Gerald and his wife gave us a full and very detailed briefing on the house, the swimming pool and the garden and several recommendations of where to go and restaurants they liked. Their English was excellent!
The location is very central and we were able to cycle (slowly!) from the house to the centre of town in 10mins. One day we took a bus from the house and then joined the tram system, which was also very easy and convenient from the location.
We were very glad we took his advice to visit Cafe Alriq in Bordeaux and also to drive to Cap Ferrer to visit the beach and taste oysters. I would also add the Cite de Vin as a must visit whist in the City.
The pool was very welcome in the Summer heat and although small, was perfect for cooling off and for the children to play in.
The cat was very friendly but did not need much looking after - just fed once a day. The tortoises look after themselves and roam the garden!
There is a boulangerie at the end of the road and we were able to park our car on the street right outside the house.
We would highly recommend Gerald's house for anyone with a family visiting Bordeaux.