General Details

• Country: France
• Region: Lower-Normandy
• Sub Region: Orne
• Town: Ranes
• Property No: 4644
• Property Type: Farmhouse
• Cost From: £ 250 £ 450
  
• Added On: 27/11/2008

Facilities

• Swimming Pool: No
• Heating: Yes
• Air Conditioning: No
• TV / Cable TV: Yes
• Hi Fi: Yes
• Internet: No
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2
• Sleeps: 6
• Double beds: 2
• Single beds: 4 +
• Sofa beds: 3
• Cots: 1
• Nearest Airport: caen
• Nearest Railway Station: argentan
• Transport Required: yes

Owner Details

Please contact angela Would using contact details below.

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Property Description

farmhouse in lower normandy

La Balayrie is in a tranquil situation surrounded by cow fields,close to the village of Ranes & the requisite boulangerie, boucherie, restaurant & local shop. The house is privately placed in grounds of an acre, a perfect setting to relax, whatever the weather or season. English local caretakers.

The original house retains it's rustic charm, whilst the barn has a contemporary feel. Outside there are 3 patio areas including BBQ and garden furniture. A grass area and parking for several cars.

The house is furnished as a home, not a holiday home, take a look at the photos in the gallery.

The house is one hour from Ouistreham (Caen) and provides a perfect base for exploring the local countryside, markets, chateau and the coast

It is is perfectly laid out for 2 groups wishing to holiday together whilst retaining independence and privacy.

Local Activities

The Region

Whilst we have been working on La Balayrie over the past 17 years we have made time to visit the local area with family and friends - the trips were supposed to be holidays after all.



This area of Normandy has a wide variety of attractions, for young and old, and for those on holiday to relax, or those who have to be active.



Those visiting for the gastronomic delights of Normandy



Ranes has three restaurants and all the requisite shops to keep you well stocked up including a boulangerie-baker, charcuterie-’butcher’/ cold meat/prepared food shop and huit a huit 8 til 8, like a small Spar or Tesco Express. Fish stall on Friday morning and a few stalls on Saturday morning

La Ferte Mace and Argentan both have larger supermarkets for you to explore - LeClerc, Intermarche etc, and savour the delights of french food and drink. La Ferte Mace has a market on Thursday morning with an excellent indoor meat, fish, cheese section as well as lots of local produce and the usual market stalls - we always treat ourselves to a sausage in a roll.

Briouze - on a monday morning there is a small market with live animals -eg calves, chicks and other stalls.

Th house is surrounded by cider routes and cheese routes.



This area of France is particularly suited to those seeking a peaceful, relaxing rural escape. For those looking for more action there are miles of walks, bike routes, canoeing, fishing, swimming, beaches, D-day invasion routes, chateaux to visit, and countless other tourist attractions to suit all interests.



La Ferte Mace has a fresh water lake with beach, pedalos, wind surfing boats and mini golf for the summer months. Great for families with small children. There is also a new indoor swimming pool with slide (remember swimming trunks, shorts are not allowed}.

The spa town of Bagnoles de l’Orne is about 10 minutes away, which has a beautiful lake. There is an outside swimming pool here which is very clean and very well managed -again swimming trunks only.



If you want to venture further afield there are many other attractions including

- Granville – “Monaco of the North” - Learn to windsurf here!

- Mont St Michel

- World War II sites –beaches,cemeteries,Arromanches,

- Falaise - a bit of French and English history

- Bayeux – with its famous tapestry

- St Malo - Attractive Breton walled town

- Haras du Pins – National Stud

- Hambye – Medieval Abbey

- Carrouges -lovely chateau with national apple and pear collection

- Sassy



For those of you looking for sport:-



Fishing local pond in Ranes and another at Joue du Plein also river Orne and many other man made ponds/lakes including Rabodanges and La Ferte Mace.

Canoeing at Thury Harcourt

Cycling - many well marked tracks and smaller rural roads, The local National Parks have many well made cycle tracks through beautiful forests.

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