The 5 bedrooms are all light and airy. There is one ground floor bedroom (twin beds) and 4 first floor bedrooms ( 2 x doubles, 1 x twin and 1 x bunk beds - suitable for adults and children), with the ability to accommodate 10 adults or two families easily.

There are bathrooms on both floors, one with shower, the other with bath and shower.

The large lawned garden has a BBQ and table, chairs and parasol for 10 people. There is also parking for up to 4 cars.

The owners also provide a welcome pack of English teabags, English mustard and marmalade for your convenience.

English speaking colleagues are available, literally just up the road, to provide any advice or support during your stay. The villagers are very friendly and many also speak English. Several English families have bought properties in the village.

Local Area

The village has three pubs, two supermarkets, a hairdressers, a bank, bakery and well equipped children's playground. There are indoor and outdoor swimming pools locally.

The village is situated only 30 minutes from Frankfurt Hahn airport offering frequent cheap flights from Stanstead and reasonably priced car hire. It is also only a 5 hour drive from Calais (mainly along the E42).

The village is a short drive from Zell, on the Moselle, renowned for wine growing, festivals and river cruises, with dramatic mountainside vineyards and picturesque houses alongside the bank of the river. There are numerous walks through forests and traditional German villages making it a rambler's paradise.

There is a local volcano, zoos, theme parks, and a wide range of other attractions for all of the family. There are numerous restaurants, pubs and take aways locally at very reasonable prices - such as an 'all you can eat breakfast' for 2 euros and a two course lunch for 5 euros. The local Globus supermarket also provides free baby food and nappies!

The nearest town is Kastellaun, only 10 minutes away. It has all the modern shopping facilities available including Lidl and Aldi. The major town of Simmern is about 20 minutes away.

Local activities include cycling, fishing, golf, horse riding, mountain biking, swimming, tennis, walking and river cruises. Bike hire is 6 euros a day in Zell.

There are also German castles to visit and numerous vineyards and beer/wine festivals. The area is famous for Black Cat wine but also produces an excellent range of red and white wines starting from 1 euro a bottle. German Pils beer is also very cheap at 25 cents (from the supermarkets)!

Day trips by train are available to Trier and Frankfurt for only circ 25 euros for up to 5 people, which includes all bus journeys during the day.

The village is only an hour's drive from Belgium and one and a half hours away from Luxembourg and France.