Four Bedroom Mayenne Country House with Large Garden, France Reviews

Best holiday house ever. We loved this house. We are a family with twin boys aged 4 and a 6 year old girl and we loved it. So much space inside and out, the kitchen was well-equipped, the house was spotless and stunning. There were DVDs, jigsaws, games, books, dressing up clothes (for the kids - mostly girls stuff - our boys looked great in fairy dresses). The gardens were huge with lots of passages and secret places to hide away. We used the bbq almost every night, there was a hammock, garden games, chickens, a donkey, rabbits, a dog ... We had to make a real effort to get out to see the sights. And even when we did, we raced home again.

Our hosts were wonderful and didn't (seem to) mind the screaming and screeching of our vocal boys and at night, it was SO peaceful. Saw an owl. First time ever.

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Also, when my husband left his camera behind, it turned up a couple of days later in our next location. Thank you Jen. You were wonderful. We'd love to come back and are already planning a return trip for 2017.

A family with twin 4 year olds and a six year old, we stayed for a week in mid August. It was stunning. Easily my favourite holiday house ever. Huge gardens, loads of space both outside and inside. Spotlessly clean and well-equipped. Toys, puzzles, games books and DVDs galore.

Our daughter loved the rabbits and collecting chicken eggs.

Beautiful gardens with amazing flowers, great veg and a gypsy caravan for the kids to play in. Plenty of space for ball games too.

Our hosts were wonderful. My husband forgot his camera and Jen posted it to our next location the next day. They were great with the kids and put up with barrages of questions about everything.

Beautiful, peaceful, characterful. Loved it. Loved it loved it.

Eight of us stayed at La Guiltiere for a week in August.; and what an incredible week it was too! The house and gardens were full of charm and character, well equipped and incredibly comfortable. We spent the week walking, kayaking, horse riding, vello railing, playing badminton and cricket, visiting nearby towns and obviously feasting and drinking! Our kids(4 teenage girls) cycled around the area everyday and made friends with Jennifer's horses, donkey and Wonka the dog! It was a truly fun-packed week- the icing on the cake being Jennifer the owner and her lovely family who live next door. Jennifer was incredibly warm and welcoming, highly efficient in helping us organise activities and just terrific to have around! We would most definitely recommend this property and would love to return for more!!

We stayed at the beginning of June for a week The property is located in a very quiet part of Normandy, with very large grounds for the kids to play in. The house was very clean and tidy, with more bedrooms than people! The kitchen has everything that you could need.

Our children loved playing the the garden, particularly collecting the eggs in the morning and playing with the rabbits that the owner keeps. The gypsy caravan was a great touch full of dressing up gear for them.

The weather wasn't the kindest to us, but we had a great time. Had the weather been hot and sunny, we doubt we would done any sightseeing at all! The grounds are perfect for a long sunny day with a bottle of wine whilst the kids play in the garden.

A couple of weeks after returning home, the owner emailed to let us know that one of the children had left behind one of their toys. It arrived through the post a few days later!

Many thanks for a great holiday. We hope to return.

Had a great week in a nice gite run by the marvelous Jennifer and her two sons Oliver and Emile. The property is spacious, well equipped and very restful! I had issues with my car and Jennifer couldn't have been more helpful in liaising with the garage and taking me to pick up my car. Would I recommend this property to a friend or relative? Yes I would and I hope to return next year and may even try the new gite!

The only reason I am giving this house 5 stars is because.....I can't give it 6!!

We had an amazing holiday in La Guiltiere. The house is large and spacious and the gardens are large enough for your kids to almost get lost in.

The kids loved the chickens, horses, pony, cats, kittens and rabbits. But most of all they loved Wonka the dog who they basically adopted for our last week.

Jennifer is truly the kindest and most patient and easygoing person and having her onsite greatly enhanced our holiday.

The house itself is bursting with character and full stuff to do (DVDs, books, games...).

Thank you Jennifer for such an incredible holiday and for looking after us so well!!

This well maintained and well equipped house is perfect for a relaxing country retreat.

My pregnant wife and 5 year old needed a place to relax after the hustle and bustle of a Paris visit. La Guiltiere was exactly what they were looking for. My 5 year old enjoyed all the toys and dress up clothes that are on the property for community use. My wife enjoyed lounging in the gardens and listening to the birds.

The house is exactly as described and very comfortably appointed. The kitchen is well equipped for the most demanding chef.

Jennifer, thank you for our time at your place. My daughter has been asking me when we can come back and visit you and the bunny, chickens, and fish.

A large old French country house full of charm and character and yet extremely comfortable and very cosy even in the depths of a cold February week. La Guiltiere enjoys a beautifully tranquil setting in the Normandy countryside and yet is only a short trip to lovely local markets and a supermarket. The house enjoys large gardens and we would love to see them at their best in the summer months ! A great base for visiting the surrounding area.

Jennifer made booking with her very easy, a lovely lady. A pleasure to visit and a definite to come back again.

Nous avons passé 5 jours entre amis et en famille dans cette superbe maison, pleine de charme et de cachet.

Les pièces à vivre sont volumineuses et bien décorées, la propriétaire a su garder le mobilier d'antan et trouver les objets atypiques qui subliment le caractère de la maison. Les chambres et la literie sont également bien entretenus et le fait que chaque chambre ait sa salle de bain est un vrai plus.

Jennifer, la propriétaire est adorable, discrète et disponible à la fois. Son jardin, qu'elle entretient avec beaucoup d'amour est à couper le souffle.

Un super souvenir de ce week end champêtre en pleine nature ;)

We were two adults and four children. The home both inside and out is fully appointed with everything you could need or want. The property and the gardens are stunning. All the rooms in the home are big,comfortable and beautifully decorated. It is close to many things to see and do, both active and passive. You could easily stay a week and not be close to bored. The children did not want to leave.

It is an easy 2 1/2 hour drive from Paris, but a world away. It is convenient to casual, local or fine dining.

We made breakfast every day, then ate out in a different village every afternoon then enjoyed wine and cheese et al at home.

You can't go wrong, we shall return.

Thank You Jen!

Harry