The house was a very welcome sight after the long journey and 50-minute drive from La Rochelle airport. You turn in to the big white gates and there it is, quite grand looking but not ostentatious. Inside everything is so spacious - the hall, the kitchen, the lounge, all the bedrooms have plenty of space. It worked out so well for our party of 15 (8 adults, 4 teens, 3 kids). Some of the bathrooms look very new and luxurious, whilst other bathrooms have older suites but still perfectly nice and functional. We spent lots of time outside. The pool is great but slightly too deep for the youngest members of our party. The location is peaceful and rural. It's about 50 minutes into La Rochelle centre and about 1 hour from Ile de Re. I recommend St Savinien (15 minutes away) for little ones. Overall a great house and location. The owner was exceedingly helpful, starting from our initial enquiry, up to the approach to our stay and also during our stay when there was an astoundingly fast response to a request to fix a slight plumbing problem! Highly recommended.