Calvados holiday house: Notre Dame de Courson, near Orbec

17th century collombage cider press set in idyllic valley

Calvados house rental - The ancient cider press - rooms are all upstairs
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Description House, 90 m²,
3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, 1 Bathroom, 1 Separate Toilet
Facilities near the sea, rural, garden, terrace, balcony, parking
Rates No rental rates available - please contact the owner
Neil Malcolm
+44 (0)1865-452496
+44 (0)7767-464876
Speaks: English, French
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Photos and Description of this Calvados holiday house Beautiful converted cider press - 3 Beds, Bathroom, sleeps 2 to 5

Our 17th century cider press is situated in the tranquil and picturesque Touques valley which joins the sea at the beach resort of Deauville 45 minutes drive away. The house is convenient for the attractive towns of Orbec and Lisieux and is an ideal base for a family holiday in Normandy. It is set amongst apple orchards and pastures, in the heart of cheese and cider country. Bayeux, Suisse Normande and Honfleur all within easy reach. Local activities include walking, cycling, restaurants, Châteaux visits. Accommodation is on the first floor, downstairs being used as a gardening store, giving all the rooms views over the surrounding countryside. Large living/dining room with kitchen area adjoining, 1 double, 1 twin, 1 single (plus folding-bed) modern bath/shower room and separate WC. Pretty 1/4 acre garden with terraces in idyllic setting. Electric heaters throughout. Garden furniture. The channel tunnel is about 3 hours, ferries just 1 hour.
Calvados house rental - The ancient cider press - rooms are all upstairs

The ancient cider press - rooms are all upstairs
Calvados house rental - Huge oak beams and country views from every room

Huge oak beams and country views from every room
Calvados house rental - A view across the valley in Spring

A view across the valley in Spring
Calvados house rental - Late summer

Late summer
Calvados house rental - Sitting room

Sitting room
Calvados house rental - Spring garden

Spring garden
Calvados house rental - The ancient cider press - rooms are all upstairs

The ancient cider press - rooms are all upstairs
Calvados house rental - The garden in Summer

The garden in Summer

Location: Calvados in France

Nearest Beach: beach at 40.0 Kilometres
Car: necessary
The area is perfect for a combination of the Normandy Beaches, Bayeux, the Suisse Normande, Rouen and only 2 hours drive from Giverny and Paris. A beautiful place to stay in the lovely Normandy countryside. The house has a peaceful position and enchanting views from the house and garden. The Touques valley runs North via Lisieux to Normandy’s top beach resorts - such as Deauville, has many other interesting attractions nearby, and is a good locality for food and drink, including famous cheeses – such as Livarot and Camembert - cider and of course, Calvados itself – both brewed within staggering distance! This all makes for an ideal place to spend a quiet, rural holiday if you want to get away to the real France without having to travel too far from the Channel.

Availability for this holiday house rental in Calvados, France

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Rental Rates for this holiday house in Calvados, France

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Additional information about rental rates

  • Plus a small charge of £10 per adult per week to cover heating and electricity.
    This covers use of all heating - there is nothing more to pay, except linen if you want to buy this service from the caretaker.
  • A non-refundable 25% of the rent is required when booking, with the balance and the refundable deposit payable eight weeks before the booked date.
    Normally bookings are Saturday to Saturday, outside high season we may be able to agree rates for shorter stays of 3,5 or 10 nights as you require.
  • Subject to conformation for 2008, good quality linen and towels can also be provided, if you need them, by our English caretakers at their charge of (about) Euros 15 per head (this rate to be confirmed at time of booking), payable in Euros direct to the caretaker.

