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Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly

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Exterior
Beach nearby, sun-loungers
Exterior
8 bedrooms, travel cot, free WiFi, bed sheets
Outdoor dining

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

8 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 20380 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Parking available
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace

Explore the area

Map
Saint James, Normandie
  • Brittany American Cemetery
    3 min drive
  • Mont Saint-Michel Bay
    13 min drive
  • Ange Michel Amuseument Park
    16 min drive
  • Granville (GFR-Granville - Mont Saint-Michel)
    48 min drive

Room options

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly

Family friendly and luxurious holiday home in Normandy, near Mont Saint-Michel
Close to Mont Saint-Michel is the child-friendly holiday home La Minoterie. A recently restored watermill from 1870. The detached holiday home is situated in a wooded, green valley on a generous plot of land - 10,000 m2 - through which a clattering stream flows.

Ideal for children!
Playing outside, playing in the water, trampoline jumping or playing football on the large lawn. Also watching sheep, trout fishing along the flowing brook and gathering wood for a campfire are fantastic adventures. In the basement a table football, shuffleboard and a dart board for children and parents is ready.

Completely renewed in 2018!
• attractive interior with, for example, sturdy trunk tables
• 5 new comfortable bathrooms
• all 20 beds are wonderful new box spring beds
• child-friendly with the trampoline, table football, darts and the shuffleboard

Layout
The 5 floors of La Minoterie are each more than 110 m2. On the large terrace with barbecue at the entrance you can all have a nice meal and long wet food.

Ground floor apartment (0) - 4 sleeping places
On the ground floor, behind the spacious hall is a beautiful apartment furnished for 4 to 6 people. The modern cozy living room with two large sofas stands around the wood-burning fireplace. There is also a satellite TV. The spacious open kitchen is fully equipped. The gas stove has an oven, a large freestanding fridge with freezer drawers, a dishwasher, microwave and sufficient utensils. Here you can cook deliciously and then dine on the long sturdy tree table. The apartment has 2 bedrooms with double beds and a separate pleasant bathroom with shower. This floor has no stairs.

Top Floor and Vide (+1) - 8 sleeping places
This atmospheric floor with its old beam part is spacious and light. You can easily be together with 18 people in the living room. The spacious seating area has modern luxury seating around the wood-burning fireplace. There is a satellite TV, a wonderful lounge area and a cozy seating, reading or games corner. The spacious open kitchen is fully equipped. The large gas stove has an oven. There is a high standing fridge with freezer drawers, a dishwasher, microwave and sufficient kitchen utensils. Here you can all dine al fresco at the old tree tables and enjoy a good glass of wine. On this floor there is also a bedroom with a double bed and a spacious bathroom with a bath and toilet. With a staircase you reach the light loft. Here are 2 sleeping areas with 2 single beds and 4 double beds. For example in the ridge, under the old beams it is wonderful to sleep.

Mino floor (-1) - 8 sleeping places
The stairs to the mino floor is on the ground floor in the hall. On this floor are 4 beautiful spacious bedrooms each with its own comfortable bathroom. Of these 3 bedrooms have a double bed with a bathroom with shower, toilet and washbasin. The other bedroom has 2 single beds and a bathroom with toilet and sink.

Cellar (-2)
In the basement there is a table football, dart board and a shuffleboard for the children.

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the house.
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be within walking distance of Brittany American Cemetery. You'll find features such as a water park and an arcade/games room. The holiday home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • The holiday home offers a kitchen, a washing machine and 6 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Splash around at the water park
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Brittany American Cemetery and 13 minutes from Mont Saint-Michel Bay
Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly offers its guests a water park. Barbecue grills, an arcade/games room, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly.

