My wife and I, along with our two young children, stayed here for a week in June. The view from the 2-bed property was stunning and it is located in secluded woodland. Karin was an excellent host and the kids enjoyed seeing the chickens and playing on the trampoline. There is a lot to do in the local area so no need to drive more than 20mins each day. The interior of the property, although slightly dated in places, has a lovely charm to it and the overall ambiance of the place is wonderful. Thanks for a great stay Karin.
Booking in and traveling to Karin and Gijs property [ sorry if i misspelled his name] really didn't know what to expect. Worry no more, it is amazing! Photos on website, which are great, are not doing justice. Property looking better in real life. Hosts are wonderful, friendly, hardworking, educated, interesting, people you would like to have as friends and neighbors. There was six of us, all adults, house which we rented was big enough, giving us enough privacy from each other and at same time wonderful time together. We will definitively be back!!!
The views are amazing! Ancient surroundings, beautiful villages to visit and easy access to necessities. This was a wonderful week of relaxation for us with an amazing pool, well-stocked house, and helpful and friendly hosts. We would be glad to return anytime!
Lagrenie staat op een prachtige plek in de buurt van de rivier. Je komt er via een zijweg zodat je ultieme rust ervaart, want er is niemand anders dan Karin en Gijs, en wellicht enkele andere gasten. Je bent zo in Domme, La Roque of andere leuke dorpjes, maar je zit ook lekker in de natuur.
Huis heeft een prachtig zwembad, veel kamers, lekker ruime zitkamer en fijn terras. We hebben genoten van onze vakantie
Ons verblijf in Lagrenie was top. Zeer aangenaam ontvangen en een tophuisje met zwembad om in te vertoeven. Daarnaast is het ook een uitstekende locatie.
Wir bedanken uns fĂŒr wunderbare Tage an der Dordogne. Das Haus, der Garten und die Lage sind ein Traum. Die Gastgeber herzlich und unglaublich hilfsbereit. Man kann sich zurĂŒckziehen und Zeit mit der Familie genieĂen oder tolle AusflĂŒge in die Umgebung machen. Wieder im regnerischen Deutschland wĂŒnschen wir uns zurĂŒck in schicken liebe GrĂŒĂe - hoffentlich bis bald
Das idyllisch und sehr ruhig gelegene Ferienhaus mit Blick ĂŒbers Land bis hin zur Dordogne hat uns wirklich gut gefallen. Die extrem freundlichen Vermieter wohnen nebenan, haben uns sehr herzlich empfangen und waren immer fĂŒr RĂŒckfragen erreichbar. Die Terrasse des Hauses war fĂŒr Essen drauĂen bestens geeignet, der Pool schön und gut mit Liegen und Sonnenschirmen ausgestattet. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
Our group, a grandmother, daughter and granddaughter spent a week at Gijs and Karinâs larger gĂźte, Les CĂšpes. We had chosen to stay at their property, Les Girolles, as we wanted a beautiful and peaceful place to recover from our long voyage from Canada and the resulting jet lag.
We couldnât have been luckier on all fronts. The gĂźte was a big, beautiful, sympathetically converted, terrifically outfitted barn. There is a BBQ terrace and outdoor eating area just off the side doors. A few feet away from there is the very tempting, big, beautiful (heated!) swimming pool, framed by tall and perfectly trimmed hedges. Beside a nearby bamboo grove , is also an outdoor ping-pong table and trampoline which we also enjoyed.
During the day, all we heard was the sound of songbirds and by night, all we saw were stars. The ownersâ free range chickens (who provided us with delicious eggs upon our arrival) added life and interest to the place.
Best of all however, is the couple who have owned the property for over a dozen years. Everything is beautifully kept by them inside and out and they truly want to share Les Girolles, the place they found and fostered, with their guests. They are kind, generous, educated and interesting people who could not do enough for us during our stay. Our highlight was being invited by Karin to join her and her dog Maya mushroom picking in their nearby forest! She even brought my daughter and I two pairs of their own Wellington boots to borrow while on the hunt!
One week went by too quickly and we decided before we even left that we will return next summer but this time for two weeks.
Wir waren 1 Woche mit der Familie in dem zauberhaften Haus. Der Ort hat sehr viel Charme und viel zu bieten. Der Pool ist das Highlight fĂŒr die ganze Familie. Wir wĂŒrden von den Gastgebern sehr freundlich und unkompliziert aufgenommen. Insgesamt fĂŒhlte man sich schnell heimisch. Danke fĂŒr die schönen Tage!
This is a wonderful property in the midst of a gorgeous landscape. The house is spacey, has a terrace with grill, a garden, access to swing, pool, and large trampoline (the latter two will be operational in a couple of weeks). It is also equipped with modern kitchen and TV/DVD equipment (and plenty of channels to chose from). The owners are super helpful and provided us with mountain bikes (free of charge), which was great fun for the whole family (including two teenager girls). They thought of every necessity to explore the beautiful environment. Finally, we were able to bring along our cat, which posed no issues. Highly recommended and definitely a come-back place!!!
We, Karin and Gijs are a Dutch couple in our fifties. We moved to France two years ago to fulfill our dream. Since then we are almost fully booked from April through September and we are very proud of the reviews we have received. Karin takes care of the houses and gardens, Gijs is a writer and board room consultant and facilitates business retreats.
We have dreamt all our lives of offering a quiet, inspiring place to people to relax, be happy and rebalanced from the pressures of society. We found Lagrenie in 2010 and we have turned it into something unique: the authenticity of a medieval domaine with all modern comfort you could wish. Lagrenie is surrounded by woods an has views over the river, but is very close to all famous castles, markets and villages of the Dordogne.
Original stone houses. Quite location nearby any possible attraction. Authentic, romantic place with large swimming pool (6X12), trampoline, table tennis, stunning views, ruins.