La Fresnaie (for 6)

La Fresnaie

• Modern detached house
• Sleeps 6 plus baby
• Excellent wheelchair access
• 4 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms
• Electric central heating
• UK satellite TV & DVD player

The large, open-sided garage has room for two cars, with covered access to the front door and the ground floor of the house straight from the garage, which ensures protection from the weather all year round. On the same level as the house and garage are a west-facing, covered terrace and a south-facing open terrace. Equipped with garden furniture and a barbecue, both terraces are accessible from the house via the front and kitchen doors.

From the covered terrace, the front door of La Fresnaie opens into a large living room with a dining area. A Godin wood-burning stove provides cosy warmth for this room during the cooler months of the year. In addition, the whole house has electric central heating, using either radiant panels or convectors, all with electronic thermostats.

The fitted kitchen is equipped with a washing machine, a dishwasher, a fridge-freezer, a microwave oven and the usual small kitchen appliances. The kitchen has been designed with wheelchair access in mind and includes a mid-level oven, a low-level ceramic hob and low-level preparation surfaces.

La Fresnaie has two bedrooms and a bathroom on the ground floor – and two further bedrooms and a second bathroom on the first floor. Bedroom 1 on the ground floor is furnished with twin beds, which can be raised to provide more height to facilitate the use of a hoist. A bed rail is also available, if required. There is also plenty of room for wheelchair manoeuvring.

Bedroom 2 (also on the ground floor) has a super-king-size bed, which may be divided to create two large single beds, if preferred. In both configurations, there is plenty of space for manoeuvring a wheelchair and for the use of a hoist (from either the left or the right side of the beds).

The adjacent wet-room-style bathroom has a large, open shower area, with a non-slip tiled floor, a drop-down seat and grab rails. The shower area (2.5m²) is large enough for wheelchair access, if necessary. The rest of the bathroom has a non-slip tiled floor – and the WC and hand basin are also ideal for disabled users. A heated towel rail and a powerful convector heater provide comfort and warmth for this spacious room when it is needed.

An ash-wood staircase, made by a local carpenter, leads up to a spacious landing, Bedrooms 3 & 4, a family bathroom and a separate WC. The leading edges of the wooden stair treads on the staircase are made of white ash to make them more visible, which should be of particular benefit to guests with any visual impairment.

Upstairs, bedroom 3 is furnished with a double bed and bedroom 4 has twin beds. Both rooms are large and can accommodate a cot.

Please note that La Fresnaie accommodates up to six people + a baby and you may book three of the four bedrooms and please arrange this with us when making your booking. NB: all bed linen (except cot linen) and towels are provided and included in our prices.

According to the composition of your party, you may choose:

• 2 double beds & 2 single beds
• 1 double bed & 4 single beds
• 6 single beds

• The garage is wide enough and long enough to exit from a vehicle from either side, or from the rear.
• The floor of the garage is coated with an anti-slip paint.
• Access from the garage to the front door of the house is completely flat and under cover.
• The terrace areas on two adjoining sides of the house are also on the same level as the ground floor (and the garage).
• The ground-floor living area is all on one level and has a tiled floor (rugs can be removed if required).
• The front door and internal doors on the ground floor have 83cm openings and all provide "straight-in" access.
• The wet-room and ground-floor bedrooms are large enough to ensure wheelchair manoeuvrability. Turning circles are a minimum of 1.5m and beds can be approached from either side.
• The ground floor bedroom windows are lower than normal.
• The wet-room shower area is large enough (2.5m²) to accommodate a wheelchair and there is a drop-down seat. Hand rails are fitted around the walls. The floor has non-slip tiles, both in the shower area and in the room itself. The WC is 49cm high, with a drop-down rail to the open side and a hand rail on the wall side. The hand basin is 76cm from ground level and a wheelchair can be manoeuvred close to it. A wheeled shower chair is also available (for hire).
• The kitchen has dual-level working surfaces. On one wall, the sink, washing machine and dishwasher have a 92cm worktop. The hob is positioned at a height of 76cm, with work surfaces on both sides. The oven is at a height of 72cm, with a 76cm work surface alongside, on which stands the electric kettle.
• The staircase is wide (90cm) and has handrails on both sides, which also extend 33cm beyond the steps at the top and the bottom. In addition, the leading edges of the wooden stair treads are made of white ash to make them more visible.
• All light switches are lower – and sockets are higher – than normal.

Finally, although we do not accept pet dogs at Le Haut Fresnay, in either La Fermette or Le Fournil, we do accept guide dogs and assistant dogs in La Fresnaie. There is an extra charge for such dogs. Please consult us for further details.