This cute and charming stone cottage has recently been renovated to a high standard and has a patio area and large garden to the side. Located at the end of a quiet small lane, the house faces onto open fields at the front and is NOT overlooked.
The house is completely equipped for you to enjoy whether simply a weekend break away from it all or a longer stay.
Amenities include:
- Large fitted country kitchen with log burning stove
- Extremely spacious bedroom on first floor with double bed and en-suite bathroom
- Sitting room including sofabed
- Central heating
- Freeview TV, DVD player and wireless internet connection
- Large garden with outdoor furniture and barbecue
- Washing machine and dryer
- Ample parking
Getting There
The nearest ferry port is Roscoff – about one hour away by car. Brittany Ferries runs a regular service throughout the year from Plymouth.
The port of St Malo is two hours away and Caen is two and a half hours by car. Brittany Ferries runs regular services from the UK to these ports.
http://www.brittany-ferries.co.uk
Local and Surrounding Area
The cottage is situated on the edge of a traditional village only ten minutes by car from the market town of Carhaix with many shops, bars and restaurants.
Nearby is the Nantes/Brest canal, a historic waterway meandering through the Breton countryside and perfect for walking and cycling. The Black hills are criscrossed with footpaths are close by and just beyond, the moorland area of Monts dArée. The North, West and South coasts are within an easy one hour’s drive.
Just a few of the many recommended placed to visit in the area:
Quimper
The charming medieval town of Quimper has a magnificent cathedral, and many shops, bars and restaurants adorning its cobbled streets. Southeast of the town lies the famous Pays de Bigouden, with its wild coastal region scattered with traditional fishing communities.
Pont Aven
One of the prettiest villages in Finistere with its many art galleries, a water mill, plenty of bars and restaurants and a river running through the centre of the village.
Huelgoat
Huelgoat is a quiet village and is perfect for forest walks along the river to see the giant boulders and waterfalls. Brennilis is a village west of Huelgoat, at the foot of Mont St Michel, in the Monts dArrée. The Monts dArrée nature reserve centre at Brennilis has beaver and badger exhibitions. The countryside features hills, moorlands, peat bog with carnivorous plants and unusual grasses, river valleys, and the Lac de Saint Michel.
Chateaulin
The bustling town of Chateaulin is a lovely town to visit with its bars and restaurants and the river running through the middle of the town. It is also the main area for salmon fishing.
Morlaix market
Fantastic, large Saturday morning market where you can buy fresh fish, delicious cheese and vegetables or just enjoy a coffee at a pavement café, watching the world go by!