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CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY

Charming gite for 2/7 people, renovated in 2011, in Birkenwald, a typical little village in northern Alsace (on the border with the northern Vosges mountains, 35km from Strasbourg), famous for its castle, its deer park and its two restaurants popular with connoisseurs.

ENVIRONMENT:
The gîte is set in 60 acres of private grounds (forest and signposted footpaths just 200m away).

THE HOUSE:
The gîte is in a wing of an old Alsatian house restored in early 2011. We were keen to retain all the charm of the exposed beams and whitewashed cob walls, while adding the modern touch that is essential for the well-being of our guests.

All shops 5 km from the village of Marmoutier and 11 km from Saverne.

Surface area: 100m2 on 2 floors.
Ground floor (75m2):
º 1 bedroom with 2 single beds (90 x 200)
º 1 lounge/dining area of 30m2 with sofa bed (130*190) and
TV/DVD/Hifi.
º 1 fully-equipped kitchen (microwave, 4 hotplates, fridge
fridge, dishwasher, nespresso machine).
º 1 bathroom with Italian-style shower (renovated in January 2022), shower and washing machine.
º 1 separate WC.
º 1 private 20m2 terrace with garden furniture.
garden furniture.

First floor (25m2):
º 1 bedroom with 1 double bed (160 x 200)
º 1 bedroom with 2 single beds (90 x 200) and WC
º 1 rest/reading area on the mezzanine, where you can
where you can enjoy the books and board games
at your disposal.

baby equipment on request
End-of-stay cleaning MANDATORY (€70) to be paid on site.
short-stay rental available

Property manager

RING Matthieu

Languages

English, German

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach loungers

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limo/town car service
  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • Music library
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo
  • Video library

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio
  • Terrace

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

  • Tennis
  • Water park
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Sledding nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Unit size: 1,076 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

Charming House Countryside Sommerau
Charming Countryside Sommerau
Casa CON Encanto EN EL País
Charming House In The Sommerau
Charming House IN THE Countryside
Charming House IN THE Country Cottage
Charming House IN THE Country Sommerau
Charming House IN THE Country Cottage Sommerau

About the area

Located in Sommerau, this cottage is in a rural area. Royal Palace and Alsace-Moselle Memorial are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Robert Blanck Alsace Wine and L'O Waterpark. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Zenith Strasbourg or Meinau Stadium. Sailing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking, hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Sommerau, Grand Est

What's nearby

  • Birkenwald Castle - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Château du Freudeneck - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Château des Rohan - 15 min drive - 12.1 km
  • Train Station Square - 39 min drive - 39.9 km
  • Strasbourg Christmas Market - 40 min drive - 40.8 km

Getting around

  • Wilwisheim Station - 22 min drive
  • Strasbourg (SXB-Strasbourg Intl.) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Château du Haut-Barr - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪La Haut - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Aux Trois Goûts - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Auberge Katz - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY located?

This family-friendly Sommerau cottage is located in a rural location, 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Birkenwald Castle, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Château des Rohan and Ringelstein Castle. Nideck Castle is 12.3 mi (19.7 km) away.

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CHARMING HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 89 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 89 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 89 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 89 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Niels K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place

Kind and very helpful host. Place exactly as promised. Lovely stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gerrit S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good Recommendation

Beautiful old house - almost on the edge of the forest - with good facilities and a very nice landlord. Top: Very good baguette and cake service from the landlord.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emily M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Alsace gite

The gite was tastefully decorated and had all the equipment you need. We visited in a heat wave and the gite was nice and cool and a has a huge bathroom / walk in shower. Lovely terrace outside which gives privacy from neighbours. Matthieu lives opposite and was on hand for anything we needed but not at all intrusive. Also lots of lovely forests nearby to walk or cycle in and it's near enough to the German border to easily have a day in Germany.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rosalynn Muscat M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Stay

We spent a week in this lovely cottage with lot of character. It is situated in a peaceful village. The cottage is equipped with all necessities and we looked forward to return to it after a day hopping from one amazing village to another. A very good variety of wines and juices are available at very ready prices. The owner of the cottage, Matthieu, is very friendly and helpful. He provided us with information of places to visit. One can even order freshly baked bread from Matthieu. We definitely recommend this cottage.

10/10 Excellent

Andreas H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Einfach mal raus in die Ruhe

Charmantes altes Häuschen, in dem es uns an nichts gefehlt hat. Nettes ruhiges Dorf - alles was man braucht mit dem Auto in bequem erreichbarer Nähe in den umliegenden Ortschaften. Der Vermieter ist da wenn man ihn braucht - hilft und gibt Tipps wenn man will. Und wenn nicht - drängt er sich nicht auf. Für uns eine super Kombination.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

marianne P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

séjour agréable

maison très agréable, maison au calme et proche de Strasbourg, de la route des vins
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Aymeric S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Maison en Alsace

Popriétaire très accueillant et sympathique. La maison, ancienne, a beaucoup de charme, très bien ordonnancée, 3 chambres, bien séparées. Très bien située, entre Stasbourg et les Vosges. Maison de village sans jardin, mais avec une petite arrière cour agréable pour déjeuner dehors.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anette H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

schöne kurze Auszeit

Wir waren 3 Tage in dem Haus von Mathieu, uns allen hat sehr gefallen. Das Haus entspricht genau den Bildern wie im Inserat. Mathieu ist ein zuvorkommender Gastgeber. Ausflugsziele Saverne und Obernai nicht weit entfernt. Mathieu war auch hier sehr behilflich uns eine Tagestour zusammenzustellen. Fazit: Wir hatten eine schöne Zeit im Haus der Amelie und seiner Umgebung.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr schönes Haus

Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Aufenthalt. Die Kinder hatten einen Spielplatz, die Erwachsenen einen Bouleplatz. Es war wirklich sehr schön
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dorothee K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tolle Ferienwohnung!

