Maison au coeur du village de La Couarde - Ile de Ré

"we had een wonderfull time in la Couarde sur mer, grande rue,50, cosy home with a lovely garden in an authenthic village, franck en caroline, the owners,very nice people!!!! I recommend it to everyone who loves the sea, nature and ofcourse bicycling... we''ll be back vera and philip "

This is a great property in a great location. The layout of the house is simple and well thought out, with comfortable beds and plenty of storage space upstairs. The garden is incredibly quiet considering the location in the centre of the pleasant village. We made good use of the large barbeque and outdoor furniture to enjoy the locally bought food in the warm sunshine. Although in the centre of the village, access is from the traffic-free main street down a short 'impasse' which made it feel very safe for our young children whenever we left the property. The village shops are pretty much on your doorstep, together with the church and small carousel that seems to be a fixture in every village on the island. A few minutes walk beyond the church is the playground for the village, which you could easily miss but is a peaceful and relaxing space to take the kids in the evening. The walk to the beach is about 10mins with only one fairly busy road to cross, there are several zebra crossings and the traffic in early June was quite sedate and sparse anyway. There are several cycle hire shops in the village. We used the closest to the property, just to the right as you leave the impasse. They were very patient with us on our first visit and the hire cost was very reasonable - even better value if you hire bikes for several days consecutively. The owner of the property was extremely friendly and helpful, right from our first contact with him by email to his meeting us on arrival and then on the morning we left. He willingly booked our taxi back to the airport for us on the day we left and was genuinely happy to assist with anything we required. We would definitely like to return to this property in the future and it contributed to what was a perfect holiday for the four of us.

"Fantastic location in lovely little village. Garden was perfect for 2 small children and easy walking disctanec to the local boulangerie. Lots of room in the house for a family of 4. The owner were very helpful in booking and also during our stay. Highly recommended."

"As always, the house was immaculate. Although in the middle of La Couarde, there is no noise. Except the chuch bell chimming which is pleasant. La Couarde is so special. We love the markets and the local cafe's etc are amazing. The local supermarket is 5 minutes walk away full of everything one needs."

"We had a fantastic week! The house was gorgeous, spotlesssly clean, beautiful garden withh a great BBQ which we put to good use. It was just off the main street minutes from a great boulangerie and eating places. The beach was close and the cycling paths brillant. All in all a fabulous holiday and a brilliant house"