From the beautifully appointed, spacious apartment, to the idyllic swimming pool and the genuinely warm welcome of the hosts, this place is perfection.
I only wish my own home was as impeccably stylish and well maintained.
There's a lovely combination of the old and new. The accommodation, in a large original farm building is full of mod-cons. With deep, south-facing windows, the vast open-plan apartment is sunny and bright. There's a well-equipped kitchen and bathroom.. and everything works.
The large pool area is equally attractive, with tasteful lighting and a large selection of sun-loungers, sofas and a hammock.
This is shared with just one other apartment, so is never overcrowded. It was a great setting for a welcoming aperitif with the owners, who could not have been more helpful and charming with tips about the local Alsace cuisine and places to visit.
There is also a large, secure garage in the peaceful rural setting.
Wickerschwihr is a quiet village, but well placed for seeing the stunning city of Colmar, the celebrated nearby wine route and picturesque Freiburg over the border in Germany.
The only word of warning I'd have, is that you need to be pretty mobile to climb the steep spiral staircase to the accommodation.
But this place is hard to fault, brilliant value for money and we cannot recommend it highly enough.