french gite La Maison Verte

Cottage sleeping 6 plus cot
July/ Aug £420
June/ Sept £270
Rest £190

La Maison Verte is a very large traditional Breton house located in the quiet village of Porcaro near Ploermel in Southern Brittany.
This luxurious house sleeps six in three bedrooms plus cot & highchair.

Verte is an extremely spacious and airy detached property with a secluded garden which has spectacular views across unspoilt rolling countryside. It`s superbly located for those wanting both the idyllic tranquility of rural France together with the option of getting out and about to visit the nearby towns, restaurants and sandy beaches. Please take a look at our `Things To Do` page

The village of Porcaro has about 100 houses, a small general store (including fresh baguettes and cakes), a depot vente (Brocante) and two bars, one of which will serve lunch on request. The nearest large towns are Guer and Ploermel; about five minutes away. Here you will find banks, supermarkets and restaurants. For more info see the Local Towns link on the 'Things to Do' page

The house is situated in the heart of the village and the `C` road it is on only sees a few cars an hour. The locality is excellent for walking and cycling with dozens of lanes, paths and tracks running throughout the countryside (we're also told it’s a great spot for bird watchers -hawks, buzzards and eagles are all to be seen). A couple of hundred yards from the house is the River Oyon where you can take a stroll along the forest paths .......look out for the magnificent chateau which overlooks the river..

Ground floor
The extremely well appointed ground floor has a large, airy kitchen, big open plan lounge/ dining room & a generous bath/ shower room.

The built in kitchen has extensive work surfaces and all the appliances you`d expect. There is a full size fridge freezer, a cooker, microwave, washing machine, dishwasher & toaster. The room has a bright holiday feel. Its four windows let the sun to flood in. There`s a table and chairs in the centre for snacks on the hoof. There is a front door as well as a back door which leads directly into the garden.

Leaving the kitchen you enter the large lounge and dining room, which boasts two large comfy leather settees arranged around a pine occasional table. The settees are Bordeaux red and are matched by the curtains on the two wide windows.

There is a TV, and DVD player. UK TV & radio is installed including BBC12,3,4 ITV1, 2,3,4 News 24, CBBC, Men & Motors etc.

At the other end of the room is the dining area with a traditional pine table and chairs.

The entire ground floor of the house is tiled. There are large oak beams running across the ceiling supporting the first floor.

The whole of the house is fully heated with radiators in each room- see booking info

From the lounge you enter the hall where there is a second back door leading to the garden. The right hand photo shows the upstairs hall.

The main bathroom is accessed via the downstairs hall and contains a large bath, walk in shower, WC and sink. There are three (frosted and curtained) windows in this room. There is another toilet on the first floor.

First floor
The upstairs, which has a parquet floor, comprises of four rooms and the hall.
The main bedroom has double bed, bedside tables, double wardrobe, chest of drawers etc plus hairdryer & chair.

There are two twin rooms, the first of which is very large and contains two single beds, a double wardrobe and chest of drawers.
The other twin bedroom room has two single beds, bedside table and a chest of drawers

Oak beams emerge from the walls and ceilings in two of the bedrooms and the hall to add to the traditional feel. The house is well decorated and hung with a selection of new quality prints & original oil paintings.
There is an upstairs WC and sink in a separate room.

The private rear garden is accessed via either of the back doors (leading from the kitchen or hall). From the kitchen there is a large covered porch which opens out onto a path going down to the seating area which has spectacular views across miles of rolling countryside. There is garden furniture, a barbeque and a large lawn.

The back garden is secluded and not overlooked. It is fenced and gated. Behind the house there are fields (see below), to one side of the house is another field and on the other there is woodland.

Below is the view from the bottom of the garden across the French countryside

Private, gated, secluded off road private parking is to the side of the house.
Below is a picture of the very quiet road in front of the house.

Click on the triangular arrow in the centre of the picture below to see a short movie of the house

Only two hundred yards from Verte's front door is this beautiful riverside walk...

Also the Depot Vente just around the corner is worth a rummage, there's loads of second hand French knickknacks to choose from !

Internet connection
As we live within a few miles of each of the houses you are can come and use our PC to collect your E Mails. We have a separate office in front of our house and you can access the web to pick up your messages there. If you prefer to go to an internet café then there is one in Ploermel which is less than 10 minutes drive away. Also Macdonalds at Ploermel has free Wi-Fi access

Quick reference checklist
Number of Bedrooms	3
Number of Double Beds	1
Number of Single Beds	4
Number of WC`s	2
Number of Bath or Shower Rooms	1
Dishwasher	Yes
Washing Machine	Yes
Toaster	Yes
Microwave	Yes
TV & DVD or Video	Yes
Satellite (UK) TV	Yes
Iron & Board	Yes
Hairdryer	Yes
Cot & Highchair	Yes
Linen Available	Yes
Garden	Yes
BBQ	Yes
Off road Parking	Yes
Change Over Day (High & Mid seasons)	Saturday
Distance to Shop	300 m
Distance to Bar/ cafe	200 m
Driving Time to Coast	40 Mins

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