Traditional Stone Cottage in Beautiful Lush Normandy Countryside
Wonderful Large Private Grounds, just 10 minutes from Historic Bayeux
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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Marcia is just 10 minutes by car from Bayeux. It is surrounded by lush green farmland, and is cosy and warm at any time of the year. It is a comfortable family home, well equipped for our own usage, with pictures, ornaments, and photographs. It is not a normal let. offers. The cottage gives total home-from-home comfort to careful visitors, with sympathy and respect for owners' property.
Originally two cottages, it has skilfully been made into one, re-roofed in 1995 under slate, and receives every care and attention. The rooms are all of a good size, and ideal for families or for 2-3 couples wishing to enjoy joint holiday.
The garden has furniture, barbecue, and plenty of space for family cricket. There is an orchard of cider apple trees. Owners are on site during warmer months, for any assistance that is requested, but totally discreet otherwise. We are a bilingual couple, able to assist with such things as house purchase, or acquiring longer-term rental in the area.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 January 2012 - 1 April 2012 | £550 | 3 | ||
| 1 April 2012 - 1 June 2012 | £750 | 3 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 14 September 2012 | £850 | 3 | ||
| 14 September 2012 - 22 December 2012 | £750 | 3 |
Changeover day
Any day.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 has a queen sized bed and pine matching furniture. Bedroom 2 has twin 3' beds with chest of drawers, and hanging space. Bedroom 3 has stacker beds, making ideal single room, but forming 2 x 3' singles when needed. Chest of drawers and hanging. |
| Bathrooms: | En suite bathroom to bedroom one has bath, shower over, glass screen, basin and toilet. Cream tiled flooring and white wall tiles. Downstairs there is a shower room decorated in lemon and white, with basin and toilet. Traditional Noron tiled floor. |
| Kitchen: | The well equipped kitchen has cooker with gas top and electric oven, fridge/freezer, 12 place dishwasher, electric food mixer, microwave, electric toaster, coffee percolator, 8 settings matching china/ co-ordinated glassware. |
| Living Rooms: | Dining room has double patio doors onto back garden. Ceramic tiled floor. Table for 8, sideboard,and hostess trolley. Living room has 3 seater sofa, 2 matching chairs, coffee table, desk, nest of tables, VHS videos, music centre. Log burner for winter use |
| Other: | Kitchen is modern and just completed, with every facility for those who enjoy cooking. Such items as soup tureens, fish kettles, electric slow cookers, food mixer, are all available. Pine table + 6 chairs, plenty of work surface. |
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Bed linen is included in the price. All towels for the bathroom are included. Towels and tablecloths, napkins, and T towels are included. We do not supply towels for using on the beach. For visitors staying 2 weeks servicing of property available weekly. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board central heating cot high chair barbecue |
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Notes on accommodation
The property is very suitable for younger children. Parents of older children may have to be prepared to drive for any night-life. There is a TV in the lounge, with VHS video and DVD player underneath. There is a wide selection of films available, on loan for your holiday. NO TV reception.
Plenty of games and jig-saws are provided for family activity, and holiday bonding.
Accessibility
I have adapted the ground floor in the past for a couple with severe mobility problems, making the lounge into a bedroom, and the dining room into the sitting room, rendering the upstairs unneeded except for storage.
Outside
The garden is child-proof, having hedges all around. Oceans of space for running around. Garden furniture for 6 visitors, recliners and cushions. Gas barbecue or traditional,whichever you prefer. Wood for log burner indoors is provided only between October and April. Gravel driveway gives ample parking for cars, but in any case, the orchard is accessible and any number of cars can be parked here. The lane outside is a country lane on which some, but not much, traffic travels.
Coast/Beach
Omaha Beach (St Laurent) is half an hour away. Arromanche beach is just 20 minutes, and there is a beach at Commes for those that are attracted to climbing cliff paths. Many others at a slightly further distance.
