We are a family of 5 (3 young children). The gardens around the property are great for exploration, with plenty of Geckos to find. The pool is deep and long, so the kids can dive and practice swimming and adults can get a good number of lengths in too, set at the lower garden tier; looking out over the hills and vineyards. The whole property is very private so an all over tan is comfortably achieved!
The inside of the house is kept fresh and very well appointed, lots of attention to detail and care in terms of its upkeep. Possibly worth adding a couple more fans for the hotter months?
La Garde-Freinet is a lovely town, about a 10 min drive with a number of places to eat with a boulangerie, spar and bars.
We ate at Le Carnotzet, which was perfect – well cooked and presented French food, not pretentious and easy with the children.
We also ate at Chez Nous in Cogolin which was fantastic, a more up market meal and very worth the visit.
We visited St Tropez and the beaches on a couple of occasions but we actually preferred those at Sainte Maxime (quieter, more laid back).
I enjoy a run on holiday and found a lovely quiet 8 miler from the property. The property is down a dirt track and you will need to be confident driving, a 4x4 would always be better however I wouldn’t say needed; we had a basic family sized Renault Kadjar and it was fine, no issues at all.
A well-chosen property and location, very enjoyable break. Thank you very much to the owner and Peter, who looks after the maintenance.