Le Mesnil Gonfroy

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Farmhouse |6 bedrooms |Sleeps 14

Hambye in Normandy

from £143 / night

£995–£3310 / week

3 nights minimum stay

Changeover Saturday

5 out of 5

2 reviews | Write a review

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

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About the home

Le Mesnil Gonfroy is a peaceful farmhouse set in rural Normandy 20 minutes from beautiful sandy beaches. In addition to the 6 characterful bedrooms there is a well-equipped kitchen with arch through to breakfast room, a large, beamed drawing room with enormous stone fireplace, dining room with beautiful old oak table seating 14 and a games room with a table tennis table.

French doors make the mature garden accessible from every ground floor room, the garden comes equipped with furniture and a gas BBQ. The heated 10m x 5m swimming pool, set on the lower lawn away from the house, has sunloungers and pool side furniture.

Nearby the pretty village of Hambye offers bars, restaurants and a market in addition to other small shops where fresh food can be purchased. The spacious, centrally heated farmhouse has been renovated to a very high standard. The house and pool are both wheelchair accessible.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The house is enormous and has one bedroom with king sized bed, one with double bed and the there are three other bedrooms with two full size 3 foot single beds. The sixth bedroom is massive and has three 3 foot single beds and a further bed can be pulled out from under one of the beds to make four.

Further details outdoors:
The sun terrace is furnished to allow for al fresco dining.

The magnificent private, heated 10 x 5m pool is set away from the house with lovely views over the valley and, for peace of mind, security fenced.

There is a large pool hut for changing and sun loungers and pool furniture are provided. The terraces are a real sun trap.

Further details

Bed linen and towels are available at £18 per person. Rental includes heating, hot water, logs, washing machine, tumble drier and the private, heated swimming pool (May to October only). WiFi internet access available and free phone calls to all European landlines. Well behaved pets welcome.

RECENT GUEST COMMENTS:

GOTTWEISS FAMILY (Lancashire) - August 2012

We really enjoyed our holiday and thought that your house and the location were stunning. We catered for ourselves and used the local shops for all our meat and bread. We found the pool to be very family friendly which worked out well with the children. What you have created is fantastic.

BARNETT FAMILY (Surrey) – August 2012

I think your rental houses are of a very high standard. Your pools are at a blissful temperature for which we are very grateful.

O'LEARY FAMILY (Kent) – July 2012

The house was perfect for our needs and the pool warm. The farmhouse was beautifully clean and well equipped. It was a lovely surprise to have a cupboard full of condiments, a lovely thought. We enjoyed the local boulangeries, the pool, the peace and quiet, table tennis, star gazing, eating out, crazy golf as well as frequent barbecues.

PALEY FAMILY (Dorset) & FRIENDS - June 2012

A lovely holiday and the house and location were ideal – plenty of wide open spaces. I'd live in the area tomorrow! This house is well equipped so no problems and your caretakers were charming.

Conditions

Short breaks are available please enquire.
Discounts available for parties of less than six
We can provide discounts for ferry crossings from the UK with Brittany Ferries of upto 20%.

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The South facing terrace is a real suntrap

 

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Magnificent private heated swimming pool

 

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The huge beamed dining room with oak table for 14

 

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Spacious and comfortable lounge

The Normandy / Manche region

This very beautiful part of Normandy is so easy to reach from England via Cherbourg or Caen yet remains completely unspoilt.

The countryside is real Normandy with brown and white spotty cows, cider orchards and small family farms. The area is renowned for its delicious food; cheese, cider, pommeau and calvados and especially for its fish and shellfish.

The Hambye area

The pretty nearby town of Hambye has two boulangeries for warm French bread and croissants in the morning. It also has a butchers and small supermarket for everyday needs. It also has two small weekly street markets and two bar/restaurants, one of which serves excellent lunches every day. Nearby is the fabulous restaurant at the Auberge de L'Abbee, which has a wonderful ambiance and the varied menu provides a perfect choice for a special meal. The nearby romantic ruins of the Benedictine Hambye Abbey set on the banks of the River Sienne, is also a fascinating place to explore.

The wide, safe, sandy beaches on the nearby coast never seem to get busy and the warm shallow sea is lovely for swimming. At low tide you can enjoy watching the local farmers with their tractors tending the acres of oyster and mussel beds.

