StoneHouse
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About the home
Shared (with 2 other gites) heated pool open 2nd June - 1st September. Detached house, tranquil, open views, exposed stone walls, original oak beams, Norman fireplace. Modern comforts: Sky TV, walk-in shower, modern kitchen.
Private garden, BBQ, gdn furninture. Shared grounds. Croquet lawn (eqipment provided).
Easy access - Mont St Michel, St Malo, the Bayeux tapestry and WW2 sites. Great restaurants and cafés; street markets and bakeries.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 5, 3 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Carolles, 35km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car essential Nearest amenities: 4km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Log fire, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, CD player, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 3 Bedrooms, 1 family bathroom |
| Furniture: | Single beds (1), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 6, Lounge seating for 6 |
| Other: | Linen provided, please check with the advertiser regarding towels Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Shared outdoor pool (heated), Shared garden, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
Three bedroom cottage
Sky TV Cooker fridge washing machine dishwasher microwave DVD CD caffetiere
- really well-equipped.
Cot and high-chair available free. The cottage is fitted with a stair-gate
Outside: table and chairs and a BBQ in your own private space
Further details outdoors:
The swimming pool is shared only by the guests at our three gites. It is heated to 25C and cleaned daily. Water tests are carried out by the Departments inspectors.
There is a croquet lawn 20 x 10 yds. Equipment is provided.
The attractive and safe two acre site is at your disposal.
Further details
Rental periods are usually from 4pm Saturday to 10am Saturday.
We ask for a deposit of £50 per week and the balance six weeks before the start of your holiday. We also require a £100 per week security deposit which we ask you to bring with you as a UK bank cheque or 120 euros cash. Details of payment methods are sent to you on booking.
There is a good supermarket in Brécey, only ten minutes drive away.
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The Normandy / Manche region
Our area of Normandy reminds us of the most attractive bits of our native Shropshire but with more space and far less traffic. It is a gently rolling, green area of farmland and country lanes. Normandy is famed for its butter and cheese and the cows which facilitate this. The Norman "Bocage", mounded tree-crowned earth lining the lanes or dividing fields, is also famous and was a big factor in the Allied invasion of 1944. The region abounds with the history of WW2.
Roads with very little traffic allow easy access in under 20 minutes: zoos and theme parks, 2nd world war sites, lakes, fishing and golf. Local towns and villages proud of their bakeries and special street markets. Within 1 hour: Mont St Michel, St Malo old town, Caen, the coast with wonderful sandy beaches, ferry day trips to Channel Isles.
The Mortain / Le Mesnil Gilbert area
There are wonderful restaurants over the whole of the area. From very posh at just over 30€ per person for a sumptuous 3-course meal to many modest places serving great food where you can have lunch of 4-courses - often including wine and/or cider for about11€!
Mont St Michel is the most famous attraction and is the second most visited site in France. Out of this world.
The Tapestry at Bayeau is a must. The Botanical Gardens in Avranches. The old town of St Malo. Villedieu Les Poeles (God's Town of the Frying Pans!) where copper and brass are produced and church bells exported.
The waterfalls at Mortain.
The Zoo at Champrepus and the Enchanted Village near Mortain are always hits with the children. Every town has its own market - the most "French" is St Hilare on Wednesdays.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Dinard, Brittany: 88 km |
| Railway: | Vire, Calvados: 29 km |
| Ferry: | Ouisterham, Caen: 110 km |
Ryanair Stansted or East Midalands (in season Birmingham) to Dinard. A car can be hired at Dinard (much cheaper to arrange car in advance).
There are cheap ferries from Dover to Bologne or Dover to Dunkirk (Norfolk Lines). LD lines run Portsomouth to Le Havre.
Directions to: La Hallotière
20 Route de la Bruyère
50670 LE MESNIL GILBERT
FRANCE
Tel: 00 33 2 33 90 41 46
From Calais/Boulogne /Dunkirk
Approx 5 hours
From Cherbourg
Approx 2 hours
DIRECTIONS TO LA HALLOTIÈRE FROM DINARD AIRPORT
about 1hr 15 mins
La Hallotière is:
Latitude: 48.717908
Longditude :1.039109
This will help when using some online maps.
