I was so longing for a relaxing holiday, staying in the south of France. We picked a beautiful French cottage in such idyllic surroundings.There is a nearby town called Villarreal which was so charming with excellent food & bakeries. To top it off, Naomi & Gary the owners are the perfect couple to help you enjoy your stay, and canât do enough for you. It was 35 degree and so hot, but the pool was a life saver.I have one complaint, it was I had to leave and go back home.Perfect, relaxing and one of my favourite ever holidaysTip. Hire a car from the airport.
We spent a wonderful week here. Naomi was very welcoming and helpful. This place is beautiful!! Its the perfect relaxing retreat and we are keen to return. The gite was perfect for our family, furnished to a high standard, private eating space and stunning views of the countryside. Everything was super clean, it was well equipped, beds were comfortable and plenty of fans to keep cool in the hot weather. The swimming pool is a really good size and the children enjoyed the swimming and meeting Naomi's daughter who is a similar age. Thank you Naomi for a fantastic week away, so much more for us to explore when we come back!!
We had the most wonderful stay at this fabulous gite, with friendly and helpful hosts Naomi & Gary and their daughter who my daughter became firm friends with.
In terms of location we have decided its the best in the Dordogne with lovely towns and villages near by such as Villereal and Montpazier, both worth a visit!
The gite is decorated to a high standard and was to our personal taste. The beds are comfy and all rooms well appointed. There is a large walk in wardrobe in the master bedroom. This room has great dual aspect windows. The other two bedrooms were cute, they were quite hot being at the top, but good fans were provided with a cool mist setting which helped.
There is a shower room downstairs which was useful for a family stay, and the family bathroom upstairs was lovely with a decent size bath.
The kitchen had all you needed inc a Nespresso coffee maker, and the hosts provided a welcome pack with some coffee pods, cheese, bread and wine. What more could you need!
There is a lovely outside seating area to the front of the property under a pergola with pretty grape vines growing on it, where we ate all of our meals.
There is also a terrace with table and chairs that backs onto the lounge area, before you get to the pool and expansive garden/feilds with further seating areas.
The pool is a good size with comfy sun loungers and a few water floats for children which my daughters loved. Surrounded by lavender it smelt heavenly.
The view from the pool is outstanding and truly memorable, overlooking the lake (which you can walk round,its a nature reserve, from a footpath near the property).
It was my husbands birthday on the trip and the hosts went the extra mile to bake cupcakes which was very kind!
Prior to booking they also provided great advice about local swimming areas and restaurants.
I highly recommend staying here for the excellent location, helpful hosts and well appointed gite.
We will be back!!
Thanks to Garry and Naomi for being such great hosts, you made us feel so welcome, gave us some great tips for things to do and made fantastic restaurant recommendations. LâHeritier is a wonderful gite, it feels authentic and is well equipped. We loved spending time by the pool, courtyard and verandah. Would highly recommend and hope to return in the future.
We wanted somewhere quiet and peaceful where we could relax. This is exactly what we got . It is situated in a wonderful spot with open countryside all around and an amazing view of the lake. Naomi and Gary are fantastic hosts - any requests we made were sorted immediately. The property itself is spotlessly clean and really well equipped. It has everything you would need to feel like a home from home. I would highly recommend this property to anyone wanting to get away from it all with all the modern day amenities for a relaxing time.