Combe-Claire, Magnificent House with Private Pool in the Heart of Dordogne, Near Sarlat Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Everything about this property is first class and first rate. The house is beautifully designed and exquisitely furnished. It has everything you could possibly need, from a large pool surrounded by stylish lounge chairs, to a separate game room complete with ping pong table, air-conditioning in every bedroom (which turned out to be a welcome and necessary perk), beautiful grounds with unbroken vistas, every electronic device you can imagine, wi-if that actually works with no delays and much, much more. A perfect home for a family vacation. We had four adults and two children and there was room to spare. Inside and out, the house is even better than the listed pictures. Though it feels like you are in the middle of the peaceful countryside (a plus for us), you are only a 15-minute drive from Sarlat and the nearest supermarkets and easy driving distance to the special sights of the Dordogne. Farrah is a wonderful host who provides you with lots of helpful tips and advice and Rosemary, the property manager, was always available the few times we needed her. A wonderful place for a family vacation in the beautiful Dordogne.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

We arrived from a week in the Charente to a lovely warm welcome from host, Farah, who made us immediately at home in her stylish, contemporary, yet traditional house in this secluded part of the Dordogne.

With first class suites (5 doubles/twins) and facilities (air con, heated pool, games room, bikes and a lovely kitchen to cater in-house), yet less than a mile from the superb Hotel Laborderie with its extremely reasonable restaurant (€29 for a three course menu du terroir which we succumbed to twice in a week)!

Farah kindly booked other events/dining and gave us the best tips for the area. We loved the lake (Étang de Tamniés) at the bottom of the village where, even in late September, there were complimentary changing rooms and showers and a chance for tame water swimming!

There were seven of us, two couples and 3 singles and we had the most fabulous time, mainly thanks to the stylish design and location of the property and Farah's light touch in steering us to the best places to visit.

We enjoyed Lascaux (20,000 year old cave paintings), the pretty riverside village St. Leon sur Vezere (a 20 minute car journey / one hours bike ride), Marquay across the valley for the daily morning croissants (don't be late), Sarlat on market day (Wednesday), La Roque-Gageac on the Dordogne (with a gabarre trip down the river) and even Rocamadour (1 hour 20 minutes but well worth it).

Highly recommended, have a chat with Farah before you go to see if it meets your requirements, it did ours, perfectly!
Pete B.

Combe-Claire is a home from home set in beautiful countryside. We have been staying in French villas and holiday homes, from the Loire to Cote d’Azur, for the last 10 years and this was without doubt the best we have experienced. We had a fantastic family holiday with 4 adults and 5 children all comfortably accommodated. The WiFi worked perfectly which is a great improvement on most places we have visited and is becoming an essential as the children get older.

The layout reflected the amount of thought which has gone into making this the perfect place for a relaxing holiday. We live in a bespoke built house, however we learnt numerous new tricks should we ever build another.

Food is an important part of being in France so we enjoyed using both the high quality barbeque and the kitchen which had every thing we would be using at home; we never had to work around .

Pool was well tended and the children loved the fountain, with a 3 year old in the party we thought the solid electric cover was a great improvement over alarms or fences.

We liked the relative isolation, however there were a couple of towns within 15/20 minutes drive and the restaurant in the next village was excellent. In a week we visited about a third of the places we had noted for exploration. The region has plenty to occupy all ages from the Grotto to High Wires and more restaurants than you could ever visit whilst there was always the option of staying at ‘home’ to relax in luxury.

The only issue we had the whole time was due to the weather, the first evening the sun was still very hot and we noticed a lack of sun canopies by the outside table compared to the number of bases. We contacted Farah by email, she responded immediately, and the next morning she turned up with two large boxes containing very high quality, and large, canopies.

We would thoroughly recommend Combe-Claire for a large family but it would be the perfect getaway as a couple.
Jonathan C.

We had a great week at Combe Clair, the heated pool is a real plus especially the days covered.

The reception of Farah, by phone or email, housekeepers and housekeepers, was very considerate and very pleasant.

Thank you for this beautiful week in the Dordogne around mine.
Stéphane L.