Property manager

Anouk en Arnold Ammerlaan

Languages

Dutch, English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 8 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 6 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundromat nearby
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Single level property
  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • In the city centre
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea
  • On a river
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Foosball table
  • Table tennis
  • Water park
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 4,090 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed
  • Note from host: Is bespreekbaar

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Wifi, speelruimte, groot ruim huis

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

New Watermill Valley Playground Equipment Bay Mont Saint-michel

Spacious luxury Watermill |14-20 pers | Mont St Michel | forest | child friendly Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pamela H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful Family Time
We are a 4 generation family that stayed 5 days and had the most wonderful time. The house comfortably accommodated 14 of us ranging in age from 2 - 79 years. The views are amazing and there is a large yard with a trampoline and swing set that entertained our younger ones for many hours. The 2 kitchens are well equipped and it is a nice walk to the lovely village. I highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous home!!!
We had a wonderful time. The house was nicer than expected. The furnishings are much better than most vacation rentals. Outside its beautiful, peaceful and fun. Our familyreally enjoyed it.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness
A fantastic holiday home for a large group
We spent 7 nights at the moulin as a group of 5 families. The beds were super comfortable. The property is well equipped and had everything we needed. Lots of chairs for inside and outside. A fantastic games room. WiFi worked really well too. Lots of bathrooms and toilets. All the required kitchen equipment and lots of it. It was nice to be within walking distance of St James. The little town has a carrefour express, cheese and wine shop, butchers, restaurants, little bars, vets and a hospital. The large garden with a trampoline was well used by the kids, as we're the goal posts. There is even a little stream at the bottom where we bathed on a hot day. All in all, a wonderful holiday home. Thank you for having us.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lynn T.

Liked: Cleanliness
70th Birthday celebrations
We are a large family with 4 Children and 9 Grandchildren and wanted to celebrate my 70th and my Husbands 70th, which was in lockdown. The house was perfect for the 3 generations and the garden was safe for even the youngest 5 year olds to play so that the adults could relax. The facilities for the children and adults was fantastic, with a trampoline, football goals, volleyball net and the boule court and a games room. The weather was amazing and we eat outside every day, there was plenty of everything we needed. We were able to get fresh bread and croissants at the local boulangerie. The beds were super comfortable and it was so peaceful that we slept really well. Altogether an amazing holiday in a wonderful house.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

cathy lyons L.

Liked: Cleanliness
La Minoterie
La Minoterie is situated in a lovely location, minutes walk from the quiet village of St James. The house is very well equipped from the kitchen area to the games room in the basement. The property is ideal for a family reunion or a get together for a group of friends.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Leonard V.

Liked: Cleanliness
An absolute gem
The property is perfectly located in St James, yet secluded in quiet surroundings. In reality the property is more beautiful than the pictures do it justice. The property had absolutely everything we needed, and communicating with the host was a breeze.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alan W.

Liked: Cleanliness
La Minoterie
The location and property were ideal for our 3-generation family holiday. The house is well-equipped and spacious, and the games room and garden offered welcome space for the children. The outdoor eating area and the riverside are an additional bonus. Saint-James is a pretty town which has everything one would need. It’s an ideal location for exploring this region including Bayeux and Mont St Michel. Lots of happy memories!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Paula G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
We all had a fantastic time the property was amazing great location and it helped having some great weather too
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Jeannette T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Pleasant house for a big group. Close to town.
Great house for a big group with lots of room and 2 kitchens and livingrooms. in the basement are plays for the children. Outside is room for a bonfire close to the river. Great! One remark: there is no washing machine at the moment, but that will probably change in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Morgane S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Week-end copains
Nous avons passé un super week-end entre amis. La maison est très bien équipée et décorée avec goût. Tout était parfait. Nous gardons l’adresse et la recommanderons à nos proches. Il faut juste savoir que la maison comporte beaucoup d’escaliers donc n’est pas adaptée aux personnes à mobilité réduite.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicolas G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Très bel endroit très bien restauré
Un gîte confortable et très bien équipé, nous avons beaucoup aimé. Attention toutefois la description n'est pas très explicite : la grande salle à manger / séjour est au premier étage, accessible uniquement par escalier.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Rudy P., Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

marie-laure d.

