Beautiful 19th Century Farmhouse with Large Private Pool, Near Aubeterre Sur Dronne, Charente. Peaceful, secluded Reviews

Spent a wonderful week here. House was beautiful. Very well equipped. Kids loved the pool and the garden. The layout was great, particularly the outside. Would happily return.

Chantal D

We had a wonderful stay in this beautiful house. Our one-year-old daughter absolutely loved running around the huge garden and splashing about in the enormous pool (a welcome change from our small, London flat). The house is set in the charming countryside, and there are several walking routes that take you through fields (full of sunflowers in summer) and woods, which really enabled us to make the most of the superb location. Chalais and Aubeterre, which both have plenty of shops, cafes, and restaurants, are both a short drive away. Chalais also has a railway station from where you can easily get to Bordeaux or Angouleme in about an hour. The house itself was very well appointed, extremely comfortable, and has clearly been decorated with real care and attention - it feels like a home from home. We enjoyed our stay so much that we have already booked to go back this October! We would recommend it to anyone.

Kate F

All was just as the owners described while they added still more quality and detail. Their local reps. were just as friendly and helpful, looking after the pool and helping to source anything needed, as well as suggesting the best shops and restaurants.

Rooms are big and full of character, with massive storage, and the kitchen and lounge are exceptional. TV, telephone and WI. Fi. all work well.

I enjoyed walking through the farmlands with their sunflowers, and varied bird life, plus further on, vines, whilst the restaurants in Chalais were good and friendly, using English whenever I needed it. There are more places to visit than I can mention, though I especially enjoyed Cognac - a lively town with excellent public gardens, museums and walks, or boats on the river Charente.

I strongly recommend Le Tilleul and its area for all their varied delights, including the occasional call of a distant donkey. I shall come again.

Ralph S

We spent the first few days relaxing but as the house is well located we visited Bordeaux,
Riberac, Cognac, Sarlat and of course Aubeterre which is close by .
.....the quality of the food is good locally it was a pleasure to cook in the house. The housekeeper was so helpful.... CPL

We've had a pleasant stay at John and Deborah's in Chalais. The place is quiet and remote, ideal for a family holiday around the beautiful swimming pool. Antoine

Charming house and lovely garden, great pool, spacious rooms. Very close to the town Chalais, a bit further from other towns in the area (but a lot of information available). Elide

Le Tilleul is a very pleasant place in a quiet countryside. We had a very pleasant stay. We enjoyed the great cleanliness of the house, the comfort of the beds, the functional and cozy kitchen and the panorama from the pool. I do recommend Deborah & John's house. Damien (AirBnB)

We wanted to thank you for a great holiday after all the delays with Covid lockdowns etc

The Villa certainly lived up to expectations and provided wonderful memories of our time in France with our family and friends

The location offered that elusive combination of peace and quiet, with resources such as shopping and places of interest easily available when needed

The Villa`s layout, amenities and outside space, most specifically the pool and eating areas, provided us with perfect opportunities to spend time together

Sally Anne and Peter provided excellent support and advice throughout our stay and Sally Anne`s recommendation for the car rental in Chalais,which we took up, was inspired given our initial thoughts of using a taxi for everything would have been a very big challenge!!