La Petite Chouette

A cozy cottage, suitably different, surrounded by forest and farmland, a 15-minute drive from medieval and modern Neuchâtel town.

A pond filled with water lilies, surrounded by trees and grassy fields with a cloudy sky overhead.

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“ had the most wonderful stay at La Petite Chouette - a rustique cottage lovingly restored by its delightful owners Marie-France and Bill. It is just like you see it in the photos: cozy, clean and fully equipped with all the comforts of home.
Waking up to the sound of birdsong, enjoying coffee on the porch, dinner by the wood-burning fireplace after a long walk in the surrounding nature - all was a pure bliss.”
— Lile, from Ferney-Voltaire, France

A perfect countryside escape

  • Covered outdoor patio with wooden furniture, potted plants, and a garden view in the background.
  • Cozy kitchen with wooden table, window with red curtains, hanging pots on a wall-mounted rack, white refrigerator, open wooden shelves with dishes and cups, and green plants hanging on the wall.
  • A cozy bedroom with a sloped ceiling, featuring a bed with a floral bedspread and large pillows, two black nightstands with small lamps, a wooden chair, blue curtains, and a window with green trees outside.
  • Small bathroom with blue and orange tiled walls, a shower with glass door, a white shelving unit with woven baskets, a toilet with a leafy print seat cover, a small window, and a white sink with a pink towel.
  • A black wall with colorful chalk drawings of a person's face above a doorway leading to a blue-tiled shower area. A round clock with a person sitting on the number four is on the wall, and string lights are hanging on the wall to the right.
  • A bedroom with a sloped ceiling, a bed with red checkered bedding and floral pillows on the left, a pink nightstand with plush toys and a lamp, a black desk with a red chair on the right, and a white curtain covering a door or window in the center.
  • Close-up of orange poppies growing beside a cracked paved road with greenery and trees in the background on a sunny day.
  • A rural landscape with hay bales in a field, green trees, and a mountain range with snow-capped peaks in the distance.
  • Sunset over a mountain range with colorful orange, pink, and purple sky, clouds, and silhouetted trees and fields in the foreground.

Cozy cottage

We hope you’ll find La Petite Chouette (The Little Owl) both homey and a little out of the ordinary. The interior features intriguing art and fun decor (a few owls, included), as well as welcoming details, from the wood-burning fireplace and black wall you can draw on with chalk, to the fresh herbs on the porch, and the well-stocked bookshelves in both English and French.

Whether you're looking for a romantic escape, a quiet writer's retreat, or just a slower pace of life for a few days (or longer), La Petite Chouette is here to welcome you.

Features

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Comfy cottage with intriguing interior design and art. Privacy and off-street parking.

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Wi-fi, and Bluetooth sound system that connects to your phone or laptop. No TV.

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Upstairs bedroom, queen-size bed, gorgeous views of the distant Alps and our surrounding forest and farmland.

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Upstairs office with two single beds.

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Fresh linens and towels.

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Homey living and dining area downstairs with wood fireplace & wood pellet heater for winter; sofa bed.

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Covered furnished porch for alfresco meals and drinks with fresh seasonal herbs for the picking.

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Well-equipped kitchen with fridge, stove, microwave, toaster, kettle and electric rice cooker. Also coffee, teas, sugar.

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A black wall you can draw on with the colored chalks we provide.

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Bathroom with shower, soap, shampoo and conditioner.

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Clothes washer/dryer.

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Shelves of books in English and French.

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Smoke-free house.

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Concierge service, French and English.

A covered porch with wooden and brick flooring, outdoor furniture, and potted plants, overlooking a lush green field and trees.
Wooden cabinet with bowls, mugs, glasses, a colorful felted coaster, and cutlery inside.

ACTIVITIES

A rural landscape featuring a field with hay bales, a dense line of trees, distant rolling hills, and snow-capped mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

Outside our front door: forest hiking trails and country lanes with friendly neighbors.

RATES (Limited time introductory rates for our new beloved chalet)

A cozy bedroom with a sloped ceiling, featuring a bed with a floral bedspread, two pillows, and a wooden headboard. On each side of the bed, there is a black nightstand with a small lamp. To the right, there is a window with blue curtains and a wooden chair nearby. The floor is carpeted in red with a floral pattern.

1 - 6 NIGHTS, 1 OR 2 GUESTS

CHF 150/night
(CHF 20 each additional guest; max 4)

Cozy kitchen with wooden table, white appliances, open shelving with dishes, hanging pots, ivy plants on wall, and window with red curtains.

7 - 30 NIGHTS, 1 OR 2 GUESTS

CHF 840/week
(CHF 120/night)

A wooden shelf holding two stacks of books, one on the left with a total of nine books including "What an Owl Knows" and "Saba's Desire" and the other on the right with six books including "Switzerland: Customs & Culture" and "Why Switzerland?". There are colorful balloon-like objects in a clear vase in front of the shelf and a small decorative item shaped like a figure below it.

MORE THAN 30 NIGHTS

Contact us for attractively discounted rates.

ABOUT US

A senior man and woman sitting close together on a blue couch in a cozy wooden room, smiling at the camera. The woman wears a black top and yellow skirt, and the man wears glasses and a patterned blue shirt. Behind them is a wooden shelf with decorative items, including a small owl figurine and colorful plastic utensils in a blue holder.

We’re your bilingual hosts, Marie-France Robert, originally from Neuchâtel, and Bill Harby from Hawai‘i. Now retired from careers in occupational health & safety (Marie-France) and journalism (Bill), our new passion is La Petite Chouette.

For Reservations and Questions, Please Send Us a Message.