Clothes dryer , Cooker , Dishwasher , Dvd player , Freezer , Fridge , Heating , Hi-Fi , Hob , Ironing board/Iron , Kettle , Linen provided , Microwave , Oven , Radio , Satellite/Cable TV , Shower , Toaster , Towels provided , TV , Vacuum cleaner , Washing Machine , Wood burner

Sitting room - lovely double height room with oak beams. Very comfortable 3 piece suite comprising 3 seater sofa, large 2 seater sofabed and armchair. Well-stocked bookcase (books, games, cards, maps), lamp tables and coffee table. Stone chimney with wood-burning stove. Satelite TV, DVD/CD. Oil-filled radiator. Door to patio. Window overlooking the front garden and fields. Dining room - large dining table, 8 chairs and sideboard. Oak beams. Oil-filled radiator. Door to patio. Newly fitted kitchen with electric oven, halogen hob, dishwasher, washing machine, tall larder fridge, freezer, microwave, coffee machine, 2 wooden butcher's blocks. Extremely well equipped with electric mixer, blender,kitchen scales, baking tins, plastic storage containers, children's plastic bowls and plates, coolbag and ice-blocks etc. Sufficient crockery, cutlery, glasses etc for 8. Electric radiator. Door overlooking the front garden. Door leading to the main bathroon and rear hallway with cupboard housing the boiler, ironing board, iron, hoover, mop and bucket. Extra shelving for storage. Spiral staircase to bedroom 2.

Bedroom 1 with king size bed and en-suite. Oak beams. Walk-in wardrobe, chest of drawers, 2 matching bedside tables. Electric radiator. Window overlooking the front garden and fields.
Bedroom 2 with double bed, and its own stair access. Oak beams. Wardrobe, chest of drawers and matching bedside tables. Electric radiator. Window overlooking the side garden.
Mezzanine level with 2 single French day beds. Oak beams. Chest of drawers and other storage units.
Double sofa bed in the lounge.
Accessibility: Being a restored barn which has retained many original features, it is unsuitable for wheelchair users. Access to upper level may prove difficult for people with mobility problems due to the staircases. The main bedroom is entered from the mezzanine via 2 steps. Access to the second bedroom is via a spiral staircase. However, there is a double sofabed in the lounge on the ground floor with 1 small step down into kitchen and 1 small step up into the main bathroom.

En-suite to bedroom 1 with shower cubicle, hand basin, wc and heated towel rail. Oak beams.
Main bathroom is fully tiled and has bath with shower over, hand basin, wc and heated towel rail.
Both recently refurbished.

Barbecue , Car Parking , Garden , Patio

Double gate to driveway with parking for 1 car; separate double gate to garden with parking for several cars. Lawned areas to the front (south facing), two sides and rear with trees providing shade. To the rear there is a small orchard providing apples, pears, damsons and blackcurrants (please help yourselves!). This backs onto woods on 2 sides and our neighbour on the 3rd. The dining room and sitting room both have doors leading to the south-facing patio: 2 tables, 10 chairs and parasol. We also provide a BBQ, 4 sun loungers, 2 relaxers, boules, badminton, volleyball and quoits. The front garden overlooks fields but is hidden from the lane by shrubs. Please note: there is a very small pond to the side of the house.

Car required , Chemist nearby , Doctor nearby , Family Holiday , Historical interest , House Swap , Rural Hamlet , Walking

Bird watching , Culture , Fishing (fresh water) , Golf , Health Spa , Horse Riding , Mountaineering , Public Swimming Pool , Tennis , Water Park , Water sports

The cottage lies approximately 1.5 hrs by car to the south of the Normandy landing beaches. Granville, a picturesque seaside resort is about 1 hr by car to the west, as is Mont St Michel. There are several golf courses in the area, the closest being at Bagnoles de L'orne. Driving time from channel ports: Caen 1.5 hrs; St Malo 1 hr 45; Cherbourg 2 hrs. Airports: Dinard & Rennes 2 hrs; Paris 3.5 hrs. Domfront, (about 4 mls away) is a pretty medieval town with narrow streets, half-timbered houses and castle. Bagnoles de L'orne (20 mins by car) is a spa town with boating lake & casino. Ferte-Mace (20 mins by car) has a large leisure lake offering sandy beach, pedaloes, swimming, climbing wall, play area, mini-golf and bar. La Fosse Arthour (5 mins drive) offers climbing, fishing, horse riding, waterfalls and walks through pretty woodland. Good choice of restaurants: creperies, pizzerias, bistrots, and others for the real gastronomes. The area is famous for apple and pear cider, and calvados.

Countryside , Walking

Child friendly , Family holiday , No pets allowed