Sehr gemütliche und ursprüngliche Wohnung. Sehr netter und unkomplizierter Kontakt zu Vermieter. Wer die Ursprünglichkeit des Elsass liebt, ist hier genau richtig.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr schön!

Liebevoll renoviertes, altes Häuschen. Die Unterkunft ist sehr gut ausgestattet. Handtücher, Bettwäsche, Wifi, Spiele, TV, … Die Küche hat ebenfalls alles, was man braucht: Kaffeemaschine von Nespresso, Spülmaschine, Kühlschrank, Küchenutensilien, … alles Notwendige ist vorhanden. Sehr netter Kontakt zum hilfsbereiten und unkomplizierten Vermieter, vielen Dank!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tobias O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Prima Unterkunft

Alles super - nix zu meckern.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jörg B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schöner Kurzurlaub

Wir haben unseren Osterurlaub in Elsass in dem schönen Ferienhaus verbracht. Es ist sehr liebevoll restauriert worden und bietet alles Notwendige für einen erholsamen Urlaub.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katrin B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Gemütliches Bauernhaus

Das Haus ist liebevoll eingerichtet und Matthieu hat sich toll um uns gekümmert. Es gibt die Möglichkeit über Matthieu frisches Baguette und Croissants zu bestellen die dann in einer Kiste abgeholt werden können. So kann ein Tag dann wunderbar starten.
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roland F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schönes Ferienhaus und netter Vermieter

Wir waren sehr zufrieden. Das Haus hat uns gut gefallen. Der Vermieter war sehr nett und zuvorkommend. Es war ein rundum schöner Urlaub:)
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dominik E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Unterkunft

Eine sehr schöne Unterkunft und ein ganz toller Gastgeber
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Conny P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Zauberhaft

Vollkommen zufriedenstellend
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schönes Ferienhaus in ruhiger Umgebung

Sehr schönes Ferienhaus direkt am Waldrand eines kleinen Dörfchen‘s. Wer ein bisschen Ruhe sucht ist hier an der richtigen Adresse. Das Haus ist sehr charmant eingerichtet, die Küche außergewöhnlich gut ausgestattet und der Gastgeber auch sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit! Die private Terrasse bietet auch an heißen Tagen Schatten, im Vordergrund kann man Basketball spielen, gemeinsam im schönen Gemeinschaftsbereich sitzen, oder einfach nur die Ruhe genießen. Wir fanden den Aufenthalt sehr schön und kommen bei Gelegenheit auch sehr gern wieder!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrea F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Angenehmer Aufenthalt

Besonders die herzliche Begrüßung und die schöne Umgebung des Objekts haben uns beeindruckt. In der Unterkunft ist alles vorhanden, was man als Familie benötigt.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cécile S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Très contente de notre séjour

Très bon séjour passé en Alsace dans une maison pleine de charme et décorée aux couleurs locales. Dommage que la grande majorité des plus beaux villages d'Alsace soit assez éloignée.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joachim S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Uriges Ambiente

Das Ferienhaus liegt idyllisch und ruhig am Waldrand und besitzt einen ursprünglichen Charme mit seinem Mix aus Alt und Neu. Der Vermieter ist sehr nett und hilfsbereit und gibt gern Ausflugstipps. Man fühlt sich wohl und entspannt.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Astrid H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend parfait

Wunderschön renoviertes Bauernhaus mit Aussenterrasse, wunderbar geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Sehr ruhig und malerisch gelegen, tolles Restaurant zu Fuss erreichbar, das Wochenende mit Freunden liess keine Wünsche offen. Danke an Matthieu für den netten Empfang, Wir kommen wieder! Astrid, Helga, Gabi, Heike und Sabine
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Klaus V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr schöner und erholsamer Urlaub

Das Haus war wunderschön, mit vielen liebevollen Details ausgestattet. Es war alles vorhanden, was man sich wünschen konnte. Wir haben viel Zeit auf der gemütlichen Terrasse verbracht. Monsieur Ring war ein hervorragender Vermieter, sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Wir können das Haus nur empfehlen.....gerne wieder.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Schönes Haus in ruhiger, ländlicher Umgebung

Haben den freundlichen und sympathischen Empfang und die Atmosphäre und Umgebung des rustikalen und stilvoll restaurierten Hauses sehr genossen. Der nette Vermieter ist sehr hilfsbereit und entgegenkommend. Gut geschlafen - gut erholt.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023