We have rented several villas across Europe for family vacations and this is one of our very favourites. The house is beautiful and of very high quality, the location is private and in the middle of glorious countryside, with rolling hills and big skies all around, the pool is heated and a delight, and the owner, Farah, is extremely responsive and proactive with advice, help and support on all matters. Close to Sarlat and its markets is also a real plus. AC in all bedrooms, all of which also have ensuite bathrooms. The kitchen is very well provisioned, with a BBQ grill also for enjoyment, Our boys also enjoyed playing table tennis on the table in the garage. Overall a superb stay...we may be back and would recommend without reservation.
Adrian H.Aug 2017

Combe-Claire is perfect. Well equipped - lacked for nothing - immaculate throughout. We received a warm welcome from the housekeeper who explained everything to us.

Set in rolling countryside away from other properties but within close proximity to famous beauty spots.

The pool was large and well maintained - the table tennis room a bonus.

We enjoyed a memorable family holiday, making full use of the pool during the day and table tennis tournaments during the evening - not everyone was enthusiastic about the table tennis. Had wonderful BBQs on the terrace, washed down by wine, whilst looking out over the beautiful countryside. The local hotel was very good but it was more relaxing at 'home'. Evenings to remember. Especially my birthday party (do you celebrate turning 70). A night drinking champagne, surprise birthday cake and an impromptu entertainment from the 'girls'.

Visited the nearby lake - the grandchildren loved the inflatables - Sarlat is a must to visit and and La-Roque-Gageac truly amazing. Enjoyed delicious meals in both

towns.

A truly memorable holiday, spent with the family.

We would definitely recommend this property to our friends.
Lorraine T.

The property was exactly as we remembered it after a visit a little under 6 years ago, when there were only 8 of us, the number has increased to 12 but still ample room for everyone. Beautiful decor and soft furnishings throughout. There is nothing in the kitchen that you will not be able to find. Farah is a wonderful host so freindly and warm, she answered every question promptly. This time we also met Rosemary the housekeeper as when we arrived the fridge door was not closing and she was waiting for it to be sorted. All sorted in a matter of minutes. A clean mid stay by the housekeeping team we had forgotten about but what a lovely surprise. Every amenity in the bathroom taken care of. Toilet rolls, toilet cleaner, bath cleaner, no need to bring anything with you except your toiletries. The same in the kitchen. Beautiful soft smelling towels and pristine tea towels. Would definitely recommend to all


Wendy C.

Just to say thank you for a wonderful week in your beautiful house. We have all greatly enjoyed our time here your home is truly warm & welcoming with great attention to detail & comfort.

From the initial enquiry to our departure everything was seemless easy & well organised. The house was beautifully clean on arrival. Instructions on how to operate the pool cover & cleaning robot,heating, air conditioning, white goods were all sent in advance so we knew what to expect on arrival. The directions to the property were excellent. Indeed our every need was catered for.

We were a party of 6 ranging in age from 6 months to 90 years everyone had a fabulous time. The kitchen was extremely well equipped the bedrooms & bathrooms were luxurious with beautiful bed linen & towels & the beds were supremely comfortable. We paid extra for the pool heating & the temperature was perfect & enabled our Grandson 6 months to use it every day. We hope to return but would maybe wait a few years as we felt the extra wide stone staircase my be a problem with toddlers.

We are a family of 3 generations from Paris and We chose Combe Claire For our family holiday. It was perfect. the house was confortable and we enjoyed the heated swiming pool begining april. Combe Claire's is located in The countryside of the dordogne idyllic to visit beautiful Perigord which is full of attractions for children and adults.
Farah's attention and care made our stay special.
We highly recommand Combe Claire.

Pierre C.

We were five couples looking for five bedrooms, five bathrooms, enough space to gather and socialize but also enough space to find privacy and quiet time and Combe-Claire provided all of that in a perfect country setting. The house is very well designed and beautifully and comfortably decorated, the kitchen modern and well-equipped. Half our group enjoyed the amazing cycling in the area (very little traffic, even if a little hilly), others savored the walking or the pool (heated to a bit cooler temperature than some prefer, but for others it was perfect). The nearby support staff were attentive and extra house-keeping was available for us to hire to complete the vacation experience . Farah's restaurant and sight-seeing recommendations were wonderful: perfect vacation for all of us!
Sara S.