Chateau and Cottage for holidays in Grandcourt, Seine Maritime, Normandy
Breathtaking Chateau and Cottage near Coast with Heated Pool
East Wing Sleeps 10, West Wing Sleeps 10, Cottage Sleeps 6
Chateau Accommodation (Sleeps 1 - 26)
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Situated idyllically on the edge of a village deep in the rolling Normandy countryside, two mins drive from a forest and 15 mins from the coast, it’s the perfect place for a summer holiday, a romantic winter retreat or as an idyllic base for an activity holiday all the year round with beaches, golf, fishing, cycling, walking, motocross, quadbiking, horseriding, theme parks and green-laning as well as historical sites such as the landing beaches and numerous chateaux to visit. The pool is heated and many summer guests come back in the winter months to enjoy the natural beauty of the region. The Chateau and its Cottage are fantastic properties which have been lovingly renovated retaining a vast array of original features. Both properties are furnished in a period rustic style in keeping with their surroundings without being too formal - no priceless antiques to worry about if you have young children! We particularly welcome families with children and large parties can be catered for.
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| Rental periods | East Wing (Sleeps 1-10) |
West Wing (Sleeps 1-10) |
Cottage (Sleeps 1-6) |
Whole property (sleeps 1-26) |
| Prices 2008/2009 | £645 - £1745 | £645 - £1745 | £345 - £945 | £1785 - £4315 |
| Low season | £645 | £645 | £345 | £1785 |
| Mid season | £995 | £995 | £595 | £2585 |
| High season | £1745 | £1745 | £945 | £4535 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property(s) per week in UK Pounds.
Dates 2008
High: 27 Dec to 2 Jan
Mid: 1 Sep to 1 Nov + 20 Dec to 26 Dec
Low: 2 Nov to 19 Dec.
Dates 2009
High: 23 May to 30 May + 11 Jul to 28 Aug + 29 Dec to 1 Jan
Mid: 28 Mar to 10 Jul (excl 23-30 May) + 29 Aug to 30 Oct
Low: 2 Jan to 27 Mar and 31 Oct to 18 Dec.
Changeover day
Changeover day usually Saturday but can be flexible. Arrival time - between 4pm and 6pm. Departure 10am.
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East Wing - Chateau de la Vallee
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| The East Wing has a beautiful entrance and dining room with dazzling chandelier, huge open fireplace, grand formal dining table with seating for up to ten and lots of books and games! Large L-shaped kitchen/dining room. The kitchen is fully equipped with a dishwasher, oven, hob, microwave, washing machine, huge fridge/freezer with drinks dispenser and a smaller dining table. Large salon – a huge and peaceful living room with satellite TV, with plenty of English speaking channels, hi-fi, iPod docking station and DVD player. Small salon – a smaller peaceful living room. One twin bedded room on the ground floor, shower room also on the ground floor with a multi-jet shower unit, on the first floor are two doubles, both with ensuites, one with a bath and the other with a multi-jet shower unit. On the top floor is one huge quad room with a double and two single beds and ensuite bathroom with shower attachment. It also has its own private terrace with outdoor dining table and barbeque. | |
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West Wing - Chateau de la Vallee
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| The West Wing has a large salon with impressive mezzanine gallery overlooking it, as well as a downstairs shower room with state of the art multi-jet shower unit, a fully equipped kitchen and large dining room with seating around the table for up to 10 guests. The kitchen is fully equipped with dishwasher, washer/dryer, microwave, fridgefreezer, coffee maker etc. The salon has satellite TV with English speaking stations as well as a hi-fi, iPod docking station and DVD player. It has two double rooms on the first floor, one with ensuite bathroom with spa bath and the other with multi-jet shower unit in its ensuite. On the top floor is a huge stunning room with a bath in the room itself and one double and two single beds. The fourth bedroom is a small childrens twin room off this room. Each of the bedrooms in the West Wing have their own flatscreen TV DVD player. The mezzanine area has a games console and outside is the private terrace with outdoor dining table and barbeque. | |
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Cottage at Chateau de la Vallee
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| The pretty and cosy Cottage has a very countryfied feel. It has a master bedroom with wooden flooring and a double bed on the first floor. Also upstairs is a bunkbedded room suitable for two children and there is an additional pretty twin bedroom downstairs, suitable for two adults or two children. There is also a lounge with satellite TV and plenty of English speaking channels, DVD player, i-pod docking station, games console and hi-fi as well as a kitchen and dining area with seating for 6 around the table. The kitchen is fully equipped with dishwasher, washing machine, coffee maker and microwave. The bathroom has a spa bath as well as multi-jet shower unit. The Cottage has its own private terrace with outdoor dining table and barbeque. | |
Notes on accommodation
The Chateau is centrally heated and the Cottage has electric heating. It is child-friendly - although it is a Chateau and furnished with rustic period furniture it is not filled with priceless antiques! There are several swings and play items in the gardens and we have made it as safe as possible for children to play in as it is completely enclosed. The pool is heated effectively with a powerful heater from early April until the end of October. The bunkbedded room in the Cottage is really only suitable for children and the smaller twin in the West Wing is best suited to children as it is off the main bedroom on that floor.
