Great facilities. Only 500 .meters from Sartouville station

Location Off road parking Close to train station and centre of Sartroville

Would have been cramped for 8 people ( we only had 3 in the end) Sparsely kitted out with crockery eg not many bowls or mugs. Not much point in having a dishwasher if only 1 set of crockery Would have been nice to have a few more supplies on arrival eg bin liners, tea, more than one t-towel Bathroom light not working. Bath plug leaks.

We arrived to a very clean and welcoming house of some charm and character in a quiet, well-maintained residential area. The house is nicely set back from the street, with its own locked gates and space for parking. It's close to the station for trips into Paris and to the shops and restaurants around the square - La Crêperie de la gare was especially good. The living room was particularly comfortable - big sofa, lots of cushions, small tables - perfect for relaxing. We were there for a week, so found it very useful that there was a new washer-drier in the basement. The kitchen has a large dishwasher, hob and oven and there is plenty of crockery, cutlery and glassware. As others have mentioned, the house feels partly modernised with the modern blue and white contrasting with a sixties/seventies feel to the kitchen and bathroom - but that doesn't detract from its comfort. We enjoyed our time there.

What stopped us giving the let the highest rating were some rather strange omissions. We reported that, in the entire house, there were only two coat-hangers. For a group of five, staying for week, that was an inconvenience. There is only wardrobe space in the downstairs master bedroom. A couple of simple racks upstairs would help. Although there was plenty of cutlery, there were no cooks' knives and no bread knife. I notice that this has been reported by a former guest, too. The house is centrally heated and well-equipped with electrical goods, but there is no coordinated set of instructions to give guidance about their use, nor to give information about the area, emergency numbers , recycling days etc. We have rented many properties in France, Italy and the UK, and always found such information a great help in managing and making the most of our stay.

I chose this house for it's location so the fact we loved it was a bonus. We were travelling by car and this house provided secure parking behind a locked gate, a 10 minute walk to the train station at Sartrouville with travel on the RER to the Arc de Triomphe in 15 minutes and Chatelet les Halles in 20 minutes. At the station each morning we purchased a ticket which gave unlimited access to metro and RER for 12 euros. The house is detached and in a leafy suburb of Paris. The house is typically French and we loved it. The kitchen has only been partially modernised as you can tell from the photos, but it does what the name suggests and adds to the charm of the house. The oven and fridge are new and we ate at the house on 3 nights out of the 4 we stayed here. There is an enormous hypermarket 5 minutes drive from the house. The lounge area and dining area is a pleasant part of the house and with huge windows both sides of the house it was cool even in hot weather. There is a toilet on the ground floor and a double bedroom. Although not a problem for us, the stair case to the first floor is narrow and spirals and the bathroom was on the first floor. Also on the first floor is a fairly large single room and another double room and a landing area with a desk. These rooms are in the roof so have sloping ceilings; all part of the charm but something to be aware of if you are very tall. To sum up the house I would say that it has been modernised enough so that it is a very pleasant place to stay and nothing that is left of the original house would put you off staying there. It was a whole new experience staying outside Paris and catching the RER into the centre, but I now don't think we will ever just visit Paris for a few days again as a single trip and add this house to our list of regular stop off points as we travel south or east. With a washing machine and line to dry clothes in the cellar it is perfect for those travelling on to further destinations.

Just a very minor point, but there is nowhere to hang clothes in the two first floor bedrooms. We actually used the single bedroom as a dressing room laying clothes on the bed.