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The charm and authenticity of the house strikes you as soon as you walk in. Catherine’s great-grandparents smile down from their photos on the walls, offering a glimpse of another time, of a beautiful place heady with the perfume of freshly-cut lavender.
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To the left is the large, welcoming “summer kitchen”, once used for preparing family meals in the warmer months. With its enormous red brick fireplace, this is where you’ll enjoy a delicious breakfast each day. |
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Opposite the front door is a broad staircase with a wrought-iron balustrade and steps of traditional « tommettes », octagonal terracotta tiles. This staircase leads up to the bedrooms and the sitting room, which is decorated in warm Provencal colours. Light floods the landing through the stained-glass window depicting the magnificent cedar you can see at the edge of the woodland. |
