A lovely house, with large pool
The rooms were all large and everything was clean on arrival
We did have some concerns over the electrics whereby wall sockets were hanging off the wall, or the wiring wasn't correct/safe which I pointed out to the host on return of the keys and they were going to get that solved.
The pool was a little dirty but not too bad, it's a saltwater pool using a sand filter so a little of the sand seemed to have backfed and collected in the corners but this didn't cause us any problems. The pool was the highlight for us.
There is gated access to the pool which is quite useful to keep smaller children safe.
There were some loose decking panels and cornerstones, again I showed the host and they will solve this.
The pool area could do with a re-paint, but not too bad, the garden area I would get rid of it and convert to a built in BBQ or similar as it's quite hot here in the summer so everything was a little dry and didn't look in good condition.
Some of the garden furniture such as parasol/sunbeds etc could do with replacing as they are quite old or in need of repair.
The property itself could benefit from some redecorating and tidying up - We didn't use the upstairs area, this is for children only as the roofline is quite low, it seemed a little unfinished but I imagine you could easily sleep 6+ people up here when it's all completed - Bear in mind again, the heat in summer makes the upstairs very hot and I wouldn't want to try to sleep up there.
I'm aware the property is new to airbnb so likely a little learning curve for the host, I was happy to point out the minor issues to make the place a little nicer.
Be aware that bedding/towels are not included in your stay price and the host charged us extra for this on arrival - Also, no pool parties are allowed, no loud music, it's a residential area and there is an elderly lady living in a small house within the property, her house overlooks the pool - She is very friendly though and even put the bins out for collection for us.
So to summarise:
Positives:
> Large house, 3 beds downstairs, 1 en-suite, 2 WC, corner/spa bath
> Fully stocked kitchen, loads of pans/crockery etc and all cleaning equipment/materials included
> utility room with washer/dryer etc
> nice living and dining areas
> conservatory with dining area
> Electric/remote shutters all round
> TV/Wifi
> Remote external gates, good security
> Palm trees :D
> Generally nice place to stay
> Exclusive area, close to Autoroutes, 25 mins by car to Bordeaux
> Some decor issues
> Some electric sockets unsafe and need repairing
> Some electrics were wired incorrectly and lights/shutters worked a little weird as a result
> Pool floor could have been cleaner (remove sand)
> Could benefit from an A/C unit for people like us who aren't used to the heat :)
> Maybe a little overpriced - We paid 270 Euro per night, the only reason I was happy to pay this as was a last minute booking, we did check earlier in the year and there were other, nicer properties for a lot less cost
Would we go again? Yes, providing the small issues were solved and the cost was a little less - Otherwise, everything was great :)