This property has to offer one of the most relaxing holidays you could ever hope for. It is ideally situated for visiting The Black Forest, Switzerland and the Alsace Wine Route. The rail and bus connections from Schopfheim are excellent and reasonably priced and the town is friendly and charming. The host, Michael is very attentive and helpful and the property itself is first rate. The constant chirping of crickets and the babbling of the beck opposite are the soundtrack for complete relaxation. The meadows are full of majestic storks and there is a charming evening walk across the meadows to Wieslet where the Krone does fine meals. I was even lucky enough to see my first ever Red Backed Shrikes (Neuntöter) on the walk back! Highly recommended.

It was nice and cozy, everything was excellent but the only problem was finding the place.

Super rundherum

We have stayed at many VRBOs before and this was one of the nicest ones. It was a bit more remote than the description "Schopfheim" suggests but you can see it if you actually look at the map. It is perfect if you are into hiking and the outdoors. We were there with three generations: us, our kids and our grandkids. This place is not really set up for a one and a two-year old but it worked. I had communicated with the host ahead of time that they don't have any kid safety items there. So if you need a high chair etc, you need to bring it yourself. There were plastic cups though but no plastic plates. The apartment stretches over three floors but if you keep an eye on the kids/stairs, it works really well. We all had a great time. The host lives just downstairs and is super responsive to emails and requests. Other reviews had mentioned the not so hot shower - we eventually figured out to turn the heat almost all the way up to get it hot. But the regulation really is a bit difficult. The kitchen is well equipped and has everything you need for cooking. And it has a dishwasher! The living space is generous. We were 5 adults and 2 kids and had plenty of space to sit. It is tastefully decorated. The host has a very extensive rock collection - fortunately place high enough that toddler hands cannot reach it. There were three bedrooms with doors on one floor and another bed in the loft. It worked for us, though a small dresser and/or hooks/coathangers to put away clothes for those staying in the loft, would be nice. The house is heated with a heat exchange system which worked well. None of us was cold (we even turned down the radiators; and we were there in December) and we did not need the fireplace. Garbage is supposed to be separated into plastic, paper and other trash. The host provided plenty of trash bags that we just put outside the front door and he took care of them. We tried to leave it clean (though not required but there was a broom to tidy up) but with a fairly early departure and two "helping" toddlers, we may not have been as good as anticipated, Overall, we had a great stay and can highly recommend it.