Allgaeu/Bavarian Swabia/Lake Constance holiday house: Niedersonthofen

I have just returned from a short stay in Bavaria and this property made it for us. It is very spacious set on 5 levels and built into a hillside. There is an attached garage leading to a basement drying/relaxation room with a wet room shower area and sauna! fantastic! on the living floor, there is a small but equipped galley style kitchen and open plan dining area and lounge with a log burner built in. the dining table seated all 11 of us with plenty of room and the owner Katherina had laid on high chairs and a cot, exactly as we had asked- very reliable and friendly on the phone! It was minus 10 outside in 2 feet of snow but the house was warm and very comfortable. The village is not based around tourism and is a small, quiet Bavarian village with only a bakers and a general store for supplies. Everyone we met was friendly and many spoke English for us. In the eveings the village is lit by old fashioned lamps and makes for a lovely walk in the snow. Access to the property is up a short but quite steep drive- we had some problems in the heavy snow getting our vehicle to the garage. Staying here you can be in the Alps within the hour and is striking distance from Kempten and the castles at neuswchwanstein ( a must see if you're there summer or winter). All the fittings in the property were of a high standard, the bath and showers were very welcome after a day out in the snow. The kitchen is well equipped, albeit there was no microwave. Apparently there is a lake very near the property- we never saw it as it was frozen and underneath 2 feet of snow but would be lovely in summer months. I would thoroughly recommend this property and Bavaria as a whole as a holiday destination, especially in the snow- the scenary was spectacular. If you go sledging visit Bad Hindelang but make sure you go for the whole day!