Just outside Angers, come and discover the Manoir de la Berthière, set in a charming 13th and 17th century residence. Here you can enjoy the atmosphere of a château, but with all the comforts of the 21st century. It has been restored in the spirit of Monuments Historiques, combining local materials: tufa stone, slate and terracotta tiles. Located in the Anjou countryside in the middle of a hectare of natural parkland, planted with trees and flowers, reserved for the gîte, a haven for birds and squirrels.
On the ground floor, the gîte comprises a living-dining room with its tufa stone fireplace, ideal for winter days (wood available), a large fully-equipped kitchen (oven, microwave, induction hob, etc.), a bedroom with a 140x190cm double bed and a wooden cot, and a shower room with separate shower and WC.
Upstairs, you can enjoy a relaxing lounge with a library, French billiards table and table football. Located in the tower of the manor house, the second bedroom has two single beds (90x190cm) and the third has a double bed (140x190cm). A second bathroom with shower and WC is also located upstairs.
Outside, you'll find garden furniture, deckchairs, a gas hob, a petanque area and parking. You can also meet some animals: ponies, sheep, rabbits and ducks.
For families with children, the gîte has a swing and baby equipment (high chair, bath, changing table, cot).
During your stay, you can take a walk or cycle from the gîte and swim in the river Loir at the supervised beach (July-August) in Villevêque, 5 km away. Angers is about 15 km away. Further afield, you can discover the Loire Valley, its Châteaux, vineyards, Fontevraud Abbey, Saumur, the Cadre Noir, the Doué Biopark, the Puy du Fou...
This charming gîte in Maine-et-Loire is just 5 minutes from the shops and the Angers Exhibition Centre, and 1km from junction 13 of the A11 and A85 motorways.
Extra charge: heat pump heating (30 to 80 euros depending on outside temperature)