Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer)
Changeover day:
Sat
Access:
Car essential Nearest amenities: 3 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Not suitable for children Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
Our half timbered, self-catering gite, which we use ourselves, is set on a gentle incline in its own half acre meadow, bordered by our 2 acre deciduous forest. You can see why it's been called a 'Hanzel and Gretel' house.
It's perfect for walks and cycling straight from the door. It's at the end of a lane, surrounded by valleys, trees and meadows in a particularly beautiful and undulating part of Normandy ...
The cottage is small and simply furnished, but it contains all the basic essentials. The living room has a beamed ceiling and woodburner. There's a generous-sized kitchen. The shower-room/WC is on the ground floor. And up steep stairs, into the roof space, with original beams and two windows, is a double bed.
There's a patio with furniture and a beautiful forest view of La Vallee Blonde.
It's the perfect place to unwind, perhaps with a glass of wine, listening to the sounds of nature - the cuckoo, an owl, or the local woodpecker, and a host of other birds. You may even see deer.
The Cottage
A Glass of Wine on the Patio
The Living Room
The Cottage
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The Normandy / Eure region
Normandy is famous for its cows and cheeses, its apple orchards and cider. You can follow the famous 'cheese trail' and sample the local cider. You can try the local open air markets - there's one for every day of the week within easy reach of the cottage.
And when you want a change from these bucolic activities, you can go down to the sea, or visit the cathedral city of Rouen or the medieval port of Honfleur, all of which are less than an hour's drive from the cottage. And, of course, Paris is just 2 hours away.
* Pont Audemer, 'the Venice of the North' is just a 15 minute drive from the cottage, with its canals and medieval buildings. A 10 minute drive will get you to the monastery at Bec Hellouin officially designated one of the most beautiful villages of France. There are also several châteaux and gardens to visit, including Monet's Garden at Giverney.
* The historic village of St-Georges-du-Vievre is just 3 km away, with its shops, post office, bank, restaurant, cafes, bars and tourist information centre. On your way there to fetch the morning bread, you can visit the medieval dovecot at Chateau Launay, our nearest neighbours to the West.
St Georges du Vievre area
* The historic village of St-Georges-du-Vievre, set around a square, is just 3 km away, with its butcher, baker, green grocer, tabac, post office, bank, restaurant, cafes, bars.
The village was a centre of Resistance during the 2nd World War. On your way there, to fetch the morning bread, you can visit the medieval dovecot at Chateau Launay. The tourist information centre, open in the high season, supplies leaflets and information on every activity.
How to get there
Ferries: * Portsmouth to Le Havre - approx 45 mintues' drive from cottage * Newhaven to Dieppe - approx I hour 30 minutes' drive from cottage * Dover to Calais - approx 3 hours' drive from cottage
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Charles de Gaulle
Railway:
Bernay: 10 km
Ferry:
Le Havre: 40 km
Activities near St Georges du Vievre
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire
General:
CD player
Standard:
Kettle, Toaster
Utilities:
Cooker, Microwave, Fridge
Rooms:
Bedrooms (1), Shower rooms (1), WCs (1)
Furniture:
Double beds (1), Dining seating for 4, Lounge seating for 2, Sleeps maximum of 2
Other:
Please check with the advertiser regarding linen and towels.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: The living room (11 ft x 10 ft ) has exposed beams and a quarry tiled floor. It is furnished with simple country antiques and bric-a-brac, much of it found locally. There are two armchairs either side of a traditional blue enamel Godin wood burning stove. Help yourself to wood from the logpile if the evenings get colder while you are there.
The dining table seats up to four. Don't forget to bring your favourites CDs and audio cassettes to play. A good sized kitchen leads off the living room. it has a electric hob and a microwave. Cutlery and crockery and cooking utensils are provided.
The bedroom has oak beams exposed to the apex of the roof, the floor is of oak boards scattered with old Persian carpets. The brass bed is equipped with a standard double duvet and pillows.
You will need to bring your own bed linen and towels. The shower room and WC are on the ground floor.
Further details outdoors: You practically have the whole area to yourself, as our cottage is the only one on La Cote Toussaint. There are just two houses further down in the valley, and so you remain very private. You have sole use of our half acre meadow and 2 acre forest.
The hamlet of St Benoist-des-Ombres is 1 km away, up a hairpin bend. It has a beautiful church and a Marie which is even tinier than our cottage. Weather permitting, you can eat outside on the patio.
There is a metal table and chairs to seat four, and two further chairs with adjustable backs. You park the car on the track close to the cottage.
Further details
* Bookings are from 4pm Saturday, on the first day, to 10am Saturday, on the last day, unless otherwise agreed.
* I ask for a rental deposit fee of 50 GBP per week or part of a week and confirm the booking on receipt. This forms part of the total rental fee.
* The balance of the rental fee and a 100 GBP returnable security deposit are due two months before the start of the rental period.
* I send the keys by Recorded Delivery and require them to be returned, unless otherwise arranged, within 7 days of the end of the booked period.
* I return the Security Deposit after I receive the keys back, and in line with the Terms and Conditions on the Booking Form.
* For those booking from overseas, payment can be by PayPal or international bank transfer. All bank fees are charged to yourself, including my own bank fees, as is the cost of sending you the keys by special delivery.
Conditions
* Bookings for 4 - 6 nights may be available in Spring and Autumn. Please enquire. For periods of less than one week, the rental is pro rata plus one night.
Rental rates
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
* Rental fees are inclusive of cleaning and electricity.
* A Returnable Security Deposit of 100 GBP is charged.
* For UK bookings, payment is by bank cheque.
* For bookings from abroad, payment can be through PayPal or International Bank Transfer. All bank fees are charged on top of the basic rental fee, including my own bank charges, as is the cost of sending the keys overseas by special delivery.
* There is no extra charge for sending the keys within the UK.
* You are asked to bring your own bedlinen and towels.
Guestbook for Normandy Cottage for Two
* 'You'd almost expect to find Hansel and Gretel in this fairytale half-timbered cottage, hidden in the Normandy woods ... if you want to escape completely, this is the place. (Alastair Sawday's 'Special Places to Stay' guides: French Holiday Homes)
* 'Thanks again. We thoroughly enjoyed our week. Even more than last year. We shall possible request another week in September.' They did! (Charles Frumer, Somerset)
* 'We did think about a change (after 6 visits in 6 years) but an alternative would have to offer something more than we experience at your cottage.' They came for a 7th visit! (John Fawell, Bucks)
* 'The cottage is so peaceful and pretty and just the right size for two.' (Lynn Pulham, Kent)
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 83198
Name:
Jennifer Murray
Tel:
+44 (0)7973 149345
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