Our family of 5 truly enjoyed our stay. Surrounded by beautiful vineyards & views, easy access to the amazing towns of St. Ămilion, Libourne and the ability to do day trips to other parts of Bordeaux. Philippe was so generous with his recommendations (the Dune du Pilat was amazing, as was our lunch at Caffe Cuisine in nearby Branne) and we enjoyed the bottle of wine he set aside for us to enjoy during our stay.
Thank you, Philippe, for a very special stay.
Thank you for the great hospitality, Philippe, our family enjoyed the stay throughout!
Philippe met us and showed us around the house, and welcomed us with a bottle of his grand cru.
The house is near St. Emilion, and very accessible to the nearest supermarket at Branne and Bordeaux. We wake up to the view of the vineyard of Chateau D'Arcole. The surroundings were quiet and serene.
The house has a very well equipped kitchen. It also has a Chateau D'Arcole chopping board, which we were given as a parting gift!
The kids love their PS2. The layout of the rooms is very good, where my parents stayed on the ground floor and our kids and us occupy the second floor.
Thank you for the great hospitality and wine! We bring back great memories of the visit, the wine and of course, we brought back a grand cru to enjoy. We will be back!
This house was perfect for our stay, providing a relaxing retreat in the middle of a beautiful vineyard. The location is incredible to enjoy everything on offer in Saint Emilion and Bordeaux. We will definitely look to stay again. Thanks
Philippe is the best! And the house was adorable and beautifully updated
This cute three bedroom two bath homes is complete with a fully supplied modern kitchen. The living room is large the dining table seats 6...as does another outside table on the deck. There is a large above ground pool, complete with rafts. The beds are comfortable. Sheets and towels are supplied. There is no AC but Philippe kindly supplied us with small fans. He was the best host. He allowed us flexibility with arrival time and greeted us the following morning. He not only runs the vineyard on which the house sits but he also is athletic in his free time. We enjoyed the delicious red wine that he gave us and may even order some to be shipped to us. I love the proximity to Saint Emilion where we often dined but Philippe also mentioned other places close by. If back in the region, we hope to stay here then. Highly recommended
This was our second stay with Philippe and it was just as great as our first visit. The house was perfect again and we spent every afternoon in the pool! Would throughly recommend Philippeâs lovely property!
Spent two weeks at Philippe's wonderful property together with my family and my parents. Well equipped house with everything you need for a pleasant stay.
The layout of the property was ideal for us - my parents took the double room and bathroom on the ground floor leaving the upstairs bedrooms and bathroom for us. Although we only have one daughter, the kids room is very large and with 4 single beds ideal for a larger family. We stayed during a hot spell so the pool was very welcome!
The house is located in Philippe's vineyard and is quite remote, so very quiet, but the local village Branne has some smaller shops for daily essentials, and there are large hyper marches in Libourne (Carrefour, 20 minutes) or Saint Magne de Castillon (E Leclerc, 15 minutes) for everything else. Saint Emilion is also less than 15 minutes away, and worth a visit, as are many of the vineyards in the neighbourhood. Bordeaux itself is reachable in less than an hour and the Cite du Vin museum is a good experience for adults and children alike.
Philippe was the ideal host and answered all of our questions, dropping by occasionally (he works at the vineyard, but his presence isn't noticeable). He gave us an interesting tour of his winemaking facilities, and his wine is definitely worth a try!
We stayed at this lovely home for 2 months (June/July 2019). Photos are very accurate. The home is spacious and comfortable. The pool was a delight especially on the warm summer days. The location is perfect to use for exploring the Bordeaux region, particularly with Saint-Emilion a few minutes drive from the home. You will definitely need a car as it is at least 35 minutes walking to the nearest small village for bakery, shops, restaurants. You can easily hike through the vineyards and we did this many times.
Philippe is a kind owner who welcomed us and our small yorkie dog. He's a winemaker producing small batches of Grand Cru. He showed us his production facilities on site in the building next door which are quite impressive. Philippe kindly took care of our requests (e.g. for the use of fans when the temperature spiked to over 100 degrees). He would always respond to us, but it could take a few hours to sometime up to a full day depending upon his schedule.
The home is set amongst the vineyards of a working winery so in the evenings it is private and serene. During the day, it is an operating farm so depending upon the farm needs there could be workers on site in the vineyards, tending to the vines by hand or with the various tractors and other farm equipment.
We did experience a couple of minor issues, as would be expected for such a long stay:
-- The WIFI is not so reliable in the countryside, particularly if any sort of poor weather occurs. Usually within a few hours it would be restored.
-- The home really needed a better cleaning prior to our arrival, as we had to clean for a couple of hours the first day to dust surfaces, remove a lot of cobwebs, and prepare the beds (linens provided but none of the beds were made up).
Overall, it was a great stay and we recommend this lovely place.
We had a wonderful family time. A rental car is essential as the location is a little remote but itâs just 10 minute drive to local villages for shops etc. ST Emilion is close and what a special place that is (and also expensive!). The house is an excellent standard and it was easy to switch off and enjoy life in the vineyards. Kids loved the pool and bedrooms and parents enjoyed the large space and wine.
We expect to return in the future. Highly recommended.
Had a lovely experience, the pool was the kids favourite activity, the villa was just perfect it had everything you needed for the weeks stay we had. I Highly recommend this villa.
Had a fabulous 10 days at Chateau D'Arcole. The house is wonderful, comfortable & modern with all the amenities you could need during your holiday. The location is peaceful with no-one overlooking you but you are just a short drive from St Emillion (& the train station). We ate out most nights - there is an excellent restaurant in Branne; the kids enjoyed cycling and the bikes were delivered to the Gite; they loved the pool & also went swimming at the Lake in Libourne.
I could not recommend this this property highly enough. We returned home so very relaxed, it was just the holiday we needed and a the Chateau D'Arcole Grand Cru helped.
Thank you Philippe for a wonderful holiday
Beautiful villa in the middle of the vineyards; very close to Saint Emilion
Philippe's villa exceeded our expectations. It was extremely well located, close to Saint Emilion (20mn bike ride) but still very private and secluded. The property itself was in a beautiful setting right in the middle of the vineyards, with a huge terrace ideal for big meals on the outdoor table. Inside, the home had everything we needed for an enjoyable stay - 3 large rooms, 2 bathrooms, and a fully equipped kitchen.