The cutest little french farmhouse you've ever seen

In this vlog Olav and I are spending a night in our van in the garden of the beautiful Fermette du Merle. The owners, a young Dutch couple, found this gorgeous little farmhouse in 2020 and have turned it into a beautiful holiday home. They gave us a tour and I love sharing it with you in this vlog. Enjoy!
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Marloes

[@cherrylwegner8881]

How sweet is this place ,,,,,,,you can just feel the tranquility,,,,,,wonderful to watch ,,,thanks Cherryl from Canada

[@joannenardoni17]

The flower floor is stunning

[@ritawilkinson401]

I really enjoyed seeing this video of the beautiful french farmhouse. It is so charming. I have also enjoyed seeing the videos of the chateaus that people buy to renovate. I love the french country side.

[@Mochi-sn3ud]

Very nice to see a young couple have appreciation and take care for an old home. It becomes more apparent to me that most want instant gratification. Glad to see some have the "elbow grease" to make dreams come true:)

[@sylviacarlson3561]

What a lovely place. I would love to go to the French Countryside. I hear it is lovely.

[@robinmp3841]

That view is priceless! Love the yard, blue shutters, iron fence, its an adorable place LOVE the upstairs

[@jred1838]

This house is an absolute treasure! What a view, what bones in the building. I had to chuckle see the shot when you were standing on the steps outside of the house. The steps are literally crooked. Oh well, that is what shows the charm and age. I love how they kept the brick in their bedroom. I am sure it is very tempting to put insulation in and cover that up for warmth. However, look what would be lost. Thank you for sharing.

[@odysseusthesojourner4401]

Beautiful house. The deep-set windows add so much charm; great ledges for potted plants.

[@mindakahn9964]

There are so many chateaux/French vlogs now. I love yours, it’s easy and relaxing to watch. No pretentious characters or design ideas. And, you are so relatable. Adorable house. Thank you for the tour.

[@robbremault8145]

Thank you for capturing & sharing such a beautiful life, property and overview of the French countryside through the eyes of the owners X O California

[@gaslitworldf.melissab2897]

This is the way I want to live. I think city life should be the side deal, not the main. Give me fresh air, gardens and good neighbors down the way.

[@paivitiitta1884]

I have no words to describe my fascination ! How lucky they were to find a place like this !

[@iyzabel]

There are plenty of small farmhouses to buy for cheap in Burgundy (however, prices have been going up since COVID).

[@teresahatfield4521]

What a beautiful farm house. Love it. So lovely!!

[@sharongruener6078]

Charming couple and home. Blessings.

[@ladyofthelake6957]

Stunning Land..Beautiful Soothing Energies of Nature❣️

[@sugarbomb26]

I loved watching this, what a lovely way to escape my stressful life in the suburbs! The French countryside is so beautiful and your friends home is so charming. Please visit more neighbors and share their lives if you can.

[@rneustel388]

This is such a heartwarming home and beautiful location. I’m afraid I wouldn’t want to leave if I went there and stayed for anytime.

[@naudinga]

Best quality of life to live 🧡🧡🧡

[@nigelirmamaher5811]

I love the brightness of the room ,painting the beams a good choice !

[@pamketron]

I loved seeing the French countryside and this amazing farm house. The windows are stunning. This is as close as I’ll ever get to actually visiting France, so thank you for this awesome video. The views are simply breathtaking. 💕☀️🍇

[@davemaxa5263]

Visiting France can be cheaper then you think.

[@davemaxa5263]

I have been 6 times, including air fare from JFK to CDG my average cost was 3,000 for a month.

[@colorfulcreations9364]

Just beautiful! And peaceful! Thank you for sharing.

[@chabridgettumusiime8994]

Good farm home. Good hospitality

[@shrijitmazumdar8156]

Wonderful farmhouse

[@lauraschroeder8177]

The ending scene is what Provance is really about with the sun setting and that painters soft rosy light bathing everyone.

[@jansmith8370]

Just found your channel and watched all afternoon here in Indiana USA. So relaxing and love the music.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

I am so happy to hear that! Thanks for your comment!

[@tinalee6026]

Beautiful…charming…so enchanting.

[@meganblasco2]

Really liked the contrast of the rustic rooms with the elegant window treatments Perfect choice

[@vickimckenney6173]

Absolutely stunning!!! So beautiful!!! 🥰

[@lcballard]

I've just found your site and love how beautifully you film it all.. Enchanting !!! Can't wait to see all your postings.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you and welcome to the channel!

