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Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil.

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Our area by the river for guests to use,
Private area by the river for guests to use.
Charente river,Chateau de Verteuil.
Kitchen/dining room
Open plan kitchen/dining room.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Verteuil-Sur-Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
  • Place, Aire de Rejallant
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Tourist Office Country Ruffécois - Antenna Ruffec
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Place, Labyrinthe Végétal
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil.

We welcome you to our restored 17th century village house in the heart of beautiful Verteuil sur Charente.The property is at the foot hill of the chateau and only a stones throw from the river and mill.The village has 5 restaurants,wine bar,butchers,general provisions shop,Antique shop,Ladies and gents hair dressers,chemist and florists.Our property has a very large kitchen dining area on the ground floor,which has air conditioning.The 2 bedrooms and bathroom are on the 1st floor.The bedrooms are set up as 1 double and 2 singles.To the 2nd level is a very large living room with views of the chateau.Our property is registered with the Chambre de Commerce Angouleme as a Gite.We have also been approved by the Ruffec tourism office and listed on their website.Recently "James Martins" French Adventure was filmed on location here in Verteuil.We also have an area by the river which guests can sit back and enjoy.We supply a table,chairs,bbq and charcol.
Since July 2016 we have welcomed guests from the following countries.France,Spain,Holland,UK,Germany,Australia,Italy,America,Canada,Corsica,
Wales,Ireland,Jersey,Panama.China,Hungary,Belgium,Czechia.Poland.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 3 total)

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Please respect our property.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 6801511
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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 8
Long-term renters welcome
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 fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Verteuil-sur-Charente

Located in Verteuil-sur-Charente, this holiday home is on a river. Abbey of Our Lady of Nanteuil and Castle Leray are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Labyrinthe Végétal and The gardens of Argentor. Travelling with kids? Consider Laby'Infernal and Laby'Arbustes. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.
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Verteuil-Sur-Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

What's nearby

  • Aire de Rejallant - 9 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Tourist Office Country Ruffécois - Antenna Ruffec - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Labyrinthe Végétal - 10 min drive - 7.9 km
  • The gardens of Argentor - 15 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Abbey of Our Lady of Nanteuil - 15 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

  • Ruffec Station - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪restaurant le moulin de condac - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪BAR O ch'ti Beneze - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Calluaud Louis et Fils - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Panama Pub - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bar Brasserie Azzuro - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 3 total).

How much is parking at Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Step back in time,beautiful restored village property in the centre of Verteuil. located?

Located on a river, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Tourist Office Country Ruffécois - Antenna Ruffec, Labyrinthe Végétal, and The gardens of Argentor. Aire de Rejallant and Abbey of Our Lady of Nanteuil are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susanne K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We greatly enjoyed our stay at this property. It has character combined with the desirable amenities. The owners are very welcoming and uncomplicated in any communication. Thumbs up all around.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2025
Hi Susanne,It was lovely to of hosted you both and always great to meet such interesting guests.Glad you enjoyed your stay and would love to see you both again. Kindest best Simon et Dianne
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruth S.

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

Verteuil

Very helpful, friendly owners. Wonderful location in beautiful village. Lovingly restored house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Glad you both enjoyed your stay....Would love to welcome you again....Kind regards.Simon & Dianne.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

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

Beautiful location for day trips

I have several things I want when I travel to France from the USA - near a patisserie for croissant, parking that is free, great WIFI and usually air conditioning. This house had everything except the air but the photos and location allowed me to go ahead with our rental. The local patisserie (10 steps away!), a boulangerie around the block, a small market, a nice weeknight market where the whole town showed up with picnic tables set up and food to buy, a nice restaurant and a food truck on Friday night with fish and chips were all nice surprises. There is one parking spot right next to the house, but as it is on a smaller alley and I had a rental car, we opted to park the car in the town square which is a 3 minute walk for free. We were able to watch the World Cup Women's Finals on the downstairs cable TV and watched DVD's mainly Hitchcock movies upstairs on the 3rd floor. There were three fans available and we did use those in the evening for sleeping and for watching TV. Kitchen was nicely equipped but honestly, we ate out lunch everyday and did not use it at all! Our emails were answered promptly and we were met at check-in and check-out by our delightful hosts. There was no street noise perhaps due to the fans except on garbage pickup morning but that is to be expected. Thanks for allowing us to use your wonderful property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Glad you both had a great time at our property and enjoyed the village and surrounding areas.Thank you both for leaving our property clean and tidy.We would love to welcome you both again.Kindest best,Simon & Dianne
Verified

