Dordogne, in the heart of Black Perigord, village house with private pool

House is in a great position and it is very easy to walk into town. Loved the pool and the outside area. We loved being in the upstairs living room at night time and playing many of the board games we found in the house. Everything we needed was in the house which was brilliant- plenty of crockery etc and we absolutely loved all the extra details placed around the house which added to the homeliness. Great having 2 toilets and the shower was really good. We often found the hot water in the kitchen tap was not hot enough for washing dishes and needed to boil the kettle ( there is a dishwasher but we did not want to buy dishwasher tablets) . This is the first time we have ever been asked to pay for bedding and towels which of course we had to pay for as we flew rather than go by car and definitely the first time we’ve been asked to sweep the floor before leaving - I always strip the beds etc as a courtesy but sweeping up was a definite first! I contacted the agency to ask if we could extend our check out time which they kindly agreed to and this helped in our cleaning process and also gave us time to take the rubbish away as the bins are a short drive away! We struggled when we arrived to find our private parking place - if we had been told it was over the road from number 24 rather than the yellow house as most houses looked yellowy to us because of their stone facade it might have been better. All in all a fantastic week in a really lovely house in a beautiful village.

Lovely big house with ideal sized pool. Belves is a beautiful little place with excellent restaurants and an ideal focal point. However we do feel that the photos were a little mis-leading as the outstanding views looked over the neighbors garden which resembled a scrap yard. Our 2 weeks coincided with his holiday and he spent it erecting a shed with much noise everyday. The crockery and household items are very tired and 30 pounds for towels and a sheet was a little dear. Although advertised there was no Internet which we needed as my father is very ill and would have helped.

Good base to explore the region.Great outdoor space

Everything was fine.