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Villa |6 bedrooms |Sleeps 12

Aumale in Normandy

From £490 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover Saturday

4 out of 5

1 review | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

As an incentive to book our magnificent properties we are prepared to offer a 5% discount, should you reserve our property at least 6 months in advance. We also offer deals, during the off season for rentals of 2 weeks or more. Please enquire and your request will be answered promptly.

Ebenezer Mansions surrounded by farmland and the enchanting countryside, is within easy walking distance of the popular historic town of Aumale having many half-timbered buildings. It dates back to the 1900's and was originally a cotton-mill warehouse. During 2008 it was completely transformed, yet thoughtfully renovated, to bring out the magnificent oak beams in the exposed roof spaces, into a stunning and elegant two storey villa. It certainly has that wow factor as soon as you enter the door !

The Villa itself is light and airy as all the six bedrooms are double, with the natural light being maximised through the clever use of sky-lights. The open-plan design of the whole ground floor area : Kitchen, lounge and dining -room, makes it truly spacious and especially suitable for all from the elderly, for wheel-chair access, to the very young. The Kitchen has everything you might need, even to do some home baking with the kids! There are at least two fridges and a freezer.

We've designed the villa to have a bathroom on each floor to make it both suitable for family and friends. Not only is the standard of renovation, the highest, but we can equally ensure that at the start of each booking we offer a clean home with freshly laundered sheets! With everything laid on for you to just unpack and relax. For those people flying from abroad, we would be more than willing to supply additional items for a small charge such as bath towels and bathroom accessories, flasks and insulated food boxes to minimise the things you need to bring as luggage. Please ask in advance for any requirements.

We're also pleased to offer for booking, on the same site, a newly renovated 3 bedroom cottage which (sleeps 6) and stands along the waters front. The flat rate for this is just £400 a week. So please ask us for more details of this 'Little Gem'.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The Villa is highly energy efficient. Newly installed electric wiring throughout, has enabled us to have English plugs accessible in each room of the Villa! It is also well designed on a modern theme with three double bedrooms on each floor, having their own high specification bathrooms. The living room, Kitchen / Dining Room (25ft) {7.5m} are all open plan which makes the ground floor layout perfect for entertaining the whole family. In here are a TV, with DVD or a Video player. The two electric velux windows directly above the dining area, allows natural light to stream into these rooms.

Directly above the kitchen we've fitted a mezzanine area, which has such breath-taking views of the surrounding countryside. We suggest that it is to be used for the children by putting a mini pool table, tv with video player, as well as a host of toys and children videos.

The open plan lounge, dining area below, leads to a garage / utility room which is well equipped, incorporating two airers for indoor drying, washing machine and ironing facilities.. Additionally, the space in this room has been further utilised by having it kitted out with a full size table tennis table! Which everyone to date has said "is so much fun"!.

Finally, smoke detectors are fitted in most rooms. This property is strictly non smoking .

Further details outdoors:
Safety for our children was foremost in our minds in designing the rear courtyard as a safe all weather area for kids to play. This makes it ideal for a summer or winter break.
With that aim in mind, we've fitted a basket ball net and provided a five a side goal post for football. There is separate space for a patio table and chairs here too, making it an ideal location for the barbecue. During the summer months there is an Open Air Pool in the town centre, which is even open on Sundays.

This courtyard was formally an artists studio, you can see why, with the views of the surrounding hills and farmland and the meandering streams leading to the two large lakes just five minutes from the villa.
There are at least 4 bicycles (Suitable for teenagers). However, please bring your own safety equipment, such as helmets and lights.

Fishing is possible as there are two large lakes, which I know have brown trout, though, please note, a fishing licence is required. This town offers many convenient past-times like Archery and there is even horse-riding about 5Km away. The owner, Isabel, has gone out of her way to allow both the novice and experienced riders to use the excellent facilities in all weathers.

The drive in area at the front has just being divided to make it as car free as possible. One of the benefits of this is that we can now take advantage of the sun from this aspect of the property. Therefore, outdoor table and chairs are available for use here.

Further details

We'd love to encourage smaller families to visit this Pretty part of France especially outside the school Holiday Season.
As an incentive to come and explore this remarkable region of France. Now, you can get a great discount of 10% at off-peak periods- that's only £450! More details are given with the terms & conditions and the booking form.
Rental payments are due in full 8 weeks in advance. Booking deposits are 25% of the weeks rental fee and these are non refundable but can be transferred to another date if cancelled.

Exclusive for Summer 2012. Our rates have returned to the 2009 price of £595 for a week in High season! We're pleased to say, this is now inclusive of the utility charges, (water /electrics). We've decided to do this because we found with running a highly energy efficient home, the average total costs, when split to 50% were really quite small. However, this excludes central heating, which is charged at £15 per day, There is also a charge of £50 for the cleaning. Both are normally taken from the security deposit of £200 cash which is due to be paid on arrival.