4/10 Poor

Séverine V.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy
Accueil très chaleureux des propriétaires et frigo rempli à notre arrivée. Malheureusement, nous avions sélectionné ce gîte pour son jardin car nous venions avec 2 chiens. Or, il n’y en a pas. Seulement, un carré de jardin non attenant situé à 50 m du logement non clos, qui appartient à la commune et non aux propriétaires. Pas de barbecue, pas de bouilloire électrique, pas de climatisation. Le gîte n’est pas isolé et ne possède pas de double vitrage, de volets ou de rideaux occultants. Un climatiseur est disponible uniquement au RDC dans la cuisine. La chaleur était intenable au 1er et 2ème étage (sous les toits directement). Les ventilateurs hors d’âge n’ont pas suffit. La plomberie est défaillante, de même que l’électricité (certaines prises ne fonctionnent pas). Des problèmes de WC bouchés sont venus finir de gâcher notre séjour, il a fallu aviser. En plus d’un vis-à-vis avec les voisins sur notre SDB et WC, nous n’avons pas pu nous reposer car le gîte se situe sur la rue principale et très passante du village. Vraiment dommage car il a beaucoup de charme.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 September 2025
Il n'est pas indiqué sur le site web de Vrbo que nous disposons d'un jardin attenant. Nous partageons l'espace vert au bord de la rivière avec l'autre gîte situé en face. Malheureusement, les barbecues ne sont pas autorisés pendant les mois chauds (juillet et août). Veuillez consulter le site web de Vrbo et la rubrique « Espaces », où il est clairement indiqué « Pelouse/jardin ». Nous disposons d'un espace extérieur au bord de la rivière, à 50 mètres de la porte d'entrée, à la disposition des voyageurs. Nous fournissons une petite table pliante et 4 chaises. Nous avons la climatisation au rez-de-chaussée, des ventilateurs dans les chambres et un grand ventilateur dans la pièce de vie principale au deuxième étage. Voir les photos sur le site web. Nous n'indiquons pas que nous disposons de double vitrage ni d'isolation. Malheureusement, nous ne pouvons pas contrôler la canicule dans la région. Vous avez séjourné dans notre propriété pendant la période la plus chaude de l'année… Nous ne pouvons pas non plus contrôler le volume de circulation qui passe devant la propriété, c'est la période la plus chargée de l'année et Verteuil est un village très animé et populaire. Nous n'avons constaté aucun problème avec les toilettes. Dianne vous a conseillé d'utiliser le papier toilette fourni, car les canalisations d'évacuation sont étroites. Veuillez consulter les avis sur le site web de VBRO. Ce logement est noté 9,6 sur 10.Vous avez payé 38 euros par personne/nuit.Pleine saison !
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ruud W.

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

Lovely historic house

A lovely historic house with the needed modern facilities. Great reception by the hosts with nice drinks and food. The bakery is next door. Staying here for some time makes you feel like one of the villagers.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 20 August 2021
It was great to host you both at our Verteuil property.Glad you had a great stay.Many thanks for submitting a review of our property.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue P.

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

Our short stay in Verteuil

Lovely, old, quirky house in an excellent location. Owners were lovely and helpful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Mi sono piaciuti gli arredi, i pavimenti e l’atmosfera. Un po’ meno il bagno perché non funziona bene il wc.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline D.

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

Perfect

Our stay in Simon and Dianne ´s house was perfect. The house is beautiful and well equipped. We even had some wine and fresh beers in the fridge. Beds are very comfortable. The village is magic and well located close to many places of interest. Simon and Dianne are really nice and did their best to make our stay very pleasant. We really recommand their house. Thank you again Simon and Dianne. Caroline and Fabien
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Hi Caroline and Fabien, Glad you all had a great time. Thank you for leaving our property clean and tidy. Thank you for submitting a review for our property,we hope to welcome you all again. Simon & Dianne
Verified

8/10 Good

Amanda B.

