Reviews of Property: Luxury 3 Bedroom Cottage with Private Pool

We had a wonderfully relaxing week. The cottage is amazing, the area is fantastic and Karren and Ian were so helpful.
I would highly recommend listening to the advice they give on where to go, and where to eat, they know their stuff.
Thanks for making our week away truely exceptional.

A beautiful place for a hoilday. The Villa is adequately equipped for a family. Location perfect for relaxing and for exploring this area of France. The local Saturday market a must. Lovely to swim in the pool and then eat on the terrace as the sunsets.

A fabulous spot to get away from it all. We spent 2 weeks at En Bretus and had a marvellous holiday. The cottage was clean, spacious and superbly equipped for our needs (a family of 4). The pool area and terrace had wonderful views and were perfect for eating al fresco. The location is peaceful and relaxing but not too far from Lavaur (the nearest town just a 10 minute drive), and under an hour to Toulouse and Albi. Lots to see and do in the surrounding areas. Owners couldn't have been more helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend. Well done Karen and Ian!

We stayed with our friends and our children and it was really wonderful. The cottage is excellent, clean, lovely and it is everything you need for having nice holidays!
Especially nice, because the owners are very friendly and helpful!!!

We found En Bretus to be the most perfect venue for a restful week.
Despite the relative proximity of the charming owners, we were most impressed that our privacy, so dear to us, was respected at all times. The house was immaculate and delightfully furnished, there were welcome gifts of coffee, jam and wine on our arrival, and the owners helped us to book tables at two of their recommended restaurants, both of which were excellent.
We made very good use of the swimming pool and also enjoyed the terrace and its pretty surroundings. There is a good-sized garden which wraps itself around the cottage, affording beautiful views and a delightful ambience. In addition, we found En Bretus to be a good base for sightseeing, enjoying visits to Castres, Albi, Puycelsi, Cordes, Castelnau and Carcassone, the latter being the only touristic place we visited yet still worth the trip!
We enjoyed the local amenities to be found at Lavours, although we regretted being too far away from a boulangerie for fresh croissants each morning! However, in our view, there were definite compensations to the remoteness of the cottage. Being animal lovers, we also gained great pleasure from the visits to our door of the owners' cats and dog!
We shall certainly recommend the cottage to our friends and family, and very much hope to return.

I am a regular at en-bretus, we went for the first time in 2004 and have returned several times since. The location is amazing, rural yet if you want to go to a supermarket you can just pop in the car and pick up supplies. Most recently I went with a group of 4 girlfriends, words cannot describe our amazing nights on the terrace watching the sun go down, with our glass of wine in hand and putting the world to rights!

The cottage itself is furnished to a very high standard and so clean you could eat off the floor! Its roomy and the owners have made the whole accommodation feel brand new yet rustic too (quite a talent!) and with 5 girls staying having 3 toilets was a must!! The owners are so lovely and extremely accommodating. Depending on when we have gone we have even been given some home grown veggies and tomatoes - not forgetting the figs and plums depending on the season! It is such a lovely touch and small things like that really make you feel welcome. I

We have been both with and without our children, and it is fantastic for a peaceful romantic break but equally the children love it. The terrace, private pool and gardens which are all fenced off are a godsend.

We just love en-bretus and keep going back - we arrive stressed to the hilt and leave floating on a wee cloud with smiles on our faces.

Roll on our next trip!

This cottage is full of character and situated in a very rural
location yet handy for visiting some spectacular parts of France. A vey warm welcome and assistance was available although our privacy was respected. The cottage was roomy and well proportioned for 6 with a lovely private patio with views of the Pyrenees and countryside. All comforts were here and the use of space in the en-suite mater bedroom inspired.

We had a little trouble with smoke from the wood burner setting off the alarm but now we know its battery and not mains we will deactivate it in future visits. The cottage was clean and not showing any signs of "tiredness".

The private swimming pool was a real bonus and kept clean without disturbing us and there is a large private garden if you have children who wish to let off steam.

The home made marmalade was excellent and the welcome pack a nice added touch.

We intend to return.