How to get there

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Brittany Ferries: sail from Portsmouth to Caen and Cherbourg
and Poole to Cherbourg.

Both French ports are approximately a 90 minute drive from Hambye.

A 20% Brittany Ferry discount is available when booking Le Mesnil Gonfroy.

Activities near Hambye

Reviews

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06 Jan 2013

“A cozy Christmas in a Normandy farmhouse” Stayed here over the holidays with my extended family. We all had a very comfortable experience with plenty of room for everyone to spread out. At no time did any of our party of nine feel cramped.... more

06 Jan 2013

“Really enjoyable stay, very comfortable, charming, and perfectly equipped” We very much enjoyed our stay at Le Mesnil Gonfroy. We were a party of 9, ranging from a grandmother to small children. The accomodation is spacious, with great character, and lavishly well equipped. Our mother (aged 83) in particular very much enjoyed having a large room on the ground floor, complete with ensuite bathroom which she found very easy to use, no stairs to worry about or baths to climb into. There was plenty of room for the rest of us (I think there are six bedrooms sleeping 14 in total) so we each enjoyed quiet time when we needed it over a busy family Christmas. The house is set in a pretty garden, with an attractive outlook, in a charming part of Normandy, near the village of Hambye, which has a good range of facilities (including a supermarket and excellent bakery). Just outside the village is the picturesque ruined Abbaye, which is next to the hotel of the same name where we had a delicious traditional Sunday lunch (there are a large number of excellent local restaurants). There is a wide range of interesting places to visit within easy reach, which are all explained in the very helpful information pack. Sadly, it being December, we did not have the opportunity to use the swimming pool,which I am sure is a very enjoyable feature in the summer. We compensated with comforting fires in the large fireplace, using wood from our very own wood shed. We would certainly very much like to go back, in winter or summer, and unreservedly recommend it to others.

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Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
SPECIAL DISCOUNT	15 Jun 13	21 Jun 13	1695£ 1695	-	-	1 Week
	21 Sep 13	28 Sep 13	1125£ 1125	-	-	3 Nights
	28 Sep 13	12 Oct 13	1040£ 1040	-	-	3 Nights
	12 Oct 13	19 Oct 13	1040£ 1040	-	-	3 Nights
	19 Oct 13	26 Oct 13	995£ 995	-	-	3 Nights
	26 Oct 13	2 Nov 13	1385£ 1385	-	-	1 Week
	2 Nov 13	21 Dec 13	1030£ 1030	-	-	1 Week
Christmas Week	21 Dec 13	28 Dec 13	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week
New Year	28 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week
	4 Jan 14	1 Mar 14	995£ 995	-	-	3 Nights
	1 Mar 14	29 Mar 14	1030£ 1030	-	-	1 Week
	29 Mar 14	5 Apr 14	1150£ 1150	-	-	3 Nights
	5 Apr 14	19 Apr 14	1480£ 1480	-	-	3 Nights
Easter	19 Apr 14	26 Apr 14	1375£ 1375	-	-	1 Week
	26 Apr 14	3 May 14	1400£ 1400	-	-	3 Nights
	3 May 14	10 May 14	1210£ 1210	-	-	3 Nights
	10 May 14	17 May 14	1255£ 1255	-	-	3 Nights
	17 May 14	24 May 14	1350£ 1350	-	-	3 Nights
	24 May 14	31 May 14	2700£ 2700	-	-	3 Nights
	31 May 14	14 Jun 14	1995£ 1995	-	-	1 Week
	14 Jun 14	20 Jun 14	2110£ 2110	-	-	1 Week
	28 Jun 14	5 Jul 14	2650£ 2650	-	-	1 Week
	5 Jul 14	12 Jul 14	2900£ 2900	-	-	1 Week
	12 Jul 14	19 Jul 14	3235£ 3235	-	-	1 Week
	19 Jul 14	30 Aug 14	3310£ 3310	-	-	1 Week
	30 Aug 14	6 Sep 14	2200£ 2200	-	-	1 Week
	6 Sep 14	13 Sep 14	1670£ 1670	-	-	3 Nights
	13 Sep 14	20 Sep 14	1450£ 1450	-	-	3 Nights
	20 Sep 14	27 Sep 14	1180£ 1180	-	-	3 Nights
	27 Sep 14	18 Oct 14	1095£ 1095	-	-	3 Nights
	18 Oct 14	25 Oct 14	1045£ 1045	-	-	3 Nights
	25 Oct 14	1 Nov 14	1385£ 1385	-	-	1 Week
	1 Nov 14	20 Dec 14	1080£ 1080	-	-	3 Nights
Christmas Week	20 Dec 14	27 Dec 14	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week
New Year	27 Dec 14	3 Jan 15	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week

