Beautiful Converted Barn, Sleeps 10, Private Pool & Garden With Wonderful Views

We stayed at property for two weeks, multi family holiday with group of nine. Fantastic house and great host with excellent comms throughout. Detailed and helpful information about house and area provided in advance. Arrival and access instructions very clear. House is very comfortable and well equipped including the kitchen which had everything we needed. Air conditioning was very effective where fitted. WiFi access is great around the property including pool area, mobile signals also good. Very large garden but note (as per description) than fence is “ranch style” and not secure for pets. Pool area is large and well maintained, pool temperature was great. A couple of minor negatives. Firstly, the neighbours have 3 dogs that are kept outside, and occasion were barking throughout the night. This primarily affects the rear bedrooms with windows facing. Secondly, there was a problem with the waste system during our stay that resulted in a really bad smell in the utility room which opens onto the kitchen, and in the garden around the sceptic tank/soakaway. The host was open about this and contacted us before arrival to say that it was under investigation but would require significant works to resolve. It would be worth checking with the host that this has been resolved before booking. Overall, a great large family home that is perfectly located in a peaceful area but with excellent connections to local shops, villages, and attractions. Would recommend and consider staying again.

The house is well equipped and the owner has invested in modern conveniences. The listing says that the beds are king but they are actually queens (this may be a nomenclature issue between the UK and the US ). The 2 bedrooms on the 1st floor are perfect for couples; both en-suite with beautiful bathrooms and a tv in each room. The upstairs rooms (we were 3 retired couples) would be perfect for a younger couple with children. The location is remote so you must have a car there are many local vineyards with wine-tasting and an e-bike tour in St Emillion were favorites. We had a couple of minor maintenance issues that keep this from being an5 star review

We had a great time at Le Bonheur. There were 5 adults and 5 children ranging from 10-2 years in our family group. The property had everything we needed; well equipped kitchen and a vast collection of dvd’s to keep the children entertained in the evenings. The pool area is ideal, near to the house and is surrounded by beautiful flowers and has an amazing view and is very peaceful. Brilliant location for sight seeing and markets. Good supermarkets close by. The local boulangerie has fantastic bread. The house book was great (the best we have seen) Shirley sent it to us digitally a week before which was very useful. It’s contains useful info about the property but also excellent directions and different routes to down to le Bonheur and for various day trips, plus recommendations for nearby restaurants and markets. Shirley was great with any questions we had. Would recommend and would love to go back!

We opted for a two week stay so that various family members could fly in and out for differing periods of time. Should have made it three, or four, or..........As each new person arrived their reaction was identical to that of ours when we arrived early Saturday evening having driven all day from the UK : "stunning, pretty, tranquil and identical to the photographs (which doesn't always prove to be true)"Everything one needs to survive a fortnight in this part of France - corkscrew, glass, and bottles of red (two of which along with two white were awaiting our arrival) were all there. The property is finished to a high standard and equipped fully throughout, there never being an occasion when we needed a utensil or piece of equipment which wasn't provided. The kitchen was fantastic for such a large group and there's plenty of space and seating to eat and relax.Any questions, queries, assistance or information can be readily gleaned from the very useful house book (copy at the property as well as one being sent out prior to arrival) or from Victoria the housekeeper, a very nice lady who can't do enough to help. Taking advice from the owner's house book, we can highly recommend the boulangerie in nearby Taillecavat only a twenty minute walk along the edges of the vineyard from Le Bonheur for breakfast croissants and daily bread - whilst the local Carrefour Contact in Duras (ten minutes by car) has everything one might need nothing beats freshly made local bread and pastries. Further afield Bordeaux (an hour and ten minutes in the car), and Bergerac (three quarters of an hour) provide bigger places to visit. The 'Cité du Vin' in Bordeaux is a must for wine lovers along with the plentiful number of local Chateaus which offer tours and dégustations - Chateau de Montbazillac just outside Bergerac and St Emillion are both close by.Our party had a marvellous Sunday morning in Duras visiting the Chateau - experience the 'Whispering Room' - followed by lunch in the sun in the town square. Most French towns have some form of market and the seasonal evening markets are another must see, combined with dinner before or after. The Bastide town of Eymet is always popular but is very pretty and worth the visit.Would we stay at Le Bonheur again? Yes.Is it good value for money? Yes.Thank you to Shirley and Bill for all of your help, patience and advice in answering my correspondence in the build up to and during the stay.Mark - June 23rd to July 7th