Patrimonio · Barbaggio · Northern Corsica
Baraccò Argia
A shepherd’s house in the vineyards, and its heated pool
The house
A shepherd’s house, and what became of it
Before it was Baraccò Argia, it was a shepherd’s house. I rebuilt it completely in 2024, and it keeps changing every year. The holm oaks and the strawberry trees were here long before us. They stayed, and the house settled in between them.
This is not a flat kitted out for letting. It is a house lived in all year round, which I rent out part of the time. That is why it is equipped like a real house and not like a yield product.
Matthias
April to October
You are still swimming when everyone else has gone home
Eleven metres by five, heated, salt water, open from early April to the end of October. In May as in October the water is good, the light is low, and the beaches are empty. Those are the two finest months on the island.
The pool is deep and the garden is not fenced. An adult must watch children in the water at all times.
And in the evening
Nobody is looking into anybody’s windows
The house stands alone in its wood, in the middle of the Patrimonio vines. Nothing overlooks it, nothing is audible, and the oaks keep the terrace cool even in real heat.
The rooms
A three-metre window, and the outside comes in
The living room, the long table and the kitchen all open onto each other. The whole house is air conditioned, room by room, each with its own unit you set yourself. A projector has replaced the living room television, and there is a PlayStation 5.
The bedrooms
Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, four toilets
That is what makes the house work as well with friends as with family. Each bedroom has its own king bed, its own bathroom and its own toilet, and a fourth separate toilet serves the living rooms. With six adults, nobody waits in the morning.
Facing the pool
King bed. You open the shutters in the morning and the water is right there.
The studio
King bed, and its own front door. For whoever gets up early, or late.
A bathroom each
Shower, separate toilet, towels provided.
The kitchen
Built for cooking together, and properly
You cook here, you bake here, you settle in. And the vegetable garden is behind the house. Help yourself.
- Steam oven and conventional oven two ovens
- Jura coffee machine whole bean
- Juicer and ice cream maker for the children
- Long table inside, long table outside plancha · barbecue
- The vegetable garden courgettes · tomatoes · chillies · watermelons
- Dishwasher, freezer, washing machine for longer stays
What is here
What the house comes with
The equipment of a house someone lives in, not of a rental unit. Everything below is included, at no extra cost and with no additional deposit.
- Private heated salt water pool·
- Air conditioning throughout the house·
- Three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and toilet·
- Steam oven and conventional oven·
- Jura whole bean coffee machine·
- Juicer and ice cream maker·
- Dishwasher, freezer, washing machine·
- Projector, PlayStation 5, Canal+, streaming·
- Wi-Fi and a proper place to work·
- Plancha, barbecue, fire pit·
- Vegetable garden·
- Free private parking·
- Outdoor shower·
- Cot on request·
The setting
In lower Barbaggio, level with Patrimonio
This is the Nebbio, between the vines and the maquis. The nearest beach is five minutes by car, Saint-Florent under ten, Bastia twenty-five.
- Olzo beach5 min
- Patrimonio, the village and the cellars5 min
- Saint-Florent and its harbourunder 10 min
- Nonza and the black beach20 min
- Bastia, everything you need25 min
- Bastia-Poretta airport35 min
What guests say
5.0 on Airbnb, 10 on Booking
“It felt more like the comfort of a home than a rental. We were surprised by the size of the pool. The house is beautiful and the quality of the fit-out was exceptional.”
“A dream Airbnb, one of the best I have stayed in. Large outdoor space, perfectly laid out, with a spotless pool. Some of the finest beaches in Corsica nearby and remarkable wine estates on your doorstep.”
“A perfect house with older children or with friends, thanks to the bedrooms having their own bathroom and toilet. Cosy house, very well equipped, with very good beds. The outside is lovely, surrounded by nature and close to the vines.”
“Everything! Every detail of the fit-out is exactly right. The pool is remarkable. Everything is clean. The kitchen equipment leaves nothing to be desired: ice cream maker, steam oven, juicer, Jura machine, and much more.”
The questions I get asked
How many people does Baraccò Argia sleep?
Six adults. The house has three bedrooms, each with a king bed, its own bathroom and its own toilet, plus a fourth separate toilet. A cot is provided on request, at no extra cost.
Has the house been renovated?
Yes, completely, in 2024, and it keeps changing every year. The kitchen and living room are new, each bedroom has its own bathroom and toilet, and a fourth separate toilet serves the living rooms.
Is this a rental property or a real house?
It is a real house, lived in all year round. It is not a unit kitted out for letting: it is somewhere I live, and I rent it out part of the year.
Is the house air conditioned?
Yes, the whole house, not just the bedrooms. Every room has its own unit that you set yourself. Outside, the oaks keep the terrace cool even in real heat.
Are there neighbours?
No. The house stands alone, in a wood of holm oaks level with the Patrimonio vines. Nothing overlooks it, and the view runs to the mountain and the vineyard.
How big is the house?
145 m² of living space, all on one level, with no stairs anywhere. The grounds around it are private.
How many toilets are there?
Four. Each of the three bedrooms has its own bathroom with a toilet, and a fourth separate toilet serves the living rooms. With six adults, nobody waits.
Is the pool heated?
Yes, heated and salt water. It is open from early April to the end of October, which lets you swim well beyond the sea swimming season.
How big is the pool?
Eleven metres by five. Guests regularly find it bigger than they expected, because nothing crowds it and it is surrounded by a wide stone deck.
Can you swim in Corsica in October?
In the sea, the water stays around 21 to 22 degrees in early October in the gulf of Saint-Florent, which is still very pleasant. Here the pool is heated and open until the end of October.
Is the pool safe for children?
The pool is deep and the garden is not fenced. An adult must watch children in the water at all times, and armbands are compulsory for anyone who cannot swim.
Your dates
Here it costs 12% less, and you deal with me directly
Pick your dates and send me a request. I answer the same day.
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