Villa Helena is a superb holiday home. It is spotlessly clean and beautifully furnished with the most comfortable sofa and beds. It is fully equipped with everything you need plus so many extras such as an indoor pool, lovely spacious garden with plenty of outdoor furniture for dining and relaxing, a games area where we had great fun playing a family table football tournament and good quality appliances including a washing machine, tumble drier, dishwasher, full size fridge freezer, microwave, fan oven and 3 ring induction hob. The house also has TVs, a DVD player, Xbox 360 and wifi. There are bicycles for guest use and a bike trailer for younger ones.
The open plan living area is airy and spacious. We only used two of the four bedrooms: the master bedroom was a lovely bright, airy room with a spa bath and our children enjoyed sleeping in the London themed room in the ‘London bus’ bunk beds.
The villa is situated in a quiet residential area just an easy, short walk to the beaches and the shops of Le Pouldu. It is more of a beach resort than a town but does have a few restaurants, a creperie, a boulangerie, a general store, a bar/tabac and a museum. The beaches are beautiful with rocks for exploring but also lovely sand. Public toilets and refreshments are available nearby too. Larger supermarkets and a wider variety of shops are just a short drive away in Clohars-Carnoet, Guidel and Quimperle.
There are many interesting and attractive places to visit in the area, many of which are listed in one of the house folders. We particularly enjoyed the very picturesque port of Doelan and Zoo de Pont Scorff (allow most of the day to see all the animals and the shows). There are many other places worth visiting a little further afield; we especially like Concarneau, Quimper, Le Faouet and Carnac, but you really can't go wrong in Brittany!
The owners of the villa are extremely friendly and helpful and speak excellent English! The booking process was straightforward and on arrival we were warmly greeted by Cecile and her son Mathis who entertained my son with the table football while we were shown around. The welcome gift hamper was a lovely touch and much appreciated, containing local delicacies: cider, pate, strawberry jam, tuna rillettes, salted caramel sauce and a delicious Far Breton.
We would not hesitate to recommend Villa Helena as the perfect location for a family holiday and hope to return.
