'Les Cinq Saules' is a beautiful, stylishly furnished cottage dating back to the early 20th century. It is nestled in a magnificent, fully fenced 3000 m2 garden, featuring a natural pond surrounded by ancient willows, which give the cottage its name. The cottage is surrounded by woods and farmland, and has direct access to a number of foot and bike trails. The cottage has been thoroughly restored to high standards in 2007, and yet retains the original look and feel of the traditional country houses of the region. ‘Les Cinq Saules’ has been carefully equipped and furnished with quality products by the owners. The cottage has a spacious sitting room, beautifully furnished with a large sofa, fitted curtains and luxurious wall-to-wall carpet, all in soft, matching colours. The dining area features a extendable solid wood table and assorted chairs, as well as a number of carefully selected drawings and paintings. All rooms feature open views to the garden. The cottage sleeps six – two in the luxury box-spring on the ground floor, two in a double bed and two in single beds on the first floor, featuring ample wardrobe space. In addition, the ground floor bedroom holds a lovely baby cot. All beds have high-quality mattresses, lush duvets and fresh, elegant bed linen to guarantee a peaceful and restful sleep. The lovely country kitchen has three large windows overlooking the garden and pond. High quality, built-in equipment is installed, from the ceramic hob with extractor fan and hot air oven with grill to the dishwasher and large fridge/freezer. Crockery and cutlery comprising of six place settings are supplied, along with everything one might possibly need in a luxury kitchen, including a toaster, croque monsieur maker, juice squeezer, water boiler and coffee maker with thermos jar. There are many opportunities for day trips from 'Les Cinq Saules', which is conveniently located in the geographcial centre of Belgium. Many of the country's major tourist sites are within easy reach from the cottage. Cosmopolitan Brussels, the historic flemish cities of Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, Bruges, Ypres and Mechelen, or the abbeys, chateaus and unspoilt nature of Wallonia can all be enjoyed while returning home comfortably to the cottage on the same day. 'Les Cinq Saules' is easily accessible through Belgium's extensive road and railroad networks. The cottage lies just 5 km from exit 22 of highway R0 (Brussels-Namur-Mons-Charleroi), and 10 km from the railroad station of Halle. In addition, the cottage is located in between Belgium's two main international airports, Brussels Airport and Brussels South Charleroi Airport, both exactly 40 km away. Cars can be rented at both airports.
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