Charming 4 Bed Cottage - Brittany, France

Apple Tree Cottage a charming 4 bed cottage full of character with views over undulating farmland. It has granite walls, exposed oak beams and a huge granite fireplace with a wood burning fire. It is heated for the cooler months, so is ideal for that well earned holiday at any time of the year.

The Lounge: Arched granite front door and 2 large windows one looking over the front garden and the other over the private patio area. There is a huge granite fireplace with a freestanding wood burner, granite walls and wood ceiling with a huge central beam. Entertainment is a CTV/DVD & a HIFI; there is comfortable seating for 8. The floors are tiled with a huge rug.

The kitchen/diner: Vaulted ceilings, seating for 8, full size gas cooker, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge-freezer & microwave. Double doors lead to a private patio area with garden furniture, parasol & a BBQ. This leads to the shared gardens and pool area.

Bedroom 1: A large double room with views over the front garden and undulating fields, and an ensuite shower room.

Bedroom 2: A large double room with views over the front garden and undulating fields, and an ensuite shower room.

Bedroom 3: A twin bedded room with views over the rear garden.

Bedroom 4: A bunk bed room with views over the rear garden.

There is a separate shower room between bedrooms 3 & 4. All bedrooms have electric heating for the cooler months and the shower rooms have heated towel rails.

All bed linen, towels and tea towels are included in the price. These can be changed during your stay with an additional charge payable on site.
Beach/ pool towels are not supplied so please can you bring your own.
We do not charge the obligatory cleaning fee on departure; the cottage is cleaned before your arrival. Please leave it as you found it or a cleaning fee will be deducted from your deposit.

Outside...
There are two and a half acres of gardens with open views over undulating farmland.
There is a private patio area for each cottage with garden furniture, seating, sun canopy and a BBQ.
There is also a communal patio area which has a brick built BBQ, the ideal place for parents to get to know one another, while the kids play. We have had many an enjoyable evening with a BBQ and a few drinks.
The heated above ground pool is made of teak to fit in with the surroundings in the orchard; it is 6x4 metres and 1.5 metres deep and is open from May - September.
The gardens are the ideal place to relax by the pool, have a picnic under a tree, or just sit and read a good book while sipping a glass a wine.
There is a 14ft trampoline with safety nets, badminton, swings, boules pit, swing ball, football net, and basketball in the gardens, along with numerous games.
In the covered veranda area there is table soccer, table tennis and a darts board and lots of other toys.
The gardens are large and safe enough for children to play, whilst we consider our accommodation to be child friendly, good parental supervision should be shown at all times.
For the comfort of our future guests, smoking is permitted in designated areas/outdoor areas only.
Just down the lane there is an 18 km Patrimoine walk through lovely countryside.

The Property...
La Basse Rouërie is a traditional Breton farmhouse and Longere that dates back 600 years in parts. It has two and a half acres of gardens with open views over undulating farmland.
It is situated on the Brittany, Normandy border in France so you can explore both areas.
A perfect place for all the family to unwind, either by the pool or under a tree with a good book and a glass of wine.
The English owners Sandy & Barrie have converted the Longere into 4 cottages leaving in lots of the original features, like granite walls and exposed oak beams.
The cottages have been restored to provide modern conveniences whilst retaining all the charm of a typical French farmhouse. All the cottages are named after the fruit trees in the gardens; Apple Tree is one of these cottages.
Although La Basse Rouerie is in a quiet location it is only a few minutes from Mellé which has a bar-tabac-restaurant-store and only 5 mins to Louvigne du Desert with its shops and restaurants.

Location...
We are located in a small village called Mellé, which is situated on the Brittany/ Normandy borders. Here you can spend days on the magnificent beaches known as the Emerald coast, visit walled towns or just walk through the lovely countryside, something for everyone.
We are about an hours drive from the port of St Malo; this is also an excellent place to visit, with a walled town and miles of sandy beaches.
Also within an hours drive you have the large towns of Rennes, Dinan, Domfront and Mortain all worthy of a visit.
Half an hour’s drive will take you to the walled town of Fougeres with its chateau, and sandy beach in the forest. Mont Saint Michel the 2nd most visited place in France after the Eiffel Tower and St Hilaire a lively market town.
Mellé is also only 10 mins away from the American War Cemetery at St. James, the water park at St Martin de Landelles and trout fishing in St Georges du Rentembault.
So whatever the family want to do on holiday you will find it here, energetic or relaxing you choose it’s your holiday.

