Ancient Farmstead Beautifully Restored and Furnished with Pool

Le Grenier details

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Pool area

Arrival

Heated pool

Shady picnic area in our own woodland

Nearby peaceful Dordu

Nearby Nantes-Brest canal

A corner of the rose garden

Home description

Four beautifully restored properties, formerly an ancient farmstead, set at the end of a quiet lane in idyllic countryside. Set in four acres of gardens and woodlands, full-size in-ground heated swimming pool with full safety measures.

External features on site

• Barbecue
• Garden
• Scenic views
• Swimming pool (shared use)

Accommodation detail

Loft-style living area

Bedroom for three children

Le Grenier garden

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Le Grenier is accessed at first floor level from the rear of the longere. A door from the garden leads in to a

• Large open-plan living/ dining/ kitchenette, complete with sink unit, fridge/freezer, gas hob, and multifunction microwave oven. This room is attractively and comfortably furnished, with dark exposed roof timbers and white-boarded ceiling.

A staircase leads downstairs to

• Two spacious bedrooms (cool in summer) overlooking the rose gardens. The first bedroom has a king-size double bed and en-suite shower room, leading to the second bedroom, which has three single beds, and is ideal for children.

About the location

Poulmarvezen was formerly a farmstead whose history can be traced back for centuries. The original choice of the site for a farm was on account of the natural spring that occurs here, (even to this day), and the unique Breton name Poulmarvezen reflects this (Poul, pool). The oldest of the buildings that remain was built in the late 1600's, a fortified farm with its own stone spiral staircase in a stone tower, complete with gun slit! The old prison has long since disappeared, along with the right to imprison local miscreants. The first addition to the longere (longhouse) was built in 1729, and the standard of the finely dressed stonework reveals that the farm must have prospered in the interim. Later additions were made in the early 1800's.

Rose gardens and lawns now stand where once could be heard the sounds of shire horses, cattle and people hard at work. What does remain is the cluster of time-mellowed stone buildings, still surrounded by completely unspoiled, beautiful, wooded, rolling countryside. In total we have four acres of lawns, gardens, and woodland, complete with a shady picnic area next to our own stream!

Poulmarvezen is situated at the end of a very pretty lane, and as a consequence there is no passing traffic, and therefore safe for children. The absence of noise of any description is also very noticeable. At night the sky is free from light pollution, and you can touch the Milky Way. (not guaranteed!)

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Activities near by

Adventure park, Billiards, Bird Watching, Boating, Boules, Canoeing, Cycling, Drawing and painting, Fishing, Golf, Gourmet dining, Hiking, Horse riding, Kayaking, Photography, Rambling, Riverside activities, Sailing, Sea excursions, Shopping, Sightseeing, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Theme parks, Walking, Water sports, Wind Surfing, Wine tasting

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How to get here

Full details of how to find us available depending on your point of arrival in France.

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