Tranquil Spot; Utter Peace and Quiet; Safe and Enclosed for Children
Just 15 Mins Drive from the amazing West coast beaches; also Close to D-Day Landing Beaches
2 and 3 Bedroom Gites
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La Lande is a tastefully restored, French 18th century character farmhouse with 2 large holiday cottages, as well as bed and breakfast accommodation, for holiday rentals in Normandy (out of high season for B&B). We are set in a peaceful hamlet away from traffic, 20 minutes drive from the port at Cherbourg and just outside the pretty, medieval market town of Bricquebec. Our holiday cottages are spacious and light with high quality fixtures and fittings. We've made a particular effort to focus on quality furnishings, delectably comfortable beds, a wealth of attractive, original features combined with all modern comforts, whilst remaining totally child-friendly. We have miles of clean, beautiful Atlantic beaches within just 15 minutes drive and the D-Day landing beaches are also within 30 mins drive. We can arrange Battlefield Tours for our guests - please see our own website for more details.
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| Rental periods | Kestrel Gite in Euros | Barn Owl Gite in Euros |
| Low Season; January - 14 March. | 450 euros | 525 euros |
| Mid Season: 27 March - 3 July | 500 euros | 600 euros |
| High Season: 4 July - 5 September | 650 euros | 750 euros |
| Mid Season: 6 September - December | 500 euros | 600 euros |
| (Easter 2010 - mid season) | 500 euros | 600 euros |
| Christmas and New Year 2010 | 550 euros | 650 euros |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in euros. 4-6 people in Kestrel and 6-8 people in Barn Owl.
End of stay cleaning can be arranged, if you prefer not to do your own. Linen & towels can be supplied @ 12 euros per person, or please bring your own. 2 course dinners including aperitifs and wine with prior booking; 25 euros per head.
Special offer
Spring sunshine bargains! 25% off our normal prices until 22 May - in either property
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday in peak season but we can be more flexible the rest of the year. Weekend and long weekend breaks available out of peak season, as well as longer winter stays. B & B breaks also. Arrival 4.30pm and checkout by 10.30am please.
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Barn Owl Gite (3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6/8)
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Exposed stone walls, oak beams & loads of character and plenty of space. Newly completed in 2008, this is an 'upside-down' house with the double aspect open plan living/ dining room & fitted kitchen upstairs. Table seats 8-10people. Unspoilt views across our beautiful gardens and open countryside. There are comfortable additional foldaway chair beds. Stair gates if required. Our ground floor bedrooms both have French doors opening out onto the back gardens. Bedroom 1 has a 5 foot double bed and a large pine wardrobe and en-suite shower room. Bedroom 2 has zip-link twin beds (they join together to create a 6 foot king-size bed), a whole wall of built in wardrobes, and an en-suite shower room. Bedroom 2's bathroom is also the 'family' bathroom with a separate door opening onto the entrance hall. The washing machine lives in here. Bedroom 3 (upstairs) is entered from the sitting room & has twin beds. All rooms have space for a 3rd single bed or a cot. Baby bath & travel cot avail. |
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Notes on accommodation
Both gites have UK TV; DVD player; dishwasher; microwave; gas hob with electric fan oven; good sized fridges with small freezer compartments; automatic washing machine; power showers; stair gates; travel cot; high chair; oil fired central heating inclusive; outside clothes lines; barbecue.
Duvets, blankets, feather & synthetic pillows are all supplied. Full linen & house towels can be supplied & the beds will all made up for you (please see tariff) or you are welcome to bring your own. Please bring your own beach towels.
Both of our gites and our B&B suite share ample parking, an 'in-ground' trampoline, swings, badminton, some kids' bikes / trikes, ride on cars & tractors etc and plenty of safe play for young children. There are also toys, books & DVDs in both gites. B & B also available in the gites for groups of 2 or more; fancy a break with NO cooking? Let us cater for you & feast on our sumptuous 3 or 4 course dinners in the evenings (prior booking necessary please).
Accessibility
Barn Owl gite may be suitable for wheelchair users as 2 of its bedrooms and both bathrooms are ground floor, with showers. French doors (no steps) at the rear of the property into each bedroom.
Well behaved pets welcome; please contact us for further information.
Outside
The gites each have grassy terraces and there's lots of space, swings and our in-the-ground trampoline, for children to play safely in the large, landscaped gardens and paddocks. Each gite has a wooden garden table, chairs, umbrella & a barbecue. Fresh eggs available daily from our free range chickens.
We are a short walk, via a lane, from the Voie Verte, or Green Way which is a network of miles of disused railway lines throughout Manche, which have been converted to walking and cycle paths. It's a great place for safe, off road cycling and an excellent way to explore the area.
Coast/Beach
Fabulous, clean, often deserted beaches are plentiful in Manche. Choose from the Atlantic beaches, for swimming, surfing, sailing etc and there are many of them, from the Cap De La Hague down to Mont St Michel. Our closest beach (15 minutes) is at Carteret from where the boat sails daily to Jersey and there's a great little town there with lots of good restaurants. Barneville Beach, Portbail, Hatainville and Surtainville are also within 20 minutes drive. The D-Day landing beaches are very close.
