The Gardens in Summer with Pool beyond

The Gardens in Summer by the Pool

This charming house - built in the eighteenth century as the bergerie of the local abbey - has been beautifully renovated by an architect to provide all modern comfort while losing none of its rustic character.

Flanked by woods and olive groves, it has a beautiful Mediterranean garden with views over the valley. The house, in a hamlet 45 minutes drive north of Nîmes, can be rented by up to 8 people. The house has been furnished and decorated by its owner, Douglas Mackie, and is designed as a comfortable and highly personal family home.

House & Garden magazine, August 2012, front cover