10/10 Excellent
Jason W.
6 Aug 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Rustic Rural Retreat
Just 15 mins off the A6, behind the cream wooden double gates with the number 25 on, lies a comfortable, secluded and peaceful holiday retreat.
The spacious garden with full sized ping pong table, hammock, deck chairs, shaded out door picnic table and excellent gas Weber BBQ make a great first impression.
The down stairs windows all have wooden shutters, and upstairs have internal shutters which were very welcome as we visited during a 40C+ heatwave.
The well equipped kitchen includes large fridge freezer, microwave 4 ring gas hob and oven with all the cutlery and crockery and BBQ tools you will need, whether you eat at the kitchen table or outside under the shade sail.
Downstairs has a hall way with wardrobe leading upstairs to the bedrooms, a lounge with 2 sofas (red leather sofa added to website image), log burner and TV. There is a further lounge room which has a low bed, desk and wood burner, this area has a sense of being like an annexe and may suit 2 families sharing the property.
Upstairs above the kitchen and lounge are 2 bedrooms- a large double with exposed beams, and a twin with attractive shuttered square windows. There is also a bathroom with shower over bath, toilet and sink upstairs. Because these rooms are in the roof space there is some restricted head room - we are not a tall family so this was not so much a concern for us.
Another bathroom is downstairs reached through the second lounge room, with toilet, shower over bath and sink. This bathroom also has a washing machine and tumble dryer, outside is a clothes line to dry swimming kit, towels, clothes etc.
It was very warm when we visited, so we made good use of the lakes near the property- Lac du Pont was an obvious favourite with man made beach, pedal boats, kayaks etc to hire and good swimming area - attached to a camp site. The other lakes are easily accessible and good for safe swimming. Auxerre and Chablis make a good day trip and the nearby Alesia visitor centre is a brilliant visit and on the doorstep. Semur-en-Auxois (10km away) has the nearest super market and is well worth a visit with attractive old town and has a number of good restaurants.
The area around Brianny is a beautiful farming area, with a very laid back feel. The property has 2 adult and 2 circa 10yr old child bikes - it was just too hot for us to use them on the canal paths nearby. We really enjoyed our stay thank you.
Jason W.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
