Secluded Manor house with pool surrounded by spectacular countryside views

A lovely old house, full of character and original features. The photos do not do justice to this lovely place. Very well equipped kitchen, even a wine fridge! Pool was great and had the sun all day until early evening. The trampoline was used A Lot by the kids as was the tv room. There was a cupboard full of games and dvds. A lovely living room though we were most of time around the massive kitchen table or out on the terrace after dinner. Loads of parking and very peaceful. The owners are next door and are smashing, and very helpful on a number of occasions. A short walk into Badefols-d’Ans (10 mins) with a tabac shop and bar and 2 super restaurants and a very good pizza takeout. BBQ and pizza oven on the patio (both used and great) a short drive to Hautefort for supermarket and bakery. 5 bedrooms upstairs and one downstairs. 2 rooms with en-suite. Would recommend unreservedly. We were 8 adults and 3 children (7,3,2) and it was perfect.

I organised this trip to celebrate my 70th birthday with my extended family. We had a wonderful time. The period features of this property were lovely. We spent a lot of time in and around the property relaxing and enjoying each others company. Children and grandchildren loved the pool and we all enjoyed having our meals outside on the terrace. The owners were really welcoming and friendly and our grandchildren really enjoyed playing with their children. Thank you for an amazing holiday.

Very clean and well equipped property. Well maintained pool in very attractive setting. Close to the village with shop and bar. Good shaded outside area for eating. A couple of niggles - weren't expecting to pay extra for house towels. We had the pool heated for the second week as we had a toddler staying but the temperature didn't seem to rise much for the extra 50euros. The outside cushions were definitely passed their best. Overall a good place to stay with very helpful owners.

classic character slightly quirky French house. great pool and outdoor shady dining areas. well located in quiet (but not dead) village, close to supermarket, chateaus, and many other great attractions - we would recommend for a lovely family holiday. very helpful English hosts!

Chapeau is a lovely french home for a family or group of friends. We were fortunate and had lovely weather so enjoyed days by the pool and evenings by the bbq and pizza oven.

We had the most wonderful stay with Jennifer and Tim. The property is located in a charming village with picturesque views and a stunning pool. The house has lots of different areas so even though we were a lot of people we never felt that we were getting on top of each other. Tim and Jennifer were so helpful and kind and always happy to answer questions. We highly recommend Chapeau!

Upon arrival we immediately felt at home and personally I fell a little bit in love with this beautiful property. You will find in Jennifer and Tim (and daughters) wonderful hosts who will make sure you will have a splendid stay. The pool is excellent ( we played a lot of volleybal) we loved sitting in the grand kitchen at night (as it was still a bit cold outside) and play games and relax. The pizzaoven: YES!! Absolute must-do! The house has a lot of character and you may notice here and there that it has been around for quite some time but for us that added to our 10 out of 10 experience we had as a group. We could not have picked a better place to celebrate life with my parents, brothers and family.

Even though we rented in late september, the owners went out of their way to heat the pool and give us some swim days. Also came up with a heater for the 3 year olds room. Charming house.

Great hosts in Tim and Jen - nothing too much trouble. Beautiful views from the house. Fabulous pool - great size and space to sunbathe. House is charming and very comfortable. Super walks around the area and can recommend the local. Restaurant.

Great holiday