4 Bedroom (Sleeps 6) House in Le Haut Fresnay

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La Fresnaie is a modern detached house on a ¼ acre plot, built in a traditional half-timbered "colombage" style typically found in Normandy, and it is surrounded by mature hedgerows and trees. We designed and built it specially for disabled guests, and to ensure the highest level of accessibility for wheelchair users in particular. Furnished to a high standard, the ground floor of La Fresnaie is all on one level, with tiled floors throughout. The front and kitchen doorways are wide enough for wheelchair access – and there is sufficient room for manoeuvering with ease throughout the ground floor of the house.
The large, open-sided garage has room for two cars, with covered access to the front door and the ground floor of the house straight from the garage, which ensures protection from the weather all year round. On the same level as the house and garage are a west-facing, covered terrace and a south-facing open terrace. Equipped with garden furniture and a barbecue, both terraces are accessible from the house via the front and kitchen doors.
Inside, on the ground floor, there are two spacious bedrooms, a wetroom, kitchen and sitting room with a dining area. Upstairs, there are 2 more bedrooms, a shower room and a separate WC. We offer a choice of 3 bedrooms, sleeping up to 6 people.
Accessibility for Disabled Guests:
It took two years to build La Fresnaie and to furnish and equip it for self-catering holidays. From the very beginning, we have made it a priority to maximise ease of accessibility, both inside and outside the house. Listed below are just some of the features we have included to suit our disabled and less mobile guests:

The garage is wide enough and long enough to exit from a vehicle from either side, or from the rear.

The floor of the garage is coated with an anti-slip paint.

Access from the garage to the front door of the house is completely flat and under cover.

The terrace areas on two adjoining sides of the house are also on the same level as the ground floor (and the garage).

The ground-floor living area is all on one level and has a tiled floor (rugs can be removed if required).

The front door and internal doors on the ground floor have 83cm openings and all provide "straight-in" access.

The wet-room and ground-floor bedrooms are large enough to ensure wheelchair manoeuvrability. Turning circles are a minimum of 1.5m and beds can be approached from either side.

The ground floor bedroom windows are lower than normal.

The wet-room shower area is large enough (2.5m²) to accommodate a wheelchair and there is a drop-down seat. Hand rails are fitted around the walls. The floor has non-slip tiles, both in the shower area and in the room itself. The WC is 49cm high, with a drop-down rail to the open side and a hand rail on the wall side. The hand basin is 76cm from ground level and a wheelchair can be manoeuvred close to it. A wheeled shower chair is also available (for hire).

The kitchen has dual-level working surfaces. On one wall, the sink, washing machine and dishwasher have a 92cm worktop. The hob is positioned at a height of 76cm, with work surfaces on both sides. The oven is at a height of 72cm, with a 76cm work surface alongside, on which stands the electric kettle.

The staircase is wide (90cm) and has handrails on both sides, which also extend 33cm beyond the steps at the top and the bottom. In addition, the leading edges of the wooden stair treads are made of white ash wood to make them more visible.

All light switches are lower – and sockets are higher – for ease of use.

We encourage our disabled guests to discuss their needs with us before booking. Although we do not have specialist equipment, such as a hoist or a wheelchair, most pharmacies in our local area will rent out these items by the week at very reasonable rates and at fairly short notice. We have a wheeling/self-propelling shower chair available for hire. All four caster wheels have brakes, making it safe for use in the shower area and elsewhere. This chair can also be used to reverse over the WC or as a commode (it has its own removable bowl with a lid). Please ask us for details of hire rates. It may be possible to organise personal care for disabled guests. Should this be required, please tell us well in advance of your holiday – preferably at the time of booking – since this can only be provided by prior arrangement and negotiation. Please contact us for more details.

Our posted prices for La Fresnaie are for the cottage per week for up to 4 people using 2 bedrooms. There is a supplement of £60 per person per week for additional people up to the house capacity of 6, or £60 for the use of the 3rd bedroom. You can choose 3 of the 4 bedrooms to use.

All linen and towels are included in the rent.

Our usual letting pattern is from Saturday to Saturday (7 nights), but we are happy to consider shorter breaks at times, excluding the months of June, July and August.

Discounts are available for stays of 2 or more weeks, other than during the peak summer holiday weeks; June, July and August.

Rent Payment Options:
The following payment options are available for UK residents wishing to pay in £sterling, and others resident outside the Eurozone:
UK cheque
online bank payment (BACS)
manual bank to bank transfer
international bank payments through the CHAP system
If you are resident in a Eurozone country, and wish to pay in Euros, we are happy to accept payment in Euros, either by cheque or by CHAP bank payment. Sterling rent figures will be converted to Euros, and fixed at the exchange rate prevailing at the time of booking.

Finally, we do not accept pet dogs but we are happy to accept guide dogs and assistant dogs in La Fresnaie. There is an extra charge for such dogs. Please consult us for further details.

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