We were lucky enough to spend the whole month of September at this property. The property was full of character but with excellent modern facilities. The three main bedrooms were very large with good showers, nice furniture, balconies and great views. There is also a good sized TV with UK channels - not that we watched it very much. The star of the show was the outdoor area which has everything you need - fridge, weber BBQ, changing room, large shower, table tennis table, kettle for making a cuppa - heaps of plastic crockery and we had lots of memorable lunches and evening BBQ's out here. The pool is an excellent size and well-maintained by Alec. It is also close to the house. Rouffignac had everything you need - excellent Boulangerie called Blondys - we recommend everything from the bread and cakes to their homemade quiche - friendly owners. The butchers was also excellent and the Carrefour local was large (you could do a weekly shop here - good wine section too) - also 24 hour petrol. The village has a few good cafes plus a greengrocers and a "Proxi" supermarket and a post office. There is an excellent market on Sunday mainly selling fruit, veg, cheese, sausage, duck (you are bombarded by duck products in this area of the dordogne), nougat, wine from local chateaux, hats, baskets. It takes about 25 mins to walk to Rouffignac from La Perode, which was perfect for us as we had a dog with us. It is also possible to do a reasonable walk (about a mile) with the dog around the footpaths surrounding La Perode. The drive along the lane approaching La Perode has fabulous views and sums up just how beautiful the countryside is in this part of the Dordogne. Their is also a camp-site on this road, but things did begin to close down by mid-September, so we didn't use the on-site restaurant there. This area is stunning with lots to do, canoeing, river boat trips on Dordogne, loads of walking on GR routes, beautiful towns and villages to visit - Sarlat is a must (quite busy and touristy but gorgeous), Montignac, St Leon Sur Vevere and further afield Rocamador is stunning. Local caves are worth a visit as is Chateau L'Herme and further afield Chateau Hautefort is in a stunning location. Make sure to have lunch - the french do it so well - and the costs were between euros 15 and 18 for 3/4 courses, but get there early! Alec and Annie were perfect hosts and nothing was too much trouble - very knowledgeable on the local area. Loved it all.