I can't say enough how much we enjoyed our stay in Veronique's beautiful home, a wonderfully calming and relaxing haven - it's so fresh , airy and spacious, though at the same time very personal and homely - great to come back to after busy days busy exploring Bordeaux. Veronique and her husband were also very accommodating on our arrival day, coped calmly with our delay, and gave us a relaxed and informative welcome, assuring us we should feel 'chez nous' for the week. (There were even beers in the fridge for us!)
The house has a wonderful flow of space from inside to out through large sliding doors, with plenty of space to gather and eat, or chill out on the very comfortable furniture. The generous sofa on the shaded verandah was our favourite chill-space, but there was plenty of opportunity to soak up sun for those who wanted to, and the garden space all round the house was wonderfully private.
Bedrooms: 3 at first floor, 1 on the ground floor; all good sizes and very nicely furnished, but the ground-floor parental suite is fantastic with it's huge and amazingly comfortable bed, lovely en-suite and dressing room attached. All showers were also excellent and powerful.
Kitchen: also lovely, spacious and well-equipped - enough glasses, plates, cups and cutlery for many more than the 8 the house can sleep. WiFi worked well, and the up-to-date music system was a real treat.
Although the house is not right in the city, we mostly walked into central Bordeaux as it was a pleasant and interesting route (approx 30 mins, and even with my husband's 82-year-old mother it only took 40 minutes to reach Place de la Comedie and Rue Sainte Catherine (shopping heaven!). To reach the Chartrons district (with it's own market, and antique shops along Rue Notre Dame) you can walk through Bordeaux's lovely public gardens. For non-walkers a reasonably frequent bus goes direct to Quinconces - bus stop is 2 mins from the house.
For groceries, there's a good-sized Monoprix 5 mins walk from the house, with a good fish/shellfish counter. The little central square of Le Bouscat (nice 15 mins walk) has smaller groceries, boulangerie, bars and a very popular bistro on the church square.
All in all, we are missing our wonderful holiday home - thank you Veronique.
Recommend: Bar Notre Dame (82 Rue ND); Le Miroir d'Eau (everyone has such fun there); Padang Padang (friendly, good noodles, R Ste Colombe)