Family-friendly farm house, pool & tennis court, with large garden, near Loire

The location was great - quiet and remote. The house, La Chapelle, provided everything we needed for the week: plenty of space and facilities - swimming pool, tennis court, table tennis, bicycles etc. The four grandchildren loved the swimming pool and spent a huge amount of time playing in the water. The grounds to the house are extensive and well looked after with plenty of space for the children to run around and explore. The surrounding area is relatively flat so cycling is easy. The Loire valley is a wonderful area to visit which we know well having stayed before on several occasions. We had a really enjoyable week. We would recommend this property and may well return again in the future.

Pretty much exactly as advertised. Gorgeous! Suzaan was very easy to communicate with and did her best to make our stay exactly what we anticipated; a wonderful family gathering involving swimming, tennis, cooking, cooking, cooking. Too much eating, outside, surrounded by beautiful gardens and miles of wheat, corn, barely and bean fields. The local markets gave us a good insight into the workings of this agricultural land. Virtually no English spoken there which is to our liking. This is an old, funky farm house in an agricultural district with no tourists in sight. During our 10 day visit with various family coming and going, we had a running joke that the modern conveniences "half worked." No matter for us. Albert and Genevieve, two neighbors who help caretake the property were around to guide us through and even stop by for a coffee with the dog. There are no screens on the windows, which is typical for rural France; typical for most of Europe. If you are afraid of bugs and want all the creature comforts of home this is not the place for you. It is also a little musty, and cool inside. The pool is great, the tennis court is beautiful, if old (it could use a new net and if you are serious about tennis bring your own racquet and balls), the kitchen is more than good enough for more than two cooks at once. Everyone loved it. If Provence isn't your thing, or in your price range, an experience here might be just the ticket.

A very enjoyable family holiday, the house is very rustic and well inhabited but exhudes family homeliness. We especially enjoyed the outdoor activities, swimming, croquet, pétanque, table tennis, tennis, cycling. All the outdoor activities only added further to the enjoyment of our stay.

Beautiful & wonderfully equipt holiday home. Suzanne is a fantastic host. Albert & his wife were always on hand if needed, lovely couple. We all had a brilliant holiday.

To my wife’s annoyance I am usually able to find something to dislike about a holiday home, but in the case of La Chapelle there is nothing to dislike. It is a beautifully restored timber framed barn, tastefully decorated and very well equipped (I have never stayed anywhere with a better equipped kitchen), set in gorgeous, huge grounds in a quiet, safe, pretty and tiny village close to the glorious chateaux of the Loire Valley. The owner is communicative and keen to ensure you have all the info you need before you arrive (but lives in a different country so isn’t on your doorstep) and the French caretakers - a retired couple who live at the far end of the little village - are charming and friendly (try their fresh eggs). 100% recommend - for families especially.

Superb location for friends and family to gather for a birthday party. Pool and tennis facilities were excellent and a plethora of games and space made for a great active week. The kitchen was well equipped and bedrooms spacious and well set up. A real homely space that created a sense of trust and relaxation. Our local hosts were on hand when we needed them and the surrounding area was easy to explore.

June 2022: Spent a week in week here. Home was very nice. More-or-less matched the pictures. Only comment is that the pool could have been a little cleaner. Water was green-ish, not blue-ish. Overall great though. Nice and quiet and remote.

This is not a classic holiday house.This is obviously a much loved home that has benefited for lots of love and much conversion. Its very rustic and quite basic in lots of ways and yet has everything you could possibly want. It has a beautiful garden with a swimming pool and tennis court.. It has 6 bikes to ride with the added advantage of kiddy seats to put on if you need.. It has a wonderful cupboard filled with games and toys.The kitchen has everything you would ever need.. Lots of places to eat both inside and out. We literally loved every minute.