Located within the walls of the medieval village of Domme, this restored stone cottage offers charming and comfortable accommodation for a couple or small family.
It has a master bedroom, a small bedroom, a bathroom, a large open kitchen and dining room, and an elegant and cozy living room. It also has a secluded garden with table and chairs to have lunch under the palm tree whilst enjoying the expansive views over the fortified village walls.
The house is in a quiet street but only 3 minutes walk from the shops, bars and restaurants of the bastide village.
La Petite Bergerie was featured in the Travel section of the UK Sunday Times as one of the 12 most romantic places to stay in Europe.
The front door opens into an open plan kitchen and dining area. The solid wood kitchen is fully equipped with an electric oven, hob, microwave, toaster, kettle, coffee maker and fridge-freezer. There is also a large cast iron wood burner for the colder evenings in the low and mid season.
Adjacent is a cozy and bright living room with a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table and a large collection of Dutch, English and French books.
It has patio doors leading to the enclosed terras and the stone steps leading to the secluded garden. This staircase can be closed with littel gates at the bottom of the terrace and at the top of the sun garden. For de securtie of the children.
From the dining room an oak spiral staircase leads upstairs to the bedrooms and bathroom. The comfortably elegant master bedroom at the rear of the house, with views over the valley from the dormer window, has a double bed and plenty of storage space under the eaves. This room has air conditioning.
The light and airy bathroom overlooks the reinforced walls and has a bath, washbasin and toilet.
The small bedroom at the front of the house, with exposed wooden beams, has a double bed and can comfortably accommodate one or two people.
The house has been restored using traditional and ecological materials, including lime plaster, hemp insulation, natural paints and wood treatments and organics. It has been redecorated with a keen eye for detail whilst retaining many of the original features including exposed stone walls and wooden beams. There are also solid wooden floors throughout. Beware of the low ceilings and doors .
The house is equipped with a washing machine, ironing board and iron.
Outside there is a fenced sunny terrace ideal for storing your bicycle.
The small stone staircase leads to a pleasantly planted garden with a small swimming pool of 4m by 2m and a depth of 60 cm.
The garden offers shady and sunny areas to sit, relax and enjoy the view.
Within 100 meters of the house there is a parking space for residents only, you will receive the corresponding access card for free parking. Parking in front of the door is only for loading/unloading.