Maison en pierre restaurée dans un joli village au coeur du Périgord Noir

We arrived fifteen minutes late (with only an address, not directions, which our car satnav did not recognise). No-one met us on arrival, or later, or on the following day, as promised. There was little to guide us: no info on wi-fi (we had to telephone the owner for the password); no visitors' book, which, in our experience, is usually filled with helpful info, e.g. on local restaurants). We saw no washing machine, dryer or sunloungers, and only located them after reading the owner's on-line response to other guests who had failed to find them (no surprise, given the ridiculous location and access: I have seen less intimidating entries to disused mine workings!). TV operation is a complete nonsense. The house is actually fine internally, apart from the washing machine / dryer issue, but is badly let down by the garden. The immediate impression on arrival is one of neglect. The pergola area is fine, but the only part of the garden open to the sun, where one might like to spend a little time, is a small and uneven area of gravel overgrown with well-established weeds, and partially separated from the road by neglected shrubs. The pathways are uneven and potentially hazardous. The area is in serious need of attention: it is simply not good enough for a holiday rental property. The advertised "parking on site" (important to us when choosing a holiday property) does not exist. This is very poor. Local public parking is not an acceptable substitute. Partial refund in order?

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans le charmant village de Carlux tres bien situé pour les visites des plus beaux endoits du Périgord noir.

Difficultés pour les personnes d un certain âge à acceder au lave linge et sèche linge : sol glissant quand il pleut sinon tout était parfait à recommander sans problème , dépaysement total

La dordogne est vraiment une très belle région. Les châteaux, les grottes, les ballades sur la dordogne, les fermes auberges, le foie gras, le gâteau aux noix, l'huile de noix et bien encore une région que je recommande dans une location très bien située pour les visites et un village de charme. Nous recommandons ++

We had a fantastic week staying at this property. It was fully equipped with everything we needed. The small terrace was shaded all day long which meant when we were there, we spent most of our time outside. Beautifully decorated and very clean when we arrived. Carlux is small but there is a small shop (fresh milk Tuesdays only), boulongeries ( open mornings) and a couple of bars/ restaurants. Halle Paysanne is also a farm shop with lovely fresh produce, wine and local delicacies. A pizza van arrives on Thursday evenings and it's pizzas were excellent. Carlux is quite central and we visited caves and castles, played mini golf and took a boat trip along the river. A much needed and very relaxing holiday. Michel-ange is very easy to contact and very helpful.