Detached Lakeside Stone Cottage Set In Rural Countryside Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is Detached Lakeside Stone Cottage Set In Rural Countryside pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Detached Lakeside Stone Cottage Set In Rural Countryside located?

Situated on a lake, this cottage is 5.3 mi (8.6 km) from Sanctuary of Our Lady of Pontmain and within 12 mi (20 km) of Savigny Abbey and Saint Patrice Church. Recreation Park Colmont and Renaudies Gardens are also within 12 mi (20 km).

4/10 Poor

David K.

8 September 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Disappointing

Nice host but property very old and tired and dirty as we needed to hoover everywhere and clean the shower. Walls covered in cobwebs which was a real shame as o lovely location. We left after two days and moved elsewhere which cost us an additional £500. Plus the stairs to the bedroom were too steep and dangerous and this should be mentioned in the advertisement and a large frog lived under the settee that appeared in the last day to say goodbye.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia C.

28 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour: calme, tranquillité, paysage reposant, hôtes très accueillants et adorables. Bravo!Thank you so much Craig and Sue

Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ray H.

14 September 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful and quiet

Property is next to the pool and after days out of markets scenic drives and eating it was nice to return to the peace and quiet and a comfy bed

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David W.

24 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic time

Lovely place and fantastic location, Craig and Sue were great. Plenty of knowledge to give where the petrol stations were, supermarkets and places of interest. We loved our honeymoon here and would definitely return in the future. Thank you both for a great relaxing time.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

27 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful location

Enjoyed a relaxing, peaceful week, went out in the mornings visiting the nearby towns and villages, then home to sit by the lake listening to the birdsong. Enjoyed the fishing and the ducks which kept us company ! Overall a fantastic week, very lucky with the weather, we hope to return in the near future. Thank you Craig and Sue for being so helpful and welcoming.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dumez N., Lille

1 August 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gite très paisible à la campagne

Semaine calme et reposante . Jardin très agréable au bord de l eau .Merci à Graig et Sue pour leur accueil ,leur discrétion et leur gentillesse !

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

3 July 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing break

Beautiful spot, Sue and Craig are lovely hosts and very helpful. Ducks and cats stole the show. Worth returning to for another stay, could have sat by the lake all day.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Maria B.

12 May 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Nice people

Susan and Craig were very nice to visit

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Isabelle F.

12 August 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Duck city

Je recommande cette location pour passer un agréable séjour dans une très jolie région.

Stayed 20 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

jan s.

11 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An oasis

We had an amazing time here. The owners were brilliant. Craig was so helpful in finding us a place to get our PCR tests done for coming back to the UK. It'd a lovely spot and so peaceful by the lake with just the ducks for company.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michael E.

1 September 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolute heaven

Even though some of the weather wasn't ideal the stay at Sue and Craig's cottage was joyful. Normally takes us a couple of days to de-stress on holidays. Not here. A couple of hours. The aspect of the lake has an unbelievably good effect on you. The cottage is even better than the photos on the website. Large amounts of space and great comfort. Some of the sunsets are brilliant. The wild life is incredible and the ducks great fun. The test result here is we only went out in the evening 3 times in a fortnight. It was so enjoyable to sit with a glass of wine and watch the sun go down over a BBQ. We would both thoroughly recommend a stay here.

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jon F.

9 September 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A peaceful retreat.

Met by lovely hosts who were helpful friendly and non intrusive. Well equipped home, peaceful setting 5m from river. 3 min drive to supermarket and restaurant. Good base to explore a beautiful part of France. Would recommend without doubt.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

IAN G.

9 August 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

An idyllic break

A lovely little cottage in a perfect spot. We loved our stay, it was a lovely peaceful place where we could just unwind and enjoy our break. The lake was a real bonus and the ducks brought smiles to our faces each day. Our hosts, Sue and Craig, are lovely people and nothing was too much trouble. Our only regret is that we didn't book for two weeks.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Christina G.

22 June 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Idyllisches Häuschen

Sehr nettes kleines Häuschen mit tollem Flair. Kleiner Teich mit Enten.. Sehr erholsam. Wunderschöne Aussicht.

10/10 Excellent

Marion K.

25 October 2018

A lovely gite in a beautiful location

Craig and Sue were the perfect hosts. They were helpful when needed without being too attentive. The gite was clean, comfortable and well equipped. The lake was occupied by a family of ducks who very quickly became our 'welcome home brigade'. We found plenty of places to visit during our three-week stay, and the 'plat de jour' at the Lion d'Or restaurant was a regular highlight. I would recommend this gite to anyone wanting a quiet, relaxing holiday in a beautiful setting.

Stayed 23 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

christian s.

19 August 2018

sejour tres agreable et tres reposant

superbe location avec des propriétaires super gentils magnifique region et endroit a visiter merci encore graig et sue a refaire christian et christine

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2 July 2018

Picturesque peaceful getaway

Lovely comfortable cottage run by really nice people with a great little restaurant only 3 kms away and wonderful Fugeres 24 kms drive. Freindly hosts, ducks and Bob the cat. Highly recommended

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Roger I.

