Cottage with South Facing Terrace and Pool in Charente, Chalais - La Sècherie Reviews

We’ve been to La Tannerie a few times before with previous owners and so after loving our time there, was excited to return with the new owners to our home from home. Jen and Ken did not disappoint and came out to welcome us as we arrived with hugs all round 😀 The gité (La Sècherie) had been refurbished since we last stayed, with a new kitchen and furniture and decorated throughout. Everywhere was spotless! There was a lovely welcome message and information book inside which I referred to throughout our stay when looking at places to go and things to do. We also had a lovely welcome pack with essentials and goodies to enjoy on arrival! The kitchen had all the equipment you need to self cater for the week including cutlery, knifes, pots and pans, mugs, plates, bowls, chopping board, cafetière etc. Even other sundries had been thought of like tea towels, kitchen towel, cling film, foil, ice bags etc. We had a private terrace area with. BBQ, table and chairs as well as a bistro set to enjoy our morning coffee at, there was even a herb garden to use if you are cooking. You also get an airer for drying off clothes and there are washing lines to use too if you make use of the washing machine! You are supplied with pool towels and bathroom towels and all bedding in the rooms. The beds are comfy and pillows great, with plenty of wardrobe space. The master bedroom had a dressing table and mirror, only thing pointed out by our teenage daughter was that the second bedroom could do with a mirror too for doing her makeup and hair 😊 There are hairdryers provided. One thing to be mindful of are that the stairs are steep so need to be approached carefully, I would say they are not easy to tackle if you are unsteady on your feet! The pool has also been refurbished and has lots of umbrellas and sun loungers. We took our own inflatables but there are some there as well as pool noodles for floating! There’s badminton, table tennis and a pétanque area to play on as well as lots of green space to

Natalie Bray
07/09/2023