Well equipped pretty cottage in very peaceful surroundings. Dogs enjoyed the large secure garden and long walks available outside the front door. We enjoyed the goodies provided on arrival and exploring the area. Some lovely gardens to visit close by.

It’s easy to see why this property has consistently brilliant reviews. The accommodation is more spacious than in the photos, it’s comfy, extremely clean with everything we could possibly need. Being in a lane with just a few other cottages, the gite is very quiet, is surrounded by its own garden and has views over Jim’s land. Where you will be entertained at breakfast by his sheep, Bee, Bop and Allula, who are adorable, along with the chickens and the copious amount of birds that frequent the garden. As we were there at Christmas we visited the Chateaux that decorate to a different Christmas theme every year. They are truly beautiful and well worth the trip. Jim is a delightful host and we cannot recommend his beautiful property enough, particularly the joy of a log fire every night in Winter. We must also mention the thoughtful touches that we had on our arrival such as homemade preserve, apple juice, subtle Christmas decorations, an lit log burner and the beautiful hand tied Christmas sprays that we found in the bedroom. I had to bring them home! This gite is a real find, book without hesitation, thank you Jim and family

This was our 4th stay at the property over last decade. The property is set in a hamlet in the Jasnières vineyards. Host Jim and Ophelia are always friendly and helpful. The gite is well equipped with an outside area with bbq, table and chairs, sun loungers etc. The local area is great for walking and cycling, bikes can be hired at the tourist office in La Chartre-sur-le-Loir a couple of miles away. The Loir valley is beautiful, with a number of Chateaus, whilst much less busy than the Loire which is a 45 minute to a hour’s drive away, making the places like Amboise and Chenonceau within easy access.Highly recommended for a relaxing break.

Let’s get a couple of things very clear from the start: we don’t want to write this review, and read to the end to find out why! Never mind the welcoming bottle of the superb local Jasnieres wine. Never mind the cute little fresh eggs from our hosts’ own hens on the breakfast bar. The fact is, we don’t want to mention the noise problems but here are the harsh facts.Neighbour Claude (70 this year, couple of teeth left – we know this because he smiles all the time) has a rooster. OK, when you’re inside the house you never hear it because of the double glazing…but it crows. Maybe once an hour. Some days. The 75-yr-old twin brothers who own The Other Farmhouse have hens and geese. The hens cluck when they’re laying eggs, the geese honk sometimes.The hawks fly over in the middle of the day and call from about 300 feet up.Robins and thrushes sing.One morning a woodpecker landed in the back garden. It didn’t make any noise but we did! “Wow! A woodpecker!”One day Claude replaced a pair of shutters before the winter. Hectic day that was in La Petite Grange!With this amount of insane activity, thank God we had our cottage to escape to, when we weren’t touring chateaux and local vineyards. With every single appointment, furnishing, kitchen, cool design, technology (if you must), skylights and plants, (not to mention lunch under the spreading walnut tree) the cottage is a sanctuary from the pressures of living amongst five houses on a road that no one uses except…well…us…and Claude, and Jim and Ophelie, our fun, intelligent, caring host/neighbours.See, this is why we don’t want to write this review: if you also think this sounds like Heaven, you’ll want to go there and, the next time WE want to go, YOU might have booked “our” La Petite Grange before us. We do have one criticism: the cover on the ironing-board is luxuriously thick and tends to bunch up a bit. Why were we ironing on holiday? One does like to dress for dinner at historic L’Hotel de France in the local town, La Chartre sur Loir. You wouldn’t know who you’d meet.