Holiday Cottage in Domfront, Orne, Normandy, France
Charming, Half-Timbered Country Cottage
Peaceful but not Isolated, 2 miles to Local Village
Sleeps 6/8 (2 Bedrooms)
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Les Challonnieres is a beautiful half-timbered cottage built in approximately 1750, set in half an acre of enclosed gardens including an orchard with apple, pear and damson trees. It is situated about 2 miles from the local village of Lonlay L'abbaye with its bakers, butchers, post office, mini supermarket, and 4 miles from the medieval town of Domfront which has all the shops you could want including 2 supermarkets. The cottage has been tastefully restored yet retains all the character including oak beams and a huge stone chimney so typical of the area. It is furnished to an exceptionally high standard and provides every home comfort.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | Price per week | Exceptions |
| 5 July - 30 August 2008 | £495 | |
| 30 August - 25 October 2008 | £375 | |
| 25 October - 13 December 2008 | £325 | 25 October - 1 November: £425 pw |
| 13 December 2008 - 3 January 2009 | £525 | |
| 3 January - 28 February 2009 | £325 | 14 - 21 February £435 |
| 28 February - 2 May 2009 | £380 | 4 - 18 April £490 pw |
| 2 May - 4 July 2009 | £415 | 23 - 30 May £525 |
| 4 July - 5 September 2009 | £545 | |
| 5 September - 31 October 2009 | £415 | October h-term (dates to be confirmed) £470 |
| 31 October - 12 December 2009 | £360 | |
| 12 December 2009 - 2 January 2010 | £580 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds.
Changeover day
Changeover day - Saturday. Arrival time after 4.00pm and departure before 10.00am.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with king size bed and en-suite. Bedroom 2 with double bed, and its own stair access. Mezzanine level with 2 single day beds. Double sofa bed in lounge. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite to bedroom 1 with shower cubicle, hand basin, wc and heated towel rail. Main bathroom is fully tiled and has bath with shower over, hand basin, wc and heated towel rail. Both recently refurbished. |
| Kitchen: | Newly fitted kitchen with electric oven, halogen hob, dishwasher, washing machine, tall larder fridge, freezer, microwave, coffee machine. Extremely well equipped. Sufficient crockery, cutlery, glasses etc for 8. |
| Living Rooms: | Sitting room - 3 seater sofa, 2 seater sofabed, armchair. Stone chimney with wood-burning stove. Sat TV, DVD/CD. Oak beams. Oil-filled radiator. Door to patio. Dining room - Large dining table, 8 chairs. Oak beams. Oil-filled radiator. Door to patio. |
| Other: | Rear hallway - Cupboard housing boiler, ironing board, iron, hoover, mop and bucket. Extra shelving for storage. Spiral staircase to bedroom 2. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
There is a £20 cleaning charge between each let, (£22 in 2009). Bedlinen (+ towels and tea towels) available for hire if required at £10 per person per week, (£11 in 2009). Please bring own beach towels. |
Notes on accommodation
No smoking or pets allowed. Heating is via wood burning stove in lounge, oil filled radiators in lounge and dining room plus electric radiators in bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms. Two cooling fans provided for hot summer nights.
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- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- fridge,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- room fans,
- barbecue
Accessibility
Being a restored barn which has retained many original features, it is unsuitable for wheelchair users. Access to upper level may prove difficult for people with mobility problems due to staircase. Main bedroom is entered from the mezzanine via 2 steps. Access to second bedroom is via a spiral staircase. However, there is a double sofabed in the lounge on the ground floor with 1 small step down into kitchen and 1 small step up into the main bathroom.
Outside
Double gate to gravel driveway, parking for 1 car and double gate to garden, parking for several cars. Lawned areas to the front (south facing), two sides and rear with lots of trees providing shade. To the rear there is a small orchard providing apples, pears, damsons and blackcurrants (please help yourselves!). This backs onto woods on 2 sides and our neighbour on the 3rd. The dining room and sitting room both have doors leading to the south-facing patio: 2 tables, 10 chairs and parasol. We also provide a BBQ, 4 sun loungers, 2 relaxers, boules, badminton, volleyball and quoits. The front garden overlooks fields but is hidden from the lane by shrubs. Please note: there is a very small pond to the side of the house.
Coast/Beach
The cottage lies approximately 1 and half hours by car to the south of the Normandy landing beaches with their museums and war cemetries. Granville, a picturesque seaside resort is about 1 hour by car to the west, as is Mont St Michel. There is a lake at Ferte Mace (20 mins drive) which also has a small beach.
Golf
There are several golf courses in the area, the closest being at Bagnoles de L'orne.
Travel
Approx driving time from channel ports: Caen 1 and 1/2 hours; St Malo 1 and 3/4 hours; Cherbourg 2 hours.
Approx driving time from airports: Dinard 2 hours; Rennes 2 hours; Paris 3 and 1/2 hours.
Distances
Domfront, (about 4 mls away) is a pretty medieval town with narrow streets, half-timbered houses and castle to visit.
Bagnoles de L'orne (20 mins by car) is a spa town where people come to take the waters. The focal point is the boating lake by the casino.
Ferte Mace (20 mins by car) has a large leisure lake offering sandy beach, pedaloes, kayaks, swimming (life guard), as well as climbing wall, children's play area, mini-golf and bar.
Further details
La Fosse Arthour (5 mins drive) offers climbing, fishing, horse riding, walks through pretty woodland and along side waterfalls. There is a good selection of restaurants in the area: creperies, pizzerias, bistrots, and others for the real gastronomes. All offer exceptional value for money. Area is famous for apple and pear cider, and calvados.
Booking notes
Non-returnable deposit of 50% to confirm booking. £200 damage deposit required, returned once local agents confirm condition and keys have been returned. Full balance due 6 weeks before arrival.
Guest comments
'We have honestly had one of the best holidays ever, the cottage is idyllic, the location perfect and we couldn't have asked for better weather' Mr & Mrs T, Lancaster
'We very much enjoyed our week in Domfront and thought your cottage was lovely. Mrs D, London, SW11'
House swap
Houseswap considered with owners of similar holiday properties anywhere.
For booking and further information
Brian and Sue Johnson
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1434 634 497
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