Situated close to the market town of Sourdeval, the property stands in its own grounds of 2 acres, overlooking a valley, with adjoining woodland and stream and has been renovated to provide rustic contemporary living. Excellent area for walking, cycling, golf, markets, restaurants. Within easy reach of Caen, Mont St Michel, Landing Beaches and Bayeux.

The property has been renovated to a high standard having originally been 2 small living areas and a connecting barn. We have retained the oak beams and A-frames, double height stone chimney breasts and original window and door openings.

Downstairs . Open plan lounge/kitchen with log burner, sofabed, tv and dvd player, fully-equipped kitchen, farmhouse table seating 8. Utility room with washing machine, fridge-freezer. Walk-in shower/wc. Separate lounge/bedroom with double sofabed and log burning stove.

Upstairs. Two double bedrooms, 1 on mezzanine with en suite and free- standing bath.

Outside: There are 2 purpose-built barbecue areas with wooden tables and chairs and sloping grounds with scenic views.

NB. Children are welcome at the property, but due to the open plan stairs and sloping grounds, we feel that the property may not be suitable for younger childen.

Facilities

Property Type:	Farmhouses
Nearest port:	Caen (Ouistreham)1hr 10mins
Nearest restaurant:	Old mill within 1 mile and several other good restaurants close by
Location and activities:	Located within rolling countryside - 5 mins to local market town with bustling produce and livestock market each Tuesday. Designated cycling and walking paths nearby, bungee jumping, go-karting, tennis and swimming all close by
Bedrooms:	Main bedroom with en suite and free-standing bath, light and airy feel to all bedrooms with original beams and views over the valley
Bathrooms:	En suite and ground floor walk-in shower
Kitchen:	Antique pine kitchen with all modern facilities
Dining:	Large pine dining table seating up to 10 people, with french doors overlooking grounds
Living area:	Open plan living with logburner, leather sofas and feature lighting
Entertainment on-site :	Tv (English programmes),dvd player, cd player - there is a small selection of dvd's and cd's available and also a selection of books, games and jigsaws
Outside :	Two purpose-built eating/bbq areas - with wooden seating for up to 16 people
General:	Lovely views over valley and private woodland with stream
Suitability:	Due to the open plan stairs and sloping grounds this property may not be suitable for very young children

Owners Recommendations

Eating Out

'Restaurant - La Citadel, Grandeville'
"This is an excellent sea-food restaurant overlooking the fishing port. Take at least 3 hours over lunch - highly recommended."

'Restaurant - Le Robbery, Vire'
"This is one of the first restaurants we visited and we keep returning! Excellent food and the owners are extremely friendly. "

'Restaurants - Auberge de Moulin, Brouins'
"This old mill has an excellent restaurant, mid-week lunches 12 Euros (evenings and weekends more expensive). Attached is a museum depicting life in the valley from paper production to cutlery manufacture - excellent."

'Restaurants - Le Moulin de Jean, La Lande, Cuves'
"Celebrating? - Excellent old mill, gastronomic delight for that special occasion, reasonably priced. "

Local Area and Activities

'Bungee Jumping -Nr Vire'
"Just view (or take part if you feel brave) bungee jumping from the viaduct - excellent place for a picnic - adventure tree walk for children."

'Go-karts, Mortain'
"Enjoy an exhilarating drive or just spectate! Children and adults welcome. "

'Landing Beaches'
"Excellent views of the Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches - 360º cinema worth visiting. Pegasus Bridge and museum excellent (Ranville, Nr Caen)"

'Parc Zoological de Champrepus'
"Excellent zoo - children's play area and you can walk-about with lemurs! Restaurant on-site but facilities for taking your own picnic."

'Waterfall - Mortain'
"Enjoy a lovely walk (steps included) down this lovely gorge with cascading water. Beautiful in autumn, showing the lovely colours of the leaves."

Markets and Shopping

'Bayeux - Market and Shopping'
"Bayeux - market on Saturday morning with the usual stalls - excellent vegetables. Shopping excellent as are the cafes - well recommended is the chocolatier on the main shopping street - well worth popping in for hot chocolate and a (small) cake!"

'Sourdeval Market'
"Quaint old market - beware of excellent crepes (too good to turn down!) View tradition of cattle buyers running to get the best deals!"

Rental Rates

Le Ravillon - Sleeps: 8, Bedrooms: 2/3

£280 - £575 per week
Flexible changeover day

Special Offers

Free Welcome Pack and Discount on Stays of 2 Weeks or More

Welcome Pack

Welcome pack provided to include tea,coffee and milk

Discount on stays of over 7 days

10% discount on second week

Contact Details

To book this property use the contact details below quoting Holiday France Direct ref: NM002404.

Contact:	Mr Edward Patchett
Postal Address:	Faxfleet Grange Faxfleet Goole East Yorkshire DN14 7YT
Telephone:	01430 440249 or
Mobile:	07889 651690
Email:	Email the Owner »
Owner's website:	www.lowernormandygites.com
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Listing last updated:	01 Aug 2008