Holiday House to Rent in Normandy France

4 bedroom French holiday rental

Le Mesnil-Rainfray 

Location: Normandy (Manche / 50), 5km from Brecy and Mortain 
Sleeps: 8 (max) 
Price: £700 (max) per week 
Description: Large 4 Bedroom Family House with breathtaking views 

This property is currently on a long term let - Please click here for alternative rental accommodation in Brittany or scroll down the page to find more links in Normandy.

Lovely large, detached family house set in a peaceful, rural location, within minutes of local amenities in the small towns of Brecy and Mortain. The property is situated on the top of a hill and enjoys breathtaking views of the undulating Normandy countryside. The views can be particularly enjoyed from the balcony which adjoins the main bedroom. The property is bright and welcoming with picture windows to optimise the views. It is fully and comfortably furnished to a very high standard. 

The accommodation

• Large open plan kitchen with centre island (fully fitted, including built in microwave and dishwasher) with patio doors to outside 
  
• Utility Room with washing machine 
• Open plan lounge diner with patio doors to outside 
  
• Open fire between kitchen and dining area 
• Downstairs bedroom with sofa bed (can also be used as a play area - toys provided!) 
  
• Cloakroom (downstairs) 
• Shower room (downstairs)
• Three further Bedrooms (double/twin)
• Bathroom 
• Gardens to side and rear with brick built BBQ and swings - safe area to play 
• High chair and/or cot available on request 
• Garage and parking for several cars 
• Central heating.

LOCAL AMENITIES

• The hamlet of Le Mesnil-Rainfray is a short drive from the town of Brecy, where fresh bread and basic provisions are available.
• Brecy has one or two small bars and restaurants and just outside Brecy is the restaurant Moulin St. Jean, renowned for its excellent cuisine.
• The town of Mortain offers a wider range of restaurants and shops aswell as an outdoor swimming pool with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Mortain is also only a 10 minute drive from the house.
• The ancient town of Villedieu-les-poeles, famous for its copper museum and bell foundry, is around fifteen minutes by car.
• The cosmopolitan towns of Avranches and St Hilaire du Harcourt, with their many shops and vast choice of restaurants, are also only a fifteen minute drive away.
• A leisurely half hour drive brings you to Le Mont St. Michel, France's second most popular tourist attraction after the Eiffel Tower.
  
  Before climbing to the Abbey, why not visit La Mere Poulard, the world famous omelette restaurant, for a sight of the costumed kitchen staff in action, beating their eggs. (Gallettes Bretonnes are famous throughout the country and imitated on beaches in the South of France.) Then follow the narrow cobbled streets, lined with half timbered hotels, museums and souvenir shops, circling around the Abbey until you reach the Grand Stairway which takes you to the Abbey's top level with its breathtaking views of the surrounding sea. It is worth waiting for the high tide to enjoy the spectacle of the sea rushing in to surround the Mont. Le Mont St Michel has the highest tides in Europe - a spectacular not to be missed!
• Other tourist attractions within easy travelling distance of the property are the Bayeaux Tapestries, D-Day Landing Beaches, Monuments and Cemeteries. The pretty fishing port of Honfleur, with its maze of cobbled, pedestrian-only streets and excellent seafood restaurants, is a wonderful day out. For a more leisurely day, why not visit the seaside resort of Granville and relax on the long sandy beach or the quieter beaches of Jullouville and Carolles (all around 40 minutes by car). 
  

Travel 
Air - By Ryanair from Stansted to Dinard (Dinard to Le Mesnil Rainfray approximately 1 hour) 
Sea - By Ferry from Portsmouth to: St Malo (St Malo to Le Mesnil-Rainfray approximately 1 hour) Caen (Caen to Le Mesnil-Rainfray approximately 1 hour) Le Havre (Le Havre to Le Mesnil-Rainfray approximately 1.5 hours) 
Eurostar - By Eurostar from Dover to Calais (Calais to Le Mesnil-Rainfray approximately 4 hours) 

Prices 
High Season (Easter, June, July and August) - £700 per week
Mid/Low season (all other months) - £500 per week
Special out of season weekend/long weekend rates available on request
Minimum one week booking for June, July and August.
Prices are inclusive of all heating, electricity, water.
Prices are exclusive of travel and insurance.
Prices remain the same, irrespective of number of occupants.

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