Fabulous gite with pool, orchard and in village with bar, baker & shops

Many thanks for your kind review. I hope the house hunting goes well.... we may even up as near-ish neighbours!

Thank you for your kind comments and we're glad you appreciated the gite. I think it's fair to say that no one could have anticipated the extraordinary weather this summer, but I'm sure the fans we provided - plus the pool! - would have helped. To be honest in the last 25 years no one has commented on sound proofing, but we take your feedback seriously and will investigate.

  Obviously no one likes a poor review, but objectively, this is without doubt the most unfair and inaccurate review we have received in 20 years of renting the property. Fellow hosts beware! So, taking the points, one by one. “We could not identify the front door as the front door without telephone help…” A twenty three page information pack was forwarded weeks in advance. Clearly never read. “…. the pool has to be shared with other guests “. The online description of the pool says specifically that it is shared. “The terrace was very nice, but again, it was not clear from the online advert that the terrace with the table tennis table is not part of the accommodation …”. There is no mention nor photo of that area in the description of the gite. “The water temperature in the shower could only be adjusted with luck” The fridge at the property broke down on Saturday evening; we replaced it by Sunday morning. If there was a plumbing problem, we would have rectified it at once. Our caretaker made several visits during the week, but no mention was made of it. We can only resolve problems we know about. “The bathroom was so damp that water was standing in the floor joints.”. Yes, it had been washed clean just before your arrival. “On the upper floor, huge roof beams run through the hallway at a height that only allows you to walk crouched down”. All the photos of the property show the beams – it is a converted stable block. I am I‘m 95 tall (6' 5" in old money) and indeed have to duck my head under just one beam. Indeed, it is this atmospheric feel that has appealed to so many guests over the years. I could go on, but I’m not sure there’s any point and I regret that this response is so negative. It is simply not acceptable for 20 years hard work to be undermined in this way.

Thank you for the review and we're so pleased that you had a good stay. The village happily combines that quietness and good countryside whilst still having a little supermarket and baker. (Thouvenin has 4 bedrooms and is designed for parties of up to 8, 10 if with young children. L'Ecurie is designed for 4-5. There is a hidden door between the properties, so they can be elegantly combined as one unit making it a very comfortable and economic way for two families to holiday together or - as we do - hold family reunions).