House for holiday rentals in Batz sur Mer, Nr. La Baule, Southern Brittany
Family Home in Coastal Village
Walled and Peaceful Gardens, 350 metres to Beach
Sleeps 8 (4 Bedrooms + Cot and Sofa bed)
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A large house in the centre of a friendly village with groceries, bread, fish, café, all just outside the front door. At the rear of the house are two communicating, entirely walled gardens. There is an outbuilding which contains bikes for all ages, gas barbeque, garden furniture. The house has old, thick walls and there is no traffic noise.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | |
| November - March | 550 euros |
| Christmas, New Year | 1200 euros |
| April, October | 650 euros |
| May Half Term, June, September | 825 euros |
| July/August | 950 euros |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in euros.
Linen can be provided at extra cost - depending on numbers. Please e-mail for prices.
Changeover day
In season, changeover day is Saturday. Out of season, it can be possible to be flexible. Arrival must not be before 13.00 and departure by 10.00.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | 1st floor: single bedroom 2nd floor: room with double bed, room with twin beds (this room is huge and can take a camp bed (supplied if necessary) Top floor: twin beds and cabin bunk. All rooms have wash basins. |
| Bathrooms: | Ground floor: separate WC 1st floor: shower room with WC 2nd floor: shower room en suite with twin bedded room Top floor: bathroom with shower over bath and WC |
| Kitchen: | Large kitchen: table and chairs, cooker, fridge, microwave, lots of cupboard space, cleaning cuboard including ironing board and iron. Crockery and cutlery in abundance (enough for at least 15 people). Equipped as second home. |
| Utility Room: | Next to kitchen: washing machine and dishwasher. |
| Living Rooms: | Large first floor sitting room; TV and DVD player; sofa bed: double, but better as a single. |
| Other: | Large ground floor room with snooker table, topped by removable table tennis top. Snooker and table tennis equipment available. The house contains a large amount of books, mostly English, to cater for most tastes. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen (sheets, duvet covers, towels, but not beach towels) can be provided at extra cost, depending on numbers. Please e-mail for prices. The house is cleaned between each tenancy but not during the tenancy. |
Notes on accommodation
The house is well equipped for children: cot, highchair, stair gate. It is a happy family house, to which many people return.
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- tv,
- telephone,
- central heating,
- room fans,
- cot,
- high chair,
- barbecue
Outside
Two communicating, walled gardens, safe for children. An outbuilding contains barbeque, a lot of bikes of all ages and for all sizes. Plenty of garden furniture. The garden is quiet and peaceful, considering it is in the centre of a village which is very active during the summer.
Coast/Beach
There are several beaches in the area: Plage St Michel is a four minute walk away and is where we have our beach hut. It is an attractive smallish beach with lots of rock pools.
Plage Valentin is easily walkable (10 minutes) and is larger with surf. Wind surfing and sailing schools are there. The beach at La Baule is among the longest in Europe: vast amounts of money are spent on keeping it in best condition and the huge sweep of the bay is spectacular. About 4 miles (either cycle or drive).
Golf
La Bretesche at Missillac and La Baule golf courses are renowned and about half an hour's drive away. A 9 hole course at Le Croisic (10 minutes) has lovely views over the Atlantic.
Travel
Nearest airport is Nantes (Ryanair have just started a service from Stansted) - an hour's drive. St. Malo ferry port is just under 3 hours' drive; Cherbourg, Caen about 4 hours and about 7 from Calais.
It is possible to stay in Batz without a car as all food is available, but there is a lot to see locally and a car is better.
Distances
Batz-sur-Mer is on a peninsula with the sea on one side and the salt marshes on the other. Le Croisic, a fishing port, is at the end of the peninsula and is attractive and walkable/cyclable. Le Pouliguen is on the river that separates it from La Baule. La Baule is sophisticated and has its own charm lying among pine trees. Guérande is a medieval walled city, a little inland, and has to be seen. The Brière is a huge freshwater marshland, a conservation area and beautiful.
Further details
Local shops sell all that is required. Large supermarkets: LeClerc, Intermarché, Auchan etc all in the area. Restaurants abound, many specialising in sea food.
The salt marshes separate Batz from Guérande. They are a haven of bird life and the colours, ever changing, are a magnet for water colourists. The salt is harvested using methods unchanged for over a thousand years. Salt is sold in all the surrounding villages and at the side of the roads. A museum in Batz gives the history and fascinating facts about the marshes and the area.
Booking notes
Please contact the owner for booking procedure and timing of payments.
Guest comments
- "I had great difficulty in dragging myself away from the peace and tranquillity of the garden...... Thank you again for allowing us to occupy your delightful house and we are reluctantly returning the keys!"
- "Thank you for making your lovely holiday home available to us."
- "Thank you so much for letting us share your lovely home in France."
Several people have returned year after year, as they appear to love it!
For booking and further information
Mrs Paddy Manning
Tel: (UK) +44 (0)1992 560761
Fax: (UK) +44 (0)1992 560761
Mobile: (UK) +44 (0)7746 196815
Tel: (France) +33 (0)2 40 23 84 19
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