Detached Character Cottage in Peaceful Rural Hamlet
A Traditional Breton Longère near Historic Josselin in Southern Brittany
Sleeps 6 (plus cot)
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La Ville au Tady is a detached cottage in over 1 acre of land. It is a traditional Breton long-house, or longère, that has been fully renovated while retaining its charm and character. Located in a small hamlet in Southern Brittany, the local village of Guegon is just a few minutes drive through scenic country lanes. Within the village you will find several bars, a general store, restaurant and the essential boulangerie-patisserie for your fresh baked baguette and croissants. The area is perfect for exploring on foot or cycling, with a designated cycle route passing through the hamlet. The medieval town of Josselin with its famous chateau, 17th Century half-timbered buildings, bars and restaurants is an easy 4 mile drive. Brittany’s largest inland lake is located nearby, with swimming and water sport facilities. Superb beaches are to be found all along the nearby Morbihan coast which is said to have 365 small Islands, one to explore for each day of the year.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 1 September 2011 - 31 October 2011 | £395 | 5 | ||
| 1 November 2011 - 23 December 2011 | £295 | 5 | ||
| 24 December 2011 - 6 January 2012 | £475 | 7 | ||
| 7 January 2012 - 29 February 2012 | £295 | 5 | ||
| 1 March 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £395 | 5 | ||
| 1 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £625 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 31 October 2012 | £395 | 5 | ||
| 1 November 2012 - 21 December 2012 | £295 | 5 | ||
| 22 December 2012 - 4 January 2013 | £475 | 7 | ||
| 5 January 2013 - 28 February 2013 | £295 | 5 | ||
| 1 March 2013 - 30 June 2013 | £395 | 5 | ||
| 1 July 2013 - 31 August 2013 | £650 | 7 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in British Pounds.
Bookings that span two charging seasons will be charged pro-rata. Special rates for short breaks outside main season and late availability can be negotiated. Please contact us for details.
We would much rather the cottage be occupied than it remain empty. Therefore, a 25% late booking discount will apply to all bookings made within 30 days of the arrival date (7 nights or more). Please quote the Late Booking Offer when you enquire.
Changeover day
The normal changeover day is Saturday. Departing guests should leave by 10am and new guests should arrive after 4pm. Off season breaks are flexible for changeover day, length of stay and arrival/departure times (min. stay 5 nights).
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Master Bedroom: Antique double bed in oak beamed room with dormer window overlooking rear garden (plus cot). Goose Bedroom: Two singles with dormer window and Velux overlooking front garden. Guest Bedroom: Two singles in the guest end of the cottage. |
| Bathrooms: | Family Bathroom: on first floor with bath, over bath thermostatic shower, toilet and twin hand basins. Guest Bathroom: ground floor shower room to rear of second lounge with toilet, hand basin and shower cubicle. Separate downstairs toilet. |
| Kitchen: | Separate kitchen off the lounge, refitted to modern standards while retaining the exposed beams. Well equipped with gas hob, oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, coffee maker, toaster and everything else you will need for a comfortable stay. |
| Utility Room: | A utility area is provided within the ground floor bathroom, containing a washing machine, iron and ironing board, and hand basin. Large wash-line in garden and indoor drying rack. Hairdryer provided. |
| Living Rooms: | The front door opens into a large oak beamed lounge/dining room. The original inglenook fireplace is centrepiece with a huge granite hearth with wood burning stove and two comfy sofas. A large oak table seats up to eight. TV/DVD and radio/CD/tape player. |
| Other: | The right hand side of the cottage consists of a seperate lounge with sofa, TV/DVD/Sky & mini HiFi. Stairs lead up to the guest bedroom. Accessed at ground floor only, this part of the cottage is ideal for a sharing family, parents or visiting friends. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
We supply duvets and pillows, but please bring your own bed sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases, towels and tea-towels. If you are not able to bring your own linen, please contact us to discuss (additional cost). The cottage is cleaned between bookings. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv telephone internet access room fans cot high chair barbecue |
| Location Type: | rural |
Notes on accommodation
The longere has a very large wood burning stove set in an inglenook fireplace, with logs provided. For off season breaks, the longere also has electric thermostatic radiators in all rooms. For the benefit of all guests, we do not allow pets and the cottage is non-smoking. The weekly price is all-inclusive of gas, electric, logs and cleaning. We provide an additional folding single bed to increase flexibility of your sleeping arrangements (but not overall occupany rate) e.g. 3 children may prefer to sleep together in the same bedroom.
