The Périgord Noir for the holidays

This villa is in a lovely location, it’s very rural and you would need a car, but it’s beautiful countryside. The villa itself has good and bad points. The main living area and the main bedroom are lovely. The kitchen has been updated and has all modern conveniences. The pool area and garden are amazing. As others have said, the bathroom needs updating and does seem to have some structural issues, with very big cracks. The listing is not accurate. It says there are 2 bedrooms and a mezzanine floor, in fact there is one bedroom downstairs and the mezzanine floor is the second bedroom, above the lounge. My children are older (9 and 13), so this was OK. How it would not be suitable for adults or young children, as there is limited headroom and the stairs are unsafe. I don’t think it would sleep 6 comfortably, there is only 1 real bedroom. We were also not provided linen, although this was offered as an option to hire. The cost was very high which meant we had to purchase sheets and towels. We have stayed in many VRBO properties previously and bedding/ towels are always provided. If not, it should be clearly listed.

This little cottage has all the rustic charm you would want, everything is fully functional without being ultra modern, the location is very peaceful, the owner was at the end of the phone if anything was needed and a very friendly guy.

Maison périgourdine typique propre et bien aménagée. Très belles vues. Piscine exceptionnelle ! Emplacement parfait pour visiter la région. Départ de randonnée depuis la propriété. Accueil chaleureux de Jean Marie. Nous reviendrons.

Location description unclear-2km outside village on top of hill - not walkable for young/infirm. Billed as sleeping up to 6. Had one bedroom & mezzanine with single beds - it also included pull-out sofa bed in corridor beside the toilet door….. Bathroom needs to be upgraded considerably. Bathroom basin- had brown water from the hot tap on occasion. Toilet has an issue with the flushing system a plumber called but issue still existed! Disappointingly we were offered no monetary redress re toilet issue……. On top of a hill so some great views on nearby walks, pool area lovely but again the pool itself needs some attention.Property basically had some ‘rustic charm’, but the description needs to be rethought & more accurate - along with some investment. This was the 3rd property of our long stay in the Dordogne - it was by far the smallest, worst presented & the most expensive………