[@sandielindemeyer9341]

Such a beautiful video, house, location and enchanting.

[@Susan.I]

They decorated there house simply and beautifully!!

[@paulacorreal1675]

Ah, another treasure found … French vlog and sweet French houses. Just subscribed and looking forward to following you from PA, USA.

[@deborahyee2253]

I absolutely love this farmhouse, the land and have recently found your French Country Life channel so delightful! TY for sharing! Bravo! ~ From Arizona 🌴🌴💛🌵

[@eunicevitorillo5059]

French countryside is so amazing!😍

[@theresedavis2526]

What a beautiful, cozy home! Full of character!

[@wildflowerwind6941]

I know natural wood can make a house dark inside but I think all the character goes away when everything gets painted white, especially the beams.

[@swisschalet1658]

The kitchen cooking area looks great and the original decorative floor tile is beautiful, but other than that the decor looks bland and depressing to me. The charm and character isn’t there.

[@lauraschroeder8177]

@@swisschalet1658 That's because it is a dark farmhouse and that is exactly why they painted the walls and beams white. The charm is the original architecture, land, garden, Provance light, stone, stucco and wood. One doesn't need much decoration. They are a young couple learning how to design and style evolves.

[@swisschalet1658]

@@lauraschroeder8177 you can increase the light in a space without painting everything white. You can use more natural very light hues like ecru, pale lavender, soft blue, light sage green, etc, and not make it look empty and sterile. You can also add lots of accent lighting with antique sconces, lamps, or overhead lights made out of recycled wrought iron, etc, or use lighted plastic tube strand lights that are tucked above the beams out of sight but they still provide illumination.

[@lauraschroeder8177]

@@swisschalet1658 All those paints are based in white and white unifies a small cottage. You don't want to paint tiny rooms different colors or put a bunch of junk on the walls. I'm not talking about "lighting" but natural light. Provencal style is simple- not cottage country.

[@swisschalet1658]

@@lauraschroeder8177 lavendar, sage, and ecru are literally Provencal colors. Look at any French traditional decor book. The white on white on white scheme is over. It was big about 10 years ago. You can use very light colors like I mentioned and stay true to the architectural style of the house. You an choose 1 color for the walls (a light soft sage or lavender) ecru for the beams, and another for doors, window frames, trim, etc. Three colors for an entire house with one of those colors being the main color is basic professional interior designer 101. If you want to do white everywhere, fine, but then you need to at least have pops of color in artwork, furniture, or somewhere or it will look like a laboratory, or a house where depressed boring people live.

[@laurend.tamayo2186]

How beautiful! I absolutely love the countryside! What an amazing way to live, love it!

[@chaiwatsang6832]

Love this

[@giovannilee2602]

So much love and care in building a home !

[@ranjitrajandr]

This is so very beautiful. Lovely video, indeed!

[@TheEmpressgoth]

Quite cozy! Thanks for sharing and letting us Tag along 🙏 😊

[@melinadegirolamo6601]

Hermosa! Gracias por compartirla!

[@joyceprocure1644]

I wish you had posted what the full purchase price was… for those of us who may want to plan their own !

[@deniseparker6346]

Beautiful!

[@susanswinskey8573]

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah

[@Missginalove]

it almost drove me crazy lol

[@Frenchcountryfriends]

Super cute home! I also loved the flooring! Thank you for sharing the tour.

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Welcome!

[@thesecretlifeofhuman]

That house is a tardis - it looks tiny on the outside and so spacious inside. A great find, in great condition.

[@maryannrecht7605]

I love the charming french farmhouse and also the countryside around it, very calming and the barn looks so fascinating. I wanted a peak inside. Good luck, thank you so much for sharing. Mary Ann Recht, Chicago.

[@hervedupont6955]

Bonjour, je suis curieux parlez-moi de vous une journée type à Chicago.

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

Wow it looks so quaint and charming!!

[@TexasHomesteaders]

Very charming house!

[@kathyeyesopen4078]

Lovely!

[@trudiemooy9676]

Delightful ❣️

[@StanOwden]

I love France. If you are persistent, you can find a really cheap renovation project in the village.

[@bettecannavino4047]

Lovely thanks for sharing.

[@nunyad.bidnezz9127]

Nice house, but very cold and white inside. Needs to be warmed up a bit to feel cozy. Colour is your friend!

