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Gite |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

St Nicolas des Eaux in Blavet Valley

From £425 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, pets welcome

About the home

Adjoining La Maison Magique, and formerly the old hayloft and retaining many original features including beamed ceilings, Cockatoo Court has been sympathetically converted into a three bedroomed gite with its own furnished private terrace with table and chairs and barbecue.

Cockatoo Court and our other gites have access through the beautiful rear gardens to the River Blavet, renowned for fishing, and the tow-path for leisurely walks or cycle rides. There is a large communal terrace with barbecue and seating for up to 20 people. The garden is furnished with picnic tables, hammocks, badminton net etc.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The games area includes pool table, darts, large library of books, videos and DVDs for client's use. We have washing machines and dryers on site, a courtyard for outdoor drying and freezer space if required. We have bicycles for hire, ice creams for sale, fresh bread and croissants delivered daily.

Bedroom 1 is a family room with double and single bed, bedroom two has a double bed and bedroom three a single bed, all with hanging space and drawer space. The kitchen, which overlooks the rear garden, is fully equipped and incorporates a dining area with table and 6 chairs. The lounge has comfortable seating including two sofas and armchairs, video/tv which can play UK video cassettes and DVD player.

There is a tiled private terrace just outside with garden furniture seating 6 and a barbecue. Our other gites are Heron Court which has a double en suite bedroom and a double en suite with single bed also, sleeping 5 people. Swift Court has a double bedroom, a single bedroom with upper bunk bed and a double Breton wall bed in the lounge.

Further details outdoors:
THE VILLAGE

We promise you that you will fall in love with St Nicolas des Eaux – one of the most delightful and picturesque villages in the whole of Brittany. St Nicolas des Eaux is the very heart of the stunning Blavet Valley where the local people have taken great pride in its appearance with a multitude of flowers adorning the river bank. Whilst staying at La Maison Magique you can abandon your car for the duration of your holiday, except for the occasional trip to the supermarket and the local markets to stock up. Fresh bread and pain au chocolat is available daily from our car park.

Just a very short stroll from your front door you will find several welcoming riverside bars, restaurants and creperies, self-drive boat hire, bike hire, canoeing/kayaking and pedaloes. All the bars and restaurants have large outdoor terraces overlooking the river and eating and drinking is comparatively low cost. Early evening is a favourite time to sit and sip your wine and watch the world go by.

Next door to Cockatoo Court is a large, free open-air swimming pool set in attractive gardens with its own pool-side bar and sun loungers. There is a play area for the children, crazy golf and a boules court. Here you can relax and forget the children for a few hours. If you prefer to relax on your own patio or in the grounds of La Maison Magique there is a large lawned area and woodland leading to the towpath for the children to run free.

At festival times in the summer there are open-air dances, fetes and other open-air activities, usually free.

The river Blavet is wide, slow-moving and navigable, abounds with wildlife and is one of France's finest angling rivers. Daily or period angling permits, are available.

This is a quiet spot for those seeking more placid activities such as birdwatching, sketching, walking, cycling, angling, canoeing, swimming, river excursions, eating and drinking. Sports such as tennis and bowls (both free) and golf are close at hand.

Further details

Our gites are available on a weekly basis during high season. We have special rates off season and for long stays and can also provide bed and breakfast.

Conditions

For weekly lets we require a 20% deposit with booking a balance payable 8 weeks in advance. We also require a £100 per week security deposit which is returned within a few days of departure.

For long terms lets we require monthly rental in advance. This includes all electricity, gas, water and linen and towels are changed weekly.

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Swimming Pool

The Brittany / Morbihan region

St Nicolas des Eaux is the very heart of the beautiful Blavet Valley. The village nestles on the banks of the River Blavet which is internationally famous for its fishing. This very friendly village, which is literally two minutes walk from La Maison Magique, has a selection of bars and restaurants. Fresh bread and croissants are delivered daily or can be ordered the night before. The only time you will need your car is for your occasional trip to the nearby supermarkets to stock up with your favourite wine - Muscadet or Cotes du Rhone £1 a bottle.

The Blavet Valley / St Nicolas des Eaux area

Visitors to St Nicolas des Eaux are spoiled for choice for places to visit and things to do. Within the village bicycles can be rented for a lazy cycle along the river towpath and there is a Canoe/Kayak club where visitors are welcome. On the river there are pedaloes and a sightseeing boat. Within a few minutes driving distance there is open air go-karting, heated swimming pool with watersports facilities, forest adventure park, ten-pin bowling and tennis courts, and for those interested in water sports there is the largest lake in Brittany. The area is a delight for ramblers, bird watchers, golfers - with 6 courses in the area, horse riders and especially for those who really enjoy their food - you can have a five course meal including wine for 9 euros (£6.50).

How to get there

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Fly to Dinard or Nantes airport from Luton, Stansted or East Midlands (Ryanair)
Fly to Brest from London City, Gatwick and Heathrow (Air France)
Fly to Lorient from Luton, Kerry, Cork, Galway and Waterford (Aer Arann)
Fly from Gatwick to Nantes (BA)
Fly from Birmingham and Exeter to Brest and Southampton to Rennes and Brest (Flybe)
Fly from Manchester, Bristol, Gatwick and Stansted to Dinard (Aurigny via Channel Islands)
Fly from Manchester, Cardiff, Jersey and Waterford to Rennes (Air Wales)

Car hire is not expensive in Brittany - check out holidayautos.com

Ferry Services:
Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Caen and St Malo, Poole to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Roscoff, Cork to Roscoff (Brittany Ferries)
Dover to Calais (Hoverspeed, Seafrance and P&O)
Dover to Boulogne (Speedferries)
Newhaven to Dieppe (Transmanche)
Portsmouth to Le Havre (LD Lines)
Dover to Dunkerque (Norfolkline)
Rosslare to Cherbourg (Irish Ferries)
Weymouth and Poole to St Malo and Portsmouth to Cherbourg (Condor Ferries)

Activities near Blavet Valley

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
mid season	22 May 11	23 Jul 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	23 Jul 11	3 Sep 11	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	3 Sep 11	23 Sep 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
	12 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
	17 Dec 11	3 Jan 12	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
	3 Jan 12	24 Mar 12	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
	24 Mar 12	14 Apr 12	495£ 495	0-	0-	1 Week
	14 Apr 12	26 May 12	425£ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
	26 May 12	21 Jul 12	595£ 595	0-	0-	1 Week
	21 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Christmas and New Year at mid season prices for period 19 Dec - 2 Jan 2010.

Out of season we can provide short stay breaks and bed and breakfast and evening meals - please contact us for more details.

Availability

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7 years listed You are contacting Jenny Greenfield Landline +33 0297 518602 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2004. This gite has so far received 0 reviews.

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