Nature house in Semelay
Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France
- 4 persons
- 2 bedrooms
- WiFi
- Pets allowed
The nature house is located against the forest edge overlooking beautiful hills. The only neighbors live almost a kilometer away and their home is a rustic white castle. The renovated old forester's cottage belongs to the commune of Sémelay, a small village within walking distance, 2.5 kilometers, with a lovely restaurant where you can also buy takeaway. Fresh French bread is delivered to the post office in the village! . The nature house consists of a large living room with wood stove and open kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate toilet. The house has central heating, Wifi and Dutch TV. The enclosed garden makes the house suitable for your faithful four-legged friends, who are very welcome. Garden furniture, a barbecue and a trampoline are available. For your children there are also games, a swing and a Sinkel's store. A 20-minute drive away is a larger town with supermarkets.
Nature and surroundings
A typical Morvan ganger will tell you that he comes home when he sees the first hedges. A Morvan lover loves hiking, (brisk!) biking, animals, plants, churches, castles and silence. He certainly doesn't come there to brush up on his French because you can't understand the dialect. What makes the Morvan so beautiful that you get homesick as soon as you are in Holland are the mornings that shroud the hills in mist until slowly the sun rises and the cows appear steaming as if from nowhere. The fresh breads at the little bakeries, the hundreds of birds that seem to play with each other all day, the locals with the eternal baguette under their arms, the cries of rutting deer in the fall, the wild boars that even the locals watch breathlessly, the buzzards and owls that are not used to people and fly by at a few meters' distance, the deer that are hunted but pampered outside the hunting season, the culture that goes back to the time of the Celts and the pine forests where a cracking twig provides an exciting fantasy.
Facilities
- 1 pers. bed (2x)
- cot (1x)
- 2-pers. bed (1x)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Parking (1x)
- Internet access (WiFi)
- Internet
- Fire place
- Central heating
- Garden
- Garden (fenced)
- BBQ
- Garden furniture
- Terrace
- Small lake
- TV
- Cot (1x)
- High chair (1x)
- Playground equipment
- Trampoline
- Dog bowl
- Kitchen
- Fridge/freezer
- Oven
- Gas stove
- Bathroom (1x)
- Shower
- Toilet
- Washing machine (shared)
- Dryer (shared)
Optional extras
| Bed linen Per person,Optional upon booking |
€5.00 |
|---|---|
| Bath towels Per person,Optional upon booking |
€5.00 |
Location
Reviews
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JorisApril 16, 2026
Lovely location, nice host (Nl speaking), beautiful nature, everything seems to be there too.
Heerlijke ligging, aardige host (Nl sprekend), mooie natuur, alles lijkt ook aanwezig.
Lovely quiet house surrounded by greenery, deer, boar and birds of prey (the falcon nesting in the wall).
Heerlijk rustig gelegen huis omringd door groen, herten, zwijnen en roofvogels (de valk nestelt in de muur).
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MichelleJuly 25, 2025
Perfect location for rest and relaxation and total privacy. The house is old (as seen in the description) with squeaky floor boards here and there but it's equipped with everything you need. The thick walls help keep it cool inside all day so we didn't even need a fan! Nice modern bathroom, Netflix etc. We didn't hang lots of walks with our dogs. There are not many locally but if you drive about 20 minutes enjoying the countryside views, there are plenty on Wikiloc for example. We drove 50 mins to Chaumard one day and did a beautiful route around there. Villapourçon and Lotussy are also great areas for walks. Enjoy!
Perfect location for rest and relaxation and total privacy. The house is old (as seen in the description) with squeaky floor boards here and there but it’s equipped with everything you need. The thick walls help keep it cool inside all day so we didn’t even need a fan! Nice modern bathroom, Netflix etc. We didn’t hang lots of walks with our dogs. There are not many locally but if you drive about 20 minutes enjoying the countryside views, there are plenty on Wikiloc for example. We drove 50 mins to Chaumard one day and did a beautiful route around there. Villapourçon and Lotussy are also great areas for walks. Enjoy!
If it were possible we would give it more than 5/5. The first Nature House anywhere that has a properly fenced garden where your dogs can happily run free. Wonderful views and cows that come up to drink twice a day. We were outside until late most nights looking at the stars and listening to the animal sounds!
If it were possible we would give it more than 5/5. The first Natuurhuisje anywhere that has a properly fenced garden where your dogs can happily run free. Wonderful views and cows that come up to drink twice a day. We were outside until late most nights looking at the stars and listening to the animal sounds!
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MJune 29, 2025
SUPER!
SUPER!
We were here for the 2nd time, a wonderful place to unwind and enjoy nature and silence! Albert thank you for everything and especially your hospitality! We will definitely come back.
We waren hier voor de 2e keer, een heerlijke plek om tot rust te komen en te genieten van de natuur en de stilte! Albert bedankt voor je alles en met name je gastvrijheid! We komen zeker terug.
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Good to know
- Check-in: 4:00 PM- 8:00 PM
- Check-out: 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
- Contactless stay possible
- Minimum age of main booker: 18 years.
- Smoking is not allowed in this nature house.
- No fireworks are allowed at this Nature House.
- No parties or events are allowed.
- This nature house is not suitable for groups of young people, students and sports teams.
- Waste separation is mandatory in this nature house.
Additional house rules are listed in the terms and conditions, when you place your booking.
35486
Sustainability
- Separating waste (Glass, paper, plastic, food waste/organic)