Charming 18th century farmhouse with all the comfort of a modern home. Situated in a rural quiet hamlet in Saint Aubin De Terregatte it is a short 20 minute drive to the world famous Mont Saint Michel and only 10 minutes from the historic towns of Saint James and Ducey. Both Ducey & Saint James have some lovely bars, bistro's and restaurants, plus shops, supermarkets chemists all the amenities you could need.
This is the perfect place to get away from the noise, rush and stresses of every day life. Our guests love the quiet location to unwind and to relax in the stunning countryside with it's far reaching views over Normandy. Foxes Farm is suitable for all your holiday needs, whether it is sight seeing, family fun at the beech or relaxing on the terrace with a glass of wine. This rural retreat is perfect for visiting Mont Saint Michel and historical Avranches, Saint James, Ducey to name just a few places.
The self catering gite offers a self service check in facility via a key code box. The gite is fully independent and exclusive to you.
The beautiful gite is a renovated farm house over 400 years old. There are two gites on site.
This gite sleeps four people, with one double bedroom and one twin bedroom all located on the first floor. Both bedrooms have black out curtains for that perfect nights sleep. Each bedroom has their own private shower room with toilet shower and wash basin.
The base price is for two people sharing one double bedroom, a charge of €10.00 per night per person is added for guests 3 and 4 who will have the twin room which has two single beds as shown in the photographs.
No smoking within the house but you can smoke outside in the garden.
Not suitable for babies or small children
Maximum of two dogs allowed, sorry no cats allowed. The owners have a dog which is kept in a private fenced garden.
The price is ALL INCLUSIVE of, water, electricity, cleaning, internet, satellite English / Anglaise TV, French is also available on the new 48"/ 120cm TV.
Free parking and free WiFi.
Bed Linen and bathroom towels are included in the price.
A small amount of wood is supplied for the log burner and more wood can be purchased if necessary direct from the owners for a small charge. This is not normally needed especially during the summer months.
Local attractions to discover include Saint James, Beautiful beaches, Brittany American WW2 Cemetery, Ducey, Avranches, Mont St Michel, Pontorson, Saint Hilaire De Harcouet, Dol-de-Bretagne and Fougeres are all within an easy drive.
Or for the more adventurous Alligator Bay is only 15 minutes away and there is Ange Michel family adventure theme park is a hidden treasure only 10 mins drive away.
If you want to go further a field this includes the D-Day landing Beaches, Caen, Beyeux, Granville, Saint Malo, Dinard and Rennes, to name just a few.
Theme = Countryside, Historic, Peaceful Away From It All, Romantic good for families and couples with lots of tourist attractions only a short drive away.
We Offer in General -
(You need to be able to climb stairs to access the bedrooms, the bedrooms are located on the first floor)
French and English TV Available with a Large 48" flat screen LCD TV
Hair Dryer
Bed Linen Provided
Heating
Open Plan Living /Dinner Kitchen
Internet
Private Courtyard Parking
Iron & Ironing Board
Towels Provided
Outside Clothes Airer
Kitchen
Dishes / Utensils / Microwave
Fridge / Freezer Dishwasher
Filter Coffee maker and cafetiere
Toaster / Kettle
Washing machine
Hob/Oven
Vacuum Cleaner
Smoke Alarm
Carbon monoxide detector
Lounge / Dinning Room
Dinning table for 8 people
Comfy seating area in lounge
French Terrestrial Channels & English Television via Freesat box on a LCD large 48" TV
DVD Player
Traditional Normandy log Stove and Granite Fireplace
Bedrooms
Both bedrooms have their own private fully en-suite bathroom.
Bedroom 1 has a double bed and lovely views over the back garden and rolling countryside
Bedroom 2 is a twin room with two full size single beds with view over the front courtyard and fields
Both bedrooms have black out curtains.
Both bedrooms have a private en-suite bathroom facilities, which comprise of a large shower enclosure, toilet and hand made bespoke designer washbasin and stand.
Our guests love that they have their own private bathroom attached to each bedroom.
Garden
Large garden fully fenced off
Patio / Terrace area
Gazebo
Table and chairs
Sun loungers / lounger chairs
BBQ
Attractions and Places Of Interest
Mont St Michel
Ange Michel
Alligator Bay
Local Beaches and D-Day Landing Beaches
Museums and monuments
Chateaus
American War Cemetery
German War Cemetery
Cinema
Market Towns
Leisure Activities
Cycle routes
Fishing
Restaurants/ Bar/ Cafes
Beach combing
Sight Seeing
Swimming
Go-karting
Bowling
Walking / Hikers, bikers, riders can ride through the trails along rivers and lakes:
Autogyro or Ultralite trike over Mont Saint Michel
Local Services & Businesses
ATM/Bank
Chemist
Hospital
Supermarkets/Groceries
Local markets
Launderette
Medical Services
Restaurants / Bistro/ Cafe's.
Ferry Ports / Airports and time to the drive to Foxes Farm.
St Malo = 1 hour drive
La Harve = 2 hours drive
Caen = 1 hour 20 minutes drive
Cherbourg = 1 hour 40 minutes drive
Roscoff = 2 hours 30 minutes drive
If you have any questions, please send me a message. Thank you for looking at my gite.
Hosted by Catherine Fox EI
