OUTDOOR SPORTS

There is a hard tennis court in the grounds. We are very happy for any footballers amongst you to take down the net and have a kickabout on the court if you prefer.

There are eight bikes, plenty of helmets, and immediately beyond the chateau you can choose a hilly gravel road or a flat path that runs alongside the local railway line.

We have Nerf guns! And protective goggles!

There is a badminton set for use on the lawn.

We are also delighted to have an organic boules pitch. No, that’s probably not really a thing – but we don’t use weedkiller on our gravel.

INDOOR GAMES

In the house we have a fantastic games room with table tennis and table football.

Also on the top floor, our trampoline room — just like the one in Downton Abbey.

Downstairs there is an elegant Snooker Room with a 3/4 size table for snooker or pool — or for the purists, billiards.

In the stables we have an indoor mini-tennis court. This isn’t just for kids — and doubles is great fun.

We take jigsaw puzzles seriously and we have a good selection of well-made wooden puzzles. We are great believers in the life-enhancing properties of the puzzle, whether as a calming solo effort or a sociable group activity. If you haven’t done a puzzle for decades, this could be your moment!

RELAXING

Outdoors in the summer the barbecue comes into its own, while the kids can play on the swing or in the paddling pool.

In the house, the library has a home cinema system with a collection of DVDs. Plus, of course, some books!

There is a TV room on the top floor for the kids, complete with a PlayStation 3 and a selection of childrens’ movies on DVD.

We have a good collection of board games including our favourite, Scrabble. We even have the French version of Monopoly — “Allez en Prison: ne passez pas par la case départ, ne touchez pas 200 Euros”!

There is a music player in the kitchen to encourage the washer-uppers.

There is even a piano in the dining room — where else would it be?!