Group holidays in Arvert: a house designed for every kind of group

It's the compliment we hear most often: after the first few days, nobody really wants to leave the garden. Which would be a shame, given how much the Arvert peninsula has to offer around it — but more on that at the end of this piece. Let's start with what makes the house able to host almost any kind of group.

Every kind of group, one house

A multi-generation family gathering, a group of friends without children, teenagers who want their independence, or even a work retreat: the house was designed from the renovation onward to adapt to very different group compositions. Two independent houses, six bedrooms, large living spaces and a kitchen set up to cook for fifteen together — the group changes, the house keeps up.

Room to be together, freedom to have your own space

It's the balance we looked for first: independent bedrooms where everyone gets their own privacy, and large shared spaces where everyone comes together — the 200 m² covered terrace, the big table, the pool. Even the annexe, though smaller, has its own living room and its own fully equipped kitchen: you can live together while keeping different rhythms, without anyone needing to apologise for going to bed early or getting up late. The two kitchens also cut down on trips between the two houses day to day, and allow, if the need or the wish arises, real independence from one house to the other.

Working remotely without sacrificing the holiday

Three of the main house's double bedrooms are fitted with a desk, and the children's dormitory has one too — enough to fit in a call or finish a piece of work without eating into the shared spaces. Handy for an extended stay, a week that spans two lives, or a retreat that alternates work and downtime.

The village, a practical base

Being right in the village centre changes a lot with a large group: shops and market within walking distance, and right next door, also on foot, a square, a multi-sports court, a stadium, free tennis courts, a pump track and a skate park. Enough to keep children occupied without taking the car out, and let teenagers head off independently around the village.

Tried and tested

Everything that makes life easier for fifteen — storage, equipment, how the spaces are organised — has been thought through in use and already proven many times over, by groups as varied as the ones described here. Nothing is left to chance: that's what separates a big house from a house genuinely designed to host people.

The risk? Never leaving the garden

Back to where we started: the house is designed to be such a good place to live that it's genuinely tempting to spend the whole week there without ever moving. That would be a shame, because the Arvert peninsula deserves a little exploring beyond the garden — the beaches of the Côte Sauvage and Bonne Anse, the marshes and oyster-farming huts of the Seudre around Mornac-sur-Seudre, and the villages and towns nearby, from Royan to La Rochelle, Saintes and Rochefort. The house will still be there when you get back, terrace and pool included.

Frequently asked questions

Is the house suitable for a work retreat or seminar?
Yes. The large shared spaces, the desks in several bedrooms and the option to have some quiet in the annexe make it a suitable setting, alongside family and friend groups.

Can you work remotely during your stay?
Yes, three of the main house's double bedrooms and the children's dormitory are fitted with a desk, on top of the fibre Wi-Fi tested over video calls.

Do the two houses allow for independent living?
Yes. The main house and the annexe each have their own fully equipped kitchen and living room, letting two families or two groups keep their independence while sharing the garden, pool and terrace.