Holiday Cottage in Mesnil Verclives, Normandy - Eure, France
Private Cottage Style House with Orchard in Small Village
10 mins drive to the Seine and Richard The Lion Heart Castle
Sleeps 10 (5 Bedrooms)
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Lovely cottage-style house standing in its own garden, in a quiet little village. Sleeps ten. In the heart of Normandy's Vexin region, close to a number of interesting sites, including castles, abbeys and gardens. A 10-minute drive to Les Andelys and the chateau Gaillard, built by Richard the Lionheart, or to Lyons La Forêt, a beautifully preserved village founded by William the Conqueror, setting for the movie adaptation of Madame Bovary. A 30-minute drive to Monet's gardens at Giverny, or to the cathedral in Rouen. One-hour to van Gogh's house in Auvers sur Oise, to Paris, or to Dieppe on the coast. Local gardens to visit include the contemporary garden in the Vandrimare chateau and the kitchen garden in Saint Jean de Frenelle. The ruined Abbaye de Mortemer and also the Fontaine Guérard. Beautiful walks in Europe's largest beech forest, Lyons La Foret, two kms away across the fields.
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| Rental periods | |
| September 2008 | £500 |
| October - 19 December 2008 | £400 |
| 19 December 2008 - 4 January 2009 | £600 |
| Winter 2009 | £450 |
| Spring Half-Term 2009 | £550 |
| Spring (March - June) 2009 | £530 |
| Easter Holidays 2009 | £650 |
| July / August 2009 | £760 |
| September 2009 | £610 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds. They include cleaning service to tidy up the property upon leaving.
If more than 6 guests are booked to stay, a 10% extra cost will be charged by couple.
Bed linens and bath towels, as well as kitchen and table cloths, can be provided at extra cost.
Extra cleaning service is optional. Weekend and monthly rates available upon request.
Changeover day
Any day.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | All bedrooms are upstairs: 3 main bedrooms each with double bed, 1 small child's bedroom with single bed, and one big dormitory-style room with 1 double and 2 single beds. |
| Bathrooms: | 1 bathroom with tub upstairs and 1 shower room downstairs. |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped with microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, vitro-ceramic cooker, oven, espresso machine, boiler and toaster. |
| Utility Room: | Back room with garden table and chairs. |
| Living Rooms: | 3 sofas, Hi-fi, upright Pleyel piano (in tune), fire place and book shelves. Television upstairs with DVD player (and a selection of DVDs). |
| Other: | 1 dining room with fire place. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and sheets can be provided at extra cost. Maid service at extra cost. |
Notes on accommodation
Access to the village tennis court on the village green.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- tumble dryer,
- iron/ironing board,
- tv,
- telephone,
- internet access,
- central heating,
- cot,
- high chair,
- barbecue,
- pets accepted
Accessibility
Not suitable for anyone in a wheelchair. All bedrooms are upstairs.
Outside
The house stands in the middle of its garden looking onto the village green, with direct access to its own private orchard. Mesnil Verclives itself is a small village (250 souls) which stands on top of a small hill looking out to the Lyons La Foret beech forest.
Coast/Beach
1 hour's drive to Dieppe on the Normandy Coast.
Golf
Several golf courses within less than an hour's drive (20 minutes to Gaillon, 30 minutes to Gadancourt, 40 minutes to Chaumont en Vexin, 50 minutes to Rouen/Mont Saint Aignan).
Travel
40 mins' drive to Paris-Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, 80 mins' drive to Paris central train stations, 30 mins' drive to Rouen.
Distances
Market towns are 10 mins away: Les Andelys and Lyons La Foret. Little supermarket, bakery, grocery store and post office (ATM) are located in Ecouis 2km down the road.
Further details
5 minutes drive to a riding club in the next village. Beautiful rides in the Lyons La Forêt forest.
Booking notes
Please book by email, with 50% deposit upon booking. Full payment upon checking in.
For booking and further information
Marie-Laure Fleming
Tel: (France) + 33 674 416 364
Email: Click here
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