This 400-year-old Catalonian farmhouse is beautiful, and very well maintained. The rooms are huge, there are several bedrooms with large bathrooms, a library containing many books, art throughout, a piano, a children's room with hundreds of toys in it, a dining area in the kitchen with table to seat 24, plus a smaller dining area attached, an absolutely spectacular, comfortable, modern sitting room complete with massive fireplace, bar, and television. There is also wifi.
Bathrooms are completely modernized, and the kitchen/pantry area includes a dishwasher, clothes-washer and dryer, along with excellent cooking facilities. The updating has not detracted from the old farmhouse atmosphere in any way. Family photos are everywhere, giving the feeling of a loved and well-used home.
The large, beautiful garden with exquisitely tiled pool, is replete with flowers, trees, and shrubs as well as an outdoor eating area, and large play space for children.
There are three horses and a donkey living in an adjacent field, all of which enjoyed the carrots, lettuce and apples we took to them on a daily basis. For dog-lovers, there is a large, friendly one who is great with children (but only if you want him around. Otherwise he is taken off by his owner.)
Miguel and Theo are family retainers living on the property and both are available and willing to take care of any needs in an unobtrusive way. Members of the family who own the place also dropped by to make sure we were comfortable, and declared themselves available, should we need assistance.
The location is excellent, with beautiful beaches, and restaurants nearby, as well as the Dali Museum in Figueres, two first-class archaeological sites at Emporion and Ullastret, the delightful city of Girona, an interesting little medieval town nearby called Pals,, and—very close--La Bisbal, a centre for artisanal pottery that is hard to resist. Barcelona is not far away and can easily be reached via motorway.
Our family, including the grandchildren, all had a great holiday in this a beautiful, historic house, and we would recommend it without hesitation to anyone thinking of coming to the Catalonian area of Spain.
Dr. and Mrs. James Anderson
Vancouver, Canada