The pictures don’t quite capture the magical feeling of the property. Below, we share information on: 1️⃣ The house 2️⃣ The grounds 3️⃣ The local village 4️⃣ The area 5️⃣ Reviews The house is owned by an English family who fell in love with it, so have visited almost every year for the last 25 years. Your host is Jane, originally from England but now living in one of the private properties with her family. This is a special place to us and we'd be delighted to share it with you! 😄 1️⃣ THE HOUSE After using a huge 400-year-old key to enter, you’ll notice… 👉🏼 From floorboards cracks to uneven walls, everything is wonderfully imperfect. 👉🏼 It’s wonderfully cool in the house thanks to the 17th century architecture. 👉🏼 The old wooden staircase, shutters, and fireplace give an old-worldly feeling. 👉🏼 The secluded and spacious terrace, brilliant for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 2️⃣ THE GROUNDS The grounds and surrounding properties are known as La Payrastrié (or La Pay for short). La Payrastrié is a 17th century manor house, built and owned by a rich French businessman. The people working for him lived around the property – there was space for the cooks, gardeners and servants, plus stables for the horses. The gardener lived in our property🧑🏼‍🌾 In the 1990s, La Payrastrié was transformed from a derelict building into 10 private properties. Structurally, the properties have barely changed from the 1600s, which gives them a unique historical and quirky charm. Today, these properties are mostly holiday homes. The grounds include: 🏊🏼‍♂️ A shared swimming pool with beautiful views overlooking the French countryside. 🏘️ Other properties so if you have children, there are often other kids to play with. 🌴 A large courtyard with a palm tree in the middle, perfect for boules. ⚽ Lots of land for fun and games, including a table tennis table. 🏰 Two turrets, giving La Pay its uniquely characterising look. 3️⃣ THE LOCAL VILLAGE About 1 mile from La Payrastrié is a small village called Montredon Labessonnié. You can walk there in 25 minutes or drive in less than 5 minutes. In summer, you see line upon line of beautiful sunflowers as you enter Montredon. And despite only having 2,000 people and few tourists, this village bizarrely has: 👉🏼 Two small supermarkets. 👉🏼 A tourism office. 👉🏼 Two café / bars. 👉🏼 A planetarium. 👉🏼 Two bakeries. 👉🏼 A cinema. 👉🏼 A zoo. 4️⃣ THE AREA If you want a few hours or a day out, you can easily drive to places like: 👉🏼 The local pretty towns of Realmont and Castres (10 and 20 mins away). 👉🏼 Adventure Park like GoApe called Parque Aventura (20 mins away). 👉🏼 The beautiful hilltop town Lautrec (20 mins away). 👉🏼 The medieval city Albi (40 mins away). 👉🏼 The historical city of Toulouse (1 hour 15 mins away). 👉🏼 The fortified city of Cascassonne (1 hour 15 mins away). 👉🏼 The coastal resorts of Bezier and Narbonne (2.5 hours away). 5️⃣ REVIEWS We've only just put this on AirBnb, but here's what previous guests have said: 🗨️ “A true peaceful haven!” 🗨️ “La Payrastrié is unique and beautiful.” 🗨️ “A place the camera doesn’t do justice!” 🗨️ “La Pay is such a special place. I’ve never been anywhere like it before.” 🗨️ “Truly incredible few days away in the prettiest place in the whole of France 😊” 🗨️ “I loved walking to the village from La Pay. It feels a million miles from the ‘real world’.” 🗨️ “Jane was an excellent and very friendly host. Before our arrival, she offered to buy some food for us because we were arriving on a Sunday and the stores would be closed.”