Read some reviews.
Below is a list of reviews for the Beachouse. The property is perfect for filming and
photography projects.
Getty Images, 2007.
“The beachouse was rented to a film crew as accommodation and as a location for shoots for six weeks. Some pictures of
the Beachouse i.e. the West flat bedroom have been used as the book cover for “The Rector’s Wife” by Joanna Trollope.”
Property of Getty images.
Leila Lindholm, 2011.
“Right now I’m on the beautiful French Atlantic coast to shoot my new television series. I love making my programme here
in the beautiful house we rented” (Beachouse). SWEDENS TOP CELEBRITY COOK. Stayed for 6 weeks of filming with full
production crew, her small son Walter and family.”
The Guardian, 2008.
“Good things come to those who wait. Now the Beachouse season extends until the end of November, and it has built up a
strong fan base among families who relish the location at the centre of the market town of Montalivet and just five
minutes from the beach.”
Beach Tomato, 2011.
“Built in the 1930s as a rustic holiday retreat for the French bourgeoisie, Beachouse, Montalivet is the delightful
epitome of shabby chic – old fashioned furniture and pretty floral bed linen.. “its definitely worth packing up a picnic
and setting off on a wine tour of the region”
Tatler, 2012.
“Creche pads: Here Grey Gardens meets Cath Kidson – on acid… A short stroll from an unspoiled, never-ending sandy beach
(popular with surfers) it sits on top of a daily market selling everything from Panama hats to rotisserie chickens…
Settle back with lashings of local rose, let the little ones run wild and you will have a blast. It doesn’t matter if
you’ve lost your shoes, spilt your supper the kids refuse to sleep, because anything goes… Just switch off.”
The Times, 2011.
“Painted green and white, it”s simple but inviting with period furniture including the beds long verandah is a great
spot for lunch”
Visit sites where The Beachouse is advertised as well as other interesting sites we like
Click to view:
- The Monta surf school run by Thomas
- The Barrick surf shop run by Baptiste
- The Spider surf shop in Montalivet run by Philippe
- Leila Lindholm
- Nomadic Resorts, an eco tourism company by Louis, Jane’s son.
- Jane’s other son Archie’s web design company(did this website).
- Welcome Beyond
- See
The Beachouse on Alastair Sawday’s - Tourism office of Montalivet
Read some of the reviews we have had over the years
REVIEWS AND PUBLICITY.
• PAUL GETTY IMAGES 2007
filming at Montalivet stay at the Beachouse for six weeks. Some images of Beachouse i.e. ( West flat bedroom) have been
used like the cover for “The Rectors Wife” by Joanna Trollope.. Property of Getty Images.
• THE GUARDIAN 2008
9 August. “ Good things come to those who wait.” “Now the Beachouse season extends until the end of November and it has
built up a strong fan base among families, who relish the location at the centre of the market town of Montalivet and
just 5 minutes from the beach”
• blog.olivelovesalfie.co.uk, August 2013 .
“We created our own seaside commune and waited for friends to arrive and for the bliss to commence.”
• Pat Varney
“We were with Australians. 3 separate houses and a wonderful verandah worked so well for us.”
• TATLER; SEPTEMBER 2012
“Creche pads”. “Here Grey Gardens meets Cath Kidson – on acid…A short stroll from an unspoiled, never-ending sandy beach
(popular with surfers) it sits on top of a daily market selling everything from panama hats to rostisserie chickens….
Settle back with lashings of local rose, let the little ones run wild and you will have a blast. It doesn’t matter if
you’ve lost your shoes, spilt your supper the kids refuse to sleep, because anything goes…just switch off”
• Mary Harper, 1st August 2011.
“The BEACH HOUSE is perfect. You have created a paradise there. Perfect for all generations. There were three
generations of Harpers, and it suited all of us. We had the kids wing, the adults wing and the quiet wing. I even
managed to finish my book there.”
• Olive loves Alfie, 2013.
Stylist/shop owner “There’s a lovely shop in London called Olive loves Alfie” The Guardian.
“bursting with an assemblage of vintage curiosities, rattan chairs and embroidered and patchwork fabrics… long soaks in
the shell encrusted bathroom that had been neatly if rather eccentrically squeezed into a cupboard under the stairs. It
had all we needed and more… we ..created our own seaside commune and waited for friends to arrive and for the bliss to
commence.
