Le Vieux Chalonge - Restored Farmhouse & Gite with heated private pool
Farmhouse with 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, Garden, Swimming Pool
Charming farmhouse and gite rented together, 4 bedrooms 3 bathrooms, all facilities, in a private country setting with full-sized heated fenced pool, extensive gardens and games area. The house has been restored to a very high standard without losing original features and provides quality accomodation. The market town of St. James with all amenities is only a 5 minute drive away and beaches and other activities are all within easy reach.
'La Ferme' comfortably sleeps 8 plus cot. Accommodation includes large well-appointed farmhouse kitchen with adjoining dining room, cosy lounge, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
All the character of a 200 year old farmhouse, however offering modern-day comfort, each room has been individually and tastefully decorated and furnished.
The cosy lounge has leather suite, English TV (BBC and Sky Digital), DVD player and Video, music centre, full collection of books, CDs and videos. An ideal place to unwind in front of the wood burner.
The three bedrooms are all individually decorated and furnished. The master gallery bedroom has an iron-frame double bed and period mahogony furniture and an ensuite shower room with toilet.
The second double bedroom is furnished with french period whitewashed furniture and the third has two single beds and a bunk bed. These rooms share a bathroom with bath, shower and toilet.
'L’Orangerie' is only a few yards from the main house and is decorated in the mediterranean style. It has a gallery bedroom with double bed, shower room with toilet, fully equipped kitchen and dining area and lounge with sofa, armchair, UK TV/Video and music centre.
The new swimming pool has a size of 10 x 5 m, 1.5m deep and is fully solar heated. It is fully fenced in with a self locking gate and therefore safe for children of all ages. In the pool area there is a pool house and spacious sun deck with sun loungers and umbrellas.
Close to the house is the main patio area with cast-iron canopy, quality teak furniture and BBQ. There are 2 other patio areas which both catch the evening sun. A boules set as well as a table tennis area are on the grounds.
The property is the second to last house at the end of a quiet lane with a maximum of 5 cars passing per day. The spacious garden is an ideal place for children to play as one can close the iron gates to the front.
Facilities for this holiday farmhouse in St James, Normandy
Property
Type:
Farmhouse
Nearest Airport:
Dinard - 35 miles
Nearest Port:
Caen - 80 miles
Nearest Bar/Pub:
St Georges - 2 miles
Nearest Restaurant:
St Georges - 2 miles
Location Type:
Fishing Nearby, Golfing, Near the sea, Quiet, Rural/Village
Bedrooms:
3 Double Bedrooms, 1 Family Bedroom. 2 double bedrooms and family room in farmhouse, 1 double bedroom in Gite.
Bathrooms:
1 Bathroom, 2 Showers. 1 bathroom 1 en-suite shower room in farmhouse, 1 shower room in Gite
Kitchen:
Cooker, Hob, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Dishwasher, Washing Machine, Iron. Farmhouse: food mixer, coffee maker, electric kettle, toaster, espresso machine, extensive crockery and cutlery. Gite: Gallery kitchen with hob, microwave/grill
General:
Real Fire, Central Heating, House Linen, Towels Provided.
Dining:
Seating for 10. The spacious oak-beamed dining area with feature fireplace is furnished in keeping with the style of the house – many an evening of good food and bottles of wine have been enjoyed here!
Entertainment:
Satellite TV, Video, Radio, CD System, Board Games. There is an outdoor games area with badminton, table tennis and a boules court.
Outside:
Private Pool, Terrace, Garden, BBQ, Parking, Garden Furniture.
Suitability:
Children Welcome, Not Suitable For Wheelchairs, Suitable For Elderly.
Local activities in and around St James, Normandy
The beautiful unspoilt countryside is ideal for a range of outdoor activities such as going for long country walks or cycling on one of the many cycle paths.
Other activities offered locally include fishing at local lakes, a choice of golf courses, tennis, wildlife parks/zoos and adventure parks.
The coast is only 30 minutes drive away, offering crazy golf, horse riding and guided walks across the bay of Mont St. Michel. There are numerous beaches on the Normandy peninsula and the Emerauld coast.
Within 1 Hour:
Avranches: lively market town, restaurants, beautiful gardens overlooking the bay of Mont St Michel. Mont St Michel: the most-visited tourist attraction in France; island monastery; connected to the mainland by a causeway, full of narrow winding streets with restaurants, cafes and museums; on a clear day the view from the top is breathtaking. Cancale: fishing village with oyster banks, famous for its fish restaurants; exhilerating drive on the old coast road. Fougeres: market town with the largest walled castle in Europe. St Malo: the old town is completely walled, a lively area with shops, restaurants & museums; steeped in history. Rennes: capital of Brittany & lively university town, has a parisien flair. Swiss Normandy: undulating countryside, ideal for Combourg: Chateau once the home of Chateaubriand
A little further afield:
Caen: large city and capital of Lower Normandy Bayeux: beautiful small town famous for its tapestry Jersey/Guernsey: daily boat trips from St Malo or Granville
Le Vieux Chalonge is situated near the village of Saint James between Avranches and Fougeres.
Rental rates for this farmhouse
Price Per Week
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26 May - 20 Jul 2007
£850.00
€1071.00
$1377.00
21 Jul - 31 Aug 2007
£1350.00
€1701.00
$2187.00
1 Sep - 5 Oct 2007
£850.00
€1071.00
$1377.00
Rental Notes: Le Vieux Chalonge is available all year round and is rented as a complete unit, the 2 properties are not available separately. This ensures complete privacy and exclusive use of the swimming pool.
The rental price includes - all usage of gas for cooking and water - electricity to the value of €50 per week (normally ample) - basic clean at the end of the let - twice weekly pool maintenance - bed linen and tea towels - 3 towels per person (wash, bath and pool) - All heating in the colder months (oil and wood for the fire)
Changeover day is Saturday (arrive after 4pm, leave before 10am).
A non-refundable deposit of 25% must be paid at the time of booking, which will be confirmed by return of post. The balance of the rental and a security deposit of £200 is due eight weeks before the start of the holiday.
Availability of Le Vieux Chalonge
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Owner joined site on:
22 October 2005
Property listed since:
23 October 2005
Holiday Farmhouse in france - Normandy - Manche - St James
