View of the Cherry Cottage from a field of lucerne. Earlybirds may get lucky and catch a glimpse of deer grazing
for breakfast!		    
         
       
         
   

The Cherry Cottage is the house to the left. The main house, to the right, is where Aagoth and Peter stay for the summer. Up at the top of the hill you can see the ruins of Csobánc Castle—the small pillars you see jutting up on the slope to the right. Dating back to the 12th century, the castle was a part of Hungary’s royal border defense system against the Turks from 1552.

    
         
       
         
    Patio with table and chairs for outdoor dining. The floor was made with local antique tiles.    
         
       
         
    A refreshing outdoor dinner with home-made gazpacho and sauteed red beet leaves from the kitchen garden. Yum!    
         
       
         
    A leisurely breakfast on the patio.    
         
       
         
    Last summer (August 2011) we had our local stone mason build a rustic outdoor shower, for a refreshing rinse in fresh air. The eastern wall created a nice backdrop for a grill, see images below.    
         
       
         
    The new grill imparts an intimate atmosphere to the guest lawn.    
         
       
         
       
         
    The Cherry Cottage is surrounded by vines all round. Guests are welcome to use our deck chairs with a traditional Hungarian design for lounging in the sun.    
         
       
         
    Tart cherries (as seen above) are in season from July to August. Our morellos usually ripen around the end of June.    
         
       
         
    Any summer house should have a hammock under a shady tree!    
         
       
         
    Aagoth’s yummy apricot preserves, made with our own fruit. Apricot season is around mid-July.    
         
       
         
    Aagoth admiring the view from a small field of corn and butternut squash.    
         
       
         
    For the décor we have combined the warmth of locally found Hungarian antiques with a cooler Scandinavian style. All of the paintings and quilts have been handmade by Aagoth. The paintings are for sale.    
         
       
         
    Antique Hungarian pottery with apple blossoms; tray made by Aagoth; our wine.    
         
       
         
    The living room has a queen-size pull-out sofabed.    
         
       
         
   

Living room with dining space. The table folds out to double the size.

    
         
       
         
    The small but well-equipped kitchen has a gas stove (no oven), fridge, kitchenware, cutlery, cooking utensils, whatever you should need to prepare a loving meal for your family or friends.    
 

 

 

      
   
     
A bunch of assorted herbs from the kitchen garden – sage, rosemary, flat-leaf parsely, tyme and terragon. Last year (July 2011) we planted a little cluster of herbs by the Cherry Cottage entrance for free use by guests; mint, sage and rosemary. We are in love with mint and our favourite new salad is Aagoth’s minted tomato. We are excited to see how the little bushes develop!    

 

    
 

 

 

 
         
       
         
    Finds from the local flea market and antique shops: and old sieve, wisk, and other cooking utensils from bygone days. To the right, a couple of Aagoth’s paintings.    
         
       
         
    The bedroom is furnished with a set of antique twin beds, nightside tables, a chest of drawers and a wardrobe.    
         
       
         
       
         
    Bathroom with spacious shower, sink, flush toilet and an old bench.    
         
       
   

 

    
       
         
       
         
    Csobánc in spring…    
         
       
         
    …summer…    
         
       
         
    …and fall.    
         
       
         
    Harvest!    
         
       
         
    A field of sunflowers by the neighbouring village Káptalantóti, where they have a farmers’ market on Sundays.    
         
       
         
    View of the little extinct volcano Hegyesd, which we like to call “The Little Prince”. It takes around 30 minutes to climb to the top. The perfectly round summit is around 4 meters wide and gives a 360 degree panoramic view. Stunning!    
         
       
         
    Welcome to Csobánc! Here you see the road up to the vineyard from the neighbouring village Gyulakeszi.    
         
       
         
    Peter x 2!    
         
       
         
    You may also refer to our online gallery at Flickr, for more images of the vineyard and the area at large.
All images © Claudia C. Sandor