Appley Hoare is one of my favourite shops in London and now I’ve just found that they have a cottage in France for rent. Since their shop, now closed at the Pimlico Road location in London, specializes in 18th and 19th century French antiques, this makes sense. Appley Hoare are dealing from their website and from their base in France now.
As you might expect, the house is marvelous. It's in the Gard in south-west France, between Nîmes and Montpellier, so relatively easily reached by plane and train – take the TGV down from Paris.
The house was once owned by the winemaker who supplied Napolean’s troops, although the pool’s probably a bit more recent than that.
The link I had with information about the house, with more pictures and rental information, was not working, but it’s probably too late to rent it this summer anyway!
I want the settee. Maybe the house next summer. Thanks. Mary
ReplyDeleteOh THAT Ho House!!!
ReplyDeleteJust lovely!
xo xo
Beautiful...I love the stunning plate rack in the kitchen, and the pool color is perfection.
ReplyDeletePS - why did they close their London location? I meant to go there last time I was in London, but forgot...oh well!
ReplyDeletethat last picture kills me. good sleuthing!
ReplyDeleteIt's certainly lovely.
ReplyDeleteDoes it make anyone besides me think of a Restoration Hardware catalog?
Anon @ 23:25... I think that this is probably where the inspiration for Resto Hardware came from! These people have been selling French antiques for ages.
ReplyDeletea company called a french life in battersea park road sw11
ReplyDeletesell the same stuff or very similar is it the same owners ?
did they move there ?