Près de Barcelone, ferme traditionnelle catalane avec piscine chauffée - LA CASETA

This secluded property was perfect for a very relaxing holiday, within travelling distance to explore the sights of Barcelona. The house was immaculate, the pool and the facilities in the house were great and Josep and his family very helpful. Our children had a great time in the pool and playing table tennis while having the free wifi was an added bonus. The little village was good with friendly local shops, and we ate out once in the burger restaurant which was nice. Definitely worth a visit!

Laia, Joseps daughter, showed us everything and explained clearly all we needed to know. Our apartment was immaculate. If you look at the picture of the property taken from the far end of the pool, the tiny window at the top right is the en suite for the master bedroom, so this apartment has good access for the pool area. Car park is behind the big hedge. Outside area is amazing, & very well equipped, with fridge, double built in BBQ, dishes, cutlery, sink &l tables, which we made good use of. There's a small area to hang up washing & a loo and shower too. Beds are very comfortable, aircon is good. The master has ensuite with shower, with tonnes of towels. Other room has sturdy bunk beds with a pull out bed underneath. Opposite is the main bathroom with shower over bath, bidet, loo, & washer and dryer. We used the washing machine a couple of times - door on it is really hard to open! No detergent provided though, so do take some. There was lots of loo roll though, plenty tea towels, wash up liquid & cleaning items, though no tea /coffee/ sugar,but there was some condiments, kitchen roll, cling film etc. The kitchen/living area was nice, spacious, with large fridge, decent sized freezer compartment. Small issue with some ants was dealt with promptly and Josep and Laia provided us with loads of info on places whilst there. Josep also kindly agreed to print out our return boarding passes for us. The feeding of the pig was a daily joy, and we also gathered grass for the goats and chickens. Suma shop down the road is recommended and we did the rest of our shopping at the Esclat at 08186 Lliçà d'Amunt. Days out: St Miquel de fai, open Sundays only, our best day out. Wear decent footwear if you want to do the caves! Tarragona was good for roman stuff and beach. Montserrat was interesting too, but expensive. Lovely holiday - thankyou

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We stayed with our 3 children (17,15&11) over the Easter holidays and have banked some wonderful family memories from our time on this charming nut farm.

Josep the owner was the most generous and attentive host you could ask for. The outdoor facilities are great and the pool area a particular feature with the heated pool and a super outside dining area. We made the most of this, cooking over a wood BBQ most evenings. A Spanish family staying in a neighbouring apartment even showed us how to cook 'calcuts' on the BBQ.

The accommodation itself is clean but simple and being a period building the windows are small which makes for a cooler but darker interior. If you were staying indoors this might be a bigger consideration but given the outdoor space and generally good weather this is a minor consideration.

The kids loved the animals and we half suspected one them might try and smuggle the pig back in hand luggage. (He wasn't big despite their best efforts to fatten him up over the week)

The farm is in the centre of a small urban community with a through road but you are not conscious of this when you are there as it is an oasis of calm. The central position means there are shops and a simple selection of eateries within a few minutes walk and a community building where my son and I watched Barcelona narrowly lose 2:1 to Real Madrid surrounded by a couple of hundred very friendly Catalonians. (Even if like us rather miffed by the scoreline).

The farm lies within 35 minutes drive of the city but a few days we got caught in rush hour traffic which made the journey much longer including an agonising and nail biting journey back to the airport. To anyone living near a major city this is standard fair and in reality Barcelona is an easy city to visit by car with numerous and relatively inexpensive underground car parks. We visited several of the best known sites but the favourite was the lesser known St Pau hospital which we thought was great value and probably under visited given the breathtaking art nouveau architecture.

As I said in the header all in all some wonderful family memories. Thank you Josep for your kindness and generosity, we will be back.

Had a lovely stay in a great place-kids had a lot more freedom than at home-cycling around the farm area on the bikes provided there-lovely BBQ area and heated pool so lots of chilled out days.A few good places to eat on the surrounding area too and Barcelona not too far away to visit.Will return.

This property is just wonderful! It is a huge farmhouse carefully split into the main house and apartments. It dates back to 1300 and is oozing charm and heritage. Beautifully decorated in a traditional style it is comfortable, peaceful and charming. Our apartment had every amenity; microwave, dishwasher, to, good wifi, hairdryer and loads of towels! The location offers great views of the countyside with shops on the doorstep for everyday essentials. The bus to Barcelona leaves from the Main Street (about 5 min walk) and takes you straight to the metro (the express bus is best takes around 35 mins). We travelled with our 3 children who loved the pool (it was warm!) the swings, bikes, trampoline, table tennis and pool table! There is plenty to do if you just want to relax at home or experience the excitement of the city. I couldn't recommend highly enough.