Name: House-sitting in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
Brand: nomador
SKU: nomador
Rating: 4,7 (12154 reviews)

Needs and animals

Big garden | Vegetable patch | 4 Cats

The four cats are pretty independent but need feeding morning and evening and their water bowl topped up. They would appreciate cuddles. Priority given to those willing to pay bills for longer housesits

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Additional information about these dates

These are flexible dates. It could just be for the weekend .... but for two or more days between 25th and 30th July.

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House

Restored earth and timber framed house in the miiddle of the Normandy countryside. 6km from the nearest town - Saint Hilaire du Harcouet. Lovingly restored with natural and recycled materials - earth floor, straw and slip insulation and earth and lime renders. There are two large bedrooms and an open plan kitchen/lounge with French windows onto the garden. There is a forest garden/food garden on one hectare of land.

There are two bicycles to use and there are lots of books on permaculture and sustainable living/alternative health.

It is very quiet - rural location. There are French windows that look out onto the food garden, stone terrace and lawn. It is a 10 minute drive to the nearest town with bars and shops and a 20 minute cycle. The coast is half an hour away in the car. There are fruit bushes and wild food available in the garden. There is no television but there is high speed internet.

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House | isolated | Near the sea | Forest | Countryside

Comfort and Luxury

2 floors
4 rooms including 2 bedrooms
Internet access
Washing machine

Tourism and Leisure

There are lots of interesting historic towns to visit nearby - Fougeres with its castle, Mont Saint Michel is half an hour away in the car. There are lots of cycle tracks - to the waterfalls of Mortain (2 hours on the bike) and other places. There are local markets on most days of the week. The coast is half an hour away in the car. There are beautiful coastal walks and beaches for swimming are about an hour away in the car.

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Location

Community opinion

Hélène V.

Saint-Jean-de-Monts, France - August 2024

Quelle belle rencontre que celle de Liza et de ses quatre chats ! Liza m'a accueillie avec beaucoup de générosité à mon arrivée. Nous avons rapidement sympathisé et maintiendrons certainement le contact après ce séjour qui, dans les faits, a duré plus d'un mois au total. J'ai beaucoup apprécié le souci écologique de Liza qui a tout fait pour que sa maison soit respectueuse de la nature qui l'environne. Liza a aussi et surtout un grand coeur, et ses chats sont si câlins qu'on s'y attache très rapidement, y compris au plus ''sauvage'' d'entre eux, Wildcat, qui devient une boule de tendresse dès lors qu'on lui donne de l'amour. Pour finir, j'ajouterai que la maison de Liza est située dans un lieu très plaisant. J'ai beaucoup apprécié sa tranquillité comme sa proximité de la petite ville de St Hilaire du Harcouet avec toutes ses commodités. Enfin, la maison de Liza est à une demi-heure avant à peine d'une côte magnifique, celle qui s'étend entre la baie du Mont St Michel et les très belles falaises de Champeaux. C'est sans hésitation et avec grand plaisir que je répondrais à la demande de Liza si une nouvelle occasion se présentait.

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Marjorie B.

Fontenay-sous-Bois, France - August 2023

Great experience !!! ♥ Liza warmly welcomed us at home around a good vegan meal. She is very nice, interresting, and she can speak french perfectly . Her house is a cosy traditional Norman straw clay house, ecological and environmentally friendly, away from the noise of the city and pleasantly lost in a huge wild garden filled with tons of plants and butterflies. You may be a little confused by the dry toilet if you are not used to it, but rest assured, we get used to it very quickly. His 4 cats are all very affectionate and very cuddly, and very easy to live. It was a big pleasure to meet them! Beautiful region, Normandy! ♥

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