[@mM-gl1rp]

Inspiration video 😉👍Thank you. Maťa from Slovakia 🤗💕

[@angela8858]

Love it for its charm and simplicity and would definitely rent it were it not for the fact that I am living in the French countryside…

[@jesikaanthonym.6680]

A nice place , farm and nature view. Great. It's a song and flower for you.

[@sdmsdm7926]

Lovely home, very enjoyable tour, looks like a great place to spend a vacation!

[@77Tadams]

Lovely home. Every time the hostess says “yeah”, take a drink! 🍹 😂

[@carolyndarragh1891]

A beautiful video. Thank you.

[@RestorationRanchHealing]

This cottage is really beautiful , what a find for this very fortunate couple ! Thank you for sharing this - very Hygge 😊❤

[@FrenchCountryLife]

Thank you!

[@ladyofthelake6957]

Fascinating #Stove/#HeatingAbility #CookingAsWell 👏🏻👏🏻#CharmingCottage ❣️

[@pandgb]

Charming!

[@PaisleySzuSzu]

They're living my dream

[@bwiseok]

Beautiful

[@kelliemarquet5125]

beautiful property and lands surrounding. Thank you for sharing it.

[@margaretmorris2944]

Delightful 😎

[@annesweeney5552]

Was wanting to see you he stream and the swimming lake

[@ichdieLivi]

how did you manage to find such a gem? I'm looking for a small cottage too! any tips?:)

[@FrenchCountryLife]

They found it online, on www.serviceimmo.nl/en/home! Best of luck with your search!

[@stevevu9768]

new to your channel and enjoying the videos

[@avagrego3195]

personable couple

[@angeltobit878]

If it weren’t for Covid, I would have visited Provence this year.

[@user-fk6jj2qc8c]

❤❤❤

[@robertacappellari4230]

Bellissimo vorrei vivere così come voi 👏👏👏👏👍😘🎈🐾

[@seviregis7441]

I want to move to France, I’m just not sure where is best. I love water but I also love the countryside. I love Stone and beams but also like a house to be updated. I have no idea what cities or towns would be best for me. I’d like to be no more than 3 hours from Cannes or 90 mins from the southern France Atlantic coast. Appreciate all suggestions.

[@pierre-frederickgalland5810]

Hello fyi Cannes is more than 7 hours from the Atlantic Ocean.

[@FOPYSFrance]

Beautiful little house. I've subscribed as we have similar interests and things to share. Take care

[@yelenawhitmer1329]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@catherinebullock9748]

What is behind the new walk in the guest room?

[@deniereynolds6119]

Lights need to be turned on. Home is beautifully done.

[@jean-michelgauthier4804]

😍

[@eva-1.67]

Як красиво! Щастя. Сонце. Життя! Бережіть своє мирне життя! Бажаю вам ❤. Україна.

[@Lisamaruna777]

Я теж з України, дивлюсь як красиво і розслаблено живуть люди. Краса і доброта врятує світ☀️🌷🌷🌷💖

[@heidisamuel3524]

I love this video. Love the charming home and couple. It's awful how rudely some people have commented below. They should be ashamed.

[@LDM805]

How silly. I'm sure the homeowners love it no matter what people think. The comment section is a place for people to share their thoughts and they aren't all going to be alike. How boring.

[@itsme4693]

Zonde van dat wit geverfd hout..😬 en muren……… smaken verschillen, natuurlijk. Leuke farm.

[@khaledkhaled6181]

Beautiful house and beautiful place...... In which country is this house and in what city?

[@FrenchCountryLife]

The link to their website is in the description. It’s in France, 2 hours away from Paris.

[@zoraidagomez7220]

Hola que se cultiva, veo solo grama, la casa linda antigua.

[@clarkloewen1234]

What is the brand of the central heating appliance?

[@damianbuzon8119]

💖🌸🇨🇵🇺🇲

[@damianbuzon8119]

😊

[@iyzabel]

un vide-grenier/ A hole in the floor hidden by a braided rug is a "very French thing"... um... WHAT? There are no straight walls, it's a "French house"... WHAT?...

[@LDM805]

I live in the United States. We just call that an old house. Lol ( P.S. I have an old house with holes in the floors and no straight walls).

