Character Cottage in Peaceful Hamlet

La Ville au Tady

56120 Guegon

Nearest town: Josselin

La Ville au Tady is a traditional Breton long-house near to historic Josselin. Located in a peaceful hamlet, the longere has been sympathetically renovated to retain its charm and character. There are 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fitted kitchen, and large oak beamed lounge with inglenook fireplace and wood burning stove. A separate family lounge has Sky TV (Freeview), DVD player, and hi-fi system. Set in over 1 acre of mature gardens. See our web site for full details.

The front door opens into a large lounge/dining room (47 Sqm). The old original open fireplace is retained with the hearth consisting of one huge granite slab with buit in fireside seating. The original oak beams frame the roof of the lounge. Across the lounge, doors lead off to a terrace and the garden beyond. A large oak table seats up to 8 persons.
The TV Lounge is entered from the right side of the main lounge. This part of the longère forms a separate guest wing which can only be accessed at the ground floor level. This pine beamed lounge contains a TV with DVD and a supply of films. There is an oak sofa-bed that can sleep an additional two persons if required. Above the TV Lounge is a twin bedded room.
The kitchen is located in a separate room to the left of the lounge. The kitchen has been refitted to modern standards while retaining the exposed beams, and in a style sympathetic to the age of the longère. It contains a gas cooker with extractor hood, electric oven, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher, fitted cupboards, double bowl sink, wine rack, and a breakfast kitchen table with four chairs.
The Master Bedroom is large (32 Sqm) and has exposed beams and a double bed. There are two bedside tables, chest of drawers and a wardrobe. A dormer window provides views to the rear garden and a Velux window to the front garden. A cot and matress are provided if required.
The Goose Bedroom is a long narrow room at the front of the cottage with both a dormer window and a Velux window. This contains two single beds, a bedside table and chest of drawers, together with the Goose night light that gives this room its name! A wardrobe is located on the landing outside the room.
The ground floor has traditional glazed floor tiles throughout. The ground floor lounges have natural rush matting. The upstairs bedrooms and landing have oak parquet flooring.

The property stands in over 1 acre of garden, which is fenced at the rear and hedged at the front. The front and rear borders are planted with a variety of climbing roses, shrubs, lavender, herbs, hydrangea, and trees. In the rear garden there is a small orchard of mixed fruit trees including cherry, apple and pear. There is also a sweet chestnut that grows in the hedgerow of the field but crops in our garden. These trees can provide welcome shade from the sun in the mid-summer months. If holidaying in the autumn, you are welcome to help yourselves to any windfall. In October/November you can collect chestnuts from the garden and roast them on the wood burning fire!
Outside seating and barbecue provided.

Attractions

There are a number of interesting and historical villages to explore within a short distance of the cottage. This can be done either by car, on foot, or perhaps best of all by bicycle along the quiet and relatively traffic-free country lanes.
Our nearest town is Josselin, just 10 mins. away. This is a medieval town of great character designated a 'Petite cité de caractère' and has been awared three stars in recognition of it's floral displays. It boasts a famous Chateau, 11th Century Church, 17th Century housing, and river. There is a fine selection of bars, restaurants, pavement cafes and shops.
Futher afield, some of the best beaches in France are to be found along the Southern Brittany coast, approx. 45 minutes by car.

Open all year
Low season £275, Mid season £375, High season £550 per week (2008).
Short breaks available at reduced rates out of peak season.
Prices fully inclusive of electricity, gas and change-over cleaning. We provide duvets and pillows, but you will need to bring your own bedding and towels.

Contact details

Martin & Esther

Click e-mail to contact owner;

Tel. 0044 (0) 1282 459080

English

Please mention OurInns.org when enquiring or booking

Check our web site for our availability calandar.
During the high season, changeover is on a Saturday, by is negotiable at other times of the year.
If the time you require is free, you can email us to reserve your holiday. Then send a 25% deposit to confirm your booking. The balance of payment is due six weeks before the start of your holiday.
We can offer guests a 15% reduction off Brittany Ferries fares, please enquire.

Directions

The Ferry Port of Saint Malo is a 70 mile drive (1.5 hrs). Roscoff is 110 miles (2 hrs).
The nearest village, Guegon, is just a 5 minute drive and contains a variety of local shops & facilities (bars, general store, boulangerie-patisserie, doctors, pharmacy, boules court, picnic area, tennis courts).
The nearest town is Josselin (10 mins) which has a large supermarkets and a selection of shops and fine restaurants in its medieval streets. The Chateau overlooks the banks of the River Oust from where you can take boat trips.
Full directions and maps will be provided on confirmation of booking.

Maximum occupants: 7

Booking confirmation: Within 24 hours

Board games
CD player
Clock Radio
Cot available - free
DVD library
DVD player
Fridge
Hair dryer
Internet - Computer available
Internet - Wireless LAN
Iron
Location: in the country
Parking - private
No pets
Property type - Cottage
TV - satellite
TV - in lounge
Changeover day: Saturday
Parking - private
Property type - Cottage

La Ville au Tady

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