5 Bedroom Farmhouse with Heated Swimming Pool - close to beaches near Royan - Chef available Reviews

We have just finished a week’s stay at 2 Puits Marteau. We are a family of 5, with three older children (16,13 and 10) who enjoy their own space, and this property is enormous! So no fighting between the kids, which made for a happy holiday. There is air conditioning and amazing views over the estuary which is not really appreciated from the description on the website. Indeed, I have fed back to the owner that the pictures here do not do the property justice. The bedrooms are huge, and two are fitted with air conditioning, which was very useful in the heat. Downstairs also has air conditioning, which again was very useful. The pool is heated to a lovely temperature, and we all made good use of it. There is a lovely bakery less than 5 mins drive away, and Mortange and Gemozac are close by for some more shops. The owner was very responsive and dealt with a minor query quickly. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Just back from a fabulous family holiday for 7 adults, 4 children and 2 babies ages from 7 weeks to 65 years. House has several large communal areas for the whole family to gather but is also large enough for people to find some space. Very comfortable, lovely pool and pool area. The area is beautiful and clean and the locals are very friendly. Gary was very helpful and communicative throughout. Would thoroughly recommend and we'll be going back some day.

Communication: 5
Cleanliness: 5
Location: 5
Facilities: 5
Value: 5
Accuracy: 5
Total: 5.0 of 5
Review 2 Puit Morteau is a wonderful gite in an unspoiled part of France. Neither I nor any member of our party has a criticism of any aspect of our stay. Gary White, the owner, was a pleasure to deal with. His house is breathtaking, and extremely well appointed: he's thought of everything. I was especially pleased with the whisper-quiet air-con in our bedroom which ensured we slept well in the ginormous bed! Small village with boulangerie and cafe/bar/shop a 15-minute walk away, but to our extreme disappointment it closed for summer holidays only days into our stay. I've never seen children have so much fun, for so long, in a swimming pool: we couldn't get them out!
Steve Lansdown

A wonderful family stay
Rating
Communication: 5
Cleanliness: 5
Location: 5
Facilities: 5
Value: 5
Accuracy: 5
Total: 5.0 of 5
Review An outstanding property and Gary was a pleasure throughout. I would say it’s difficult to capture with a camera how good this place actually is, especially with the exact location and the views with a lovely cooling breeze rolling up the hill. We had a family holiday for a week at the start of Aug and loved everything about the property. Our kids 10 and 8 loved the pool, the games room and the outdoor areas immediately around the property, there’s even space for a game of rounders and badminton. The kitchen/dining area was a pleasant area to congregate and the views are amazing. The local vines are a treat and you can walk to the local bakery which has lots of tasty treats! The property occupies a great location for day trips, we went to: Plage Des Vergnes which we really enjoyed (particularly in the evening). Port of Mortagne-sur-Gironde for a potter. Talmont-sur-Gironde to site see, shop and lunch. We drove to Bordeaux / Bordeaux wine museum which was surprisingly good. We also drove to Saint-Emilio which is beautiful, the wine tasting was great too. I could write more… 5 stars - a brilliant family holiday.
Reviewer Name JH