At dawn
Walk the valley
The trails start at the door. Flowering meadows, an ice-cold river, and no one but you. Anna will draw the quiet loop on the back of a postcard.
Experiences
Your days, here.
No programme, no schedule. Just a valley that offers something different at every hour, and a house that makes it easy to say yes.
In the afternoon
Swim in the river
Twenty minutes on foot, a crystal-clear stream and its natural pools, warmed by the summer sun. Towels and a flask of tea are by the door.
At night
Linger by the fire
The sky catches fire, the lanterns come on. The fire pit is lit at golden hour, and the evening can last as long as the night.
The year
Four houses in one.
The building never changes. What it is for changes completely.
April — June
The valley wakes up before you do
Meltwater comes down loud, the meadow turns over in a fortnight, and the trails are yours because nobody has thought to come yet. Mornings are cold enough to want the fire, afternoons warm enough to eat outside.
Best for walkers and anyone who wants the place to themselves
What spring costs
July — August
Long days that refuse to end
Light at five, still light at ten. The river warms enough to swim by July, the terrace becomes the room everyone uses, and dinner drifts until the last colour leaves the ridge. This is the season we are asked for most.
Best for families, river swimming and long dinners outside
What summer costs September — November
Gold, mist, and the bath comes into its own
The larches turn in about ten days and the whole valley changes colour. Mornings start under mist that burns off by ten. Cold evenings, hot water, a fire that actually earns its keep.
Best for photographers, readers and quiet weeks
What autumn costs
December — March
The volume turns down overnight
Snow arrives at night and the valley goes quiet in a way that is hard to describe until you have heard it. The house closes around the fire. Lifts are a drive away if you want them, and entirely ignorable if you do not.
Best for staying in, and for anyone who likes silence
What winter costs