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Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets

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Cezanne bedroom (ground floor)
Welcome to La Petite Maison - A bird's eye view
Leisure complex indoor pool

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms0+ bathroomsSleeps 102000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Gym
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Desertines, Pays de la Loire
  • Recreation Park Colmont
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pontmain
    ‪20 min drive‬
  • Château de La Motte-Husson
    ‪47 min drive‬
  • Laval (LVA-Entrammes)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Cezanne

1 Double Bed

Degas

1 Double Bed

Monet

1 Double Bed and 1 Crib

Morisot

1 Double Bed

Renoir

1 Double Bed

2 half bathrooms

Ground floor WC

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Second Floor WC

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets

This lovely property is waiting to welcome you for your 2025 holidays.

La Petite Maison is a lovely, cosy home in a quiet, rural setting. Furnished with modern fixtures and fittings set in approx an acre of land.

Surrounded by farm land, fields and woods, it is a peaceful spot to enjoy the countryside while still being able to explore some great french villages and towns.

Open the front door to the large entrance hall; with a garden to the rear with its raised stone patio area and brick built bbq set into lush greenery.

All 5 of the bedrooms in this property have a generously sized bed, TV/dvd player with freeview and satellite with English and French television/radio channels.

Each bedroom has ensuite facilities and the master suites have their own large bathroom with walk-in shower, separate soaker tub, handbasin and separate WC. Guests are provided with complimentary bathroom toiletries. The rooms have hospitality trays with tea/coffee making facilities. We also provide a cot in the main bedroom for use by our younger guest, with a highchair in the dining area.

There is an additional WC on the ground floor and second floor landing.

The salon is spacious and airy with a sofa, large sofabed and a wood burner. The dining room is cosy and welcoming with room for all guests to sit together and enjoy home cooked meals.

The fully fitted kitchen has a great breakfast bar around with gorgeous, comfy bar stools, ideal for enjoying your delicious French breakfast.

La Petite Maison has a utility room in the basement with washing machine and tumble drier as well as clothes airers (so you don't have to take home any dirty laundry!) There is an iron and ironing board on site.

A lot of the comments I get from guests usually start with "WoW! The photos don't do it justice".

Complimentary WIFI is provided throughout (please note that due to our rural location, the signal may sometimes be intermittent).

For guests with an electric vehicle, an EV charger is situated in the courtyard.

There are two other properties on the site; Le Moulin, a larger property that sleeps 15 and Le Petit Gite which sleeps 4-5.

The fully equipped Leisure Complex is located across the courtyard, fronted by a patio area with seating. This is shared facility. It is available for the use of all guests; children should be supervised at all times and especially when in the pool area. There is a heated pool, changing rooms and lockers, along with showers and two WCs and handwash basin.

The gym is equipped with a smith rack with weights, treadmill, stationary bike, cross trainer, rowing machine as well as reebok step and exercise mat.

Leading upstairs to the games room with table tennis table, snooker table, pool table.

The property benefits from being located in a large courtyard with secure entry via private gates.

The large main garden benefits from a raised deck with a barbecue and seating area next to a boules court.

The patio area at the front of the property is furnished with tables and chairs. We also provide a charcoal barbecue for guest use (seasonal).

On confirmation of your reservation, all guests are provided with a detailed Welcome Pack with information about the accommodation and an itinerary of places to visit and activities.

All bookings include bedding, complimentary bathroom toiletries, kitchen utensils and linens and car parking.

We have a Nespresso machine for guests (we provide a few pods to start you off) along with a tea pot and cafetière.

We also supply our guests with a complimentary Welcome Basket of items.

Note:
* For the benefit of all our guests, we operate a no smoking policy on the site
* For the benefit of all our guests, we are a pet free site. There will be a charge of 250€ levied for any unauthorised animal in the property/on the site.

Property manager

DORN KIPPING

Languages

English, French
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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Gym

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Any cigarette stubs should be removed
* Security deposit of 500 euros/GBP paid with balance * Contact details to be provided PRIOR to arrival * Strictly No children allowed in the gym -

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 10
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
Property Registration Number 51312392700016

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Desertines

Located in Desertines, this holiday home is in a rural area. Devil's Table and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pontmain are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and La Grande Cascade. Travelling with kids? Consider Renaudies Gardens, or check out an event or a game at Circuit Maurice Forget. Sailing, fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby.
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Desertines, Pays de la Loire

What's nearby

  • Recreation Park Colmont - 12 min drive - 10.2 km
  • Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pontmain - 20 min drive - 19.1 km
  • Château de Fougères - 33 min drive - 30.2 km
  • Château de La Motte-Husson - 47 min drive - 44.0 km
  • Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey - 73 min drive - 65.7 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Crêperie du Menhir - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Auberge la Camillane - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪La Marmite - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Le Bacchus - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Restaurant du Bocage - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Large Holiday Home | 5 bedrooms | Shared Pool/Gym/games room | WIFI | No pets located?

