Let me be clear from the start, this house and it’s location are stunning! Right in the middle of an ancient cobbled town centre. The owners, Nicole and Jean-Luc are the friendliest and most welcoming people you could wish to meet and were always around if you fancied a chat with them.
When we arrived, we were disappointed to find that the layout of the house was not at all as advertised on the U.K. HomeAway website, with photos of a second rental property belonging to Nicole and Jean-Luc being confused with the house that we rented. In short, our sleeping requirements were not got going to work with what we found. Once we worked out how the problem had occurred, Nicole and Jean-Luc quickly moved some beds around the house to make things work for our 10-guest group.
Be warned, entry by car into the gated property is ‘tight’! We arrived with two large MPV’s both with 4-bike carriers on the rear and it took several shunts to make the turn into the gateway. Which brings me to my only real gripe in this review...... The property is rented out for up to 10 people. That means it’s obvious that two large cars will be required to transport so many people plus luggage etc. The allotted parking space was barely big enough for one of our two MPV’s. The answer was that we would have to park in a (free) public car park in the town centre. With the access so tight for a big car, we decided to risk leaving both cars in town all week.
At the end of our stay, we were relieved to find that Nicole and Jean-Luc just let us pack and say goodbye with no intrusion or stress whatsoever. Some owners prefer to ‘inspect’ the property before you go and often measure how much electricity etc you have used. Nicole and Jean-Luc could not have been easier to rent from and spend time near.
In summary, a beautiful, big, old, quirky house in a very interesting location. Wonderful family owners who are very welcoming, speak English and always about to say hello.
I would completely recommend this property. just be mindful of the tight access for cars if you’re not the most confident driver. Otherwise, have a wonderful stay in Barr with Nicole and Jean-Luc, the friendliest people in Alsace!!
