Manoir De La Haute

The Manoir de la Haute dates from 1880 and is a much loved family home with exceptional views across the bay to Saint Malo, situated on the Vicompté point just outside Dinard. A path directly from the garden leads down to a small private beach. We are 10 minutes walk from the centre of Dinard and about 15 minutes by car from Saint Malo. Dinan is roughly 20 minutes from here, Mont Saint Michel is about an hour.

The Dinard Yacht Club, water sports, shops and restaurants, the casino, a seawater swimming pool, the ferry across to Saint Malo and the main seafront and gardens, are just minutes away on foot. Gorgeous beaches, meandering coastal paths and extravagant 19th century villas stretch to the west of Dinard as far as St Lunaire and St Briac. One of the best links golf courses in France is at St Briac.

The house has a large sitting room with a fireplace and a bow window looking over the sea towards Saint Malo, a television room and a large dining room with a garden conservatory. The kitchen is large with a tile top dining table and is equipped with everything necessary, including dishwasher, washing machine, fridge, oven and hob, microwave, coffee machine and kettle.

The first floor has 4 bedrooms - 3 double rooms and a twin room, one of which has a four poster bed and, two bathrooms. Most bedrooms have their own wash basins.

The second (top) floor also has four bedrooms, 1 double room, 2 twin rooms and a single room, all of which have wash basins. There is also a bathroom with bath and a shower room. A hairdryer is provided.

*Please note, locations shown on the maps are approximations only

Dinard airport is 5 minutes drive away, Caen 2 hours and Paris 4 hours. Take the ferry from Portsmouth to Saint Malo and low cost airlines from London to Dinard airport.

Saint Malo lies across the bay from Dinard and is one of the most attractive coastal fishing ports along here, popular with the sailing fraternity. Tall granite houses and narrow little streets crowd inside the medieval ramparts and the town is a cheerfully busy place with some excellent seafood restaurants.

Dinan is another walled medieval town inland from Dinard. The greatest pleasure is just browsing through the maze of old cobblestone streets and squares lined with trees and timber frame houses. There are terrific views of the river from the Jardin des Anglais and you can easily find any number of restaurants that have menus with dishes that range from traditional to gutsy, like roasted brick of Camembert, jugged rabbit and potted fish, grills, créperies and seafood.

Other golf courses include the Golf des Ormes and the St Malo Golf Club at Le Tronchet.

Please enquire if you require catering or maid service during your stay. The gatekeeper is a very good cook and can be hired as a cook upon request. Other services may also be available. Please just enquire directly with the owner for prices.

- Security deposit: €1000. This is paid prior to arrival and will be refunded in full 2 weeks after departure subject to damage inspection.
- Linen & towels: Linen and towels can be provided on request, payable on booking: Double bed €16, Single bed €12.
- Energy costs: Heating is extra if needed.
- End of stay cleaning: Included. Please leave the property in the state that you found it.
- Arrival time: 5pm onwards.
- Departure time: 9am.
- Pets: No pets allowed.
- Smoking: No smoking in the property.
- It is recommended that all guests take out insurance to cover against potential cancellation and any accidental damage caused during your stay at the property.

"We stayed at this lovely chateau a week in june.....We found the place to suit us perfectly. The chateau has plenty of space with lots of bedrooms and bathrooms to provide privacy and prevent queueing in the morning. Many beautiful old things and art books completed a feeling of being back in the good old days. The kitchen was modern and well equipped and we used it a lot and made many excellent meals. This was also possible since the shops had good quality of seafood and other delicatesses......The chateau has a big lawn and this was very nice to have. We played frisbee, volleyball and badminton etc. The children took a bath in the sea and we found seashells on the shore.....Dinard was a nice town, clean and with lots of flowers......We went out to eat at a restaurant the owner recommended. The staff was very nice and the food was very good. They did not speak English and we know not so much French, so the communication between us were rather interesting. Other guests tried to help out and eventually the waiter had to bring us food from the kitchen to show us before we could order. It was amusing......Bretagne was absolutely a place to come back to and we are glad to recommend this lovely residence."

Sidsel Storebo