Detailed directions to the property will be sent on booking or on request.
Activities near Mortain
Tennis in town
Waterpark
Horse Riding
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
 12 Sep 2011 |
A wonderful week spent here in July. Fabulous accommodation - spotlessly clean and well furnished. The hosts are great. Welcoming and brimming with local knowledge. Always there when you need them but also completely unobtrusive. A great cottage for a family of 5 (Children aged 10,9 and 7). Peaceful setting - need transport to get about. Great location for all the major sites - Bayeaux, Normandy beaches, St Malo, Mont st Michel as well as some great local sites like waterfalls and enchanted villages. The heated outdoor pool was a real bonus. Great after a day out and a lovely spot for a quiet day at the cottage. Well maintained and incredibly safe with locked gates and an alarm to prevent accidents. Can't recommend this cottage enough. It was a really great family holiday in Normandy. You won't be disappointed! Response: Andy, You are very kind to take the trouble to write such an enthusiastic and positive review. We are deighted that you and your family were so happy and found the whole experience of La Hallotiere and the area so worthwhile and we look forward to seeing you again. |
03 Aug 2011 |
We rented the Stone House for one week, and enjoyed the relaxing environment. We combined visits in the region (Avranches, Mont-St-Michel, Dinard/Saint-Malo, Dinan, ..) with relaxing days on... more |
13 Jul 2011 |
We have had two wonderful holidays staying at the Stone House. The house is beautifully maintained and is truely home-from home. The hosts areextremely welcoming and hospitable. Managing the perfect... more |
Guestbook for StoneHouse
OLNEY ..... in fact its hard to imagine what Peter & Jenny could do to make it better apart from giving it to us...
SHROPSHIRE We would highly recommend La Hallotiere to all, young or old, as the perfect base for holidays in this part of France.
DORSET We arrived at La Hallotiere and thought we had gone to heaven it was beautiful. The views were stunning (and coming from Dorset we're used to our views) the grounds were ideal to relax in, plenty of room for football, cricket etc. and the pool was very well maintained and provided hours of enjoyment. The gites are spaced perfectly to give each occupant maximum privacy.
NOTTINGHAM We have been renting houses all over France for many years and consider ourselves to be very exacting customers, but we genuinely found the owners, Peter and Jenny, to be without doubt the most helpful and accommodating 'hosts' we had ever come across. The house was spotless and incredibly well equipped, and provided the perfect base for exploring this relatively unknown and very lovely.part of rural France. We have recommended La Hallotiere to many people, and would not hesitate to return.
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 5 | ||||||
| Period | From | To | Weekly | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
| Weekday | Weekend | |||||
| Oct half-term Pool closed | 22 Oct 11 | 28 Oct 11 | £ 435 | - | - | 1 Week |
| EASTER Pool closed | 31 Mar 12 | 14 Apr 12 | £ 345 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring Bank-hol Pool open | 2 Jun 12 | 9 Jun 12 | £ 545 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Spring season | 9 Jun 12 | 23 Jun 12 | £ 475 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Mid-season | 23 Jun 12 | 21 Jul 12 | £ 695 | - | - | 1 Week |
| High season | 21 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 895 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Autumn season Pool colsed | 1 Sep 12 | 15 Sep 12 | £ 395 | - | - | 1 Week |
| Oct Half-term Pool closed | 20 Oct 12 | 27 Oct 12 | £ 395 | - | - | 1 Week |
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Electricity, bed linen and full use of the heated pool (when open) are all included in the price.
Cots and high-chairs available at no exta cost.
2011 THE POOL IS OPEN FROM 28TH MAY - 2nd September
2012 the pool is open from 2nd June to 31st August
Availability
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Availability notes:
We open for October half-term but otherwise close from the end of September to Easter.
We close after Easter to the end of May.
Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 2 years listed You are contacting Peter O'Dwyer
Languages spoken   The owner is based in France and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This house has received 5 reviews from previous guests.  |
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