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House |2 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Surtainville in Normandy

From £500 per week

7 nights minimum stay

Changeover flexible

4.5 out of 5

3 reviews | Write a review

Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Located 25 minutes from Cherbourg a few paces from a quiet sandy beach, overlooking The Channel Islands and benefiting from the Gulf Stream. This newly built, fully equipped house is a short stroll away from a lakeside restaurant where Heron’s and other wonderful bird life can be spotted, while enjoying a cool drink and such delights as Moules et Frites and Crepes.

Further down the lane are two shops, the local Boulangerie with fresh bread and cakes and other delicacies and the other selling all the basics to assist in a stress free holiday. For those who like to keep fit there is an outdoor gym (free) at the park. For the adventurous a water sports school (seasonal) is located on the beach and those who enjoy walking could choose either the shorter walk along the beach to the headland and along to the next cove or a further walk to the busier town of Carteret to visit the lighthouse, shops and restaurants and the Sunday Brocante. With a car many places of interest can be found including the Friday market in Les Pieux, the ports of Cherbourg and St Malo and of course the Normandy beaches.
We have welcomed holiday makers from not just England, Scotland, Ireland and France, but as far a field as Sweden, Romania and The Netherlands. All of whom have made very positive comments about their stay and the surrounding area and we look forward to welcoming many more return visitors and new visitors to the area.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The house has 2 spacious bedrooms upstairs (1 double and 2 single beds). The downstairs is open plan with a fully fitted kitchen with cooker, dishwasher, microwave with a washing machine within a separate utility room. Dining area seating 6, with log burning fire. A comfortable lounge area where digital TV (English and French Channels) and English radio can be enjoyed along with a CD stereo and DVD player. Within the second bedroom there is an additional TV and DVD player with Sony playstation. Within the lounge area you will find the double metal framed sofa bed. Both the dining and lounge area have patio doors leading to the garden.
Electric heaters are also fitted throughout the house.

Further details outdoors:
The garden has a patio area with barbecue and garden furniture ideal for meals outside. Petanque (boules) playing area, Boules are provided.

The front aspect of the house provides a large parking area, plenty of space for your own boat, for fishing or maybe a visit to the Channel Islands.

At the park there is table tennis, bats are available at the house.

Conditions

A deposit of £50 for each week booked is required to secure holiday booking with the remaining payment made 6 weeks prior to the start of the holiday. The management company require £100 cash on arrival to cover any breakages- returned on last day of the holiday. The house must be left clean and presentable.

Please ask owner for prices for longer lets.

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View of Headland

 

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Front of house

 

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Dining area with log burner

The Normandy / Manche region

For those who enjoy peace and relaxation the beach at Surtainville is stunning and benefits from a micro climate. If you want to explore the area a little then do visit the port town of Cherbourg it's only 25 minutes away and has fantastic shops, cafés, restaurants and hypermarkets. Just around the other side of the peninsular are the D Day landing beaches.

Further south from Surtainville, Mont St. Michel is a must see and is reached by a causeway at low tide from the Bay of St. Michel. There are many places of interest to visit and plenty of information books at the house to read, to help you plan your trips out.

The Surtainville area

The house is a new build and finished in November 2007, it is in a beautiful location on the West Coast of the Cherbourg Peninsula. Surtainville village, which is 500 meters inland and has all the usual facilities. The house sits on the edge of the National Park amongst the sand dunes, and is very safe for children. Life guards man the beach from early to late summer.

There are plenty of things to do both locally and further afield on the peninsula.
Locally, you can experience the village life, where there are many markets. There are restaurants within
the local area, the nearest being the hotel at the top of the hill at La Mare du Parc ( approx 1500 meters) and going north on the other side of the headland at La Ranch in La Rozel which offers a wide variety of cuisine. There are horse riding stables locally, or if you enjoy walking, then there are several beautiful walks. To the north on the headland you will find a haven for birdlife and to the south the coastal walk to Carteret 9 kilometres away. Whether you walk to Carteret, or drive, once there, you can catch a ferry (seasonal) to Jersey for a day trip. 100 meters down the coast at the rear of the sand dunes there is Water sports club (seasonal) .

