The workshop near Rouen

Clean, tidy gite. Very peaceful & quiet, lovely gardens. Lots of info for attractions locally. Christine showed us places to go & made various suggestions, very helpful. Parking on a steep incline, not ideal.Stairs very narrow, need to bend down whilst walking up & downstairs, hazardous, easy to bang head on the solid wood. Need to put something like a fluorescent strip or padding to make guests aware. Only had net curtains at very large window, unsure why the curtains ( as seen in photo's on website ) weren't up? The gite was cold at night when the temp dropped. We did inform the owners who came & dealt with the heating. Curtains would have made the property much warmer. Despite washing machine indicated on the amenities, there is not one on site however Christine, the owner guided us to a local town & provided us with the link for a launderette.We had been away for 3 weeks so needed to do some washing, hence our selection of this gite. We were only 2 people so didn't use the dishwasher. We used 2 of everything, i.e plates, glasses, cups & minimal cutlery. Decided against wasting water so washed things up in the sink rather than use the dishwasher.. Christine implored us to use the dishwasher, stating that she would have to wash all the dishes once we had gone, ? Insinuating that we would leave things dirty & unclean for the next guests. Somewhat miffed about this ? Just took the shine off our stay a little .We left the property as we found it, clean & tidy.

Wonderful artwork is available for purchase from the very creative mind of the owner’s husband. The kitchen was well supplied and the outdoor space is exceptional. The stairs are quite steep and the children’s beds are softer and were better for us (sore backs). The yard (and home) is absolutely beautiful. The light chimes from the local church (silenced at night) added to the ambience of bird chirping…

Christine has transformed her little workshop into a gem of an accomodation, very comfortably furnished and artistically decorated with her husband's artwork. But perhaps the best part of this little gem is the surrounding gardens. All designed and cared for by Christine. As a gardener she is every bit an artist as her husband. She has created a beautiful, quiet sanctuary that we found refreshing after touring our daytime tours throughout Normandy. Just a sort 15 drive to Rouen whose old town, restaurants and cafes we found charming. 15 minutes to a very good Carrefour market. I couldn't recommend a VRBO rental more. Christine herself is a delightful person.

Alles klappte hervorragend. Die Lage war ruhig und doch Richtung Meer und Gärten, die wir besucht haben, ideal.