La Chardiere — Property 2954

Peaceful cottage - minutes from lake side 9 hole golf course
Situated in a quiet hamlet, La Chardiere is set in a private and secure garden of approximately half an acre. La Chardiere is the perfect holiday retreat with everything on your doorstep - water sports, walking and cycling tracks, golf and horse riding. Set in beautiful Normandy Countryside a short drive from the main ferry ports of Caen and Cherbourg, it is the perfect base to explore the surrounding towns and villages, sample local cuisine, learn more about the tragedies and triumphs of WW2 or simply play a round or two!

Gathemo
Gathemo is easily accesible from the major ferry ports with Cherbourg approximately 1.5 - 2 hours away and Caen only 1 hour away. La Chardiere is situated in a quiet rural hamlet, a short walk from the pretty village of Gathemo. The village has a bar/tabac and a bakers - prefect for morning croisants! The bustling town of Vire, with a large weekly market and a number of supermarkets, bars and restaurants is approximately 12kms away. There is a swimming pool, cimena and Hippodrome which houses regular trotting meetings. The smaller town of Sourdeval, with all amenities is only 7kms away. (please note that all distances are approximate)

Normandy boasts some of the best golf courses in Europe and La Chardiere is within easy reach of many of them. Just a five minute drive away is Golf de Vire la Dathee, a 9 hole lakeside couse complete with practice area and bar with outside seating area giving wonderful views of the lake. The course is being enlarged to an 18 hole course due to open in 2008 but the work is not effecting play. (a link to the website can be found on the course locator facility of fairwaybreaks.com) Approximately 45 kms away is the Golf de Clecy Cantelou, a hilly course set in 100 hectares. This 18 hole course can be found on the border of Calvados and Orne. The course has a driving range and club house and prices range from 19 to 42 euros (depending on time of play and season. More details can be found on the website, which can be found on the course locator facility of fairwaybreaks.com) Other courses are close by, including the Golf Centre Manche, a 9 hole close to St Lo, which is approximately 70kms away and the course at Bagnoles de l'Orne, a beautiful spa town which was a favourite holiday destination of wealthy Parisians and still retains much of its charm.