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A charming, traditional cottage in Normandy

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Outdoor dining
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Property grounds

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Fireplace
  • Pet-friendly
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Saint Denis Le Gast, Manche
  • Hambye Abbey
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • Champrepus Zoo
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Saint-Martin de Brehal Beach
    ‪27 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

A charming, traditional cottage in Normandy

A complete getaway. A stone cottage set between farm and fields, this house offers peace and calm in a beautiful natural setting. The terrace is a perfect place for sunny breakfasts of croissant from the local boulangerie and candlelit suppers or card games with only the occasional cow for company. Traditional stone kitchen and sitting-room with log burning fire create a relaxing environment. The garden is great for kids to play football, table tennis, badminton and set up tents for overnight adventures. There are tennis courts and horseriding facilities nearby and amusement parks with go-karting, skating, trampolining, laser quest, treetop climbing and rides. Soft sandy beaches are a 20 minute drive away at Brehal and Granville. Historic places like Mont Saint Michel, Bayeaux and the Normandy landing beaches and museums provide interesting day trips.
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be close to Hambye Abbey. Enjoy features like laundry facilities. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the holiday home.
  • The holiday home offers a kitchen, a washing machine and a fireplace
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a terrace
  • On-site recreation includes tennis courts
  • 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from Hambye Abbey and 11 miles (17.7 km) from Champrepus Zoo
A charming, traditional cottage in Normandy offers its guests a terrace, barbecue grills, and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Sophie Benton

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Smart TV
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Computer monitor

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Foosball table
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Water sports equipment
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Bicycles
  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

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A charming traditional cottage in Normandy
A charming, traditional cottage in Normandy Saint-Denis-le-Gast

A charming, traditional cottage in Normandy Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 65 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Virginia H.

House was lovely very spacious. Lots of bathrooms which is good for a large family. Everything worked comfortable beds. Owners we're very helpful if we had a problem our questions..Very good location would go back
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Veronique F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely house

We had an excellent stay at the house. Everything was great, and the house was well organized. Thank you
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah R.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family trip to France with Normandy adventure

We all agreed this house was one of the most memorable and wonderful aspects of our trip to France. This quintessential French country house accomodated our family of 8 so very well. Thank you for your hospitality and helpful tips for the area (we visited the boulangerie twice as bread, wine, and cheese make great picnics!)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

LINDA T.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Staying in early September 2023

The house looked full of potential but unfortunately in reality it proved to be internally dirty and outwardly completely unloved. What appeared to have ample storage cupboards were cluttered and full with no room for our provisions. Third bedroom carpet was horribly stained by leaking en suite shower. En suite Shower room on first floor had black mould between floor tiles with a dirty stained shower mat. Wooden kitchen draining board was slimy with black mould in grooves. Dirty kitchen sinks. Garden very overgrown with dumped rubbish. Not Dog friendly as advertised. Barbecue was badly cracked and looked unsafe to use. Drive and stoned parking / social area had many ingrowing weeds. The only plus was clean towels and clean bed linen. We left early as we felt as if we were camping every day.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

A superb location and relaxing stay

Brilliant house with lovdly setting just a fabulous place for a truly french holiday with amazing views and great places to visit The local boulanger was truely phenomenal a real restful time
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Jim B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Not what we expected

Overall the house was tired and old. Upstairs satisfactory. Downstairs kitchen. The oven burnt everything and the hob was uncontrollable to put to low temperature. The kitchen equipment old. There were no instructions for white goods. The electrics by the TV were exposed socket and dangerous . The house was dark and cold and we had to contact the owner for instructions to use the heating. The dustbin had wet old rubbish in so we couldn’t put refuse in bags in it and it smelt. Garden was overgrown and unkempt.
Stayed 14 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcus M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Such a perfect place

No complaints, nothing but love for this place. We loved the kitchen, the beds slept well and the property was just as scenic as could be. Host was great as well. Thanks again
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

malcolm m.

Excellent cottage.

OK.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Rebecca M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay!

A lovely house in a peaceful location. Well equipped. Comfy beds. We had a great time!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Faisal B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Super endroit pour toute la familleNous y retournerons
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Only one word: Wonderfull
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

beatrice m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Week end famille

Nous avons profiter du sejour pour aller a Jazz sous les Pommiers. Maison au calme, chaleureuse et bien située.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bérengère M.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laetitia L., Ploeren

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent

Un gîte très accueillant il s agit de notre 2 eme séjour ds ce gîte et nous comptons mettre une option pour Noël 2025
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jurgen V.

Gezellig vakantiehuis

Vakantiehuis groot genoeg voor het hele gezin.Een aantal keren buiten kunnen eten op het terras. Er zou binnen en buiten wel eens grondig gepoetst mogen worden. Binnen veel spinnenwebben en stof. Afzuiging boven het fornuis is heel vettig. Buiten is er een grote tuin,maar er zou dringend moeten gesnoeid worden. De tuin heeft niet meer de uitstraling van in de advertentiefoto's. terras.Mooie omgeving, 25 minuten van de zee
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Boris B.

Disliked: Cleanliness

École de parapente

Calme et bien aménagé
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

HERVE A.

Très bien pour un groupe qui cherche un truc sympa et pas cher. Attention manque un grand frigo

Beaucoup de belles balades dans un rayon kilométrique raisonnable
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annaig L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Une maison parfaite.

Un week-end prolongé entre amis, super! Une tres bonne communication, un accueil parfait ! On reviendra !
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bérengère M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Séjour agréable

Maison charmante et bien tenue. Echanges faciles avec les propriétaires. Nous reviendrions avec plaisir.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

julie d.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice break in the countryside

We had a lovely stay, very quite and peacefull in the countryside, but only 20 to 30 minutes from the coast, 50 mins from saint mount micheal, really worth a visit, Nice large house for a family stay, everything is included in including games for the kids, books and lots more, really enjoyed our time there
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Cedric j.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Maison normandes

Très jolie maison, dommage un peu vieillotte avec toutes ses moquettes pas très hygiénique surtout dans une des salle de bain. Avec cette petite inondation qu on a eu qui nous a vallu la condamnation d une des chambres avec cette forte odeur d humidité. Par ailleurs un petit tri de la part du propriétaire sur tous les produits et nourritures périmée dans les placards et sur les étagères dans la cuisine serait plus approprié. Avec un peu plus d entretien sur tout le site y compris l extérieur se serait une location idéale.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Magali D., Ebly

Vacances famille amis

Cottage très calme, rustique comme on adore. Bien situé par rapport aux visites
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simon H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Week-end en famille

Très agréable pour une famille, De nombreux jeux à disposition. Sophie et Tom repondent facilement à vos questions et feront l'effort de traduire en français si besoin.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Mary D.

Nice location

A house on a beautifull and calm location. But nearby everything you need as a baker, butcher and supermarket. Also there are nice villages nearby. Friendly contact
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Un week-end au vert

Superbe location située entre bocages et plages, le gîte de Sophie et Tom est idéal pour se se déconnecter et se ressourcer. Je recommande vivement
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023