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Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families

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Pool
you can now make the most of the pool even if the weather is not so good
New cover for those not so warm days
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61076.4 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Mont Saint Jean, Pays de la Loire
  • Circuit de la Sarthe
    ‪50 min drive‬
  • Bugatti Circuit
    ‪50 min drive‬
  • Château de La Motte-Husson
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Alencon (XAN)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families

The 2 gites of la Lucaziere are located one and a half hours south of the ferry port of Ouistreham and 35 minutes from Le Mans. They are set in grounds which form part of a 400 acre organic estate with its chateau, meadows and extensive woodland. The owners of the gite live in the chateau, far enough away to allow you privacy but on hand if required.
The local village of Mont saint Jean is less than 1 km away and has a bar and a small shop as well as a boulangerie.
The local area offers many attractions. The lake and beach of Sille le Guillaume is just 5 km from la Lucaziere, there you can enjoy sailing, ,pedalos, pleasure bikes or simply relax at one of the bars with a glass of wine! Nearby, the picturesque village of St Leonard du Bois offers kayakng and superb hiking and cycling routes as well as some lovely restaurants. There are many other beautiful villages in the area to be explored.
But if it is peace and tranquility that you require why not just lase around the heated pool at la Lucaziere. Unlimited fibre optic internet is connected to the Gite.

Property manager

Anita Harvey
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Languages

English, French
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Amenities

Pool
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Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 22
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Only those renting the holiday home are accepted on the premises and its facilities. Maximum occupancy 6 people The pool is open between 8am and 9pm

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

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

Mont-Saint-Jean

Located in Mont-Saint-Jean, this cottage is near the beach. Eglise de Sille-le-Guillaume and Château de Sille-le-Guillaume are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and Sillé Plage. Windsurfing and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking nearby.
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Mont Saint Jean, Pays de la Loire

What's nearby

  • Château de Sille-le-Guillaume - 13 min drive - 9.6 km
  • 24 Hours of Le Mans Museum - 50 min drive - 50.8 km
  • Circuit de la Sarthe - 50 min drive - 50.8 km
  • Bugatti Circuit - 50 min drive - 50.9 km
  • Château de La Motte-Husson - 53 min drive - 54.5 km

Getting around

  • Sille-le-Guillaume Station - 12 min drive
  • Le Mans (LME-Arnage) - 62 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Au Refuge du Trappeur - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪L'Embarcadère - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪L'Orchidée - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Le Burger Autre’Mans - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Chinagora - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families have a pool?

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

Is Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Groom's cottage is a secluded holiday home with a heated pool.Ideal for families located?

This family-friendly Mont-Saint-Jean cottage is located near the beach, steps from Normandie-Maine Regional Natural Park and within 6 mi (10 km) of Sillé Plage and Eglise de Sille-le-Guillaume. Château de Sille-le-Guillaume is 5.9 mi (9.6 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 33 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 33 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 33 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 33 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 33 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Simon W.

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

Location location

Great location to explore France nice and quiet Great Geit
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick Y.

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

Loads of charm and good facilities

Anita was an absolute pleasure to meet and was attentive with any requirements, bice atnosphere and a nice rural setting, pool is really nice and the Château in the grounds is beautiful. A really great holiday home, do consider it is quite remote from major towns/cities so a car and some travelling is essential to get around.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

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

Lovely

Quirky, rustic gite set in the beautiful grounds of the Chateau. Lovely well maintained pool.Very peaceful. Anita & Richard friendly & helpful.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

Great location, beautiful gite

Lovely gite with brilliant facilities in a superb beautiful location. Enjoyed the swimming pool daily as well as the badminton and table tennis equipment. Gite ideally located for exploring the local area; Le Mans (including the 24 hours museum) Zoo de la Fleche and Jublains roman village amongst others. Richard and Anita were very helpful and welcoming, already considering returning to explore the surrounding area more!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynn G.

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

Lovely gite in a beautiful, quiet setting

We were two families staying at the gite, and thoroughly enjoyed the pool and other facilities including the games box with rackets for table-tennis, badminton etc. This is a very quiet area, and at night we could watch the stars, and listen to the owls in the trees. Very peaceful. The gite met all our needs (although stairs to the 2nd floor bedrooms are rather steep so just be mindful of this if you have younger children or people with mobility issues). Would highly recommend this lovely gite if you want somewhere to just relax and get away from it all. The Sille plage (beach) nearby was great, and we spent a few days there in the sun.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Abbie H.

A very relaxing week away - and great to have a pool in our back garden!

