I think we were the first British family to stay at the property and we would happily return. It has one of those lazy endless summer feels to it.
The property is a 5/10 minute walk to a beautiful village with a picture perfect market. The property is in an incredible area. We enjoyed a boat trip on a subterranean river; seeing ancient man's cave paintings; an evening wandering around a beautiful chateau with pathways lit with candles and jazz bands playing and art installations hidden in every nook and cranny; canoeing along the Dordogne - and swimming in it; beautiful towns and night markets where you tuck into the local produce elbow to elbow with friendly French villagers.
If you like high-spec everything done up to the nines then this isn't the property for you. This property has charm not state-of-the-art.
From the street the property doesn't look like much as it's pushed up against the roadside. But once you turn into the track and then drive in through the large sliding gate an oasis of lush green and stone is revealed. Lovely old stone, wooden pillared terrace. The garden is vast. It seems endless with a brook on one side and a small wood at the end.
The swimming pool was a good size for our family of six. The alarm was simple to use. The outdoor kitchen - a BBQ and a fridge was used several times on some of our relaxed evenings. Between swimming, the boys played rugby on the grass; cricket sometimes.
The property itself has been maintained to show off a lot of its original features. There are wooden beams on the ceilings, the walls are of exposed stone. The living room is a nice size with a TV with French TV stations.
The kitchen had a fridge, dishwasher, hob/oven, washing machine. It's far from a brand-new modern kitchen, but it matched the house in its old charm and had everything necessary to look after our family.
There was an internet cable available. Take your wi-fi router from home. It's fast.
The bedrooms were all generous sized with en-suites. The decoration was in some rooms dated, but everything was clean and working well. The power of the showers was excellent. Three of the bedrooms had really lovely views over the garden. The furniture was elegant and traditional. The owners run a guest house next door. In all of our dealings with them they seemed friendly and honest. The rates we paid probably reflect that the property is not a blinged-up palace. We think it was a bargain. A haven to enjoy a beautiful part of France.