Golf
Golf Club de Cherbourg, Rue Verriers, Glacerie (La) - +33 2 33 44 45 48. Portbail; 9 hole course. 15 mins drive. Approx 15 minutes drive from La Lande. Golf Club Coutainville. 6, Avenue du golf, Agon Coutainville - +33 2 33 47 03 31. Just less than an hour's drive from La Lande, Golf d'Omaha Beach. Chemin du Colombier, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain - +33 2 31 22 44 44. About an hour's drive from La Lande. For loads more golf info, take a look at Brittany Ferries website as they have dedicated a whole section to Golf in Normandy.
Travel
Brittany Ferries from Poole to Cherbourg (20 minutes drive from La Lande) or Portsmouth to Caen (an hour's drive from La Lande). Airports at Rouen, Caen, Dinard and Rennes. A car is recommended in Normandy as there is loads to see and do, spread out over a large area; although if you like cycling, the routes (many off-road) are great too.
Distances
Bricquebec; 1 mile. Several good restaurants & bars. A huge Monday market (the region's biggest) and a chateau. Also a museum and two large supermarkets. Valognes is just up the road (approx 12 mins drive) and is worth a visit. The market here is in a Friday. An outdoor pool, great restaurants and several museums and places of interest. St Sauveur Le Vicomte is 15 minutes away with its chateau, a huge forest with 8 or 9km of walks though it. Lots more info on our website 'Things To Do' page.
Further details
The tourist office in Bricquebec has a comprehensive array of brochures and pamphlets on things to do in the area. There are several banks in Bricquebec; all with ATM machines. Banks are closed on Mondays in this region. Cherbourg's huge shopping park at La Glacerie with Auchan the hypermarket is 15 minutes drive from La Lande and its about 20 minutes from here into the centre of the city. Loads to do in Cherbourg, including an aquarium & a submarine at Cite De La Mere, 3 great indoor swimming pools with slides and water shutes, bowling, cinemas (the Odeon shows films in their original language with subtitles), lots of restaurants, shops and tourist info.
Mont St. Michel is about an hour & a half away by car; many of our visitors have done a day trip down there & it's very well worth a visit. There's a gorgeous zoo at Champrepus (under an hour) where you get to mingle with the lemurs in their enclosure; our kids absolutely love this place!
Booking notes
We require a 25% deposit upon booking; the balance is due 30 days prior to your arrival. A booking is confirmed when we have received your completed booking form which can be downloaded from our website (email is fine) and we have charged your deposit to your card. At this time we will send you a confirmation letter by email.
We do not need to hold a security deposit as payment is by card. Please just let us know about any breakages and replace where possible. Thanks!
Guest comments
''Have really enjoyed our stay of four days and particularly our 'glimpse' of your lovely resident barn owl. Very relaxing.'' Helen & Derrick.
''Great-as ever- lovely stay and so relaxed. Mad child and animals only added to experience. Will hope to see you very soon. All of us from Poole, Ian, Jan, Chris, Clive, Louise, Petra, Nigel, Sarah & Mark.''
''Well done you two! It's been a pleasure meeting you both and your family, Emma. We had a lovely time. All the very best - we shall be back'' Jean & Doug, Blandford Forum.
''Emma I don’t normally write to thank people about their hospitality but on this occasion I thought is was appropriate.
Myself and my Husband would like to thank you both for a very enjoyable weekend and for allowing us to use the gite as a private space. We wish you every success with your new business venture and maybe next time we will contact you and book again (which will be a first for us). Many thanks again' Sharon J. Wales.
House swap
House swap considered!
Owner profile
(L to R) Abbie, Emma, Dulcie & Oscar
About the owner
We are a British family and Simon and I decided to move to France in 2007 for a different, quieter life and a complete change of scenery. We have three children; our son Oscar is 7 and our younger daughter, Dulcie is 14 and they both attend French schools and are putting us to shame with their now fluent French. Our eldest daughter, Abbie, is 18 and is in the UK at school in Devon and back here in the holidays. We love the laid back lifestyle, the friendly, warm people and the beautiful unspoilt countryside. The delicious French food and wine only adds to the allure! We have now had two full and successful seasons in the gites; met some lovely people and had many barbecues and aperitifs! Many guests have booked to return which must bode well.
Year purchased: 2007
Why the owner chose a home in this location
It's a peaceful, crime free, friendly area of rural France with fresh air in abundance and a lovely place for our children to grow up and become bi-lingual. Lots of off road riding for the horses and for bicycles and for walking / running. Great tennis facilities in town. Only 15 mins drive to fab beaches on the Atlantic coast. Cherbourg is 20 mins drive for when we need a bigger town, there's even soon (2010) to be a new Ikea in Caen, an hour's drive away!
Unique benefits of the property
I love our location; it only takes me 4 mins to drive Oscar to school & in the good weather we can cycle there in 12 mins (at 7 yr old speed!). The supermarket & petrol station, Super U is 2 mins away in the car & close enough to walk to. The Monday market is great for the sacks of carrots I buy for the horses every week, as well as loads of other locally produced stuff. We have a great outdoor pool at Valognes, just 15 mins away & it's open all year around. Simon & I play tennis & Bricquebec has an indoor & outdoor courts & a really active league. Our gardens surround the house & we're set down a small lane, well away from the main road, which is only a lane in any case. As we have a small child, cats & a free range Jack Russell, this was a big consideration when buying!
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR3277
Emma Voysey
Telephone: (France) + 33 233 522 478
Mobile: (France) + 33 679 489 891
Owners Website: Click here
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