Full of character

Homely and in a great area
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Thank you Amanda,Glad you all enjoyed your stay...Hope all goes well with the property searching...
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lucy H.

Wonderful cottage in the heart of the village

We had a lovely stay in this beautiful cottage, which has been beautifully and thoughtfully restored. The cottage is spread over three floors and feels very spacious. It has everything you could need for a short or longer stay, with beds, towels etc of high quality which all makes for a comfortable time. The cottage is in the centre of the village - next to the boulangerie, close to restaurants and cafes and a (very) short walk from the river and the castle. Finally, special thanks to Simon and Dianne the owners and restorers of this cottage for such a warm and informative welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Thank you Lucy for submitting a review for our property in Verteuil-sur-Charente.We are glad you all had a great stay.Thank you also for leaving the property clean and tidy. We would love to welcome you again if you are in this area. Enjoy the rest of your holiday down south.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexander H.

Wunderschöne Wohnung in bezauberndem Dorf

Die Wohnung ist der Wahnsinn! Antik eingerichtet und urgemütlich. Verteuil ist ein wirklich hübscher Ort mit Chateau, Fluss, alter Mühle... einfach malerisch! Simon und Dianne sind unglaublich herzlich und hilfsbereit. Es war ein fast perfekter Urlaub. Etwas störend leider war, dass die engem Gassen die Geräusche von Autos etc. kanalisieren und es daher manchmal etwas laut war.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Glad you all had a great stay in Verteuil. Sadly in July and August the village is very busy.Thank you for submitting a review for our property.You are always welcome to stay.Thank you for leaving the property clean and tidy.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris M.

Wonderful historic property

We spent a couple of nights here and found the property to be charming. Very old and sympathetically restored to a high standard. Simon, the property owner was very helpful and allowed us to keep our bikes in the property. The property location is just about perfect. Literally 3 steps from a very good baker and a few more to a local shop, restaurants and bars. Easy parking (free) about 50m away.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Glad you both enjoyed your stay at our property.You did pack in a lot for a short visit.If you fancy another visit we can do a good deal for 5 or 7 nights any time of the year.It was real nice to meet you both.Thank you for taking the time and submitting a review for our property..
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Owen M.

Lots of Character

We loved our stay in Verteuil-sur-Charente. The house have been lovingly renovated and the fireplace keep us warm and happy. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Glad you both enjoyed your stay.We wish you both a happy time down south !
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte T.

Magnifique

Très joli maison dans ce joli village historique à visiter.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Merci bien Brigitte....
Archival

6/10 Okay

Christian P.

Les charmes du passé...

Accueil chaleureux, hôtes prévenants, demeure authentique. Un très agréable séjour dans un village charmant. Nous reviendrons...! Christian et Laurence
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
Merci bien Christian, J'espère vous revoir !
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Dave S.

Beautiful place to stay, both the house and its location. Great value for money. Be back next year!

A wonderful place to stay! The open fireplace with plenty of firewood included was our favourite part! Comfortable beds and plenty of towels supplied. The house was nice clean and we found everything we needed for cooking etc. There were plenty of places nearby to eat and drink also. Overall we absolutely loved the house and really enjoyed our stay. We’re looking forward to our next visit!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 5 March 2020
We look forward to welcoming you both again.

About the host

Hosted by Simon

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Classic car restorer and enthusiast for 30 years now taking life a little slower here in the Charente.Made the move to SW France 16 years ago.I travelled south east Asia and lived and worked in Australia for six years.Love meeting people from all cultures and countries.
Instagram= Simonmilton6
https://www.facebook.com/HolidayinVerteuil/

Why they chose this property

The property is right in the centre of Verteuil and a short stroll to 5 great restaurants and the Charente river and Chateau de Verteuil.
Poitiers is 1 hour north and Angouleme is 40 mins south from our property.The coast is 1.5 hours away by car....

What makes this property unique

The property has some great original features as shown in the photos.
Classic car rentals by arrangement..
Airconditioning in main kitchen/dining area.Plus 1 small aircon unit and large industral fan on top floor.
Free firewood for the cooler months,Pets can stay with prior arrangement.Please ask before booking.
Large selection of reference library books and large selection of dvd movies in many languages.

Languages:

English, French, Italian, Dutch

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