Le Fournil (Sleeps 4. 2 Bedrooms)

Charming Holiday Cottages in Lore, Nr. Domfront, Lower Normandy, located in the extensive grounds of the owner’s home, with private patios, and garden furniture. Le Fournil has an open plan living/dining room with a separate though visible kitchen. The living area, arranged around the original bread oven, which is lit inside, has a sofa, armchairs and coffee tables. The room is well lit by overhead, standard and table lamps. The dining area has a table, 4 chairs and a welsh dresser. The kitchen, with fitted oak units, has an electric oven with ceramic hob, a washing machine, dishwasher, microwave oven, electric kettle, toaster, and a 2 door fridge/freezer. There are ponds and a stream, lawns and mature trees, and wildlife everywhere. You can see red squirrels, and birds of prey, and if you are lucky, hares, deer and even (rarely) wild boar! The peace and quiet is almost tangible. The local village, Lore, with its small supermarket, is within walking distance. Ceauce, a small market town with a full range of shops, banks and a small market, is a couple of miles away. 8 miles to the north is Domfront, a mediaeval market town with a fine church and a castle. Also nearby, you will find Lassay les Chateaux, with its picturesque castle, lake and rose garden. Bagnoles de l'Orne, about 15 miles away, is a spa resort set around a lake with a casino, many restaurants and smart shops.