How to get there

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Ferry from either Portsmouth to Cherbourg, Caen or Le Harve or Poole to Cherbourg.

Calais - via ferry or tunnel.

The house is 25 minutes from the port of Cherbourg.

Activities near Surtainville

Reviews

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17 Aug 2011

“Wonderful location, very comfortable and well equipt. Fantastic holiday.” The house in Surtainville was clean, modern and fully furnished with everything you could possibly ever need. From bottle openers to body boards, wet suits to a dishwasher, this house has it all. The beds open plan, spacious downstairs is light and airy with large windows over looking the garden and sand dunes. The master bedroom had views of the sea and even has a telescope for those clear starry nights. The house is a few steps from the beach which although virtually deserted, is manned with lifeguards. The white sand beach stretches for miles and the very gently sloping sealine make it ideal and very safe for swimming or body boarding. We loved walking over the headland to the snack bar 'La Ranch' which is open all day. There is a also a little snack bar up by the local lake in the middle of the village. A local boulangerie is just a 10 minute walk from the house, or for those in a hurry for their croissants you can drive there in 2 minutes. The surrounding area is full of history and in just a short drive you can immerse yourself in the D day landing sites. We loved this holiday and will definately be returning. Response: Thank you for your lovely review - we look forward to your next visit.

23 Jun 2011

“Perfect in every way” Excellent quality furnishings, clean and well maintained beach house. Home from home comforts and the superb location just makes it ideal. Minutes walk to a fantastic beach and good access to explore surrounding area. My favourite experiences - listening to the waves on the beach whilst lying in bed and seeing dolphins in the bay! Would highly recommend . Response: Thank you - so glad you have enjoyed your holidays at La Plage. Hope to see you again next year.

10 Jun 2011

“Among the Finest” We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this beautiful, modernly-equipped, conveniently-located and very clean cottage. Renting this property means you are a few steps away from an endless sand beach.... more

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Really enjoyed our stay here. Very relaxing our son enjoyed the Military sites at Omaha beach. Lovely beach at Surtainville.
Tom, Paula and Alan. From N. Ireland. July 2008.

Our Normandy holiday has been a memorable one particularly because we've had very little rain. The beach house has been a great place to explore near and far. Our boys will remember the pool and pizzeria in lovely Les Pieux, scooting to the lake and boulangerie and the fun they've had bodysurfing on the fantastic beach.
Alison, Peter, Jordan and Sidney. From Warwickshire. August 2008

Managed a trip to the beach every day - it's great having it so close our 2 year old boy has enjoyed splashing in the waves and puddles and just sitting watching it in awe.
Josine Joe Alexander and Katherine From Kent. July 2009

Thank you very much for everything we enjoyed a great week in your little village and the house is charming. We definitely want to return next year as there remains so much more to be discovered.
Ariana and Maurcea From Romania. Aug 2009

We've had a wonderful week in your lovely house and fell in love with the spot right away. Sunshine every day nice strolls on the beach, it couldn't have been better! Wish we could stay a little longer so we'll sure be back.
Anke & Herman and family Lelystad Netherlands. June 2010

We loved staying at your beach house so close to the beach, the house comfortable and modern. We'll be back either as guests in your house or as your new neighbours........ Matthjis & Inge Netherlands July 2010.

We enjoyed the beautiful beaches the brilliant walks and the lovely scenery. The Fletcher Family Kent July 2010

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Winter	9 Jan 11	10 Apr 11	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	10 Apr 11	1 Oct 11	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Autunm/Winter	1 Oct 11	17 Dec 11	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Chritsmas/New Year	17 Dec 11	7 Jan 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter	7 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer	1 Jul 12	30 Sep 12	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Long lets available on a lower tariff please ask owner.

Discount on Brittany Ferry crossings.

Euros excepted at the exchange rate.

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3 years listed You are contacting Julie Davies Landline +44 01264 790862 Mobile +44 07849 675518 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This house has received 3 reviews from previous guests.