Prices for group size 14
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
SPECIAL DISCOUNT	15 Jun 13	21 Jun 13	1695£ 1695	-	-	1 Week
	21 Sep 13	28 Sep 13	1125£ 1125	-	-	3 Nights
	28 Sep 13	12 Oct 13	1040£ 1040	-	-	3 Nights
	12 Oct 13	19 Oct 13	1040£ 1040	-	-	3 Nights
	19 Oct 13	26 Oct 13	995£ 995	-	-	3 Nights
	26 Oct 13	2 Nov 13	1385£ 1385	-	-	1 Week
	2 Nov 13	21 Dec 13	1030£ 1030	-	-	1 Week
Christmas Week	21 Dec 13	28 Dec 13	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week
New Year	28 Dec 13	4 Jan 14	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week
	4 Jan 14	1 Mar 14	995£ 995	-	-	3 Nights
	1 Mar 14	29 Mar 14	1030£ 1030	-	-	3 Nights
	29 Mar 14	5 Apr 14	1150£ 1150	-	-	3 Nights
	5 Apr 14	19 Apr 14	1480£ 1480	-	-	3 Nights
Easter	19 Apr 14	26 Apr 14	1375£ 1375	-	-	1 Week
	26 Apr 14	3 May 14	1400£ 1400	-	-	3 Nights
	3 May 14	10 May 14	1210£ 1210	-	-	3 Nights
	10 May 14	17 May 14	1255£ 1255	-	-	3 Nights
	17 May 14	24 May 14	1350£ 1350	-	-	3 Nights
	24 May 14	31 May 14	2700£ 2700	-	-	3 Nights
	31 May 14	14 Jun 14	1995£ 1995	-	-	1 Week
	14 Jun 14	20 Jun 14	2110£ 2110	-	-	1 Week
	28 Jun 14	5 Jul 14	2650£ 2650	-	-	1 Week
	5 Jul 14	12 Jul 14	2900£ 2900	-	-	1 Week
	12 Jul 14	19 Jul 14	3235£ 3235	-	-	1 Week
	19 Jul 14	30 Aug 14	3310£ 3310	-	-	1 Week
	30 Aug 14	6 Sep 14	2200£ 2200	-	-	1 Week
	6 Sep 14	13 Sep 14	1670£ 1670	-	-	3 Nights
	13 Sep 14	20 Sep 14	1450£ 1450	-	-	3 Nights
	20 Sep 14	27 Sep 14	1180£ 1180	-	-	3 Nights
	27 Sep 14	18 Oct 14	1095£ 1095	-	-	3 Nights
	18 Oct 14	25 Oct 14	1045£ 1045	-	-	3 Nights
	25 Oct 14	1 Nov 14	1385£ 1385	-	-	1 Week
	1 Nov 14	20 Dec 14	1080£ 1080	-	-	3 Nights
Christmas Week	20 Dec 14	27 Dec 14	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week
New Year	27 Dec 14	3 Jan 15	1985£ 1985	-	-	1 Week

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Rental rates include central heating, hot water, logs, washing machine, tumble drier and private, heated outdoor pool (May - end of Oct).

Discounts available for late bookings and short breaks.

If travelling from the UK discounts are available on all Brittany Ferries crossings of at least 20%.

Please note our Spring discounted prices on available weeks from April to June. Short beaks for a minimum of 3 nights are available during this time - please enquire.

Week 15-22 June was £2010 now £1695

Availability

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4 years listed You are contacting Sue Smart Landline 44 01747 812019 Mobile 44 07815 145434 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This farmhouse has received 2 reviews from previous guests.

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