The Old Coach House.Central Village Detached Family/pet friendly Ground Flr dble

In The Heart Of One Of Brittany's Prettiest Villages, this characterful former Coach House is set within a private courtyard accessed through an archway. 'Belle Isle en Terre' is just off the main N12 between Guingamp and Morlaix providing easy access to the ports of Saint Malo and Roscoff, and the airports of Dinard (Saint-Malo) and Brest. In a straight line it is about 12 miles from the nearest coastal resort with its incredible beaches and approximately a 25 minute drive. BIET boasts village etapes status. https://www.village-etape.fr/villages-etapes/belle-isle-en-terre. The village itself has a well stocked small supermarket 'Carrefour Contact', a Cave du Vin, & a few small bars/cafes , including a recently opened take-away pizzeria 'Un air d'Italie' ,a few seconds from the gite & open Thursday to Sunday inclusive. There is also a traditional Breton Creperie open lunchtimes & evenings. The village hotel, Les Relais des Argoat has an outstanding restaurant with fabulous reviews. There is a 'Bio Market' every Tuesday in Les Halles opposite the entrance to the house from 1600-1900. Locally it is good for trekking/walking, fishing, biking and golf. If you love the great outdoors, this is the location for you. Fantastic access to riverside walks and mountain biking trails within the local forests Coat an Hay & Coat an Noz with its amazing Chateau, but not so far to the beach. Perfect for annual events such as the Rando Muco in April and the Festival Blues des Deux Rivieres in October.

The property is located less than 50 metres from the river, providing a perfect setting for wild swimming, riverside walks, kayaking, fishing etc. It has 5 double/twin bedrooms and a second first floor lounge which can be used as a chillout/games room with 2 double sofa beds for additional sleeping. The house can sleep 14-16 depending on the amount of single people and couples. The first floor has a seated shower room with sink and wc. The family bedroom is very spacious and has a cot and 2 single portable and foldable metal framed beds. It has 2 free standing wardrobes, king sized bed,dressing table,chest of drawers,chair and bedside units. It features the original beamed ceiling. There is a small adjoining bedroom that has 2 single beds that zip together to make a super king if required. This bedroom also has its own access. One of the other first floor bedrooms has twin beds able to be zipped together as asuper king, the other has bunk beds and an additional matress underneath (3 beds), both with wardrobes,dressing tables and drawers. The whole first floor is carpeted.

The ground floor has a large living room with seating, 50" tv/dvd and a storage unit. This room features bi-fold doors onto a paved sun terrace, allowing the garden to become an extension of the lounge and bring the outside in. There is also a fireplace with a coal effect electric fire with lighting to give that cosy feel. There is a modern fitted breakfast kitchen with dishwasher, microwave and electric oven and hob, etc. The ground floor shower room has also a sink and wc, and a washing machine for guest use.

There is a separate traditional dining room with tables and seating for 10. There is an additional table that can be put up alongside for larger groups. The second double bedroom is decorated in Laura Ashley Toile de Jouy, French traditional style and is on the ground floor. This would be suitable for those with mobility difficulties as there is only a small step down from the lounge to the hallway that leads to this room and the dining room. The same can be said for access to the ground floor shower room. It would be ideal for grandparents to have their own space away from the grandchildren playing upstairs!!!

Please note bed linen & towels are provided for stays of 7 nights or more. They are available for hire for stays of less than 7 nights at a cost of 10 euros per double set, 7 euros per single set and 3 euros for towels per person. Duvets and pillows are provided.
There is a cot available in the Master Bedroom & a high chair in the dining room. A push chair is also provided. There is a spare cot sized mattress should it be needed.
There will also be a returnable bond to cover damage/breakages/commercial cleaning etc .
This will be refunded after our service team confirms the house has been left in good order.

Travel Options:

EuroTunnel from UK

Travel by ferry:
•Plymouth to Roscoff - Brittany Ferries 5 hour ferry crossing and approx 35 minute drive.
•Portsmouth to St Malo-Brittany Ferries - 9 hour crossing and 90 minute drive.
•Dover to Dunkerque is the cheapest route but is a 7 hour drive.
•Dover to Calais is also cheap but is a 6 hour drive.
Portsmouth to Caen - 3 hour drive.
DFDS Newhaven to Dieppe.

FLIGHTS with low cost airlines: Easyjet London Gatwick to Rennes (1hr 45 drive) & Ryanair Manchester to Nantes (3 hr drive)