Liked: Cleanliness
séjour reposant
région riche en découvertes
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Béatrix R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Maison parfaite pour des vacances en famille
La maison est belle, vaste, et décorée avec beaucoup de goût. Elle est parfaitement adaptée à une grande famille ou un groupe d'amis avec des espaces où chacun peut s'isoler s'il le désire. La maison est confortable: bonne literie, belles salles de bains, poêles à bois, cuisines bien équipées et la salle de jeux est un plus appréciable. Le fait d'avoir 2 salles de séjour/cuisines permettent aux plus matinaux de prendre le petit déjeuner tout en laissant les autres faire la grasse matinée ou de créer un espace plus calme pour ceux qui le désirent. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emilie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Reveillon en famille
Nous avons passé le reveillon de Noël en famille. La maison est accueillante pour reunir les 3 generations, avec de quoi occuper tout le monde
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Sylvain H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Séjour dans la nature
Belle demeure dans la campagne mais village accessible à pied. Bien équipé, bonne literie , grand terrain de jeux pour les enfants.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Friedrich K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect place
We were a group of 13 friends enjoying a one-week get together with lots of activities in and around the house and splendid weather. La Minoterie was the perfect place for us, offering a long list of amenities and, above all, plenty of kitchen space for the wonderful chef-à-domicile Sébastien Godefroy and his wife Holly. They provided us with three lavish dinners and an in-depth introduction into Normandy specialites with detailed comments in French and English. He had been recommended by the tourist office, but he is also on Facebook or Linkedin.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Antoine S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Mauvaise surprise
Un gite magnifique, parfait entre amis ou en famille mais ne soyez ni en avance à l’arrivée ni en retard pour le départ. 50€ de facturé pour arriver en début d’après-midi plutôt qu’à 16h. Par ailleurs 200€ de frais de nettoyage ne suffisent pas, parce que le lave vaisselle était propre mais non vidé, 3 mégot de cigarettes posés à côté du barbecue, 3 lits non défaits … = 75€ de frais de nettoyage supplémentaire (275€ en tout) malgré avoir essayé de communiquer avec les femmes de ménages, aucun commentaire et la facture arrive quelques jours après. Profitez bien du séjour mais prévoyez un peu plus de budget que prévu.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Week-end entre amis
Gite tres agréable, avec un beau terrain.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Arthur B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Incroyable !
Super séjour, le site est magnifique et complètement isolé, un vrai moment de déconnexion entre amis ! Le gîte est cosy, champêtre, très spacieux, et parfaitement bien équipé , nous avons rarement connu aussi pratique et confortable pour un aussi grand groupe !!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paul-Henri C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Un emplacement idéal et un logement super confortable
Bien placée, la maison d'Arnold et Anouk est également un nid douillet ! L'intérieur est chaleureux, super convivial. Les lits sont très confortables. La salle de jeux au rez-de-chaussée est un vrai plus. Il y'a beaucoup d'escaliers, mais ce n'est pas très gênant. Ils sont dotés de portes, pas de soucis pour les enfants.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

isabelle b., Caen (Calvados)

Liked: Cleanliness
Belle demeure confortable
Très bel endroit au calme à la campagne mais proche de tous commerces. Une très belle demeure très bien aménagée, joliment décorée où rien ne manque et tout est fonctionnel et surtout confortable. L'espace autour est très appréciable pour se divertir au grand air, la tonnelle devant la maison est fort agréable. Tout est pensé pour passer un agréable moment, c'est parfait.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Catherine C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spacieux tranquille
La Minoterie est une très grande bâtisse, superbement rénovée, parfaitement équipée et très propre. Isolée dans un écrin de verdure avec la rivière en contrebas, elle est idéale pour organiser des réunions de famille. Merci Anouk et Arnold.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jean louis C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Ideal pour plusieurs familles ou grandes familles
Très bel endroit , surprenant mais très fonctionnel en fait. Beaucoup d’espace , salons séparés , salle de jeu attrayante quoiqu’un peu fraîche. Équipements de qualité, décoration de bon goût, commerces proches .
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Léa O.

Liked: Cleanliness
Best Norman seminar ! 😊
The house was perfect ! Spacious, warm, pleasant and well equipped. Bring warm clothes anyway so as not to be cold because it is a country house. Everything was perfect, thank you so much to the hosts. I also recommend you without hesitation, the very educational guide Gaëlle, the content of the visit ( Mont Saint-Michel ) was very accessible and fun. Really exciting !!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021