Secondigné-sur-Belle holiday lettings

Karen and David are always so helpful and the property and facilities are excellent. We had a fantastic week in the pool, then playing table tennis, darts and Boule each evening. Aulnay market is great on a Sunday and the Intermarche is big enough for most things so you don’t need to travel much once you arrive. Niort is worth a visit as is the local Chateau ….. English cable TV also a plus just to connect with mothership a few times. A peaceful retreat to relax …

From the first moment of interest in this property our host was attentive and quick to respond to any queries we had. Martyn went above and beyond, even proving a ping-pong table when asked if there was one already at the property. This was a kind and thoughtful gesture, it meant we could happily while-away the hours by the pool, or take part in our usual ping-pong championship matches Our only issue during the week was the cleaniness of the pool. However, by the end of the week it was virtually clear. Even though this put a dampener on the first few days when we couldnt use it, the mood was soon lightened as Martyn was responsive and apologetic and sought a solution asap. The house is a large space, with several rooms downstairs to relax or eat in. The kitchen and shower room are both well done and have a quality feel about them. The bedrooms have comfortable beds and pillows, and they all have shutters on to keep the light and heat out. We found that sound does travel, so if you're a light sleeper take some ear plugs so your sleep isn't disturbed by the others in your party. The external noise is almost none existent! The external grounds are also lovely to wander around the carp, goldfish, and frogs kept most of us mesmorised each evening. You are 10 minutes from a supermarket, where there is also laundry facilities too. From the property you can walk (or run if you're so inclined!) In any direction and take in the lovely countryside. WiFi is amazing too!

Long weekend visiting family

We had a wonderful time in a beautiful traditional French country house. The pool was fantastic for the whole family. Tamara is a great host, answering any queries straight away. Thank you for a wonderful holiday!

Stayed in this lovely property with our dog, we all loved the open space and amount of land to wonder around was fantastic. Would be wary if I had young children due to the surrounding water, but an absolutely picturesque place to stay.

The accommodation was absolutely fantastic, and the hosts David & Linda we just brilliant, friendly and helpful throughout our stay! We had some friends come out to stay for a long weekend during the middle of our stay, and they were very impressed. They even they said that they would come back here any time. They absolutely loved it. We managed to see some of the Rugby world cup games down in Bordeaux, when we were there, and whilst away the ladies lounged by the pool. We can not recommend this highly enough. It was just like a home from Home for two weeks. I would just like to finish by saying a really big thank you to David and Linda for being such fabulous hosts. We wish we could stay longer!

Beautiful property which is a converted mill, our gite was beautifully decorated, the upstairs bathroom and bedroom really comfortable and very well done indeed. Marc and Isabele are friendly, welcoming hosts and gave us the chance to practice our conversational French. You definitely need a car here, there isn't any commerce in the village itself but there are local towns nearby, some of these have local markets which are great to explore. We especially enjoyed the tranquility of the large gardens at the gite, a large pond has dozens of large Koi Carp which are a delight to watch and there is a small pool if you fancy a dip. I would highly recommend this property if you want to explore or just relax and take in the ambience.

We loved everything about being here. A lovely peaceful, tranquil holiday for me and my family. The owners were lovely and very helpful. From the moment I arrived I felt very relaxed. The accommodation was perfect with a private rear garden. A barbecue area which also had seating. Also very pleased to have met Jack. I would love to come back again.