Wonderful property. Historic Manor House beautifully restored by current owners who lived in it with their family before moving out once kids left home. Perfect for large family groups. Lots of space. Beautiful grounds/garden. Small but exceptionally well equipped kitchen. Laundry room fully equipped.
Great location with lots to do in the immediate area (William the conqueror's castle and other museums in Falaise, amazing market (Mondays) in St Pierre sur Dives - both less than 20 mins away). A castle on your doorstep, cheese factories to visit...
Kids loved it - toy box full of toys, cupboard full of games, small sandpit, pool table, table football, ping pong, basketball, swings in the garden etc.
Easy drive to Bayeux/ Normandy beaches/Caen but equally you could just relax and enjoy the surroundings. Blackout blinds/shutters and comfy beds ensure a good nights sleep.
Friendly welcoming owners greeted us with homemade and local treats. Merci!!
The layout is interesting but not so easy to work out from the description. The floor with the bedrooms is in two parts. One part with a double room, a single room, a shower room and a WC. The other part - up a few stairs - has two triple rooms, one double (the nicest room) and at the end a bathroom with twin washbasins and a bath with shower hose (but no WC). There is a kids play area in the wide corridor linking these rooms.
There is another toilet downstairs, but in practice means that at night/in the morning everyone is using the toilet and shower by the double and single rooms in the lower part. Didn't bother us in the slightest bit but if individual ensuite type facilities are essential to you, you might be disappointed by this layout, but given everything else this property has going for it it is a compromise worth making in my view.
Overall: Highly recommended property and excellent value. Would gladly return.
One practical tip : If you drive a very low car which is overloaded with people and wine then would recommend unloading first outside the gate to avoid scraping the bottom on the pavement as you drive in as there is a big dip in the road outside. No damage done but the noise wan't pleasant! Was no trouble once car unloaded.