Beautiful, peaceful house in gorgeous countryside
Review Submitted: March 9, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2008
We had a wonderful holiday at this lovely, rustic cottage in a secluded and very quiet setting. The house itself is charming and the sparkling pool is absolutely fabulous with views over the surrounding countryside – the pool was beautifully clean and well maintained throughout our stay. Sitting outside in the sunshine eating barbecues and crusty French bread was delightful either by the pool or under the verandah. There is loads to do in the area with lots of variety – colourful French markets, a real middle earth experience in caves at Padirac, beautiful little towns with lots of medieval features (we loved Belves) and the highspot for us was canoeing 15km downriver from Vitrac. Eating out was not cheap because of the pound/euro but we had a fantastic 5 course meal at La Recreation in Les Arques with stuffed courgette flowers (at least that’s what we think they were!!). The minor criticism of the house was the lack of a really good shower – the water pressure was excellent, but the hand held attachment wasn’t quite the same! We felt the bathroom was in need of updating (which apparently it has been since we stayed). Otherwise the house was great – – our teenagers loved lounging in the hammock with their books or sunbathing by the pool and our ten year old could not be kept out of the water. Mike, the owner, was very helpful and prompt to deal with enquiries as well as giving us lots of info about the surrounding area. The wine, local bread, fruit juice, eggs, jam etc. was a welcome bonus on our arrival. We would definitely highly recommend this house and area to families!
Owner's Response: Since the visit which was the subject of the review the bathroom has been completely revamp and now has a combined bath/shower unit. A new second shower room /toilet has been added on the first floor.
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