Cottage style gite with a swimming pool in the heart of South West France La Bourdette du Ray is a small hamlet of about 7 families. At the centre is an old farmhouse at one one end of which is the gite. This cottage style gite with lovely views shares a large garden with 12m x 7m pool, boules area, croquet, table-tennis and barbeque. Also holiday membership at the local tennis club, 1 km away at €8/hr. There is a small orchard and many varieties of trees and shrubs. It is fully self-contained, decorated with warmth and character, with a patio overlooking the pool for dining or reading al fresco. Hibou - First floor Sitting room with sofa-bed and chairs, television (with French TV reception), DVD, Video and CD player (we have 100+ DVD’s and Videos you can borrow). Kitchen, open plan, with the lounge, is fully fitted with fridge-freezer, hob, oven, microwave, coffee percolator, kettle, toaster, iron and all utensils, crockery and cutlery. Washing and drying machines as required. Shower room with vanity unit and WC. Bedroom with double bed, wardrobe and chest of drawers with windows overlooking the pool area and garden. The garden has a separate area for each gite each with a picnic table and with use of swimming pool shared between the gites and the owners, hammocks and barbeques; there are sun beds and garden chairs for all, and there is plenty of parking space next to the Gites. The pool is 12.6 x 7 metres; the entire area is fenced off. There is a boules area and a croquet lawn (hardly tournament standard, but lots of fun with a full croquet set).