We spent a lovely week in August in Grooms Cottage. Anita and Richard are fantastic hosts - they allowed us to look around their beautiful chateau, and we had some lovely walks in the grounds and orchards. The pool is a great size and the cover helped on some slightly cooler days, worth noting that the pool is shared with chateau guests and the other rental property. Richard has a number of inflatables he regularly blows up for guests which is a lovely touch! The cottage itself is very spacious especially the bedrooms and the original character really stands out. The furnishings etc are fairly basic, but the kitchen was well equipped. We had a lovely, relaxing week exploring the local area and would recommend to others who want their own piece of rural France for a week. Thanks again to Anita and Richard for sharing their home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karlijn V.

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

Zorgeloos genieten

We hebben 10 dagen genoten. Het huis is fijn, het zwembad is heerlijk zo vlak voor de deur, de omgeving prachtig en mooi afgelegen. Anita en Richard ontzettend aardig en gastvrij.
Stayed 10 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lieven M.

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

Fantastisch, gezellig vertoeven daar.

Deze woning heeft ons aangenaam verrast. Echt voor wie wil genieten.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa C.

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

Would have stayed forever if we could!

This is such a beautiful area of France, and relatively undiscovered by tourists. We loved the property and the pool, bear in mind it is shared with the second gite and château but there was never any antisocial behaviour, in fact it was fun to meet the other guests. Richard and Anita are charming and welcoming. The gite we stayed in was comfy and had all we needed. The nearby plage at Sille was lots of fun and we also did loads of walks. We’d love to come back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sietske v.

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

Prachtig landgoed en heerlijk zwembad

Heerlijke week gehad met prachtig weer. Zwembad is dan echt een plus. Met twee kleine kindjes veel gewandeld over het landgoed naar de visvijver. Aardige, behulpzame eigenaren.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Mieke S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Logeren in een verborgen parel.

Aangenaam verblijf gehad, goed contact met de eigenaar. Prachtige setting. De potten pannen zijn mss wat aan vernieuwing toe, maar verder was alles meer dan in orde. We komen zeker nog eens terug
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

macha G.

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

Gîte de caractère dans un cadre idéal

Agréable séjour dans ce gîte. Bien équipé et très propre. Le cadre est superbe avec lac, étangs, forêt aux alentours. Dommage que la piscine n'était pas à l'air libre mais cela ne nous a pas empêché de piquer 1 tête ! Nous recommandons cette location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Méli H.

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

Agréable séjour

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour chez Anita qui est très accueillante ! Nous avons aimé la piscine, le grand extérieur et le grand calme de la maison. La localisation de la maison était très bien aussi, proche de Sille le Guillaume pour la plage, activités nautiques et accrobranches. Nous avons pu aussi nous promener dans les beaux villages des alpes mancelles et apprécier les jolis paysages.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Hilde V.

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

Ontspannen in prachtige groene omgeving

Charmante woonst Ruime kamers Fijn (overdekt) zwembad Behulpzame hosts Prachtig domein Pittoreske stadjes in de buurt Keukengerei om zelf te koken eerder basic Heel fijn verblijf gehad voor de hele familie!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

GUY-NOEL C.

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

Grand Espace Nature

Les Propriétaires vraiment super sympa, dommage Wifi quasi impossible, Tnt manquait plusieurs chaînes, carrelage du sol dangereux. Piscine excellente mais à partager avec les autres locataires. Très beaux espaces, belles promenades !!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

michel t.

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

séjours agréable

logement agréable et conforme à la description accueil sympathique. il faut savoir que le wifi ne fonctionne que dehors
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan H.

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

Hidden Gem

We stayed for five nights in mid September. The weather was glorious with plenty to enjoy in the local towns and villages. Anita and Richard were very friendly and relaxed hosts, and our property had everything that we needed. With the weather being so hot the swimming pool was especially welcome.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

David Z.

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

Perfect Holiday

Thank you for the great holiday. A real nice flat, everything clean and enough space for 5 and more people. A nica and clean pool directly near the flat. We had much fun. Thank you to Anita and Richard

10/10 Excellent

Emilie M.

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

Dans un écrin de verdure au calme

Hôtes très sympathiques. Gîte aménagé avec goût, tout le nécessaire est présent. Accès à la piscine très simple et à deux pas du gîte. Une belle semaine de repos au calme avec une vue dégagée et magnifique du 1er étage.

10/10 Excellent

David C.

Historic gite in an idyllic setting

Grooms Cottage is an interesting, historic and comfortable gite in a converted stables. The layout was perfect for us, with two double bedrooms (on separate floors) and two bathrooms - all very well equipped. The gite was very clean and tastefully furnished, with modern bathrooms and kitchen yet in keeping with the historic building. Anita and Richard (the owners) made us feel very welcome and were happy to supply any information we needed. The pool was great! We also spent some time exploring the grounds and spotting wildlife. It's only a short walk to the boulangerie (Mont Saint Jean), but we thoroughly enjoyed the fresh croissants that Anita kindly delivered each morning. The welcome pack was also much appreciated. Our nearest supermarket was 20mins drive at Sille Le Guillame - a large Super-U. Given the fabulous weather we spent most of our time relaxing by the pool and wandering around the grounds; although we did (on Anita's advice) take a drive up to St Leonard-des-Bois (a very pretty village) where you can go rock-climbing or kayaking, and spent a pleasant evening listening to a live band by the lake at Sille. In summary, this is a fabulous gite in very peaceful surroundings, managed by charming hosts, and we would love to return.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

brigitta J.