Located in a rural location, this family-friendly holiday home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park, Renaudies Gardens and Recreation Park Colmont. Saint Patrice Church and Devil's Table are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

7.4/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Two week stay during August 2020. Family of 4 adults and 2 young children. Petite Maison was well equipped, clean and modern. Bathrooms all good. The swimming pool and gym were absolutely superb - it's done on a covid rota between the two properties on site (am/pm, alternating). Communication with Dorn was quick before and throughout. Only downer was some pretty horrible guests in the adjoining larger property for a party, but this was for 2 nights only and probably not ideal for the owner either. On the other hand, we had a free run of the place for most of the 2 weeks as it was only booked out for the weekends during our stay. Would recommend owners replace the curtains in the top room as they don't keep out much light. The location is very quiet, which suited us. It is in the middle of a huge arable area with cows, so there can be some flies - just bring an electric tennis bat fly swatter and they're easily dealt with! Compromise of the countryside sometimes, which we were happy to make. Lots of wildlife - herons, buzzards and kestrels on every walk. The town, Desertines, is too far to walk but we never went in apart from for bread as we kept ourselves to the property and cooked bbqs etc. You need to go early or arrange for them to reserve - otherwise you have to drive the other way again to another boulangerie - but there's no traffic at all so it doesn't take any time. Domfront nor Fougeres are far and are very nice to name a couple of towns, but there's plenty to go and see that's not far. Just a shame that we visited during Covid so didn't get to go out as far as we would have liked. All in all, it's thoroughly recommended.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

carole r.

Brilliant

Clean and a place to stay with friends, well equipped and excellent pool
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Pauline P.

A lovely house with great facilities

La Petite Maison is a lovely large house with great facilities, including en suite bedrooms and large kitchen lounge and dining areas. The leisure, pool and gym area were great for our family .As the adjoining property was unoccupied for most of our stay we had the place to ourselves, apart from the owner. We had a lovely stay and drove to different places each day . Local restaurants were friendly and accommodating. I would recommend this property for large family groups with children
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Pierre G.

agréable

séjour très agréable. Gite très bien équipé. Salle de sport avec jeux et piscines très appréciés des enfants. Il faudrait pouvoir accéder aux chaines françaises sur la télé. Il faudrait un "matelas" un peu plus ferme dans le lit king size.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

audrey B.

Amazing !

Un séjour de rêve dans un lieu digne d'un grand hotel. Dorn, son époux et Angela ont été adorables. La propriété est superbe, bien décorée et aménagée et les nombreux équipements ont ravi petits et grands. Un grand merci! Nous reviendrons.

8/10 Good

cindy L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Presque Top !

La maison est agréable et bien conçue, les chambres sont belles et la maison est bien équipée. La piscine et la salle de sport sont très bien ! Par contre, la voiture est indispensable. Nous avons vécu aux rythmes des tondeuses et des tracteurs (la moisson jusqu'à tard dans la nuit et un agriculteur qui semblait énervé !) dommage pour les apéros et les barbecues... Le ménage reste à désirer et l'entretient de la propriété aussi, la terrasse intérieure est dangereuse pour les enfants (dalles de la terrasse et la bouche d'égout qui bougent et basculent). Mise à part ces petits points négatifs, nous avons passé un agréable séjour presque au calme. La communication avec l'Assistante de la propriété fut agréable !
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

EVELYNE P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Espace et calme

Maison spacieuse et bien isolée Propriété partagée en 2 locations dont une accueillant bcp de personnes et de ce fait l'espace piscine est très restreint Mais bon séjour. Contact avec les propriétaires agréable
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Olivier T.

Encore mieux que ce que j'attendais.

Très belle maison, avec de grandes prestations. La maison est grande, propre et en pleine campagne, une fois arrivée il n'y a plus qu'à profiter de l'espace, des jardins et de l'espace jeux très bien équipé pour petits ( billards, ping-pong, consoles de jeux) et grands (piscine, jaccuzzi, salle de musculation). Merci à notre hôte pour l'accueil et tous ses bons conseils sur les choses à faire dans les environs. Je peux déjà dire que nous reviendrons avec plaisir prochainement.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Pascale C.

