Ferme Du Ciel, France

A recently renovated 16th century typical French farmhouse incorporating traditional and modern themes.



Featuring open-plan living and dining areas with an emphasis on coziness, warmth and comfort and a modern entertainment suite incorporating 52” widescreen TV, Denom surround sound, Sonos music experience and Xbox with programmes.

You can download the Ferme Du Ciel brochure, as a PDF, here.

USPs:

• Hot tub
• Sauna
• Peaceful, rural, farming location
• Excellent indoor and outdoor facilities and activities
• Flexibility to self-cater or choose a variety of catering options as requested.

Location of house:
Rural - set at 850m in the heart of the French Alps in the middle of a little hamlet and surrounded by the stunning mountains of the Grand-Massif ski area with vistas in all directions.

Style of house:
Traditional 16th century French renovated farmhouse stylishly combining contemporary, rustic and modern interiors to compliment the stunning location and French traditional architecture.

Number accommodated:
12 – 18 including children

Number of bedrooms:
6 – all with TV’s and mini Hi-Fi’s with iPod docking stations.

Bedroom configuration:

• 4 rooms with zip & link king size or twin beds
• 1 family mezzanine room with zip & link king size or twin beds. 3 single beds on the mezzanine
• 1 room with double bed
• 5 bedrooms have king size sofa beds for friends or children

Number of bathrooms: 9

Bathroom configuration:

• 6 en-suite bathrooms with bath & rainshower wet rooms
• 1 sauna/jacuzzi wet room
• 3 individual restrooms

Dining capacity:

Kitchen: Contains modern electric/gas oven/cooker, US style fridge/freezer/Ice and chilled water facilities, 2 dishwashers and plenty of crockery.
Dining room: 18-20
Loggia: 8
Balcony’s: 2

Catering:
Catered although self catered breaks are available outside of the ski season. Please enquire with your individual requirements.

Dining:

3 course dinner: Please Enquire
Light supper: Please Enquire
Breakfast: Please Enquire
Sample menus: www.fermeduciel.com

Bars/restaurants locally:
Samoens village is 5 mins by car and all restaurants offer traditional; Savoyard cuisine comprising of local dried meats, hams, salamis’ and cheese dishes.  Two quality pizza and numerous nouvaux cuisine restaurants are also available to sample.

Other services:

• Cleaner
• Babysitting
• Driver
• Beautician
• Massage
• Yoga

Facilities:

• Sauna
• Hot tub
• Games room with Board games, Library, and reading room
• Xbox,  with games
• Satellite TV with 52” screen
• Wireless / broadband throughout.
• Outdoor play area
• Outdoor garden chairs 8 chairs, 6 sun loungers)
• Upstairs/ Patio area  (8 chairs)
• Bicycles
• 3 BBQs
• Bread/Pizza oven

Activities & places of interest:

• Samoëns with outdoor swimming pool & 3 large inland lakes (Water Skiing/Jet skiing/Golf driving range)
• Skiing at Samoens and Morillon with linking access to the Grande Massif ski domain.
• Skiing at Morillon and Taninges
• Historic: Ferme du Ciel is located in the tiny hamlet of Mathonex, perched above delightfully undiscovered Samoëns. At the heart of the Haut-Giffre valley, just over an hour away by road from Geneva, the ski and summer resort of Samoëns nestles at the foot of the majestic Criou mountain. Samoëns has remained unspoilt by tourist developments and is the only resort in France to be listed as a ‘Land of Art & History’.
• Gardens: Botanical Gardens at Samoëns
• Local waterfalls and walks
• Chamonix with Mont Blanc scenic views
• Annency - Old Town and Lake Annecy
• Geneva for shopping/sightseeing including Lake Geneva with its quaint sailing harbours and ports
• Shopping in Geneva
• Walking: Plenty or walking opportunities – guided walks can be arranged.
• Horse riding: Yes – can be arranged.
• Other: Canoeing, rafting, kayaking, hydro-planing & cannoning on the River Giffe, para-penting, mountain-biking, road biking, waterskiing, jet-skiing, orienteering, swimming, tennis, golf, sightseeing

Check in/out times:
Check in 15:00hrs – Check-out 11:00hrs
 
Pets:
Sorry, no dogs.

Disabled facilities:
Restricted.  Access to 1 bedroom only

Stag & Hen parties:
By arrangement – please enquire

Corporate Facilities:   
Please feel free to contact us here at the farm for your individual requirements

Weddings:   
Rooms licensed: 6 rooms plus alternative accommodation nearby.
Dining capacity in house: 35
Dining capacity in own marquee: 50
Distance to Chapel: 2 minutes walk
Contact details of Vicar: Please enquire
Capacity of Church: 32 inside  plus standing room outside – a PA system can be arranged

Travel:

Nearest airport: Geneva - 1 hour
Nearest railway station: Cluses - 20 minutes
Taxi service: Please enquire
Distance to nearest village: Samoëns 5 minutes by car or a 25 minute walk.

Prices & booking:
Please have a look at our website for our rates.
www.fermeduciel.com

Alternatively, please call us on:
0033 450 58 44 57 at home, or 0033 621 19 74 83 on my mobile

About the owners:

We are your hosts – Su and Andy

We came here because we adore the scenery, the lifestyle, the opportunity to ski in the winter and experience the activities in summer, the food…where to stop?! We love it and our aim is to ensure you feel the same by the time you leave. We want you to enjoy a top quality luxury holiday in relaxed surroundings. Our aim is for you to feel as comfortable as you are in your own home – without the work!

We arrived here after scouring the mountains and valleys for a year looking for the perfect spot. We pretty soon decided on Samoëns; mostly because of its charm, the fact that it is still unspoilt, the fantastic facilities and its central location in the stunning Grand-Massif ski area on powder snow… And then finally, we found the farm – in the middle of a little hamlet, surrounded by mountains and vistas in all directions, bathed in sunshine - we were then completely seduced by the sheep with bells on in the next meadow…

So – finally we managed to swap our hectic lives in the UK for our new one in France.

Contact details:

Telephone:   
Daytime: 0033 450 58 44 57
Evening:0033 450 58 44 57
Fax: 0033 450 58 44 57
French Mobile: 0033 621 19 74 83
English Mobile: 0044 7733 100020

Email: info@fermeduciel.com
Website: www.fermeduciel.com

Address:
Andrew & Su Lyell Ferme du Ciel, Mathonex 74340, Samoëns. Haute Savoie. France