Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

Name: House-sitting in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Brand: nomador
SKU: nomador
Rating: 4,8 (4557 reviews)

Normandy, France

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Published Apr 27, 2024

Needs and animals

Pet-sitting | Big garden | Vegetable patch | 4 Cats

The four cats are pretty independent but need feeding morning and evening and their water bowl topped up. They would appreciate cuddles. Priority given to those willing to pay bills for longer housesits

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Additional information about these dates

These dates are flexible. I could leave before 1st June and come back after 15th.

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House

Restored earth and timber framed house in the miiddle of the Normandy countryside. 6km from the nearest town - Saint Hilaire du Harcouet. Lovingly restored with natural and recycled materials - earth floor, straw and slip insulation and earth and lime renders. There are two large bedrooms and an open plan kitchen/lounge with French windows onto the garden. There is a forest garden/food garden on one hectare of land.

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House | isolated | Near the sea | Forest | Countryside

There are two bicycles to use and there are lots of books on permaculture and sustainable living/alternative health.

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Comfort and Luxury

Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area of more than 1000 m²
2 floors
4 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Parking
Book library
Internet access
Washing machine

Living space between 50 and 150 m²
Garden with an area of more than 1000 m²
2 floors
4 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Parking
Book library
Internet access
Washing machine
Superette
Market
Supermarket
Doctor nearby
Drugstore
Hospital
Veterinarian
Beach
Near a bus stop
Near a train station

It is very quiet - rural location. There are French windows that look out onto the food garden, stone terrace and lawn. It is a 10 minute drive to the nearest town with bars and shops and a 20 minute cycle. The coast is half an hour away in the car. There are fruit bushes and wild food available in the garden. There is no television but there is high speed internet.

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Tourism and Leisure

Museum
Theater

There are lots of interesting historic towns to visit nearby - Fougeres with its castle, Mont Saint Michel is half an hour away in the car. There are lots of cycle tracks - to the waterfalls of Mortain (2 hours on the bike) and other places. There are local markets on most days of the week. The coast is half an hour away in the car. There are beautiful coastal walks and beaches for swimming are about an hour away in the car.

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Location