Plouguernevel holiday cottage rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, disabled access, rural retreat

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Sunflower Cottage (cottage)

Home description

Sunflower Cottage has been fully renovated and provides spacious and comfortable accommodation. It is situated in the beautiful grounds of the ancient Manoir de Kerdeven and surrounded by rolling countryside. One of the double bedrooms is on the ground floor with an en suite bathroom including separate shower. It is suited to those who are less mobile. There is a second double and 3 twin rooms on the first floor. 2 of these have recently installed small en suite showers rooms. The kitchen is fully equipped including a double oven cooker, washing machine, dishwasher, fridge/freezer and microwave. There is heating for off season visits and a fireplace for those chilly evenings. The lounge is comfortably furnished and has English satelite TV. The dining area has a large farmhouse table that seats 10 with comfort. The small private garden has an outdoor eating area and barbecue. Cots and high chairs are available on request.

Sunflower cottage	Sunflower cottage
swimming pool	Bedroom

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The Brittany / Cotes-D'Armor region

Kerdeven is in the beautiful rolling countryside of central Brittany. Close to the historic Nantes/Brest canal which has largely been restored in recent year. It has an interesting history having been constructed by loccal prisoners on the orders of Bonaparte as part of his strategy to get supplies to his troops without running the gauntlet of the British Fleet. The canal and its' towpath provides good cycling, fishing, walking, canoeing (with shutes to the side of the locks) and horse riding. Bicycles and canoes are available for hire locally. There is a riding school providing escorted rides. The Lac de Guerledan has 2 good beaches and a wide range of water sports. The lake itself is around the size of Windermere and has boat trips around its' perimeter during which you may take lunch. There is a mountain bike trail in nearby Plouguernevel. The ancient Abbaye de Bon Repos has been the subject of recent restoration and provides a good insight into local history. It is also the venue of a spectacular Son et Lumiere each summer. There are other interesting museums and gardens open to the public nearby. Indoor tennis can be booked for you in nearby Rostrenen. There are many local markets and sensibly priced restaurants. The owners are at a sufficient distance for your comfort, but close enough to make reservations for you, or doctor's appointments when needed.

Plouguernevel area

Often described as Cornwall without the high density population, Brittany offers peace, tranquility and the opportunity to enjoy beautiful countryside and a rich tapestry of history without feeling suffocated with the presence of thousands of other tourists. The climate is warm, gentle and very similar to that of the Channel Islands.The gently rolling countryside is very popular with cyclists and is used as a training area by many teams. For those who prefer their cycling to be of a more gentle nature there is the canal towpath and the opportunity to stop off to explore the many country lanes that lead from it. Ask your hosts about local 'fetes' and 'pardons' being held in nearby villages during your stay. You will always be assured of a warm welcome, often able to join in a celebratory meal and the inevitable dancing that follows, at which most of the village, including children, show their robust enjoyment. .

How to get there

Brittany Ferries go to St. Malo, Roscoff, Cherbourg and Caen from Portsmouth, Poole and Plymouth,
Condor Ferries go to St. Malo from Portsmouth and Weymouth
LD Lines go to Le Havre from Portsmouth and are usually very competitively priced
Speed Ferries go to Boulogne from Dover. This is the shortest crossing and often taken by people with pets travelling with them, it is also usually the cheapest crossing.
Ryanair go from Standsted to Dinard, there are also airports at Brest and Rennes
Drive times: Roscoff 1hr 30 mins. St. Malo 1 hour 40 minutes, Cherbourg 3hrs 45 minutes, Caen 3 hrs 30mins, Le Havre 4 hours and Boulogne 6 hours. All drive times are approximate and dependant on number of comfort breaks etc.

Activities near Plouguernevel

Facilities

Further details indoors:
We are usually able to provide more than one cot or high chair if required and these will be set up in the rooms you specify on booking. Although we supply cots and mattresses, we do not supply cot bedding. Please check with us in advance. There is a small selection of books and games in the cottage.

2 of the en suite shower rooms have been recently installed, they are small but each incorporates a toilet and wash hand basin

Further details outdoors:
There is good off road parking for up to 3 or 4 cars. The swimmming pool has a shallow end suitable for children, and also a baby splash area. At the deep end there is a slide. The pool is fully fenced and has a terrace equipped with sun beds, a shower and toilet. There is a large playing field where there is a children's activity centre, including goal posts for football enthusiasts. There is also a boules court, table tennis and trampoline. The house has a small private garden with an eating area and barbecue. The grounds of the Manoir are shared and extend to about 3 acres. In addition to the grounds the Manoir is surrounded by the most beautiful countryside with many off road tracks to explore.

Further details

The proprietors are English and happy to help with restaurant reservations or doctor's appoints etc.
The swimming pool is heated from June to September.
A welcome pack that includes bread, butter, wine, milk and fruit juice is provided.

Conditions

Please contact the proprietor re corporate bookings for Le Manoir de Kerdeven

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
High season	25 Jul 09	5 Sep 09	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	5 Sep 09	24 Jul 10	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
High season	24 Jul 10	4 Sep 10	1000£ 1,000	0-	0-	1 Week
Low season	4 Sep 10	11 Dec 10	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week

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

If booked within 14 days of your holiday payment is by cash in £ sterling on arrival.

A booking form, terms and conditions + more can be found on our web site kerdeven.co.uk.

To speed your booking telephone 0033 296360633, if we're out leave a message, we'll call back

Payment in £ sterling by cheque payable to J.S.Smith, or contact us about direct bank transfer

We'll hold your booking for 7 days pending receipt of a £200 per week deposit.

The balance is due 8 weeks prior to arrival together with a returnable security deposit of £200.

The security deposit is refundable within 7 days of departure.

Contact us about obtaining a 15% discount with Brittany Ferries

Additional heating should not be required during the summer, however, some people like to use the wood burning stove and wood is available from us by the wheelbarrow load for a small charge. For winter months if you would like to supplement other heating an unlimited supply of wood can be supplied for a small fixed charge.

Guestbook for Sunflower Cottage

Thank you so much. We really enjoyed our break - now we're set up for another year!

A real home from home, you really did your best to make us welcome and ensure we had everything we needed

We really enjoyed our lunches out!!!! You certainly know the local restaurants well. We'll be back.

A real home from home - thank you. A wonderful holiday

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 58557
Name:	John Steven Smith
Company:	Manoir De Kerdeven
Tel:	+33 296 360633
Mobile:	+33 (0)60 3379026
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