The use of a car (or car hire) is essential

Visitor Attractions – all within or just over the hour

• Mont Saint Michel - 2nd largest attraction in France - 30 mins
• Ange Michel - water park - St Martin de Landelles - 20 mins
• La Mazures - water sports - Isigny le Buat - 25 mins
• Chenenet - Beach & horse riding in forest - Landean - 20 min
• Alligator Bay - Nr Mont Saint Michel - 30 mins
• Parc Floral - fantastic gardens - Le Chatellier - 25 mins
• Cobac Parc - water park - Lanhelin - 40 mins
• Aquarium - St Malo - 1 hour
• Oyster farm - Cancale - 50 mins
• Chateaubriand Cruise - river from Dinard to Dinan - 50 mins
• Champrepus Zoo - Villedieu Les Poeles - 50 mins
• Copper factory - Villedieu Les Poeles - 50 mins
• Souterrosscope - Underground caves - Caumont L’evente
• Fishing - trout -St Georges de Rentembault - 15 mins
• Canoeing - Avranches - 25 mins
• American War Cemetary -St James - 10 mins
• Rennes - Brittany Capital - lots to see and do - 1 hr
• Bayeaux Tapestry - 1.20 hr
• Beaches:- Dinard - Tree lined sandy coves - 88kms - 1hr 18
  St Malo - Walled town & sandy beaches - 85 kms
  Cancale - Oyster capital of France - 80 kms
  Cherrueix - Sandy beaches sand kiting - 55kms - 55 mins
  Carolles Plage - Miles of sandy beaches - 59 kms
  Jullouville - Sandy beaches - 63 kms
  D-Day beaches - 1.15 hr
• Large towns of interest: - St Hilaire du Harcouet - market town - 25 mins
  Fougeres - walled town - 25 mins
  Avranches – Paton’s tank, shopping - 25 mins
  Mortain - water falls - 30 mins
  Domfront - walled town - 35 mins

Local Market Days (mornings only):

St James - Monday (only a small market)
St Hilaire - Wednesday
Pontorson - Wednesday
Fougeres - Saturday
St Malo - Saturday

Restaurants: There are several locally in Mellé, Louvigne Du Desert,
St James, Landean and St George we recommend them all.
Lunchtime prices are cheaper at about 10.50€ for 3 or 4 courses.
Evenings start at about 16€ for 4 courses.
There is a small bar/café/restaurant/shop in Mellé open most day’s from7am for your fresh baguettes.
Restaurants are open 12 – 2pm lunchtimes and 7 – 10 pm evenings.

Shops: Super U in St James is open 9 – 12 Sundays.
Most shops in the area are shut on Mondays except for the supermarkets.
All shops close between 12.30 - 2.30 everyday for lunch although the bakers do remain open.

Towns to visit:

Mont St Michel - The 8th wonder of the world. A magnificent abbey perched on an island joined to the mainland by a causeway. The abbey stands above a village, which is full of shops and restaurants, it is spectacular at night.

Fougeres - Overlooking vast green countryside Fougeres has retained all of the grandeur of it's glorious past. The 12th century Chateau was an outpost of medieval Brittany and one of the biggest and best-preserved fortifications in Europe. Fougeres old town still contains wooden buildings and hosts of shops and restaurants.

Dinan - A medieval stronghold overlooking the exceptional Vallée de la Rance, Dinan is undeniably one of the most exquisite cities of Brittany. Still entirely surrounded by its ramparts, it has belfries, churches, convents, timbered houses and narrow streets disclosing their secrets as you go along. There is also a port with cafes along the waterfront; you can even hire a boat for an hour.

Cancale - A small picturesque fishing town, famous for its oysters and seafood, plus there are some wonderful walks along rugged coastal paths.

St Malo - An old Port with a walled town full of seafood restaurants, souvenir shops and pedestrian ramparts that offer fantastic views of the port and the miles of sandy beaches.

Rennes - The capital of Brittany, The beautiful 17th century Palais de Justice and medieval Place des Lices (Jousters Square) are well worth a visit for the half-timbered buildings.

We are listing Apple Tree are largest cottage, please check are website for the other 3 cottages.