Le Hameau de la Maresque – Danielle et Jean-Marc Dolmière

5 minutes from Albi, the hamlet of La Maresque dating from the XNUMXth century, includes "The old house" and its old stable, now called "The almond tree house". The eco-responsible restoration of the site now combines old-world charm and comfort. Soft patinas and old-fashioned carpentry rub shoulders with complete equipment, from the large screen to the dryer through the essentials of functional kitchens: hotplates, pyrolytic oven, microwave, dishwasher, espresso and classic coffee makers, kettle, recent reversible air conditioning…
Each house offers a large private garden, a terrace with barbecue, outdoor dining area and deckchairs.

Layout of the almond tree house: 120m2
– on the garden level: kitchen, dining room and living room are structured around a large through fireplace. The adjoining dovecote serves as a scullery and laundry room, a separate toilet.
– upstairs: 2 bedrooms (the flower bedroom has a 180×200 bed and a 90×190 bed with private bathroom – the field bedroom has a 160×200 bed and a 100×180 bed with private bathroom) , a toilet.

Layout of La Vieille Maison: 160m2
– upstairs: a large, bright living room (kitchen, dining room, living room) opens through a large bay window onto a green landscape and gives access to the garden and the private terrace via an old stone staircase, the bridal room (direct access to the garden, 160×200 bed and bathroom), the cellar room (180×200 bed, bathroom and private toilet), the grain room (2 90×190 beds or 1 180×190 bed on request, bathroom), a toilet
– on the garden level: “museum” room which takes you back to the previous century and gives access to the garden (clay floor, wooden board, sink stone, fireplace with inglenook fireplace, large terracotta jar for making a pig, etc.) , technical room with washing machine, dryer, WC.

Both houses have worktops to easily change babies in the bathrooms. Baby equipment is available on request (baby deckchair, travel cot, changing mat, playpen, high chair)

The Hameau de La Maresque is 7 km from Albi, in the countryside, but the shops are 5 minutes away!
The property includes several play and rest areas, naturally planted with ancestral weeping oaks and willows, large boxwoods, fruit trees (plum, cherry, hazel, fig, quince, etc.), laurel, rosemary, thyme, sage and mint... …
The 6mx12m swimming pool (with three depth zones: 30cm, 80cm, 160cm) is heated from June to September and its large terrace welcomes you with sunbathing and parasols. Other activities on site: table tennis, petanque, numerous board games, library for all ages, books, climbing frame for children.

The owners live on the property and are therefore close by if needed.

All year.