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Reviews of Charming House & Garden - Brussels South


Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews" "
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8.6/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nina M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family holiday
Lovely owner, excellent communication and happy to help with anything. Very spacious and characterful property with everything you may need. Some areas of the house not great for small children but very quirky. All enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Hello Nina, Thanks a lot for you nice comment. We do host a lot of families with small children with no problem since years (which was not your case). The security (fences for stairs, ...) have been improved anyway. The children are very welcomed (high chair, bed, matras, toys, ...)

10/10 Excellent

David P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming Home
The house is charming and has a lot of character. Julie is easy to communicate with and it was nice to stay in a small, quiet town.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 Apr 2023
Hello David, many thanks. It has been a pleasure to host you. Yes, quiet area just next to Brussels :-)

10/10 Excellent

Anouk G., Rotterdam

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing house
We stayed at the house with six, that is one couple and us with two children and a dog. We love coocking so we had the best time coocking in the kitchen and playing boardgames until the late hours. The house is huge and very comfortable. I was walking the dog in the mornings at a nearby park, there were a lot of dogs there so that was a lot of fun. The location was perfect to visit Brussels two times. We went by car, but there is also a tram nearby. We had a lot of fun staying at the house
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jan 2023
Hello Anouk, Thanks you so much for your kind message. We love to host charming people like you and that's what make our job sunny and bright :-) Your satisfaction 5*

10/10 Excellent

Thomas S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Hidden jewel in Beersel
From the moment my sons and I were in contact with our kind host Julie until the moment we left to go back home, I can honestly say this was one of the best holiday locations ever. The pictures shared on the site perfectly captured the look and feel of the place. The house is beautifully designed, spacious, quiet, large bedrooms, with a beautiful garden. We really enjoyed a relaxing and inspiring long weekend there. Having a bakery, wonderful restaurants and an old castle within walking distance was a great bonus!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2022
Hello Thomas, It has been a pleasure to welcome you and your son. It is the sherry on the cake for us to see nice comment like yours. It give us a lot of positive energy to continue to do our best to welcome the travelers @ HomeSweetHome :-) Many thanks !

10/10 Excellent

Joanna M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming spacious house with a garden
The house is charming and spacious. It has been tastefully and creatively restored and it comfortable to stay in. There is everything you might need for a stay with friends or family It was also great to be able to find a place accessible by train and within walking distance from a station! The owner was so kind and helpful and gave great advice about local restaurants!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Oct 2021
Hello Johanna, many thanks for your comment. It's been a pleasure to host you and you're very welcome in our house in Bretagne. Sheers :-)

10/10 Excellent

Dimi B.

Liked: Cleanliness
In the middle of two completely different worlds
Extraordinary house with a lot of character and outdoor space Some small flaws but they add to the overall charm Close to vibrant Brussels .Drive the other way and you will find yourself in the countryside with excellent Geuze beers.Great bistro and bakery right next door.Easy contact with Julie
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Faith S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Charming home in nice neighborhood
This is a classic home with a lot of character, large and equipped kitchen, and large bathrooms. Walking distance to restaurants, bakery, and park. The owner was very helpful and responsive to all of our questions.
Stayed 35 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
Thanks a lot Faith. It has been a pleasure to receive you and your familly for a few weeks & HomeSweetHome Brussels

10/10 Excellent

Paul F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great host
We had a nice stay at HomesweetHome. A very nice big house to stay, with a very helpfull host.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Christian A.

Liked: Cleanliness
maison spacieuse et extérieur agréable (penser à tondre l'herbe).
Célébration d'un mariage à Bruxelles.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Bonjour Christian, merci pour votre appréciation positive :-) Nous avons entièrement refait le jardin. Les 15 premiers jours pluvieux d'aout nous ont empêcher de tondre le gazon comme d'habitude & nous y veillons. Vous êtes le bienvenus @ HomeSweetHome Bruxelles

