Overview
Guebernez has four gites - La Maison du Puits, La Chaumière, Le Pressoir, and L'Ecurie. Made of local granite, the gites are typically Breton in style and have plenty of rustic charm. They share a heated pool, games room, and two acres of beautiful gardens surrounded by farmland. Prices include bed linen.
La Maison du Puits
La Maison du Puits (The Well House) sleeps 8 in four or five bedrooms. It has a large open-plan living/dining room and a fully-equipped kitchen. One bedroom (single or double) is on the ground floor, next to a bathroom with a bath. It can also be used as a children’s playroom, with lots of toys, games and books. Upstairs there is a spacious master bedroom with a kingsize bed, plus two gorgeous double rooms with space for cots, and a twin room. All bedrooms have wooden beams, exposed stone walls and rustic touches. There is also a large shower/wet room. Next to the house is the old well (covered) and a seating area. There is Wi-Fi, freeview TV, DVD player, and a log fire burner. For more photos click here
La Chaumière
La Chaumière sleeps 6 people, plus cots. It has a spacious open-plan living room, dining room, with a centre-piece granite fireplace with a wood burning fire. The French-style kitchen is fully equipped and has a dishwasher. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms - two doubles and a children's room with bunk beds. All have black-out curtains. An upstairs bathroom has a bath and shower. There is a second bathroom downstairs with a walk-in shower and a heated towel rail. There is English TV (all freeview channels), a DVD player, Wi-Fi and stairgates. Ideal for a large family or two families sharing. For more photos, click here
L'Ecurie
L'Ecurie sleeps 4/5 people, plus cots. It has a large, bright, open-plan living room, fullyl-equipped kitchen, with range oven and dishwasher, and a dining area with a beautifully restored fireplace and a wood burning fire. Upstairs there are two bedrooms - a spacious high-ceilinged double bedroom and a second bedroom with a double and a single bed. Both rooms have black-out blinds, room for cots, and stairgates are provided. The bathroom has a large shower and a heated towel rail. The TV has freeview English channels and a DVD player. Wi-Fi is also available. The gite has lovely views across the surrounding countryside. For more photos, click here.
Le Pressoir
Le Pressoir sleeps 4 people. Stone steps lead up to a cosy living room, kitchen and dining area with a wood burning fire. Upstairs is a loft-style bedroom with twin beds and lovely views. Downstairs is a double bedroom, with a door leading out to the sun terrace. Next door to the bedroom is a bathroom with a bath, shower and heated towel rail. There is a TV (English freeview channels) and DVD player, and Wi-Fi is available. The stairs are not suitable for toddlers or the elderly. For more photos, click here.
Pool and sun terrace
Our swimming pool is heated to at least 25 degrees and is surrounded by a decked sun terrace. It's south facing so makes the most of the sunshine. As you can see from the picture, it also has wonderful views across the surrounding countryside and comfortable sun beds and loungers. It's open from the end of May (half term week) until early September. We also have a little paddling pool for babies and toddlers. Next to the pool is our indoor games room (pictured below).
Fun and games
Our indoor games room has a pool table, table tennis, WII fit and a mini-fitness area. We have a library of books and DVDs and a fancy dress box that is hugely popular with children. In the gardens we also have a swing and slide and a large lawn for football, French cricket, badminton, volleyball or rounders. Little ones will also love our treasure hunts and our puppet theatre. Our petanque pitch is ideally located for the evening sun.
Special occasions
We have a large stone barn with beautiful oak beams that can be used for dinners or parties. It's pictured here all set up for a Christmas party (Santa came too - on a drive-on lawnmower!). We can also organise outside catering, a bouncy castle, entertainment, a photographer, and can help with any other requirements. Our decked terrace is perfect for an evening meal while the sun sets, while our shady garden is the spot for a romantic dinner for two (babysitting can be arranged).
The gardens
Our large lawn is ideal for a game of football or rounders and children will love the swings and slide, and the rope swing. Our well-established veggie garden produces organic vegetables and flowers all year round and there is usually enough to share with guests. We have planted an orchard of apple, pear, peach and cherry trees which are starting to bear fruit. Our decked sun terrace has stunning views across the surrounding countryside, while our tranquil shady garden is the perfect place to curl up with a book.
About us
We (Bev, Warren and our son Freddie) are originally from Brighton but had always talked about escaping the city and living the 'good life'. After spending many summers exploring France in our VW camper van, we decided on central Brittany, viewed countless properties, and fell in love with Guebernez. Alongside looking after the guests, and Freddie, and the cats and chickens that we inherited with the house, we have both managed to continue our careers as a travel journalist (Bev) and an interiors/landscape photographer (Warren).