It would be hard to imagine a more ideal, and idyllic, place to “get away from it all” than this updated farm house. On the one hand, it felt quite rustic, being near the end of a remote country lane, but on the other hand the owner has added a swimming pool and many modern conveniences. There are also myriad charming antique details in the interior decorations.
Though there are four bedrooms, we never felt we were living on top of each other, because of the multiple passageways and staircases we could use to get around.
The lack of central air conditioning (which, at any rate, would have seemed incongruous in this style of house) was compensated for by strong fans in the bedrooms, one of which we were also able to use in the well-stocked kitchen. We wound up preparing all of our breakfasts and dinners, with only one exception, at home. After dinner, we would repair to a small turret-like terrace, on the roof of the pool house section of the building, to talk and look for shooting stars. Our conversation would sometimes be punctuated by the braying of the donkey next door. The cicadas, neighboring dogs and birds supplied the other daytime and nighttime sounds, which I think back on fondly.
At one point, one of the toilets malfunctioned, but, when we notified the manager of the problem, it was fixed by the time we returned from our day’s sightseeing. At all times I found the owner and her property manager to be very responsive, helpful and friendly.