les jardins de la ferme

L'étable is on the ground floor, measures 29 square metres and has a bed of 180 by 200, its own entrance, a seating area and a bathroom with a walk-in shower. La laiterie is the same size, also on the ground floor, with a private terrace of 30 square metres and a bathroom with a bath. Le fenil is on the first floor, measures 23 square metres, and has a bed of 160 by 200, a private terrace of 30 square metres and a view over the fields. All three have air conditioning, wifi, a flat screen and their own entrance, and parking is secured. Breakfast is included and served between 7 and 10. It is homemade and uses local produce only: charcuterie, regional cheeses, breads, homemade pastries, eggs, bacon, fruit and yoghurt. Anyone who prefers a lie-in can have it in the room for a small supplement. Outside there is a heated pool of eleven metres with a two-metre deck, open from 1 April to 30 September and accessible from 8 am to 8 pm. Each room also comes with forty-five minutes in the jacuzzi and the sauna. There is a pétanque court and a table tennis table, both free to use, and the gardens look out over the rolling landscape of the Pays de Herve. For a day out, Jessica and Dany prepare a picnic basket ordered the day before, with a homemade sandwich, a drink and a dessert. Jessica is also a qualified podologist and offers foot care on request, in your room if you prefer. For anyone looking to give a stay as a present, Jessica and Dany put together gift packages of two nights for two, breakfast and the wellness area included, with either a bottle of bubbles or a meal in the area. What sets this address apart from an ordinary bed and breakfast is the combination of a real farm with a wellness area that simply comes with it. Pool, jacuzzi and sauna are not paid extras but part of the stay, and breakfast comes from the producer rather than out of a packet. The house is in Soumagne, a short drive from Liège and the Voer region, in the middle of the fruit-growing country the Pays de Herve is known for.