Traditional Norman House With Shared Pool
Peaceful Location Easy Access To Places Of Interest In The Area
Three and Five Bedroom Holiday Homes
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Le Manoir d'Annique is a traditional Norman group of houses with a small manor house home to the owners and two self catering houses. All are well spaced apart within the 4 acre garden. We offer well equipped kitchens electric heating and open fires for the autumn and winter. Each house its own terrace are with garden furniture and barbecue. A heated and covered swimming pool is shared by the three houses. Easily accessed from all the ferry ports it offers a delightful home for your holiday. Livarot is nearby for shopping and all the many tourist sites are easily reached when not relaxing in the garden. We also welcome larger groups of family, walkers cyclists, clubs as we are able to accommodate them here with ease there is plenty of parking. Local markets offer excellent produce plus visits to the local cheese factory and ciderie are most enjoyable. There are fairs throughout the year our local cheese fair is the first week of August.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 7 January 2012 - 9 March 2012 | 350 | 2 | ||
| 10 March 2012 - 6 April 2012 | 550 | 2 | ||
| 7 April 2012 - 13 April 2012 | 750 | 2 | ||
| 14 April 2012 - 25 May 2012 | 550 | 2 | ||
| 26 May 2012 - 1 June 2012 | 750 | 2 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 8 June 2012 | 1400 | 2 | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 20 July 2012 | 750 | 2 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | 1400 | - | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 28 September 2012 | 750 | 2 | ||
| 29 September 2012 - 2 November 2012 | 550 | 2 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 21 December 2012 | 350 | 2 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | 950 | - |
La Maison des Canards Sleeps 6/8 (3 Bedrooms) Prices
| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 7 January 2012 - 9 March 2012 | 295 | 2 | ||
| 10 March 2012 - 6 April 2012 | 395 | 2 | ||
| 7 April 2012 - 13 April 2012 | 595 | 2 | ||
| 14 April 2012 - 25 May 2012 | 395 | 2 | ||
| 26 May 2012 - 1 June 2012 | 595 | 2 | ||
| 2 June 2012 - 8 June 2012 | 995 | 2 | ||
| 9 June 2012 - 20 July 2012 | 595 | 2 | ||
| 21 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | 995 | - | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 28 September 2012 | 595 | 2 | ||
| 29 September 2012 - 2 November 2012 | 395 | 2 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 21 December 2012 | 295 | 2 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | 600 | 2 |
Changeover day
Saturday - arrival 4pm departure 10am.
We can be flexible most times in the year but not July and August.
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La Maison des Canards Sleeps 6/8 (3 Bedrooms)
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A converted farm cottage formerly used to distil the Calvados. Situated approximately 100 metres from the main house in a corner next to an apple orchard, and with views over a field to the rear and side. There is a duck pond to the front of the house with plentiful wild pond life, frogs, dragonflies etc. The garden to the rear is secure for children, with a patio, garden furniture and a barbecue. There is a table tennis table for guests use and a swimming pool, swings and large 4 acre garden for play. The house has been sympathetically restored keeping many of the original features and refurbished in a similar style to the manor house and Les Trois Tuiles. Anni and Nick live in the manor house so help is always on hand if the need should arise. |
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Notes on accommodation
On the ground floor: an open plan living area which includes a fully equipped kitchen, with gas cooker, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, microwave, dining table and chairs with cutlery and crockery for 8 people. For the winter there is an open fireplace with sofa and armchairs, for summer there are patio doors leading on to the patio and garden to the rear, providing privacy from the rest of the property. Also on the ground floor there is a double bedroom and twin room with a shared bathroom. The first floor is furnished as a family room with a double bed and, in a separated area, two single beds. This has an en-suite bathroom.
Beds will be made up ready for you and 2 tea towels will be supplied.
Outside: - a west facing patio with table and chairs, barbecue and use of large garden with table tennis, swings and climbing ropes. A swimming pool which is 10m x 5m and heated with a cover for use on bad or windy days.
Accessibility
Both houses have bedrooms on the ground floor but there are steps to the houses and inside. There are no special arrangements for wheelchairs.
Outside
Annique has a 4 acre garden with a large lawned area for playing football etc. There are flower beds and shrubberies laid in a rustic manner with trees to give shade and privacy. There is a cider apple orchard. The new swimming pool will be ready for Easter 2011 it is 10 x 5 metres fully enclosed and heated with a cover for use on dull or windy days. The pool is shared by the guests from the three houses here. Each house has an outdoor sitting area with table and chairs and barbecue, there are also sun loungers and deckchairs for each house. The pool has separate loungers. There is a table tennis table and swings and climbing ropes. Boules for petanque are also available. The garden is secured by electric gates. There is plenty of parking available. We have the facility for landing a helicopter if required.The property is surrounded by fields used for growing crops giving a good open feeling to the house with nothing overlooking it. Walking and cycling are easily done from here.
Coast/Beach
A large choice of good beaches are approximately 45 minutes we can advise on suitability ie near a large town, easy parking.
The D-day landing beaches are an hour away for the nearest we have tourist information in all our houses or we can advise ourselves.
Special interest holidays
PAINTING on CERAMICS
Why not have a go at china painting whilst staying at Le Manoir dAnnique? Take home your own hand made souvenir of your stay. Or make a unique present for a loved one. Carol has a wide choice of items to paint that relate to Normandy for adults and children alike.
AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE
Or why dont you treat yourself to a stress relieving massage to get your holiday off to the totally relaxed start you deserve! Claude will come with her massage table and oils to your gξte.
Both china painting and aromatherapy massage can be booked on or prior to your arrival. Ask us for further details.
Travel
We are rurally located so a car is useful. Livarot is 4kms but down a long steep hill.
Ferry ports: Ouistreham Caen and Le Havre an hours drive. Cherbourg and hour and a half, Dieppe 2 hours. Calais, Bolougne about 3 hours drive mostly on autoroute.
Airports: Deauville 45 minutes, Dinard 2 hours 30 minutes Paris from 2 hours 30 minutes
We always send full directions to find Annique from the airports or ferry ports.
Distances
Livarot nearest town for banks, shopping 5 minutes by car Lisieux 30 minutes.
Honfleur 50 minutes, Deauville 50 minutes, Bayeux one hour, Arromanches one hour, Pont du Hoc and American landing beaches 1 hour and a half, Falaise 30 minutes, Caen 40 minutes, Giverney 1 hour and a half.
Paris by train from Lisieux one hour and 45 minutes or by car 2 hours.
Further details
Livarot is a small town with 4 boulangeries one open everyday, butcher, banks, patissiere and various small shops. There are 3 supermarkets of varying sizes. Tennis courts are available for hire. Visit the cheese factory with tasters at the end and the possibility to buy.
Lisieux is 18kms a larger town with a choice of restaurants and two Hypermarkets. A market is held in the square on Saturdays. An indoor swimming pool and a lovely zoo Cerza which is part of the European endangered species protection programme, it is a wonderful walk in the country with some interesting animals to pass on the way, excellent for children of all ages. The train leaves from here to St Lazare, Paris. The Bazilique of St Theresa sits above the town.
Falaise is 20kms with William the Conquerors castle and an Atomatons museum
Vendeuvre an 18th century chateau is 15kms with the largest collection of miniatures in the world and an interesting surprise garden.
St Pierre sur Dives 14 kms has a large traditional market on Monday mornings.
an indoor swimming pool.
Mont St Michel is 2 hours drive away.
Honfleur 50 minutes with is quaint town and port with many good restaurants serving delicious seafood , bars, cafes, charming shops and art galleries.
Deauville 45 minutes "Paris by the sea" full of designer shops, waiter service on the beach, casino and horse racing in August.
Hara du Pin 40 mins the national stud of France.
Giverney an hour and a half the home of Monet visit the house and garden
Pegasus Bridge 50 mins the first place to be liberated on D-day visit the museum see the original bridge and a copy of a Horsa glider.
Arromanche the main English landing beach on D-day visit the museum overlook the bay.
Booking notes
Place a booking by phone or email. Once dates are provisionally booked complete simple booking form and return with 25% deposit. Full payment is required 2 months before arrival together with a security deposit.
Can be rented together for larger families or groups.
Guest comments
Lovely place, lovely people, thanks Anni and Nick for being great hosts. Hope to see you again soon. The Hoopers.
Excellent facilities, hospitality and entertainment, great food and drink. An ideal touring centre. Showers very good - always a sign of quality. Johnson.
A pity we couldn't stay longer! We loved the tranquility and the children had a great time playing in the garden and making friends with Piglet. The gite is excellent and we've enjoyed seeing a little of the region too. Lockwood.
One time here and you never want to go anywhere else, above all not back home! The chimney was a fascinating thing for us. Thank you for giving us advice and help in starting it. We can be lucky we that we've found such wonderful people like you are to be our hosts. Thanks a lot to you both. We'll be back as soon as possible! Homburg Koln, Germany.
Owner profile
About the owner
We are Anni & Nick and we have lived in Normandy, France since 1992. Nick is a carpenter and works locally, he is a specialist in repairing the timber framed houses of this area. Anni ran a country pub in England for five years, cooking and entertaining is her passion. Annique was nearly a ruin in 1992 and many years of hard work has made it the property it is today. It was bought with the heart and continues to be the centre of our lives. Nick is constantly improving the facilities here. We have a large garden and enjoy trying to make it as nice as possible but keeping the rustic style that it should have. We love meeting new people enjoying a glass or two with them and discussing this beautiful region.
Year purchased: 1992
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We bought Annique with our hearts it was such a beautiful sad house in need of lots of TLC and money. It had not been lived in for over 30 years we managed to make it come back to life and filled it with lots of people enjoying their holiday. Livarot is a lovely rural area with small farms of pretty cows and attractive timber frame houses. The local people are so friendly and have made us so welcome. The food is wonderful with fresh produce available from the many markets. We are so lucky to live in a very rural place but with everything on our doorstep. The larger towns of Lisieux and Caen have most services we require. An excellent train service from Lisieux to Paris is a real bonus. Lovely sandy beaches are not far as well as the sophistication of Deauville and Trouville.
Unique benefits of the property
Annique has everything you need for a relaxing holiday with all the comforts of home. We are easily reached from all the ports and airports. It is a special place and it is not easy to put into words what it is that is so special. But people do keep coming back to stay here and we even have children now grown up who come back with their partners. We live on the premises and it is up to you whether you see us every day or only on check in and check out. We always try and sort out any problems with the houses straight away so as not to spoil your time here. We are close to so many different places to visit so it is possible to keep all the family happy, with most things not too far it is possible to combine two trips in a day ie beach for the children, museum for Dad some shopping for Mum.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR8169
Contact Name:
Anni Wiltshire
(FRANCE) +33 231202098
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