Séjour très réussi

Nous avons séjourné à 10 dans la "petite" maison qui ne l'est pas du tout. Demeure très confortable et décorée avec goût, dont nous avons bien apprécié tous les équipements : piscine, salle de sport, salle de jeux... dans un endroit très calme. La campagne est belle et il y a plein de lieux à visiter dans un rayon de 50 km. Deux petits bémols : nous aurions apprécié d'avoir 10 tabourets de bar (au lieu de 6) dans la vaste cuisine pour y prendre les repas plus confortablement (et plus simplement que dans la salle à manger) et il manque un peu de vaisselle (couverts, cocotte, grands moules à tarte...) pour un logement qui peut accueillir jusqu'à 12 personnes. Je recommande néanmoins vivement cet endroit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

DANIELLE M., TAVERNY

Le rêve

Très spacieuse, le bonheur des chambres avec salle de bain, la cuisine est un endroit agréable ou se s'en bien mais un manque de grande casseroles, et oui nous avions des experts en cuisine mais elles se sont débrouillées, le complexe sportif est bien équipé, la salle de jeux est appréciable, les enfants se sont amusés seul bémol nous n'avons pas pu utiliser les jeux de wii et de xbox sans doute que c'est la télé ou nous qui ne savions pas faire. Nous avons pu faire des balades, le calme autour est reposant. La grande cour fermée permet aux enfants de s'amuser en toute sécurité. En générale, la petite maison n'est pas si petite que cela, nous avons passé trois jours très agréable et nous recommandons à tous de venir cela vaut vraiment le détour, merci au propriétaire d'avoir fait de ce lieu un endroit ou l'on se sent bien comme à la maison. A très bientôt je pense
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017

About the host

Hosted by DORN KIPPING

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Hello, I'm Dorn and I live in Buckinghamshire, UK with my husband and children. My hobbies include fitness, cookery and eating!

We enjoy our leisure time and have loved holidaying in France for the last 20+ years.

Le Moulin de la Quentiniere has been a labour of love for us and we are still as passionate about it now as when we first saw it, perhaps more so actually :o)

We continually strive to ensure that it is bringing as much joy to our guests as it does to us.

Why they chose this property

I am sometimes asked "why Desertines? What made you buy this property?"

It was a week day late night 'surfing the internet' session when I came across the for sale details of Le Moulin de la Quentiniere. My husband and I decided to come over and take a look that weekend and, impulsively, bought it on the spot!

When we first saw it, we fell in love with the beautiful buildings, the tranquility of the area and the quiet, rural location.

Many, many months of hard graft, lots of broken finger nails (you feel my pain, don't you girls?) as well as the fun of decorating each bedroom, choosing paint and furniture, going on mega shopping sprees for crockery, cutlery, etc and Le Moulin de la Quentniere is now almost the vision we envisaged so long ago.

Le Moulin de la Quentiniere has the ideal picturesque setting with the local village only a 15 minute walk down the road and the nearest town around a 15 minute drive away.

Although you do need a car to get around, it means you have more opportunities to explore and go further afield with Le Moulin de la Quentiniere as a welcome base to return to.

We have dedicated a lot of time and energy enhancing the beauty and attraction of both of our houses at Le Moulin de la Quentiniere; adding the leisure complex and re-seeding the garden so that we have both an indoor and an outdoor area where we can play as well as adding the patio area so that we can enjoy both staying in or going out and about. We built a raised deck with a fully equipped barbecue and seating area along with a pétanque terrain. (This was officially opened by our Mayor in August 2019, it was so exciting for us).

At Le Moulin de la Quentiniere, we are easily accessible by car via the ferry at Ouistreham or St Malo, or the Eurotunnel then driving down from Calais, or coming in via the airports at Rennes or Dinard.

I love coming over to spend time here, welcoming guests and seeing their pleasure at being in such a lovely place.

What makes this property unique

Le Moulin de la Quentiniere benefits from its quiet, rural setting. Surrounded by farm land, fields and woods, it is a lovely peaceful spot to enjoy the tranquility of escaping from the hustle and bustle of city life.

As well as being able to spend time relaxing and enjoying Le Moulin de la Quentiniere and the surroundings, for those with more active pursuits in mind we have the Leisure Complex - complete with pool, gymnasium, games room - or you can take the time to explore the area (we have some leaflets and maps on site and there are maps to loan are available at the local tourist information centre in town).

There are an abundance of places to go - we can provide you with some suggestions for local attractions including gardens, historical sights, bars, restaurants; outdoor markets, medieval towns, bowling alleys, go-karting centres, outdoor high wire, swin golf, nearby horse-riding, boating lakes, kayaking, amusement parks, fishing lakes, tennis centres, or just walking, so much to do....

Once you've exhausted yourself, come back to Le Moulin de la Quentiniere and have a wonderful meal in the fantastic kitchen - we can arrange for your own cook to come and prepare you a meal - or try some of the local 'plat du jour' at the many restaurants (I am partial to the delicious croissants from the local boulangerie and you MUST try the café gourmand - 3/4 mini versions of some of the most delicious french desserts, oh my, they are soooo good!!)

Languages:

English, French