Accommodation and facilities for this holiday house rental in Calvados, France

Property Type:
  • house (detached)
Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering
Floor Area:
  • 90 m²
Location Type:
  • near the sea
  • rural
Theme:
  • family
  • away from it all
General:
  • linen provided
  • towels provided
Kitchen:
  • grill
  • 4 ring stove
  • fridge
  • freezer
  • hob
  • oven
  • microwave
Living Room:
  • fireplace
  • comfy seating for 5 people
Dining:
  • dining room
  • seating for 6 people
Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom, 1 Separate Toilet
  • Bathroom - Bath with Shower
    Bathroom - Toilet
Bedrooms:
  • 3 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 6 people
  • Double - 1 Large Double Bed, with valley view and dual-control electric under-blanket
    Twin room - 2 Single Bed, overlooking hillside, each with electric under-blankets
    Single room - 1 Single Bed, 1 Sofa bed/Futon, with best view over valley
    Sleeping area - 1 Cot, this is a high-sided travel cot
  • All the bedrooms have lovely views over the surrounding countryside, being on the first floor. In the single room, there is also a good library to suit all ages - our guests often comment on this too.
Entertainment:
  • radio
  • stereo system
  • CD
  • audio tape player
Outside:
  • garden
  • terrace
  • balcony
  • barbecue
  • parking
  • garage
  • 6 garden chairs
Suitability:
  • pets not allowed
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • children welcome
Local Activities:
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • walking
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • horse riding
  • mountain biking
  • roller blading
Notes: The double bed is extremely comfortable and you are likely to sleep very well!, as well as a good child's cot. The garden is a real haven and is beautifully set in the valley, which abounds in wildlife. The house is furnished as we would like it and not full of tat - our visitors really appreciate this.

Further details for this holiday house rental in Calvados, France

Eating out: Examples of local Norman cuisine include: Le Tournebroche in Notre Dame de Courson is excellent and gaining in reputation and is traditional, child-tolerant and good value. It also has a restaurant with the bar – often full of locals at lunchtime having great value plats du jour.The Hotel du Vivier in Livarot is good, and the creperie just across the road from it is cheap and cheerful. In Orbec there is au Caneton which though more expensive but is one of the best in the area. There’s a mid-priced restaurant nearby in the main street – L’Orbecoise. Further afield there is the Auberge des Deux Tonneaux at Pierrefite-en-Auge, north of Lisieux. It’s 20 minutes drive north of Lisieux, but on a fine day this simple restaurant/creperie’s orchard garden is idyllic and serves good Calvados; there are lovely way-marked walks close by as well. It can get full, so arrive early for lunch.

Staying local : Nearer to home there is one of Normandy’s jewels - the very pretty, moated chateau of St Germain de Livet, further down the Touques valley towards Lisieux. You can go on guided tours into the house or just look at the grounds. The two local towns, Livarot and Orbec, are about 10 and 15 minutes away respectively. Both are attractive, characterful places. Livarot has a cheese museum recommended by many and Orbec, a little bigger, offers a pleasant wander around the shops. There is a zoo-cum-safari park north-east of Lisieux which is worth a family trip - you will find details in the house.

Other Activities: Enjoying peace and quiet with a glass of Calvados!

Reviews for this holiday house rental in Calvados, France

Rating
5 out of 5

Comments from Owner Guestbook

HRGuestBook12658 HR GuestBook
Review Submitted: December 6, 2007 Date of Stay: December 2007
'Everthing was perfect, you have a really beautiful place. We really appreciated your house after the one we stayed in the week previously.'

“The place was all we’d hoped for, comfortable and homely.”

“We had a great time and the house is very nice and comfortable and well supplied. We appreciate the homely touch of a house not used just for visitors. We thank you also for your trust in leaving plenty of heaters, we would recommend Le Pressoir to others.”

“We have had a thoroughly relaxing week. La Bouvrie has been an excellent place to take a break and we have really appreciated the quiet peaceful position. It has been great to lose all sense of time - apart from the need to ensure a constant supply of fresh bread, cheese, cider and wine! Many thanks for a super place to stay”.

“This is our 3rd year in France, and this has been the nicest house we stayed in - congratulations to the owners!”

“We had 2 weeks here - felt quite at home by the end of it'
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