Golf
The Omaha International Golf course is just 20 minutes drive away. Unusual in that it has 3 x 9 hole separate courses,all very different in their presentation. Good golf house, with excellent "Table d'hote" and a la carte menu, as well as plat du jour. Every facility here, and visitors are made very welcome.
Special interest holidays
The "D" Day landing beaches are all within close proximity, as are numerous museums.
Travel
Flying into Paris, you are just 2 hours away from the cottage by train, or 3.5 hours by car.
There is a small airport at Caen for mainly french domestic flights.
Use of car is essential, and car hire can be arranged locally in Bayeux, just below the train station at the Renault garage.on a daily basis if required.
You can use Ryan air to fly to Dinard where car hire is essential. 2 Hours away.
Port at Caen, where ferries come in-30 minutes drive away.
Distances
Bayeux is approximately 10 kms away.
Caen about 30 kms.
Boulogne about 350 kms
The nearest village is within good walking distance,(half hours walk) and has a bar, small shop and bakery.
D Day beaches approximately 20 kms away.
Giverny about 2 hours by car
Paris 3.5 by car, but only 2 by high-speed train.
Mont St Michel about 2 hours by car.
Suisse Normande is 1 hours drive away.
Further details
Bayeux has several good supermarkets, and many banks. There are all types of restaurants available and a wide range of prices.
Booking notes
A 20% deposit required to make the booking. A rental agreement sent out upon receipt of the deposit. The balance required 21 days prior to holiday, and upon payment of balance final details are sent by return e-mail. A separate security payment of £200 is required at the time of balance payment, returned after visit/after inventory has been taken. Cancellation refunding information sent upon request/with Rental Agreement.
Owner profile
Jean and Dawn in November 2008
About the owner
We are a retired couple who have been living in/visiting Normandy for many years. Jean is a French native having been born in St Lo and we met in Derbyshire in 1988. Jean has a brother and sister in Normandy. Our permanent home is in Derbyshire but we spend probably half of our time near to Bayeux. I am a retired Secondary school Head of Department and Mother to 6 boys, a family which includes 2 sets of twins and I am extremely proud of them. Jean is a widower, a retired University Lecturer, and linguist. Jean has 3 children, all successful business people. We are keen caravanners. I love my gardening, DIY, sewing and when I have time knitting too. Jean is at present learning Spanish, as we enjoy winter holidays in Spain and the Canaries. We look forward to further future travel.
Year purchased: 1991
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Jean already knew the area as he was born there. He also has a family home there not far from Port en Bessin, so soon after we met we purchased the cottage. When we purchased, the main bedroom was approached by a ladder and it had one basic bathroom downstairs. My eldest son knocked a hole in the wall upstairs, allowing us to access the main bedroom from the main stairs. We love the area because it is so green and lush. I enjoy it at any time of the year. The cottage is very much a family home and place where my 3 youngest children spent most of their school holiday time. A lot of changes have been made. At present I am working on the downstairs bathroom and next year I hope to start re modernising the kitchen. All our maintenance work is done during winter months, with family/friends.
Unique benefits of the property
The cottage is 10 minutes from centre of enormous historical and cultural interest. As well as this the area has wonderful beaches to offer for a really great summer family holiday. No where else can you see the Bayeux tapestry with such ease, explore the history of Bayeux and Caen, wander the streets of Bayeux, sample the many coffee shops and boutiques, or travel to see Mont St Michel, Arromanche, the American cemetery, the other landing beaches, Deauville and Trouville. Just a few examples of how interesting your holiday could be. The cottage is so very home from home and so very comfortable, with every convenience so you may just prefer to do very little. Certainly the garden at the cottage is just wonderful in the summer months. Great space for children. Hi-chair/cot available.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR1894
Contact Name:
Dawn Petts
(UNITED KINGDOM) +44 01283732062
Alternate Contact Details:
(FRANCE) +33 0231924697
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