8/10 Good

Ulf H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Visiting a congress in Brussels
Everything was fine. Train to Brussels is near enough for predestrians, a bus stops nearby. Traffic on street in front of the house is loud, so in the front sleeping room you can hear it. On the other hand, house and garden are an oasis. We enjoyed the place very much.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Severine T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Taxe de menage imposée
Super sejour en Belgique dans une tres jolie location. Le probleme est arrivé quand nous sommes rentrés en France où l'hote nous demande un sur-plus de 120€ pour le menage. Nous avions bien sûr réalisé le menage en suivant les instructions. Je conseille aux futurs vacanciers de prendre l'option pour ne pas avoir d'ennui.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2023
Chère Séverin, le coût de ménage n'est pas du tout imposé et aide beaucoup les familles qui font le ménage eux même à faire cette économie. Vous avez rendu une maison peu nettoyée et inlouable. Nous vous avons donc demandé en toute logique le coût de nettoyage pour payer une équipe de nettoyage en urgence. Nous déplorons les 2 étoiles qui ressemblent davantage à une petite vengeance... est ce bien raisonnable? On ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre. Heureusement, la grande majorité des voyageurs qui nettoit la maison, le font avec respect et par conséquent realise cette belle économie de 120€. Nous le faisons par bienveillance et attendons du respect en retours. Bonne journée

10/10 Excellent

Fabien B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Enterrement de vie de garçon
Super maison fonctionnelle et spacieuse
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jun 2023
Merci Fabien votre commentaires qui nous fait le plus grand des plaisirs. Vous êtes les bienvenus à HomesweetHome Bruxelles :-)

10/10 Excellent

Armin K.

Schön Abschalten im grünen Süden von Brüssel
Wir haben uns alle (9 Personen inkl. Kinder und Hund) wohl gefühlt. Das Haus hat viel Potenzial, jedoch auch ein paar Macken, z. B. in den Bädern die Wasserhähne oder die knarzenden Holzböden. Für zwei Nächte vollkommen ausreichend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Jun 2023
Hello Armin, Thanks a lot for this nice comment :-) Yes, the parket in the bathroom is an antik and very rare tek wood coming from a warehouse in Thailand. We love it ! The taps are design specially for the house. You'll never see some like this. All the explanation are given in the video that you receive before your intrance. It has been a real pleasure to host you. You are very welcome back at Homesweethome Brussels

8/10 Good

Christian W.

Liked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Gilles S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tres belle maison avec un style original
Maison avec beaucoup de style. Beaucoup d'espace, un design original, proximite de Bxl. On recommande.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Simone S.

Special House with lots of space
A big house with funny special whimsicalities in a lovely town. Overall a great house, new kitchen, big bedrooms, however sevelral of the doors can't open/close correctly and some unfinished repairs. The town have a several great resturants, great food, fair prices. Would we come again ??? Yes :-)
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

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Liked: Cleanliness
Séjour parfait
Séjour parfait avec une maison qui répondait au critère de l’annonce. L’hôte est très gentille, serviable et répond généralement rapidement. Je vous recommande.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept 2022
Un tout grand merci pour ce gentil commentaire. Vous êtes les bienvenus @ homesweethome Bruxelles :-)

10/10 Excellent

jolanda d.

Liked: Cleanliness
Prima huis
Stijlvol ingericht charmant huis met uitzicht op t atomium vanuit t zolderraam! Centraal gelegen in een rustige buurt. Prettig contact met Julie.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Howard M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice spacious and ambiance house
Beautiful spacious house in Beersel with a lovely garden.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jun 2022
Hello Howard, it has been a pleasure to have you and your collegue antic dealers @ HomeSweetHome. What a priviledge :-)

10/10 Excellent

Cyrielle D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Idéal pour un week-end à Bruxelles !
Nous sommes venus passer un week-end de 3 jours entre amis dans la maison de Julie. Cette dernière a été réactive pour répondre à l’ensemble de mes questions, (qui arrivaient à tout moment)! Nous avons adoré l’espace de la maison, la proximité avec Bruxelles, facile en train, l’accès à la maison est hyper facile, tout est fait pour que le séjour soit agréable et facile ! Merci pour tout !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Merci Cyrielle ! Quel plaisir de vous recevoir et c'est avec plaisir que je répondais à vos gentils messages. Ca fait toujours tellement plaisir quand les voyageurs ont adoré leur séjour comme vous :-) Vous êtes les bienvenus @ HomeSweetHome Bruxelles ou aux Embruns à Saint Lunaire - Bretagne.