4 May 2018

Great gite

First of all a big thank you to Sue and Craig : you are great hosts. We had a wonderful week in La Blanchardière. Everything you need for a short stay is there. On colder days the wood burner keeps you warm. During our stay (End of April) we used it every day. Very nice idyllic place, great to relax. sitting on the terrace and watching and feeding the ducks. They are instant friends as soon as you feed them :) We definitely recommend this gite ! Andrea and Roger

10/10 Excellent

Michel R.

28 April 2018

Une semaine de vrai repos dans une région qui gagne à être connue. Suzan et craig sont des hotes ch

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Bill R.

8 August 2017

Tranquil, Peaceful and Relaxing

An excellent place to enjoy the French countryside. Sue and Craig are great hosts. The cottage is well equipped and very homely. An excellent environment for relaxing, fishing, duck watching , reading or just sitting.

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sharon P., Kent, England

22 February 2017

Rustic idyll

I don't usually write reviews, however I was so saddened by one of the reviews on here that I felt moved to respond. This little place by a pretty lake is one of our favourite spots in France, We love it because of the cleanliness, care and attention to detail that has been put into this lovely little hideaway in such a peaceful rural spot. I guess that being so rural and tranquil isn't everybody's cup-of-tea. The butterflies flutter past, there are ducks and bees and yes....the odd spider making a web.....and that is why we personally think that this is a little bit of paradise! If we do want to get out and about, there are some very pretty villages....several noted as being "villages fleuris". The stunningly beautiful city of Fougeres is close by and is our favourite day out. We will return......

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Christian M.

20 February 2017

Quelle jolie surprise !!!

Un endroit au milieu des champs, où l on se repose, marche, pêche avec bonheur... Accueil très sympathique, Sue et Craig sont adorables, et prennent soin du bien être de leurs visiteurs !!! Cottage rustique, le poêle à bois est un bonheur... Pour recharger les batteries,ou passer en mode aventure pour quelques jours, parfait !!! Mention spéciale aux chats, canards et à Cassie la chienne très joueuse !!

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

stephen h.

14 February 2017

too rustic !!

we read the reviews and looked at the photos, so why was this the worst place we had stayed in france ?.The cottage was not at all clean we had to do it when we arrived , the shower drain was blocked with hair, and the kitchen ceiling was covered in brown grease, which we could not clean off.All the windows were covered in cobwebs and dirty (very rustic), please don't look behind the settee as we did or you are in for a shock (we left that insect grave yard for the owners). On the safety side the stairs are very steep open tread with no hand rail , when we told the owners they said they may put in a rope ,I am not joking !, this is a pity because the area is great and not to far from the coast for a day out . All this place needs is a little TLC and a good clean

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Geoff K., West Sussex. UK

20 September 2016

Chilling with the ducks, dog cat at Sue & Craig's

If you are looking to escape from the headaches of a 9 to 5 lifestyle and in search of peace, quiet, unspoilt countryside and wonderful hosts then La Blanchardiere is a must consider. As soon as you turn off the main road (okay it's a wide lane really) towards the house you immediately notice you are in unspoilt countryside and ahead of you is your home for the next few days, sitting on the side of a small lake. The only problem with this was that I wanted to go and look at the lake, whilst my wife was more interested in where we would be living for our stay. I was straight into relaxation mode closely followed by my wife. First impressions hit the mark straight away – this is a place to chill - and the rest of the week was no different. The gite is "patrolled" by a local gang called The Ducks, who will be your best mates forever or until you run out of food for them at which point they will waddle off allowing you to find something else for them. And when you get fed up feeding the ducks there are the fish that are grateful for any spare bread you may have. Then of course there is Cat, who like most cats comes and goes as he pleases with the occasional acrobatic display as he hunts in the nearby fields. But the biggest local is Cassie, Sue & Craig's dog who has a buoy as his favourite ball. Yes a floating water buoy! He too wants to be your holiday mate and will reward you with a sloppy wet doggy lick, but only if you let him. As for our hosts, Sue & Craig, they went out of their way to make us feel of home and share with us any local knowledge they had. Okay now for the down side- We only got out doing the full touristy bit on one day! Simply because we just kept relaxing by the lake, apart from a few local trips for more wine and cheese. For us it was the perfect break and a great excuse for us to return to do the touring at some point in 2017. The day we did get away from the silence was to Le Mont St Michel which we can thoroughly recommend and can easily fill up a day and into the evening. Sue & Craig have some great plans for the future and we are looking forward to having to pop over to check out their progress so long as we can have a few site meetings over a glass of wine or two. Thanks to you both for a truly relaxing break and looking forward to seeing you all soon. Geoff & Andrea

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Robert K.

4 August 2016

Fabulous French Find!

Sue & Craig offer a beautiful traditional gite in a gloriously peaceful & private setting. The gite is very clean & comfortable with a fab wood burner, gorgeous bedroom & well equiped kitchen - also has great WiFi connection & access to British tv! Note, the gite is all over more spacious than the photo's suggest. The gardens & pond are idyllic. I spent a lot of time walking around the vast grounds & sitting in the garden by the pond with a glass of chilled wine watching the ducks, who are very entertaining & now my new best pals!! Sue & Craig & Cassie are lovely hosts, very friendly & welcoming so much so we'll see them again next year! La Blanchardiere is a very special place, pure bliss!💜 I would certainly recommend.

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