Les Madieres

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Farmhouse |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

Vire in Normandy

From £296 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Balcony/terrace, car advised, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Les Madieres is situated on nearly one and a half acres of grassy lawn with gardens, an apple orchard, a pond, and a terrace.

A picturesque stone farmhouse that has been updated to a clean, modern residence inside. Lovely views from each bedroom over the south facing front yard, well away from busy roads and period pieces throughout create a feeling of retreat from day to day life. The home has been completely re-furnished with new beds, lounge furniture, kitchen dishes and pots.

Cool in the summer due to the stone exterior and cozy in the winter thanks to individually controlled rads in every room. A perfect merging of rustic and comfort!

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Les Madieres is a century-old restored stone farmhouse set in an acre and a half of lush land and gardens. The house provides a peaceful retreat in the French countryside, only a few minutes from the bustling market town of Vire, and with easy access to the numerous attractions and activities of Normandy.

The house contains 3 comfortable bedrooms (sleeps 6), and 2 bathrooms, including a spa-like bathroom downstairs. The rooms downstairs include a kitchen, dining room, and lounge complete with wood-beamed ceilings and a granite fireplace. The lounge is equipped with a tv, sky digibox, dvd player, games and books. You’ll find an excellent supply of pots and pans, baking dishes, etc, to practice your French cuisine! A utility room off the entrance hall contains a washing machine, iron, etc.

Further details outdoors:
Les Madieres is situated on nearly one and a half acres of grassy lawn with gardens, an apple orchard, a pond, and a terrace. A picturesque stone barn is used as a potting shed, garage, and to store firewood. Enjoy a glass of wine on the terrace, stroll through the apple orchard, or relax on a tree-shaded lounge chair and lose yourself in a good book. Children will love playing on the vast level fenced lawn area, or peering into the pond in search of our resident frog. Ignite the barbecue and enjoy some alfresco dining. The setting is tranquil and quiet, surrounded by farmland including our neighbouring cows.

Further details

15% deposit required to hold rental.
Balance due 30 days prior to rental date.

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Farmhouse

 

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South facing front yard, nice spot for a glass of wine

 

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lounge

 

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terrace

The Normandy / Calvados region

Les Madieres is a 10-15 minute drive from Vire, a busy town with a population of 15,000. Foodies will adore the wonderful market that takes over the centre of town on Fridays. Vire contains everything you could need: shopping, bakeries, cafes, cinema, and restaurants. A waterpark includes indoor and outdoor water slides that will delight children, and sauna, steamroom and a Jacuzzi to delight their parents! An enormous, modern grocery store lies just on the outskirts of town.

There are some gorgeous small villages and towns within Calvados, breathtaking drives and scenery, medieval villages and castles.

The Vire area

The Normandy region is bursting with activities and attractions. Sun-worshippers have plenty of choice for beaches. Granville is a direct train ride from Vire. The fashionable beach resort of Deauville is 1hr drive away—hit the casino, go shopping, and walk in the footsteps of Old Hollywood stars.

Of course Normandy is teeming with history and culture. Mont St. Michel, William the Conqueror, Rouen and Joan of Arc, D-day landing beaches, Monet’s Giverny, the Bayeux Tapestry...

Families and young children have plenty to keep them busy: Festyland amusement park, the Festival International de Cerf-Volant (Kite Festival!) at Dieppe, La Cite de la Mer Aquarium in Cherbourg, the Zoo de Jurques, the Chateau de Vendeuvre with talking mechanical figures, fantastical fountains and mazes.

Gourmets will be in heaven in Normandy: the home of quintessential French cheeses like Camembert, butter, rich creams, and everything apple, including the calvados and the famous apple cider routes of Pays d’Auge.

Superb golf awaits in Normandy. Excellent courses, reasonable prices, very little difficulty in obtaining tee-off times.

And if all that isn’t enough, a direct train from Vire to Paris will have you in the City of Lights in 2 ½ hours.

How to get there

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Guestbook for Les Madieres

We had a lovely time at your house in Les Desert. It had everything we needed and was very comfortable for our short stay. The beds are lovely and comfortable and it was great to have fresh linen and towels provided. The house was nice and warm when we arrived and the wine and milk left for us were a lovely welcome. Overall, the house provided for all our needs and exceeded our expectations from the photographs. Perhaps you could include more photos on your website so people can fully appreciate the size of the rooms and the quality of the furnishings (a picture of the dining room and/or shower in the bathroom for example). The garden and surroundings are also very peaceful and I imagine would be lovely in warmer weather.
-- Alison E, UK (stayed a week in Feb '09)

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
early spring	14 Mar 11	1 May 11	400€ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	1 May 11	4 Jul 11	550€ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
high season	4 Jul 11	29 Aug 11	700€ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
mid season	29 Aug 11	1 Nov 11	425€ 425	0-	0-	1 Week
low season	1 Nov 11	16 Dec 11	380€ 380	0-	0-	1 Week
Holiday season	16 Dec 11	10 Jan 12	650€ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
winter	10 Jan 12	26 Feb 12	355€ 355	0-	0-	1 Week
spring	26 Feb 12	28 Apr 12	400€ 400	0-	0-	1 Week
mid-season	28 Apr 12	30 Jun 12	550€ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
summer	30 Jun 12	1 Sep 12	700€ 700	0-	0-	1 Week

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

We offer a discount on multiple week rentals.

Note: there is NO extra charge for linens & towels.

Deposit of 20% at time of booking, balance due 30 days prior to arrival.

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3 years listed You are contacting Ken Or Kimberley Foster Landline +1 778 433-2629 Mobile n/a Languages spoken The owner is based in the United States and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2008. This farmhouse has so far received 0 reviews.