[@pwilliams6405]

This is what this Australian male will be doing next year ! I will be leaving Australia,I was born here 55 yrs ago and after pondering for over 5 yrs wondering where the heck is my life going? I have 2 kids, 22 and 20 yrs young very independent always on the computer,rarely seeing them or even having a chat. This is the modern child,very sad :( My soon to be ex wife was content to work come home quick walk and then make a nest for herself, take her brain out and watch mindless reality TV e.g The Bachelor. I was a Male Nurse for 28 yrs and now for the last 10 yrs I restore Mid century ,tired worn Chesterfield and leather furniture, then sell them on. So over the last 5 yrs, I kept saying to myself "I do not want to die in the suburbs!" I want out of this very expensive big Island ! I said to the wife, I am going to live OS if you want to come along,come Same to the kids but they have their mates,Uni and their own lives. The wife said she wants to stay as she has family , clicking snobby friends and her job. No protest from her for me to stay which is good which means no break up issues. I do all the cooking, cleaning,maintenance, washing, gardening ,shopping, renovations see I'm a typical Virgo :))) Boy is she in for a shock when I am drinking French wine next year and she has to defend for herself. No animosity between us just grew apart, we had fun but why waste what I have left and after doing Nursing looking after 1000s of patients then coming home to look after 3 more people it was time for me to be selfish! Time to cut the security chord! Originally I was going to move to Wyoming but the political world there,in my opinion is ready to explode if the democrats still the 2024 election again! Stumbled across France one night on Goggle and was blown away but the prices ,the villages, the history , the food and the country lifestyle :) So my mate (dog) and I will be buying a small old farmhouse/inner village house that's in good condition and then putting my touch on it . Fill it with French and Mid century furniture and art. My fav youtube show " French Country Life " makes me feel I am in her lovely home and wandering around France with her family and here I am sitting in Australia with a big grin on my face,just thinking about the future in France and dying in the beautiful countryside and not the Burbs :))))

[@seethevolcane]

Another French cliche house where you walk into a HUGE kitchen !!! Iccch!!

[@cecilegardiol2119]

The stone provides natural insulation :) so better not cover it or you will lose the benefits.

[@michellebordelon3456]

What? No feline? I was expecting to see a cat sitting at the door...

[@raulcabral8661]

YOU HAVE DESTROYED THE BEAM PAINTING THEM BUT YOU SAY IT IS A FRENCH HOUSE BUT YOU ARE MAKING IT LOOK LIKE A DANISH DUMP SORRY BUT I HAD TO TELL YOU PLEASE LEAVE IT ALONE

[@GettingGoshen]

EXACTLY HOW I FEEL IT'S NOT FRENCH ANYMORE

[@veroniquebracdelaperriere3261]

Les poutres brunes sont oppressantes en rez-de-chaussée et obscurcissent inutilement les pièces. Pourquoi rester esclaves d’une époque révolue quand on peut apporter charme et lumière à un lieu si beau en les peignant en blanc ?

[@jb-zr4ez]

I have a two hundred year old traditional French farmhouse, untouched and undecorated. Originally the pigs and cows were housed in the same house separated by a wall. We wouldn't want to do that now. You can't live in the past and so you decorate your home in the style of the era you live in.

[@GettingGoshen]

@@jb-zr4ez They Could have just remained in THEIR country. You should never go to a country and try to Change it you should Enhance and Embrace that culture

[@veroniquebracdelaperriere3261]

@@GettingGoshen Cynthia, Pourquoi cette xénophobie ? Aujourd’hui le brassage des peuples est une chance et le monde s’est ouvert. Je pense qu’une population aux origines diverses apporte beaucoup à tous et évite les attitudes un peu instinctives de repli, de sclérose. Chacun fait de sa maison ce qu’il veut et peut, chacun doit pouvoir être accueilli et compris dans le lieu qu’il a « élu ». Cette tolérance nous honore et nous grandit, tout en étant plus satisfaisante pour soi que la méfiance et le rejet de l’autre qui entraînent des pensées négatives en nous.

[@GettingGoshen]

Beautiful piece of property So sad they took All the Character out of the house. Doesn't look or feel French too contemporary for that BEAUTIFUL land,😶😶😶😶😶

[@avalondreaming1433]

I can't believe that beautiful fireplace is covered over!

[@billanderson8602]

Blank white walls, decor out of a cheap magazine, all with no concept of "french" style. This could anywhere... look up real french farmhouses, this is just sad. It's like comparing a big mac to a christmas dinner

[@cathrynkolkman1811]

Beautiful!