We spent 2 incredible weeks at this wonderful gite which is a peaceful haven for couples situated in the beautiful Charente countryside.The gite itself is finished to an extremely high standard and is maintained spotlessly .The owners, Phil and Fran , have a keen and thoughtful eye for detail with features such as a Nespresso coffee machine , raindance power shower ,induction hob and a microwave combination oven.The outdoor areas are amazing with plenty of well thought out seating and dining options along with a beautiful pool which Phil takes great pride in keeping pristine.The views from the gite,pool and outside areas are absolutely spectacular in fact breathtaking.We never tired of looking over the treetops and watching the soaring buzzards.The area has an abundance of wildlife and wildflowers as well as field upon field of millions of sunflowers.Phil and Fran along with Basher the cat and Growler the dog are perfect hosts .Communication prior to our visit was perfect with offers of directions and advice about the local area and events during our stay.A lovely touch was the offer to purchase our basic shopping to ensure that we had food in the gite at the start of our stay along with a lovely bottle of wine and fantastic home made cherry jam .The local area is well served with plenty of excellent dining options and there are large supermarkets within a 20 minute drive, there is a well stocked local Spar shop within a 5 minute drive and a choice of 2 local boulangerie selling excellent croissants , baguettes and patisserie.The local towns have regular weekly markets and Fran has compiled a very helpful information folder which includes market days, restaurants , events and things to do .All in all this was the perfect location for a relaxing, stress free holiday with hosts who are thoughtful and for whom nothing is too much trouble .We are already booked in to stay next year which says more than we can say in any review !
— Susan Hambley, 29 Jul 2017
