Fantastic house and grounds in a wonderful location - feels like a proper escape to the middle of nowhere, but still only 15mins from the beautiful town of Saintes.Plenty of space for all of us (3 couples plus 2 young children aged 5 & 2) and a fantastic pool and gardens. However, the decking by the pool does need replacing as soon as possible as it is rotten and has several loose planks.Living areas and bedrooms are all great - the master bedroom is HUGE - and it’s lovely to have so many options of quiet places to sit. Michael was very responsive to any queries we had during our stay.

We actually stayed for 6 weeks whilst waiting for our house purchase to complete. In that time we were visited by friends and family. Shabby Chic Paradise is in a great location, peaceful and private yet only 10 minutes drive to Saintes centre. Lots of space for groups and their pets and children. The house is well appointed, unique in character and very comfortable. We had a very happy six weeks and were sad to leave. Michael is an excellent host.

We had a fabulous stay at Shabby Chic Paradise. The property was beautiful with stunning views of the countryside. Very family friendly. The owner Michael is English speaking, was really welcoming and was very knowledgeable about the local area, which helped greatly. Would definitely come back.

Check in was not ideal as Michael was still preparing the property for our arrival. At first glance we were blown away by the beautiful setting and the impressive property which initially appeared exactly as promised. However, as we began to unpack we realised that upstairs was clean and welcoming but conditions downstairs were unacceptable. All the couches and chairs smelt strongly of cat urine and we had to thoroughly clean the kitchen as there were mouse droppings on every surface.Outside, one of the adults in our party fell through the decking, which was rotten in many places and hurt himself quite badly. Similarly, we had to locate a saw and cut off a snapped part of the swing set as it posed a danger. We did not contact Michael about these issues, as none of them would have been an easy or quick fix and we just wanted to spend time together as a family. Therefore it was preferable to sort what problems we could ourselves. I am sure that had we contacted Michael, he would have done his best to make a positive difference. Overall we had a lovely time, but the current property description is not accurate. The pizza oven doesn’t work and the barbecue was too filthy to use. The decking round the pool definitely needs replacing as it is a significant hazard. With some tweaks this would be a perfect place to holiday and we would certainly come back.