Set in the heart of the Parc Naturel des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, Les Gites Champetres are located on the edge of the quiet village of Sainteny which is less than one hour from the port of Cherbourg and city of Caen.
Les Gites Champetres provide an excellent touring base to visit historic towns, the Normandy landing beaches and other places of interest.
Ideal for couples or families with young children and suitable for use throughout the year.
Les Gîtes Champêtres comprise of two 2 properties - 4 bedroom ‘ Chestnut Cottage ‘ and 5 bedroom ‘Walnut Cottage', and are set within the 2 acre grounds of the owners home. A friendly but discreet service is assured.
Chestnut and Walnut cottages can be booked individually or together.
Chestnut Cottage - 4 Bedroom, sleeps 8
Ground Floor : a large open plan lounge / dining room with comfortable seating and French doors opening out onto an individual patio area with furniture and looking over to the large shared gardens. The lounge has a Tv with English freeview channels and a dvd player of which a selection of dvd's can be loaned from the owners.
Bathroom with full bath suite, sink and w.c., modern fully fitted and well equipped kitchen comprising of electric oven with gas
hob, microwave, fridge-freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and stainless steel appliances.
First Floor : 2 double bedrooms and 2 twin bedrooms, shower-room with multi-jet power shower, sink and w.c.
Facilities
In addition to the facilities in each Gite, each property has it's own patio area which open out into extensive open gardens.
There is ample garden furniture and a large barbecue, and for children there are swings, slides, sandpits, paddling pools, a trampoline and other outdoor toys available - football, badmington, boules etc
Bed linen, towels etc are included
Travel Cots, highchairs and stairgates are available free of charge on request.
The property is approached by a separate driveway with ample enclosed parking. The gardens fully enclosed and gated.
Prices and booking information
*** A 20% discount is available for Brittany Ferries on all bookings ***
Les Gites Champetres are open all year round.
The rental period is from Saturday to Saturday, with arrival from 4pm.and departure by 10 am.
A 40% deposit is required to secure the booking. Full payment to be made 8 weeks before arrival.
English caretaker/owner
The weekly rental price includes Heating, hot water and electricity.
The Local area :
Our village of Sainteny has great facilities all within a few minutes walk.
At the centre of the village is the Bar / Tabac, Pharmacy (with English speaking pharmacists) and the beautiful St Pierre Church.
At the top of the village we have the Boulangerie / Patisserie, Boucherie / Charcuterie, Village Shop (including La Poste facilities), Restaurant / Bar, Hairdressers, Garage and a new Doctors surgery - all within walking distance from your accommodation.
About our region :
Our nearest town is historic Carentan which is 10 km from Sainteny with several supermarkets, banks, shops, cinema, railway station (route to Paris) and a popular market held every Monday.
Les Gites Champetres has easy access to numerous places of interest such as the Normandy Landing Beaches , Bayeux with its famous Tapestry, the seaside town of Granville and a little further afield the magnificent Le Mont St. Michel.
The city of Caen is only 1 hour away and has excellent shopping facilities as well as other historic places to visit.
Paris is only a two hour train ride away, making an interesting day out.
From Football to Fishing, Golf to Cycling, most, if not all sports activities are available within a short drive from the Gites.