Beautifully Converted Farmhouse, family friendly with pool and huge garden

This large, recently renovated farmhouse with large outdoor swimming pool (with safety fence), heated and available for use from mid-May to beginning of October - is set in a tranquil hamlet surrounded by countryside, and is situated at the heart of the hamlet behind the old lavoir, where the people of the community used to come to wash their clothes. The only noise you are likely to encounter will be from the passing tractors and cows and at night you can sit on the beautiful terrace and enjoy star-gazing undisturbed by any competing light. The terrace benefits from outdoor dining and lounging furniture and lighting, and a gas barbecue. In the daytime keep a lookout for the buzzards, rabbits and deer that appear both in the garden and in the surrounding fields. The house, formerly two farmhouses and two barns, has been renovated to a high standard with original features throughout but all modern conveniences such as underfloor heating and quality fittings in the spacious and well-equipped kitchen and four bathrooms and downstairs toilet. The kitchen has a double-oven and grill, plate-warming oven, dish-washer, food-mixer, Nespresso coffee maker, Raclette machine, full cooking and baking equipment and a large dining table and chairs, plus a high chair. In the separate utility room there is a washing machine and dryer plus iron/ironing board. The house has six bedrooms (three doubles, one quadruple (double bed and two single beds, one more in the nature of a child's bed), one room (through which access to two of the double rooms is necessary) with bunk beds, a single folding bed plus an extra single mattress (so it is possible to rearrange who sleeps where if desired, as you can move the folding bed/mattress elsewhere) and a downstairs bedroom that has a double sofa bed. In addition there is a double sofabed in the TV room, which has a television (French channels) and a DVD player. We also have a playroom, with desks and a children's table and chairs, with lots of toys, puzzles, table football and games. The house has one fixed cot and one travel cot for guests' use. The three upstairs double bedrooms are all en suite, with bathroom 1 benefiting from a large corner bath, separate shower and two sinks. Both of the other en suite bathrooms have a toilet, sink and bath with integrated shower, and heated towel rails. In the very large sitting room, which is open to the beamed roof above and with a galleried landing around, is plenty of space for relaxing and, in the colder months, enjoying the lovely open log fire. In the mezzanine gallery above, is an additional relaxing area with satellite TV,Wii, a DVD/video player and PlayStation (the satellite TV has primarily English TV channels - which are also accessible in the blue double bedroom). The very large garden and terrace with brand new in summer 2020 large heated swimming pool (open for use May through October), is perfect for enjoying a barbecue and relaxing in total calm, or for watching the children playing on the climbing frame/swingset. The house is in a lovely location for gentle or longer, more challenging, bike rides (we have some bikes available for borrowing though they are quite basic and old, so keen cyclists should consider bringing their own), for trips into the wine country of Pouilly and Sancerre or simply for relaxing! Day trips to Vezelay and into the Morvan forest are also highly recommended for nature and food lovers alike!