Bed linen is provided F.O.C as are hand towels.

Conditions

UK: For more information send an e-mail to me,( Bertram D’Silva) using the form below.

UK Tel. No 1: 0208 890 8699. Text on 07837105923. Between 8am- 10pm

From abroad Tel.(++44) or (+++44) 208 890 8699

UK Tel. No2: 0208 943 7669 or Tel. from abroad (++44) or (+++44) 208 943 7669

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On the left the 6 bedroom, turn of the century, villa.

 

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A magnificent Chateaux at the entrance to the villa.

 

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Splendid dining room, with comfortable seating for at least 12 people.

The Normandy / Seine-Maritime region

Normandy is made up of five rich and varied counties:- Seine maritime, Eure, Orne, Calvados and Manche. Aumale is within the Seine maritime region of Normandy, approximately, two hours from Paris. In-between the seine valley and channel coast, famous for its dramatic cliff lines, rolling open countryside and the twist and turns of the River Seine. We are on the border of the Picardy region:

Normandy, with its proximity to Paris for Disneyland together with a number of fashionable seaside resorts like Dieppe, Hornflour or Tourville along its coast indicate that this region has everything you could wish for; Etretat, Fecamp and Dieppe are three of the coastal areas well worth a mention.
Dieppe is a gem of a town. Famous for its Saturday morning market. Many of the streets in the old town just have to be explored. A majority of these are pedestrianised and it is delightful to view the historic buildings dating back to the17th century on foot. ...soaking in the atmosphere created by an abundance of timbered houses and huge chateaux set in the circuit of a glorious medieval past.

People who have stayed here have been to visit the historical world war II sites in Mont St Michel, Vimy and the Somme. Locally, towns like Rouen and Amiens, are truly places of inspiration. Indeed, Rouen, is known as the jewel in the crown -considered to be the capital of upper Normandy- Itself only half an hours drive from Aumale. The neighbouring county of Picardy (Picardie) also has long sandy beaches by the Somme estuary in the west.

The Aumale area

Aumale is a very popular base with Parisians, especially for the beach!
Quiet a historic town itself, with many of the half-timbered houses so characteristic in this region. It's not surprising then that you won't find a single charity shop in the town-it has a diverse range of specality shops like patisserie bakeries, butchers, delicatessens and an anglers accessories shop, which by the way sells the fishing licence (~5 Euros per day).

There seems to have been a deliberate choice to place the only supermarket (Intermarche) just outside town. A tourist office in the centre will keep you updated as to what is going on in the locality.

We are pleasantly amazed by the different things we find to do here. During the summer we found an archery club just near the two lakes and by the villa. We located a delightful horse riding school three miles from Aumale-They have been more than willing to take on the novice rider!

During Summer, we learnt that Aumale has a public heated Open Air Pool in the town centre. The nearest Indoor pools are in the towns of Formarie ~15km away and Grandvillers 20Km-this town has a larger indoor pool.
There is a Quad Biking arena not far from the town.

Eating out in Aumale is affordable as it not only has a pizza and Turkish Kebab restaurant in the centre but there is another pizza place just behind the Ebenezer which is set by the waterfront. This same country road also leads into the town centre.

How to get there

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By Sea and Car.

With more cross channel ferry routes than any other region, Normandy is a real gateway to France. Aumale is ideally located for the long or short breaks by car to France, being so close to the major motorway network of the A28 /A29. The Channel crossing is easy from either Dover to Calais with P+ O ferries. We have recently switched to using the Eurotunnel service which is quicker to access and also slightly nearer.
From Calais , the journey via the (A16), motorway is both quick and comfortable to Aumale. However, do bear in mind that from Calais there is a toll to pay of ~ 8 euros.
Or, Newhaven to Dieppe via LD lines, will save you about 30km each way, off the mileage, which was our preferred option being only 50mins away, and the 4hr crossing gives you a great chance to rest, especially in one of their cabins which easily accommodates families! The one draw-back with them is that they charge per person! See www.transmancheferries.com.

Using the Michelin Route planner:-www.viamichelin.co.uk and the details for the ports listed below will allow you to print out the route for yourselves.
76200Dieppe / 76390Aumale.
62200Boulogne / 76390Aumale.
62100 Calais / 76390Aumale.
77777Disneyland Resort Paris / 76390Aumale.

By Air. Fly/drive:

We've now had people from Scotland (The Highlands), Norway, Canada and Australia visit us. Using Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. As a result we have now developed contacts at car-hire companies at this airport, which you may wish to use to make your choice more reliable. We'll even loan you a Sat Nav, that we guarantee will make exploring in France a breeze as all the tourist places are listed.
Beauvais airport is less than 1hrs drive (53km) from Aumale. This is especially useful to people visiting us from Glasgow.

