Overview
Guebernez has two gites, La Grande and Le Pressoir, which together can sleep up to 13 people. Made of local granite, the gites are typically Breton in style and have plenty of rustic charm. La Grande was once a farmhouse and Le Pressoir a cider press. Both have wood burning fires, sun terraces and barbecues. A third gite will be available from spring 2012.
La Grande
La Grande sleeps 6-9 people. It has a spacious open-plan living room, dining room and kitchen with a large granite fireplace with a wood burning fire. Upstairs, there are three bedrooms - two doubles and a children's room with bunk beds. An upstairs bathroom has a bath and shower. There is a second bathroom downstairs with a walk-in shower and a heated towel rail. A double sofa bed and a single fold-away bed can accommodate three extra guests. There is English TV (all freeview channels), a DVD player, and WII is available on request. For more photos, click here
Le Pressoir
Le Pressoir sleeps 2-4 people. Stone steps lead up to an open-plan living room, kitchen and dining area with a wood burning fire (which has a section for baking potatoes). Upstairs is a loft-style bedroom with twin beds and lovely views. Downstairs is a double bedroom, with a door leading out to the sun terrace. Next door to the bedroom is a bathroom with a bath, shower and heated towel rail. There is a TV and DVD player and WII is available on request. For more photos, click here.
Fun and games
Guebernez is ideal for families with children of all ages. We have a new swimming pool (pictured here) and an indoor games room with a pool table, table tennis, WII and a mini-fitness area. There is also a large lawn for football, French cricket or rounders. Little ones will love our Treasure Hunts and messing about in our fancy dress box. We have a well-stocked library of books and DVDs and free Wi-Fi is available in our office if you need to check your emails.
Special occasions
We have a large stone barn with beautiful oak beams that can be used for dinners or parties. We can organise outside catering, a bouncy castle, entertainment, a photographer, and can help with any other requirements. Our decked terrace is perfect for an evening meal while the sun sets, while our shady garden is the spot for a romantic dinner for two.
The gardens
Our large lawn is ideal for a game of football or rounders and children will love the rope swing (pictured here). Our well-established potager produces organic vegetables and flowers all year round and there is usually enough to share with guests. We have recently planted an orchard of apple, pear, peach and cherry trees and are creating a wild flower meadow. Our decked sun terrace has stunning views across the surrounding countryside, while our tranquil shady garden is the perfect place to curl up with a book.
About us
We (Bev, Warren and our son Freddie) are originally from Brighton but had always talked about escaping the city and living the 'good life'. After spending many summers exploring France in our VW camper van, we decided on central Brittany, viewed countless properties, and fell in love with Guebernez. Alongside looking after the guests..and Freddie..and the cats and chickens that we inherited with the house..we have both managed to continue our careers as a travel journalist (Bev) and an interiors/landscape photographer (Warren).