2/10 Terrible

Benjamin B., The Hague, Netherlands

Liked: Cleanliness
Deception
To make a long story short, we didn’t expect an old house to be without defects; given the upper price range we didn’t even expect a particularly good value for money. What we did expect was a house that corresponds to what we had seen on the pictures, because we chose it for its design and decoration. Even these expectations were disappointed because part of the kitchen is actually a scantly appealing temporary solution with cupboards and appliances that do not really fit, a worktop that doesn’t join the wall, etc. I know from own experience that renovations of an old house are long and costly, but hiding unfinished works by the use of image editing software is really impertinent.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May 2022
We are NOT in a upper price range. An upper price is between 600-800 euros per night. You are in a low rate: 4 larges bedrooms / 240 m2 / garden / Brussels for 220€ per night is the price for a hotel room downtown. What do you expect? People who pay for 3* and expect 5*+, should NOT come to Abritel or Rbnb, but to luxury hotel (about 400€ per night for 2 people) The house is perfectly like on the picture (ah ah ah, what a joke!). This is a terrible lie. We have more and more trolls as customer. Internet give you the power to destructs our work without any consequences…. I think it is deeply sad, especially for all the love, energy and money that we put in homesweethome. FORTUNATELY, most of our guest are super happy  This is for you – our beloving travelers - that we go on to make homesweethome, step by step, a better place. PS: “the worktop that doesn’t join the wall” because it is a temporarily one: we are waiting for a brand new and superb worktop in Corian (top of the top)

2/10 Terrible

Charlotte Z.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Huis in hele slechte staat
Alhoewel gastvrouw Julie ons heel goed heeft ontvangen en geholpen moet ons van het hart dat we de prijs kwaliteit verhouding echt niet in orde vinden. De bedden slapen echt niet goed en het huis is in hele slechte staat. Een aantal voorbeelden: de meeste deuren sluiten niet (veel geluid, weinig privacy), een van de douches gaf geen warm water, de trap zat los wat zeer onveilig was en de koelkastdeur viel uit z’n voegen.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alice M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Idéal pour un séjour entre amis
La maison de Julie est conforme à la description, très spacieuse et agréable à vivre. Une grande cuisine et une très belle pièce de vie, ainsi que de nombreuses chambres avec lits doubles / lits simples la rendent idéale pour un week-end entre amis ou en famille. Parfait si vous disposez d'une voiture, avec laquelle vous serez à une quinzaine de minutes du centre ville de Bruxelles. Nous étions en transports et avons souvent emprunté des taxis (pour une vingtaine d'euros) car les bus ne passent qu'une fois par heure. Mais cela n'est pas dérangeant, surtout sur un week-end !
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Dec 2021
Un tout grand merci Alice pour votre commentaire. Ca nous fait chaud au coeur que vous appréciez notre maison et notre travail. A bientôt à homesweethome-location-sudbruxelles ou dans notre villa familiale "Les Embrusn" en Bretagne

8/10 Good

Silvia R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Uniek vakantieverblijf
Charmant oud groot huis, op sommige punten wat krakkemikkig, zoals niet goed werkende sloten en krakende/piepende deuren en trappen. Op nog geen 10 km. van Brussel; kasteel op loopafstand.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Balthasar N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice stay - perfect for family with children - and dogs
We had a very nice stay. Julie is a very good host and whenever we had quetins, she helped. The Hous is good equiped and has a very large kitchen. The garde is also very big, so that the whole family including the dogs can play. The garden has a fence, so that all are "protected". Brussels can be reached in15 Mins. by car, or 25 Mins by tram. The area is silent and we could not imagine that one of the european Metropoles is so close. Next time again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Aug 2021
Thank you so much Balthazar. It has been a pleasure to host you and your friendly family.

10/10 Excellent

Patience N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Géniale !
Nous avons séjourné un weekend chez Julie. La communication était au top, Julie a répondu a toutes nos questions rapidement par téléphone. La maison correspond sur tout point aux photos, très jolie. Elle est entourée d'une boulangerie/pâtisserie (dont les propriétaires sont très charmant et parfaitement bilingues), le Delhaize et autres shops se trouvent a moins de 5min en voiture. Nous avons passé un weekend magique a Beersel et donc je recommande !
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
Un tout grand merci. Cela fait plaisir de voir tous nos efforts récompensés par votre plaisir.

6/10 Okay

natascha g.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Mooie ligging, mooi charmehuis, koude keuken en hier en daar nog wat mankementenp
Goede ligging, charmehuis
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 14 May 2021
Hello Natascha, it is a petty that you didn't call me at that time. I could have tell you how to use properly the eater and help you. The eater and installation are new. We are always available to help.

8/10 Good

Jürgen B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Für einen Besuch in Brüssel gut gelegene Wohnung
Wir waren als Familie mit Freunden dort und haben haben den Aufenthalt in diesem originellen Haus mit Garten genossen. Leider liegt dieses schöne Haus an einer vielbefahrenen Strasse. Die Vermieterin war in allen Belangen immer sehr hilfreich und sehr nett.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020