Bird Song Cottages; vacance en France à petit prix
This 17th Century property was originally seven small cottages for the farmer, his family and his workers. During the last five years, the property has been sensitively renovated to produce not only a home for owners, Nick and Dilly, but also a beautiful and peaceful retreat for their guests.
Bird Song Cottages are situated in the tiny hamlet of La Pellerie, just outside the village of Combourtillé (pronounced 'com bore tee ay'!!)on the D179, which itself is just 12km from the medieval towns of Fougères to the north and Vitré to the south; both 'Villes d'Art et d'Histoire'.
This peaceful, rural hamlet is often so quiet that the only sound to break the tranquillity is the sound of bird song; hence our reason for naming the cottages so! They offer so much to those seeking relaxation, away from the hustle and bustle of life today.
To the rear of the property, the views are of the Breton fields and farms which surround Bird Song Cottages. It is here that many of our guests have chosen to partake of their 'petit déjeuner' whilst enjoying the morning sun. To the front, bathed in the afternoon sun, the cottages look out onto the courtyard and gardens; the rockery, productive vegetable garden, lawns interspersed with flowers and the ancient walnut tree.
Bird Song Cottages are built of the local stone. The renovation work has been carried out under the watchful eye of an architect and thus the traditional, rural french ambience has been kept with walls of 'pierres apparentes' (lovingly repointed by Dilly), original oak beams and the magnificent granite fireplace. However, with new roofing, plumbing, electricity, double glazing and heating, Bird Song Cottages combine comfort and tradition to give you the best of both worlds!
