10/10 Excellent
Oliver M., London
Jul 13, 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A magical trip to remember
We booked Saint-Columb-de-Lauzun for 14 guests in July 2019, and it was the best decision we’ve ever made. We’ve been holidaying together for four years and we all agreed this was the best property yet.
The property itself is steeped in history. It’s been renovated but without losing its charm. It has large reception rooms and dining rooms that can easily fit groups as large as ours, which has always been a challenge. The only downside is no air-con, but it’s a high ceiling stone property so it’s naturally cool.
The main plus is the outside area. The pool has been renovated since the photographs and now has a small fence around it, and there are plenty of sunbeds and two large umbrellas. The pool is also extremely clean, and deep. The outside area above is massive, and there are three tables that mean large groups can sit outside to eat whilst looking out over an uninterrupted view of the surrounding farmland.
The property is well equipped for large groups. It has a large number of glasses and serving plates etc. There are also three barbecues and a large gas oven.
The local area is a great plus point. Many of these large villas are situated in the middle of nowhere. The main advantage of Saint-Columb-de-Lauzun is that it’s a 12 minute walk from a town with a restaurant, shop and a bakery. Major supermarkets are only a 14 minute drive away. Overall it’s well connected. We ate in the restaurant a couple of times and the food there is good, and again, it can accommodate large groups.
The property was so good that we spent as much time in it as possible, but we did venture out for a day trip on the Bergerac Wine Tour. There are leaflets for it in the house but booking in advance is essential for large groups. It was a full day of wine tasting and vineyard tours complete with extremely cheap pricing for those wanting to buy wine. The company pick you up in a minibus from the property at 10:00am and drop you back around 6pm. We’d highly recommend it for anyone that enjoys a drink....
Overall our stay was magical and we’d recommend it to anyone.
Oliver M.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019