HOUSE with private pool, garden, 500m from the beach

Overall we loved staying here. The pool and the garden were perfect for our 6 children (3 to 11 year olds). We appreciated the large dining table, washable floors and generous provision of basic utensils etc. And we liked the artwork on the walls and the table tennis.There are small items which could be improved. The information about the house and the locality provided at the house is modest in the extreme. It took us 3 days to discover the tea towels, the wifi code was challenging (very unclear), and lack of washing up materials(brushes, cloths) and provision of just 2 washing up tablets seemed unnecessarily parsimonious.We also could not understand why we were not permitted to park any of our 3 cars in the driveways to both the house and the annex. Just seemed odd.But all the above are very minor and did not detract from a really enjoyable holiday.And we have a confession. On the very last morning due to a misunderstanding we opened the pool cover without undoing the clips. As a result all were broken. Please tell Taillefesse Fabienne that we will, of course, pay for the cost of the repair.

House as Advertised . Very well equipped. Everyone enjoyed the pool, table tennis and football game. Short walk to and town and huge beach. Great time had by all.

Belle station familiale

Excellent communication from the start. Upon arrival, the property looked better than we expected. Lots of space and whilst it was quite basic, it was clean and tidy. External door on the annex is broken, so couldn’t be used which wasn’t a major issue for us but could be for some groups. There were also some broken tiles around the pool which were quite dangerous, so need looking at asap. Kitchen was well stocked with equipment for our needs and we enjoyed sharing meals together on the large tables. Enjoyed the bbq and boules set too.Thank you so much for a great holiday. Would recommend !

Basic property with all you would need. Annex was useful. Main property was very spacious.

Great for a big family or group holiday. Property is simple but has every requirement except shops close by,15 minute walk to nearest. It is a busy tourist area and beach a bit further than it looks. That said easy to spend all day at the house. If you want to explore, not much in the area. It’s a stay and play or relax type home. Quite expensive for a single family but great if many contributors.

To start with the most important: We really enjoyed our stay. The two key contributors to this have been the beautiful region (which offers a lot more than the coasts in Belgium or the Netherlands where we used to stay before) and the heated outdoor pool which not only the kids enjoyed every day. The villa unfortunately was not able to meet the high expectations we had from the nice pictures and very positive reviews. We did not expect a brand new house (which you will hardly find in this region) but were assuming it had been reasonably renovated. In reality only half of it is while the other half brings you back straight to the 70s. Especially the toilets, the annex and the very few wardrobes were disappointing. They do not only look old but also smelled musty when we arrived. We immediately bought air refreshers to bring it to an acceptable level. Since unfortunately it is not possible to upload pictures, I will give a few more examples of the current status: The roof and windows on the first floor have been modernized, while the windows on the ground floor and most of the doors are still old. The street facing and the pool facing fronts which are shown on the pictures have been refurbished, while the two gable walls were not. The North facing one is not visible from the garden, but the other one is and the flaking paint with the remainder of a broken satellite dish can only be described as ugly. Our overall impression is that this villa has been lacking maintenance and refurbishment for many years and that just 4 or 5 years ago the owners started to invest in it. It will most likely take another 3 years until it is completely modernized (at least when we left we were told that it is planned to do so). Most of the other points like the walking distance to the beach or the nice and fully equipped and modern kitchen have already been mentioned in other reviews, so I will just confirm this without going into details. The final thing I can confirm is the very friendly and helpful owner Fabienne. She is the reason while I still give it an overall rating of 4 stars. 3 could easily be justified as well (especially when you visit it between October and April when you can't use the pool). I can hardly understand how so many others rated this at 5 stars. A lot of additional investment will be required until it realistically deserves such a high rating.

Had a great stay here, nice Villa and really lots of space we had 12 adults and it never felt cramped. The swimming pool is a great plus and we made use of it.the Owners are fantastic very helpful and accommodating, we had an issue with a vehicle which they helped with no fuss. So thank you Fabienne

The villa was comfortable and well equipped. The weather was glorious during our stay, so we made the most of the garden and the swimming pool. The swimming pool and table tennis were well used by all, especially the children. Sainte Ceceile was a good base for exploring further afield, very close to the CWGC military cemetery at Etape and the beaches at Le Touquet. Sainte Cecile itself provided everything we needed in terms of a good beach, shops/markets, bike hire and decent restaurants, all within easy walking distance of the the villa. We were a party of 13 plus a baby celebrating both a 50th birthday and a 25th wedding anniversary. The villa was large enough to accommodate us all and Sainte Cecile provided something for everyone. Sainte Cecile is conveniently located for the Eurotunnel, approximately 50 minutes away on the A16. The villa owner, Fabienne, was very helpful and answered any queries we had before an during our stay. We all had such a good time that we hope to return next summer.

Good property ideally suited for visits to Gardelot or Le Touquet. Bathrooms need a little TLC but great boules area alongside the house and the garden with pool would be ideal on the summer