Accessibility
We regret that due to the age and character of the building, it is unlikely to be suitable for disabled persons. Guests should be aware that there are two sets of stairs and steps between the main lounge and second lounge.
Outside
The property stands in over one acre of mature fenced garden. There is a small orchard with cherry, plum, apple, pear, walnut, hazlenut and sweet chestnut trees. You are welcome to help yourselves to any fruit.
There is parking for two cars on a drive at the front. The rear of the cottage affords pleasant views over the garden and the countryside beyond. A gravel terrace at the rear contains a teak table and six chairs providing an area for outdoor eating and barbecues. A hardwood table and six chairs are also provided in the front garden for alfresco meals. There is also a wrought iron table and 4 chairs under the fruit trees, where you can relax in the dappled sunshine eating lunch on a hot day. A charcoal barbecue and ample garden furniture are provided. A games chest is provided for outdoor games: badmington, beach ball, cricket, football, boules etc. There are two children's tree swings, a chair hammock and full sized hammock available for your use.
Coast/Beach
There is a huge choice of fine sandy beaches within easy driving distance (45 mins), where you can enjoy swimming, sand yachting, waterskiing, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, kitesurfing or body surfing. Some of the most popular beaches are at Carnac, La Trinite Sur Mer, Lamor Plage, and the Quiberon peninsular. There are countless further quiet beaches to discover. Boat trips are available to explore the Gulf of Morbihan and beyond to the Island of Belle Isle.
Golf
Golfers are well catered for in the Morbihan region of Brittany. There is a choice of five 18-hole courses at Val Queven, St Laurent, Ploemeur-Ocen, Baden, and Rhuys-Kerver. St Laurent was the venue for the French Professional Championships in 1988 and 1989 and the National Open in 1995. Throughout the area there are a number of 9-hole courses, the nearest being at the Lac au Duc. You can find full details of the 18-hole courses at www.formule-golf.com
Special interest holidays
The cottage is an ideal base for cycling enthusiasts and walkers.
We provide, free of charge, use of our bikes: adult male & female mountain bikes, child’s mountain bike, tag-a-long child’s bike, child carrier, and toddler’s bike.
There are many cycling opportunities to choose from. You can explore the quiet traffic free lanes in the countryside around the cottage, e.g. cycle to the beautiful village of Lizio for lunch and return (10 miles).
Ride a way marked route – there are many to choose from using the route cards available at the cottage. One passes through our own hamlet.
Take the cycle path along the Nantes-Brest canal, just 3 miles from our cottage. This is a top quality cycle path through the best of Breton countryside with picnic benches provided at intervals.
Use the Voie-Verte (traffic free green route) runs from Mauron to Questembert on a 53km surfaced trail.
It may be advantageous for you to bring your own bike carrier for you car, which would extend your options.
Travel
Several options if arriving by ferry: Saint Malo 70m / 1 hour 40 mins. Roscoff 110m / 2¼ hours, Caen 164m / 2½ hours. Cherbourg 188m / 3½ hours approx. Le Havre 219m / 3½ hours. The introduction of budget flights means that a short-break is a realistic and good value option. The nearest airports are: Rennes 52m / 1 hour. Dinard 63m / 1½ hour approx. Nantes 86m / 1½ hour approx. We offer guests a discount of up to 10% off Brittany Ferries normal rates - contact us for details.
Distances
Our local village, Guegon, is just a 5 minute drive and contains a variety of local shops & facilities (bars, general store, excellent boulangerie-patisserie, restaurant, boules court, tennis courts).
