Private swimming pool, private pétanque court. Fully enclosed grounds.

We went with 4 perons and 2 dogs to the wonderfull vacation-villa of Gilles. It was wonderfull. Beautiful garden, all was fenced (good for our dogs, so they could be free and save in the garden). Nice pool, big enough. There are plenty of seats to chill in the garden. Also inside it was perfect. You had everything you needed in kitchen,... The first day there was an friendly woman who welcomed us and worked for the agency. We payef by cash a deposit. The last day we got it all back, it was very trustworthy. Then we met Gilles during our stay. He is very friendly and caring for his guests and also sweet to the dogs. He stayed also at the place but in his own loft. So it was still private. He respected that also! A little problem was just that the reservation went to the owner for 1 person. But we were there with 4. I let him know that we would come with 4, but it didn't go trough (was also a year before the arrival) so they tought I would come alone. But immediately no problem for Gilles. He made sure for 4 persons is the house, so no problem. It was a problem from VRBO I suppose. En plus... very good en fast communication with Gilles when we had questions. The location itself: There are lovely beaches and cute towns around Meschers. Perfect holiday place! Thank you. I would recommend to many people. Greets from Belgium Lauren, Gael, Estelle, Niels

maison tres bien equipee ,y compris les framboises .tres bon acceuil

Maison agréable,bien décorée et propriétaire aimable. Piscine rafraîchissante en ce mois de mai chaud. La mer est proche et vous pouvez visiter Saintes,Jonzac etc...

Three days before leaving the UK we were contacted by the owner's agent saying we had to leave a large € deposit (now increased). I offered a credit card but they would only accept a cheque or cash. Appealed to owner who agreed to reduce but still had to leave a large amount in cash. Owner pointed out it was in his conditions. This is not communicated in the booking and I eventually I found it hidden, in French, in a sub menu, under House Rules, on the UK website. On departure we had to get to Bordeaux really early on Saturday morning to drop off our daughter but the agent initially refused to come before 7am and suggested we leave on Friday night and book a hotel. We proposed that we return from the drive to Bordeaux and get back for a 10am check out (as per the contract) but the agent said this was not possible as her schedule was already organised for Saturday. After appealing to the owner she eventually agreed but only after demanding an extra fee (which the owner agreed to pay). Also note there was a gate operated by a fob which would not open when we had numerous power cuts. It was fortunate we didn't need to get out of the grounds at those times ! There is also a pool alarm that goes off repeatedly, Avoid the hassle and book elsewhere.