cycle tracks in and around the area and further into the town of Chef Boutonne is a large fishing lake and camp site.

Languages:

English, French

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