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9 beds
4 bedrooms
Sleeps 10
Children welcome
Babies welcome
The Experience
A brilliant marriage of old stone, modern design and reclaimed timbers, the U-shaped Normandy farmhouse is so cleverly linked that you don’t notice the joins. The pebbled courtyard on one side, the pool and deck on the other send light through generous windows onto the squishy sofas, distressed brocante, glorious timber gallery and gilt frames (James dealt in antiques and still can’t resist collecting) of the huge living area which feels both luxuriously sophisticated and totally relaxed. The kitchen is, of course, equipped with everything the modern cook could want and charming Debbie leaves an unusually generous welcome basket. You can keep an eye on the children in the pool while rustling up that feast of local specialities. The double rooms are lovely, downstairs in contemporary style, upstairs more romantically antique, and smart bright bathrooms have good-sized showers; the simpler nautical-theme triples are equally welcoming. From this private haven in a wee journey’s-end hamlet, venture forth for days at the beach (5km away) or visits to Gothic Coutances, the ruined chateau of Gratot, Norman-green golf courses – and lots more.
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Essentials
- Swimming pool
- Hot tub
- Garden
- Open fire / woodburner
- Breakfast included
- Breakfast available
- Meals available
- Vegetarian meals
- Oven
- Parking on premises
- Free parking nearby
- Accessible by public transport
- WiFi
- Television
- Central heating
- Limited mobility
- Wheelchair access
- Mobile reception
- Hob
- Barbecue
- Paid parking nearby
- Air conditioning
- Relaxation areas
- Washing machine
- Tennis court
- Microwave oven
- No smoking
- Credit cards
- Working farm
- Owner has pets
- Electricity included
- Dishwasher
- Pets welcome
Family friendly
- Baby monitor
- Books and toys
- Children welcome
- Babies welcome
- Stair gates
- High chair
- Cot available
Nearby
- Pub/bar within 3 miles
- Restaurant within 3 miles
- Shop within 3 miles
Activities
- Bikes available
- Food courses
- Kayaking
- Other courses
- Sailing
- Surfing
- Wild swimming
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Information
& pricing
Booking information
- Check in
- From 5pm
- Check out
- 10am
- Booking restrictions
- Minimum stay: 4 nights. 4 nights on weekdays. 7 nights in high season.
- Closed
- Rarely.
- No smoking
- Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
- Meals
- Restaurants 4km.
Pricing
- Nightly price
- from £200
- Weekly price
- from £1200
- Damage deposit
- £500
- 1 House for 10
- From £2009 beds4 bedrooms
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Location
The neighbourhood
Local points of interest from James Mayhew
- La Cale, our favourite beach shack for the best moules frites is at Blainville (10 mins). Get a table outside with your feet in the sand, a glass of Muscadet with your moules (or bbq sausage) & watch the the sunset over the sea.
- For a bit of brocante visit La Cle du Temps. (15 mins) A huge 'Depôt vente' full of anything and everything old and quirky .. New things arrive every day. Prices are reduced on all items regularly until they sell.
- Gouville-sur-mer is known for its oysters. Buy the freshest oysters, mussels and crabs directly from the growers in Gouville. We've got all the seafood utensils you'll need for cooking your lobster, opening shells & cracking your crab claws etc!
- If you're coming to this part of France you'll already know about its history.. La B is ideally placed for day trips to Mt St Michel, the landing beaches, the Bayeux tapestry, the Cite de la Mer (visit a nuclear submarine!), And masses more
- Bicycle to the village for your baguette & croissants. M. Lebreton owns the local garage (2 mins) & has bikes for hire for €2 a day. All kinds of bikes,mainly rusty old ones, great if you need more than the two bikes at the La Brocanterie
- Plenty of activities abound, from playgrounds, mini golf and pedaloes, to horse riding on the beach, sand yachting, kite surfing, stand up boarding, tennis, golf, bungy jumping, forest adventures, paint ball, laser game, and theme parks (1hr)
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