Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people.

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La Fermette
Spacious Living Room with exposed wall,  authentic beams and Log burner
Living Room - leather suite. DVD and video collection
Fully fitted kitchen with oven, hob, fridge freezer, dishwasher, microwave etc.
Bedroom 1 - Double bed and single bed. Storage space.
review stars
9.0Outstanding
(6 Ratings)
"We spent a week here in October, and it was peaceful and quiet. Property is actually larger than it appeared on the photos, with an additional toilet and bedroom that I wasn't expecting, so we were mo..."
Richard M.
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9.0 / 10.0
Outstanding(6 Ratings)

Farm Stay in Normandy

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths

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About this farm stay rental

Set in the rural beauty of the Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park, L'Aide Frechu, a former farmhouse, has been converted to a comfortable and spacious gite sleeping up to six.

Furnished with a blend of modern and rustic, the ground floor comprises:
A large sitting room with log burner, TV with English and European channels and an entertainment library of films and books.
A spacious fitted kitchen/dining room with built-in oven, ceramic hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and a microwave, kettle, toaster, blender and coffee machine and dining table for six. French windows to the garden.
A single bedroom with views over the countryside.
A cloakroom with W.C. and wash hand basin.

A steep staircase rises to the upper floor which comprises:
Master bedroom with double and single bed, rural views.
Twin bedroom with Velux window so you can sleep under the stars.
Modern bathroom with bath, shower over, W.C. and basin.
Separate shower room with shower, W.C. and basin.

The basement, reached from the garden, provides a laundry with washing and drying facilities and entertainment: full size table tennis table, mini snooker, bats, balls etc.

An open garage at the side of the house can be used for parking or storage.

Grounds extend to around an acre and are natural and rural in nature. There is a small, natural pond amongst the trees which fills and empties according to the weather. Children should not be left unsupervised here.

The house is reached via a long farm drive off The D907

The house is situated within easy driving distance to three small towns - Mortain being just five minutes away. Here you will find an open air swimming pool, a beautiful lookout from La Petite Chapelle, waterfalls, a range of small shops and two supermarkets. St Hilaire du Harcouet is a larger town with a thriving weekly market and wider range of shops. Domfront is an historic, medieval town with a former castle and traditional timbered buildings.

Locally, you will also find a karting centre and access to miles of safe walking and cycling routes on former railway lines.

Two coastlines provide lovely days out - the north for WW2 landing beaches, the Bayeux Tapestry and historic city of Caen. To the west the iconic Mont St Michel, Dinard, lively St Malo, Granville and numerous beaches.

There are many other towns and interesting places to visit including Le Mans, Bagnoles sur l'Orne, Villedieu-les-Poeles, Rennes, Fougeres, Vire and Flers.

Amenities at Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people.

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

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    Ratings and reviews

    9.0 / 10.0
    Outstanding(6 Ratings)
    8.0 / 10.0
    L'Aide Frechu, La Fermette, is a lovely farmhouse conversion, generally well-appointed and oozing history and charm. If you're happy with discovering the local area and want to get away from it all it's great, but be aware most of the areas coastal tourist spots are an hour plus drive away. The games basement is superb with table tennis pool and darts, we spent every evening down there; it was ideal for our 16 and 20 year olds. This was fortunate because the one drawback of the place is, despite what it says in the listing, there is no wifi. Yes, there's a dongle, and, yes, it kind of, sort of works, for brief moments, but I imagine most visitors will need more than this. Vrbo's listing is misleading here; an accurate description of the wifi's capacity was only sent a couple of days before we travelled. So this added cost to our trip in mobile data bolt-ons as the wifi isn't stable enough to use the internet or social media, let alone stream even a small clip. This didn't greatly detract from our enjoyment of the stay, but it might be 'mission critical' for many. If you can live with La Fermette's 'quiet' location and technological isolation this place makes a great stay.
    8.0 / 10.0
    We had a lovely stay in Mortain. The location was easy to find as google maps sent us straight to the house even though it was off the beaten track. The house was spacious and had plenty of outside space our nearest neighbours being a field of cows. The cellar with table tennis table and pool table were a bonus as was the washing machine and dryer (also in the cellar). The beds were reasonably comfortable - the double bed being a bit on the hard side for me personally. Kitchen easy to use. It could do with a few more chopping boards but otherwise well equipped. The living room was comfortable. We couldn't get on with the WiFi dongle. If you want very good WiFi then this isn't the place for you. We had a nice meal in the hotel de la Poste and a good pizza takeaway from les Cascades in Mortain. There was a reasonably big Carrefour supermarket in Mortain. Visiting the sites (Bayeux Tapestry, Normandy Beaches, Mont-st-Michel for example) were day trips which we knew in advance, but the roads were good and not busy. Nearby attractions: The Musee due Poire in Barenton was good. We went on the cascades walk in Mortain and the La Fosse Arhour walk near Lonlay-l'Abbaye. We bought biscuits from the biscuit factory in Lonlay-l'Abbaye. Overal a lovely week.
    10.0 / 10.0
    We spent a week here in October, and it was peaceful and quiet. Property is actually larger than it appeared on the photos, with an additional toilet and bedroom that I wasn't expecting, so we were more than happy. The house was very clean, and comfortable, with everything that we could have needed, including dishwasher, washing machine and dryer. The setting of the house with cows in the adjacent field made it feel very rural which is what we wanted. The nearby cycle track fantastic. Perfect place to teach my son to ride. Overall we had a great time and the property was very comfortable.
    10.0 / 10.0
    Cottage had everything needed for a home away from home holiday. Very clean and tastefully decorated. Great location with amazing dark skies. Loads of leaflets with ideas if you are new to the area.

    FAQs

    Is parking included with this farm stay?

    Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people.. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

    Is there a pool at this farm stay?

    We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this farm stay. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

    Is Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people. pet friendly?

    Unfortunately, this farm stay is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

    What amenities are available at Country location with easy access to local towns. Sleeps up to six people.?

    We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.


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