Couples accommodation in the Morbihan Department of the Brittany region

Property Description

Off the beaten track, yet only 3km from the nearest village, the accommodation comprises a well-equipped fitted kitchen, shower room with wc, beamed sitting room with dining area and a loft bedroom with king-size bed.  It has its own private suntrap garden with a barbecue and terrace for eating out. Professionally renovated, the cottage combines the rustic charm of its origins with the efficiency of mod cons. Exposed roof timbers and granite stones are enhanced by pale-washed walls and pine, and there is plenty of natural light The cottage is surrounded by dairy farms, fields of cereal crops, little streams and narrow lanes.

Accommodation details

The sitting room is furnished with easy chairs, cottage dresser and dining table with chairs, plus DVD and selection of tapes, radio and CD/tape player. The kitchen has ample worktops and storage space, a large fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave, four-burner gas hob with extractor fan and fan-assisted electric oven. The breakfast bar overlooks the cottage garden. Off the kitchen is a storage cupboard for suitcases, with iron and ironing board, and the shower room, with handbasin, washing machine, w.c., heated towel rail and a double-width shower compartment. Pine stairs lead from the sitting room to the lofty galleried bedroom with a large dormer window looking onto open countryside.  There is a washbasin, wardrobe and bookshelves, and the king-size bed has clothes drawers either side. With ceramic tiles laid to the ground floor the cottage keeps cool in the heat of the summer, but for chillier seasons there is electric heating throughout and a Franco Belge stove in the sitting room

Local area

Ti-Bihan has its own private garden, laid mostly to lawn with a herbaceous border fragrant with sweet william and foxgloves in summer.  A slabbed area near the house has a raised barbecue/cooking area and garden equipment includes a table and chairs, parasol and deckchairs. It is very quiet and wonderful country for walking, birdwatching or just relaxing. Yet there is a choice of good supermarkets, bars and restaurants within a 20-minute drive, several sandy, unspoiled beaches within 20 - 40 minutes' drive, and a wealth of places of interest, street markets, sports and leisure activities in every direction.

Other details

Rental prices/Changeover day

Prices  £190 - £375 The prices quoted are per week, based on two people sharing, and include: Bedding (quilt, pillows) and bed linen (changed weekly); shower and hand towels (but not beach towels); constant hot water, gas and electricity. A heating supplement of £20 is made in winter months or if heating is required. This includes a bag of coal for the stove.
 
Our start-of-holiday day is now Wednesday (not Saturday), which means you can save money by taking advantage of cheaper travel mid-week. Ferries and flights cost less on weekdays than at weekends, so our bookings now run from 4pm Wednesday to 10am the following Wednesday.

Travel times & Directions

Ti-Bihan is 18km west of Redon between the villages of Caden and Beganne. Contact owner for precise directions. Ti-Bihan cottage is located 2 hours from the ferry port of Saint Malo (served by Brittany Ferries) and 4 hours from Caen. We are just over an hour from the airports at Rennes and Nantes.

Contact details

Richard Smith
Ti-Bihan, Rotz,
56350 Beganne,
France

Telephone: +33 299 91 89 77