By Train

Similarly, local trains (SNCF) go from Beauvais to Aumale. Equally, there are daily and regular links from Paris. See www.scnf.com.

However, We would recommend driving to the outskirts of Paris, then take the local train service (RER) to explore Paris because of the cost and time element. There are deals available, for example, that will let you use both the RER and Metro services plus visit the top 55 attractions in Paris ( for a two day pass) costing just 80 euros.
We'll happily advise you of the best drive / train locations to do this. Aumale is perfectly situated on the A28 to make this just a direct drive to Paris 120km.

Activities near Aumale

Reviews

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03 Nov 2011

“Wonderful spacious house for families or large groups” This house was a big hit with the teenages are children alike with its lovely mezzanine area /playroom fully equipped with videos, TV and toys. It also has a table tennis room which was well used by... more

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Newly converted 4 years ago and in a delightful part of Normandy- I’ve received some truly amazing comments from people visiting us. Our primary aim, being that we'd like people to share our experience.

"Amazing house, great location, very friendly hosts who have thought of everything to make you feel at home! -definitely return" Saj in London. 4/08
...."Many thanks for all your help. Well laid out house and great location. Had a fantastic time. Had a great welcome from the locals in the shops, bars and restaurants". Mark & Sue-Group of eleven, 08/08.
"A wonderful holiday in a beautiful part of France. The house has been perfect, so spacious and comfortable. Bertram incredibly kind and thoughtful-thanks for everything" Lorna, Glenlivet Scotland. 4/09

One of my favourite has to be the special guests from Doncaster: Mum and Dad had been telling me that they regularly holiday in France...to which i heard their little 8 year old lad say on visiting the mezzanine play room and the outside play area... "This is the best house ever! 08/09.

One thing for sure is that kids say what they truly feel-so this place comes highly recommended for kids!!

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season Rates	28 Jan 12	17 Mar 12	490£ 490	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	17 Mar 12	12 May 12	540£ 540	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	515£ 515	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	2 Jun 12	16 Jun 12	540£ 540	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	16 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	515£ 515	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season Rate	7 Jul 12	8 Sep 12	575£ 575	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	8 Sep 12	13 Oct 12	515£ 515	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season Rate	13 Oct 12	15 Dec 12	490£ 490	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	15 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	540£ 540	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 9
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season Rate	28 Jan 12	17 Mar 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	17 Mar 12	12 May 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	2 Jun 12	16 Jun 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	16 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season Rate	7 Jul 12	8 Sep 12	580£ 580	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	8 Sep 12	13 Oct 12	525£ 525	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season Rate	13 Oct 12	15 Dec 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	15 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 12
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season Rate	28 Nov 11	17 Dec 11	515£ 515	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season Rate	7 Jan 12	17 Mar 12	515£ 515	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	17 Mar 12	12 May 12	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	12 May 12	2 Jun 12	535£ 535	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	2 Jun 12	16 Jun 12	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	16 Jun 12	7 Jul 12	535£ 535	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season Rate	7 Jul 12	8 Sep 12	590£ 590	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Low Season Rate	8 Sep 12	13 Oct 12	535£ 535	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season Rate	13 Oct 12	15 Dec 12	515£ 515	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid High Season Rate	15 Dec 12	5 Jan 13	560£ 560	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

.... Prices for 2011/2012, for the first time, are now inclusive of Water / Electrics charges!

We have kept the rates low to reflect the current economic climate. Where oil is being used for heating, during the colder months there is still a daily charge of £15 per day. There is also a compulsory cleaning charge of £50 for weekly rentals.

It still represents a real bargain as Villa's of this size and quality, in this region of Normandy, are normally at least £300 more per week.

Bed linen is provided F.O.C as are hand towels, but please bring your own bath towels.

A security deposit of £200 or Euros in cash is to be paid on arrival which will be refunded within 4 weeks of departure, obviously, less the charges for cleaning or central heating. More details are given with the terms & conditions on the booking form.

Rental payments are due in full 8 weeks in advance. Booking deposits are 25% of the weeks rental fee and these are non refundable but can be transferred to another date if cancelled.

We're also pleased to offer for booking, on the same site, Hidden Gem, a 3 bedroom (sleeps 6) Cottage by the rive and waterfall adjoining the site. The rates for this is just £400 a week off season and £475 a week in high season. So please ask us for more details of this 'Little Gem'.

Availability

See below for next 9 months' availability - to see the next 24 months click here

Availability notes:

Saturday is our changeover day of choice unless you are renting our other property Hidden Gem too:

We are pleased to also offer Hidden Gem (6-7 people), our Outstanding Cottage on the same site should your party be up to 22 people, to share at good rates too:

Contact the owner

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4 years listed You are contacting Bertram D'Silva Landline +44 0208 9437669 Mobile +44 077381 43024 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2007. This villa has received 1 review from previous guests.

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