Picardy Farmhouse

Machy, Somme

French 19th Century oak timbered holiday farmhouse for Hire.

Sleeps up to 10 people.

The house is suited to large groups who come with a purpose in mind or smaller groups who enjoy a quiet, relaxing holiday.

This doubled glazed oak timbered French farmhouse is situated in a quiet village of Machy, 75 minutes drive from Calais.

Machy is on the Northern edge of the Forest of Crecy, a 150 sq km forest of oaks and beeches, with deer, wild boar and plenty of birds, particularly owls around.

There are three bedrooms (4,3,2) plus a bed in the lounge and camp beds and sofas so it could sleep 14. (10 in comfort). There is only one bathroom/shower room, plus separate toilet. There is a second chemical toilet in the stable at the bottom of the garden.

It is well equipped with TV (does not pick up English channels) and Video, plus a DVD player and CD tape player, fan oven, hob and microwave, refridgerator, bathroom, shower, toilet , washing machine (sink top washing machine and spin dryer) and a computer. The garden has a large flat area for football, badminton, volleyball.

Places to Visit

For children there are various theme parks (Bagatelle, Parc de Dennebroeque, Naours) - two and quarter hours to EuroDisney, 2 hours to Asterix Parc. Chateaux, Abbeys, Markets Towns, plenty of museums to visit, and the Aquaclub and Aqualud nearby (big swimming complexes, water chutes, tropical wavepools) plus water sports/sail boarding. The WW1 battlefields are about 50 minutes away at Beaumont Hamel.

The beaches of the Cote d'Opal are only 14km away, Quend Plage 19 km. Fort Mahon 20km and Le Crotoy 14km. The beaches are long wide and clean with golden sand. There are three golf courses in the vicinity for keen golfers, Nampont, Abbeville and Belle Dunes. Many places offer horse riding, Marcanterra down at the coast, Ferme De Moines in the Forest of Crecy.

The house has always been popular with birdwatchers, golfers, anglers, bikers and walkers. Two kilometres away there is trout fishing in Caumartin, carp live in the lagoons of the Somme and Narvik near Quend Plage, and there is Sea Fishing at Etaples. The Parc de Marquenterre is a world renowned bird reserve. There are three mountain bikes at the house and you can ride through the Forest of Crecy and around the Bay of Somme.

Where is it

Paris is only 90 minutes drive (by A16 Autoroute); Lille, Arras, Beauvais one hour and Amiens and Rouen are 45 minutes away.

Plenty of information is given to people who hire the house.

Large scale maps and compasses are available.

 

Tariffs

£200 per week 15 July - 31 August, £360 for two weeks in August
5 day minibreaks available from September - Mid July from £95 dependent on numbers.
Even a weekend visit from £65.
£50 reserves a booking, the remaining balance one month before you travel.
Contact:
D Wilkinson on: 0044 (0)1634 316677
or Email transmanche@blueyonder.co.uk

Local attractions in and near to Machy to visit.

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