Sustainable living

Solar panels and electricity

In this sunny region our solar panels provide lots of hot water for showers. We have photovoltaic panels which power all the electrical appliances and lighting in your apartment as well as automatic outdoor lighting.

Comfortable temperatures all year round

The villa was built from the stone in the original farmhouse with thick walls insulated with sustainable wood chip and the interior painted with non-toxic lime-based paints, which allow the walls to breathe.

A heat exchanger has been installed which keeps the house cool in the summer with underfloor cooling without the need for unhealthy, noisy, energy-intensive air conditioning and wonderfully cosy and warm with underfloor heating in the winter months. There is also a wood-burning stove with logs provided for those chillier evenings in the winter.

If you are interested we can show you the 'engine room', where all our sustainable living systems are housed!

Windows and fly screens

All the internal and external doors were made by local craftsmen using oak and chestnut.  The windows are double-glazed and fitted with insect nets and internal shutters for closing at night.

Healthy pool

Your party will enjoy exclusive use of the chlorine-free swimming pool, which uses a copper ionization system - a safe and effective way of keeping it clean without the heavy use of chemicals.  Our guests have told us it's like swimming in bottled water with no nasty chlorine smell or itchy eyes when you come out!

The pool is naturally heated by the sun and is open from May to October.

For allergy sufferers

The villa is pet-free. We don't use products with chemicals or synthetic fragrance.  We can also provide linen and towels, which have been washed using fragrance-free detergent if requested in advance. We use certified organic laundry liquid and conditioner.

Supporting local businesses

We are committed to sustainable living and will recommend local producers, shops and restaurants to you with organic options where available. We share all this information in our comprehensive digital guide which you can download to your phone. Read more about the local food and wine here.