First impressions were very high. It's set in a beautiful part of the country, fairly remote and exceptionally quiet and peaceful. From outside the property looks like the perfect rustic farmhouse. Pool area appears quite lovely, with a wonderful view out over fields. On entering via the kitchen initial impression was a little dreary, dark with a slight musty smell. There are two bedrooms downstairs which seem quite bright and fairly roomy but the main surprise was the bathroom facility for these two rooms. You have to go through the sitting room, kitchen & the utility room to find it. Once there, complete disappointment. It is tiny, a toilet, a sink and a very small and cramped shower. Not a good start at all. Upstairs are two bedrooms which are fairly pleasant each with a velux window and another small window, leading into the bathrooms. Our room had a shower, toilet and sink. Room enough for only one person at a time, somewhat smelly, sorry to say, somewhere you don't want to take your flip-flops off. All a little in need of a complete revamp. Rather tired and completely underwhelming. The other room had a small bath with shower. Unfortunately, no chance of wanting a bath. This bathroom had a really bad odour for the entire course of our stay. The caretakers did come in to try and sort it out but with not much success. I feel this gite needs a little tender care and some updating. I think it's catering for too many people. Ideal for a family. The downstairs bedrooms, although doubles, are totally impractical because of the distance to washing facilities and the fact you have to pass several room to reach it. Perfect for children in my opinion. Pool area is a little shabby, decking is lifting in areas and paving slabs around the pool are loose. Reclining seats are past their best, two of which collapsed during our stay and were not replaced by the time we left. Barbecue does not cater for a larger party, really only suitable for two/four. I feel this place is somewhat 'rustic' in the extreme, bordering on tired and in need of some tlc.
My general view is that just enough is done here to facilitate letting. Cleaning is rudimentary and maintenance is basic. The owner was very pleasant when issues were brought to her attention but no effective action was taken.