Our local town is Josselin (10 mins) which has two large supermarkets and a selection of shops, restaurants, and pavement cafes in its medieval streets. The Chateau overlooks the banks of the River Oust from where you can hire boats. Don't miss the lively street market held every Saturday.
Further details
There are many interesting small villages and larger towns in the region, and certainly more than you could explore in a two week holiday. Auray is a lovely old town with lots of shops and restaurants, an old port and an excellent Sunday market. Vannes is a large town on the edge of the Gulf of Morbihan with an old quarter bustling with good restaurants and small shops. Excellent markets are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays and a famous jazz festival in July. Carnac has excellent beaches but is also world famous for being an ancient and historic place with over 3,000 prehistoric megalithic stones. There is comprehensive information on places to visit and suggestions for activities on our personal web site (link below).
Booking notes
Please contact us to ensure that your preferred dates are still available. A 25% deposit will be required within 7 days to confirm your booking. Full payment with a £100 security deposit will be required 8 weeks prior to the holiday (full booking details will be sent out on confirmation of your requested dates). An Information File, tourist information and local guides/maps will be found in the cottage. Free internet access is available with use of our lap-top. Use of our telephone at cost.
Guest comments
"Thank you very much for a wonderful holiday! We felt warmly welcome in your lovely cottage and more like visitors than paying guests. You have made it very 'homely' and the attention to detail is fantastic. We appreciated very much the maps and the books about the area and it was very nice of you to 'introduce' your neighbours to us in your information pack.” Eva & John Gauterin.
“In a word, your cottage was lovely. We liked the size of the cottage; it was scrupulously clean and really well equipped." Yvonne and Kelvyn Gracie.
"Arriving at La Ville au Tady was everything we expected - inviting, homely, comfortable and well equipped". Simon Upton & family.
"A beautiful, cosy, well equipped cottage. Wonderful garden. Lovely location. To be fair, these statements do not do justice to the fabulous cottage! It was just so wonderful!" Lisa Evans & family.
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Owner profile
The family at La Ville au Tady
About the owner
La Ville au Tady is owned by Martin, Esther, Bethan and Megan, and we live in the UK.
After many happy summer holidays in Brittany, we decided to buy our own holiday cottage. We discovered a traditional longère in the countryside and fell in love with it. We feel very lucky to own such a beautiful old house, and invite you to share it when we are not holidaying there ourselves.
We price our weeks reasonably and aim to have the cottage occupied for as much of the year as possible. In this way we can help contribute to the local economy by employing our housekeeper and gardener, and help generate income for local businesses.
Year purchased: 2006
Why the owner chose a home in this location
La Ville au tady is located in beautiful rolling French countryside, yet just 5 miles from Josselin, recognised as one of the most beautiful and characterful towns in Brittany. Besides the miraculously well preserved medieval buildings, there is the Nantes-Brest canal, a great selection of restaurants, and the magnificent chateau. There are many events throughout the year including a medieval festival and free weekly open air music concerts in summer.
We love to visit Josselin's Saturday morning market, stock up with the best of local produce, and then have lunch at one of the good value pavement cafes and watch the world go by.
Exploring the local towns and villages via quiet country roads is a delight, by either car or cycle. Both the north and south coasts are within a one hour drive.
Unique benefits of the property
When we set about house hunting, we wanted a traditional countryside property that reflected the character and history of the region – in La Ville au Tady we found exactly what we were looking for. It is sad to see so many of the renovations of old properties have ripped out the heart and soul of the building. This has not happened at La Ville au Tady. The exterior of the longere is much the same as when it was built in 1868. The internal renovations have preserved the character of the exposed chestnut beams and inglenook fireplace with a massive granite stone hearth. We have furnished the cottage sympathetically with a complementary mixture of old pine, antique French and modern oak. The large gardens are a delight. We hope you enjoy staying there as much as we do.
For booking and further information
Property Ref FR851
Esther & Martin Selway
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1282 459080
Mobile: (UK) + 44 (0)7970 294311
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