Accessibility
We do now have two downstairs shower rooms, one in each Wing of the Chateau and the East Wing has a downstairs bedroom. We can provide extra foldout beds on request. Some of the pathways outside are old and cobbled so could be a potential danger to those who have difficulty walking. The stairs in the cottage are reasonably steep and as the bathroom is upstairs in the Cottage it may not be suitable for someone with impaired mobility.
Outside
The outdoor heated shared pool is a generous 10 x 5 metres and there are plenty of loungers to go round plus five acres of gardens to lose yourself in. It is open from early April to late October. The five acres of private gardens are traversed by the pretty river Yres. There are some stunning views looking down to the water from the bridges as well as riverside walks within the grounds. There is a formal garden at the front of the property, a huge lawned area at the back which is fenced off where it meets the river so children can play safely in the garden. There are bridges over the river to a secret swing garden area, an orchard and the owners’ very own meditation island which is wonderful for relaxation sessions! There is also a large pond, home to 5 friendly ducks, as well as a large meadow with a 12th century church ruin on it to explore. The meadow is also home to our two ponies and a donkey Pepito (or Pete for short!), who love meeting our guests!
Coast/Beach
It is a 15 minute drive to the lovely beach at Criel Sur Mer - this is a pebbly beach and if you prefer sand, then the beach at Ault is about 25 minutes drive and further north there are the wonderful beaches of Le Crotoy, Quand Plage and Berck. Also within reach are the wonderful beaches south of Dieppe.
Golf
30 minutes to Abbeville and Dieppe which both have fantastic courses. Le Touquet with its world famous courses is less than an hours drive.
Travel
One and a half hours drive from Calais and just two hours from Paris. Dieppe is just 30 minutes drive away. Beauvais airport is an hour and a half's drive away and has direct cheap flights with Ryanair to Galsgow and Dublin. Charles de Gaulle is just over 2 hours away. A car is strongly recommended but not totally essential.
Distances
Two minutes walk to village centre. 8 minutes drive from nearest town. 30 minutes drive from two cities (Abbeville and Dieppe). Two hours drive to Paris.
Further details
There are several riding schools in the area, catering for everyone from age three upwards.
There is lots of fishing in the region.
There are two quad biking tracks within 10 minutes drive.
The area is very popular for green-laning.
There are many fantastic brocantes every Sunday during the summer – highly recommended and a great and very French day out for all the family.
There is golf at Le Touquet.
There are wonderful cycle paths, walks and picnicking areas in the forest of Eu, two minutes away.
There is amazing wildlife to watch.
There are plenty of wonderful restaurants in the area.
There are expansive pebble beaches at Criel-sur-Mer and Mers-les-Bain and sandy beaches at Le Crotoy.
There’s the bird sanctuary to visit at Marquenterre.
There’s a great fish market and a casino at Le Treport.
There’s a water park, Bagatelle, near le Touquet.
Paris can easily be done in a day trip.
Disneyland and Parc Asterix can be done each in a day.
There’s Monet’s garden to visit at Giverny.
There’s a huge lake near Gamaches, about 10 minutes away, with canoeing, kayaking, waterski-ing and windsurfing.
There’s tennis in the nearby town of Neufchatel en Bray.
There’s fantastic shopping to be done in cosmopolitan Dieppe.
Booking notes
We ask for 50% of the rental fee 6 months before arrival and the remainder 6 weeks before arrival. Bookings made more than 6 months in advance can be secured with a £100 reservation deposit. We ask for a £200 damages deposit for the East and West Wings and £100 for the Cottage. There is a cleaning and changeover charge of 200 Euros for the East and West Wings and 120 euros for the cottage. This is payable in cash on arrival.
Guest comments
"Your cottage was cozy, your grounds were gorgeous and
the location was perfect for us. Thank you very, very much!" Jenn Sproul, April 08
"It is very beautiful and the gardens are so relaxing. We almost had to force ourselves to go out and see the also beautiful landscape, lovely villages and indeed very friendly people. The children also had a great time." Marja Stokvis, June 08
"What an amazing house you have. We will definately be back" Tom Rodda, April 08
"A beautiful house and wonderful grounds. The area is beautiful too with so much to do in the region. The pool was so warm that we had trouble tearing ourselves away from it! We would like to book a longer holiday there for next year." Nigel Durkan, Holyhead. June 08
For booking and further information
Djemil Hasip
Tel: (France) + 33 (0)2 35 84 06 05
Mobile: (France) + 33 (0)6 89 60 97 49
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