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A beautiful house, tastefully appointed and furnished, in an outstanding location with distant views of farms and villages, enhanced this year by the surrounding fields of sunflowers. We stayed for the last 2 weeks of July and with the never-ending sunshine spent a lot of our time in the gardens or by the heated pool, although there is a fully equipped games room. On the occasions that we did venture out we enjoyed the pretty villages of Aubeterre, with its church carved into a cliff, and Brantome with its vibrant Friday market together with trips to Cognac, Riberac , Angouleme and of course the local village of Villebois with its excellent restaurant in the town square opposite the 17th Century covered market, overlooked by the Chateau. It is a truly stunning house, in a location that would be difficult to beat, equipped with 5 star fixtures and fittings for the enjoyment of like minded people. We look forward to our next visit.
We had a FANTASTIC two weeks at Belle Etoile. It was everything we dreamed of! The property is stunning. The house is perfect and had everything we needed. The views from the house are stunning along with the pool and garden. Great location with lots to do and visit. We took our bikes and did lots of cycle rides through beautiful french villages. We were a party of 12 (6 adults and 6 kids) and we all had a brilliant time. We will definitely be back! Thank you x
We were a couple, part of a group of 8. We stayed in the gite next door to the main house. This was like a separate apartment with lots of space, separate bedrooms - an en suite double and a twin - with a fully fitted kitchen, a large seating area, and a wood burning stove. This meant we could be separate when we wanted, and join in the larger party in the main house. We ate and hung out in the main house, which is cosy and beautifully decorated, as well as beating our host consistently in both table tennis and bar football in the games barn. Playing pétanque gave us a chance to appreciate the views of the landscape, the sunset and the profusion of stars. The location itself is in a small tranquil hamlet close to a market village with good bars and a great restaurant. Angouleme is 20 minutes away, convenient for the very good Caves Charlemagne.
We had expected a beautiful location and a stylish, yet comfortable interior and we were not disappointed. The views are spectacular from every window and the house is delightful: well kitted out kitchen; spacious, yet cosy sitting room with an efficient wood burning stove for cooler evenings; an enormous and comfortable master bed – we felt instantly at home, and did not want to leave at the end of our holiday. The tiny hamlet is quiet and the garden private and yet Belle Etoile is ideally situated for exploring the surrounding countryside. We enjoyed many walks in the local area from the house – on one occasion seeing a pair of otters. We also ventured further afield to canoe at Brancome, visit the monolithic church at Auberterre and the old city of Limoges: Cathedral, art gallery (both free entry) and lunch at a café in a nearby medieval square. But there is no need to go further than the garden and pool for a completely relaxing holiday. I can't wait to go back.
The property has an amazing wow factor on arrival. It's spectacular views are truly breathtaking and straight away we felt ourselves relax! The garden and outside areas of pool and eating are so well done in terms of ease of use and use we did! Even though it was October we swam in the pool and relaxed in the sun . It is in such peaceful surroundings that we were reluctant to leave the property to go to the local supermarket which is fantastic ~ no queues and everything you could ever want !! The interior of Belle Etoile has been so well thought out. Every room was spotlessly clean and beautifully decorated.The kitchen is well equipped with everything we have at home and more! We loved our early evenings drinking Rose outside to sitting snuggled up in the beautiful lounge. We will definitely be returning later this year.
What a wonderful location for a cosy Christmas. Central heating, Log fires, beautiful walks and loads of lovely red wine. Great time had by all.