Mooi gelegen gite in een bosrijke omgeving. Alle gemakken voorzien. Mooi groot zwembad

In een prachtige bosrijke omgeving gelegen gite. Maakt deel uit van een gebouw, aan de andere kant is ook een gite. Gedeeld zwembad was groot genoeg voor alle huurders. Elke morgen stokbrood en chocolade broodjes aan de deur. Heerlijk. In het dorpje is ook een bakker. Woensdag dicht. Verder veel in de omgeving te doen. Le Mans ligt op 3 kwartier rijden. Veel middeleeuwse dorpjes en stadjes in de buurt. Aanrader Fresnay en Sainte Suzanne.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Koen V., Tielt, België

Fantastische vakantie op prachtig domein.

Château de la Lucazière ligt in Mont-Saint-Jean, nabij Sillé-le-Guillaume. De steden Le Mans en Alençon liggen op 40 minuten rijden. Het kasteel is bedoeld voor ‘Bed and Breakfast’. Het is heel mooi gerestaureerd. Er zijn duokamers en familiekamers. De eigenaars zijn supervriendelijk en heel behulpzaam! Die mensen doen er alles aan om hun gasten een topvakantie te bezorgen. Ze zijn Engelstalig, maar ze spreken ook Frans. Wij (2 ouders met 2 zonen van 10 en 13 jaar) verbleven een week in een gîte (voor 6 pers). De gîte was heel proper gepoetst, er zijn 3 ruime slaapkamers, 2 badkamers met douche, volledig ingerichte keuken, tv, ventilators op de kamers, BBQ, … Kortom, alles wat we nodig hadden was er. Er was nog een tweede gîte voor 7 personen beschikbaar. Het domein is erg rustig gelegen in een prachtige natuur. Het is erg kindvriendelijk. Er is een omheind en verwarmd zwembad, terrasmeubels, tafeltennis, jeu de boules, … Er is wifi op het domein, maar niet in de gîte. De prachtige natuur op het domein (bos, planten, vogels, water, …) is echt een grote meerwaarde! Men komt er echt tot rust. In de omgeving zijn er talrijke mooie stadjes (15-20 min. rijden). Bijvoorbeeld: Fresney-sur-Sarthe, Sillé-le-Guillaume (met recreatiedomein Sillé Plage), Gesvres, Saint-Leonard-du-bois, ...
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Robin B.

Highly Recommend - Great settings with friendly owners

The gite is within the grounds of Chateau de La Lucaziere just out side of Mont Saint Jean. The accommodation is comfortable with the bonus of a heated pool. One of the owners Anita brings you pastries in the morning for the local bakery which is a lovely touch. The owners Anita and Richard always have time for you and are very welcoming. The grounds of the Chateau are beautiful and it is a lovely walk down to the small fishing pond and stream. Nearby is a lake with all the actives a family of varying ages would require. I look forward to returning again sometime in the future.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Tracey Price

Relaxing holiday in peaceful surroundings

We thoroughly enjoyed our 10 day stay; the house was spacious, comfortable and well-equipped. The garden and pool were fantastic; plenty of room and sun loungers for guests to enjoy and certainly well-used by us and our four children, as were the boules sets and ping pong table that were provided. The hosts were welcoming, friendly & helpful. They gave us lots of suggestions for places to visit and things to do in the surrounding area; lots of which we did and enjoyed.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Yan P.

Charming stay in rural France

This is a great place tucked in the middle of nowhere. The gite is simple yet comfortable, the pool was a big hit with the kids, the owners are lovely. Internet access was tricky, you have to go outside to catch the signal.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

About the host

Hosted by Anita Harvey

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I moved to France with my husband and 3 young children in 2001, since then I have worked alongside my husband on our organic suckler cow farm. My son has recently joint us on the farm which has given me the opportunity to renovate our gite, something that I had been wanting to do for a while but had never had the time!. In my spare time I like to make the most of the beautiful countryside in which we live and enjoy horse riding and walking.

Why they chose this property

I fell in love with La Lucaziere the moment I saw it and it is a dream come true to live here. It is secluded and peaceful with super views, giving you the impression of stepping back in time.

What makes this property unique

The site of La Lucaziere has been inhabited since the 1300's, although the facade of the chateau has changed over the years. There have been many noble families that have taken residence in the chateau, but now it is the family home of Richard and Anita Harvey and their children. They are gradually trying to piece together the history of La Lucaziere through the chateau archives.

Languages:

English, French

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