Home, sweet home: The cottage made out of completely edible chocolate

Children around the world dream of a chocolate and candy-filled life thanks in part to author Roald Dahl.

Living that dream is a step closer for a lucky few chocolate fans will get the chance to spend the night in the next best thing: a chocolate cottage.

Designed by French master chocolate sculptor Jean-Luc Decluzeau, the unique 18-square-metre abode in Sèvres, France, was crafted from a whopping 1.5 tonnes of chocolate – that’s enough to make room for four guests.

Much of the cottage and its contents are edible, including the walls, roof, fireplace, dresser, clock, cups, books and even the chandelier.

If there’s still room for more, outside there is a white chocolate duck pond and a flowerbed made entirely of from (you guessed it) chocolate.

Located in the glass house L’Orangerie Ephémère in the gardens of the Cité de la Céramique in Sèvres in France, a night’s stay in the chocolate cottage also includes a chocolate workshop with the Decluzeau where you will make your own mini chalet.

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“I never thought I’d have the opportunity to build a life-size Chocolate Cottage for travellers to sleep in,” Decluzeau said. “I hope guests will relish the chance to experience such a sweet and unique place to stay.”

Alas, not all good things last forever. The chocolatey abode will only be open to guests for two nights in October.

Once the final guests have vacated the sugary structure, it will be put on display at the Parisian chocolate museum, Choco Story.

– This originally appeared on Stuff