Wow! We booked a bit later than we normally do and that meant a much smaller choices of houses to look at. The Old Bakery looked lovely in the photos so we were hopeful, but the owners need to post more photos. This place is postcard stunning.
The house, the gardens, the residence - the adjoining fields.
Having rented a number of places over the years, you arrive and expect the odd pot and pan, but this place was so well equipped. You didn't need to think if something was there, you just opened the drawers and cupboards and it was. It wasn't all cheap and cheerful from the pound shop either. The furniture was comfortable and the indoor and outdoor eating areas lovely. The shower doesn't drizzle and the water is piping hot.
Plus so much to do for the kids - bikes, badminton, boules court, swimming pool, darts, ping pong, croquet, Frisbee with all of the equipment plus a number of areas in the garden to sit in or escape to and various chairs and loungers a plenty. We had lovely weather but still used a couple of the many boards games and DVD's available.
The owners are lovely too, daily smiles and welcomes, nothing they can't help with or advise on. Local markets, everything reachable for a day trip and village close enough for a cycle for the Sunday market.
I can't understand how this property was still available for us, but I thank you fellow HomeAwayers for leaving it to us.