Gentleman House for rent for 10 on large vineyards

Pignon is a charming and beautiful spacious house, with sprawling views of the hillside vineyards. There are flowering plants and fruiting trees everywhere on the property. The house is an authentic French countryside home that dates back to the owner's great grandfather. Each bedroom is big and the beds are comfortable, we all felt at home. It was nice surprise to have a bathtub with shower in the upstairs bathroom in addition to the downstairs shower. There was plenty of space for our large group. No one wanted to leave after our weeklong stay. We definitely plan to return. Thank you so much, Marc! We fell in love with your beautiful home.

The house is in a really idyllic location, the chateau opposite is very pretty, and there are fabulous views from the balcony (which is very spacious) Unfortunately, we had a few problems with our stay. Namely the cleanliness of the property (the kitchen in particular, which had dirty wipes left on the counters) and overall the house was very dusty with a lot of cobwebs and clutter. Check in was after 4pm on the day of arrival, which is okay. However the check out was supposed to be 10am, but this was disrupted as we were informed the cleaner would arrive at 8:30am on our last day. This means there were two days which were comprised by timings, and given that the property was not clean when we arrived, an 8 hour allowance for cleaning time does not seem reasonable. We were disappointed to find that many of the wardrobes in the rooms were full of clothes and therefore unusable for our stay. Coat hangers were left out to instead use the hooks on the doors for storing clothes. Also not mentioned in the listing is the fact that some rooms were locked off, which means that you don't have access to the full house. This is fine, however the house only mentions 5 bedrooms, and the fact it is only partial use should be mentioned in the description of the property. We have used house-swap and exchange websites before, and this house felt more like a free exchange than a property that charges rent. We felt that we were living in somebody's house, and for the price that we paid, this is not appropriate or compatible with the price range. Overall the facilities weren't sufficient for us (a group of 7), let alone a group of 10. There were not enough mugs / glasses / heat mats etc. We also thought the layout of the house could be more accommodating for family dynamics, most of the sofas and chairs were covered in dust sheets. Although they do provide a TV, there are no sofas or living area on which to watch it in the place where the TV is stationed. However, the pool is great, as well as the piano, which several of our family members enjoyed playing. We also really appreciated the hospitality on arrival, as the owner's brother came to welcome us with some bottles of wine and encouraged us to visit their vineyard, which we visited and was lovely as described. Overall, the property has potential as it's in a lovely location, however the facilities need renovating and modernising to align with the price range.

Idéale si on souhaite du calme et de la tranquilité. Attention, 1h30 minimum en voiture, de la cote et des villages du perigord mais parfait pour les passionnés de vin (15/20 mn de St Emilion par exemple...)

Très bon accueil et hôte très disponible en amont de notre arrivée pour répondre à nos questions. Un lieu calme et parfait pour des retrouvailles entre amis ou en famille ! De très belles ballades à faire aux alentours ! Je recommande vivement la maison de Marc pour vos futures vacances !

Année après année, maison de caractère, familiale, spacieuse et équipée; délicieux séjoursen famille et avec des amis, idéal avec des enfants qui profitent de l'espace de l'air et du soleil en toute liberté, en toute tranquillité pour les adultes ; cartes disponibles pour ballades, baignades et canoé-kayak à la Dordogne, multiples sites à visiter à proximité, vins des producteurs... on y revient