Took the kids to their surfing lessons at Frankie’s surf school (the kids loved him and so did I picnicked on the beach,
encountered the thrilling waves of the atlantic and took it in turns to prepare long drawn out suppers on the porch each
evening” www.frankie-surfschool.fr”
• LIVING FRANCE MAGAZINE AUGUST 2014
‘COASTAL CHARM’ 6 page article – completefrance.com LIFE’S A BEACH …HOW A
DREAM SEASIDE HOLIDAY BECAME A REALITY FOR AN EXPAT IN MEDOC
“With Jane’s eclectic style, its not surprising that her properties caught the attention of film crews and
photographers”
I’d done up houses for a long time in London so that came naturally to me..I was an antique dealer, so I’ve got a
collection of antiques and light fittings, which I love… They are the tools of my trade. Seaside living is a far cry
from her former London life…. but offered a welcome change. The antiques work well in the rentals, because I’m not one
of those people who worries that guests are going to scratch or break things. People often ask how I can let people rent
the house with all my lovely antiques in them and I think the more generous you are and the more you give,the more
people seem to appreciate it – with one notable exception!”
• REISMAGAZINE. COLUMBUS, 2002.
COLUMBUS TRAVEL MAGAZINE
“ A sun shining house. Some holiday homes are just so divine you never want to leave them. Well all right, maybe just to
lay yourself down on the terrace”French Grande Dame”
“I hope you are alright and can breathe fully again…we had a wonderful stay and are looking forward to visiting next
year..included you will find the translation of the article about the beach house. I hope the sentence structure is ok”
Ronald
Winters http//www.projectsally.nl www.themovingcinema.com
• JAN (Dutch magazine) June edition 2014
“I read about your house in a Dutch magazine and got enthusiastic straight away” lieneg@hotmail.com article “You have
the pleasure not the Jet Lag”. (Beachouse).
• BEACHOUSE used for BEST SELLER “Hello Cupcake” book
and for 2 series of 10 cooking programmes with Leila Lindholm for Swedish T.V were filmed here. It was her tenth TV
series!
“Dear Jane! I hope you are doing fantastic and had a great summer..will send you some stuff soon so you can have a
look…you look gorgeous….Also ordered books for for you of my other titles! Should show up by post this week.
– Lots of love, Leila
• FRENCH BEACH HOUSE OF DREAMS:
PipandPea.com
We really loved it!
“I’m so glad you are on the mend that’s wonderful news.. I can’t imagine the work of running two houses if you are not
feeling well…here’s the link to the pics of your gorgeous house”
Hopefully we can make it out again next year! xx
• FRANCE MAGAZINE 1/07/2015
“Original features, bleached floorboards and vintage touchesevoke childhood holidays and memories of sun-drenched trips
to the beach armed with buckets and spades, blankets and picnic hampers. The house has seven bedrooms but still feels
cosy.
• ROOMIDO, 2014.
http://www.roomido.com/
“Ein gelungene Mischung aus Boho Chic, romantischen Blumenprinte und Surfercharme, die en drei individuell gestalt
Apartments zu purem“Savoir Vivre” animiert” (??) It is a wonderful mixture of Boho Chic romantic flower prints and
surfer charm, divided into three individual apartments. And once there you have that feeling of pure “Savor Vive”.
• SUD OUEST NEWSPAPER 6th June 2015 BEACHOUSE voted 2nd BEST GITE IN FRANCE
400 best gites in France ANGLOPHONE SITE.
• Sud
Ouest
Vendays-Montalivet : no 2 des gites les plus populaire en France: The Beachouse a Montalivet, la demeure de Jane Butler.
Jane Butler, qui a ete antiquaire a Londres, a fait l’acquisition de cette maison des années 20 du cote du Pin Sec. il y
a plus de vingt ans.
-Ditto 2014 between 2 and 4th place. SUD OUEST. JUNE BEACHOUSE.
• MARCH 2014 TERRE BLEU BELGIAN FASHION SHOOT FOR WINTER.
www.kurtanthierens.be production company
“You can trust on this, we work already 10 years for the client and they are always correct – catalogue looks very
nice..
“I have here some catalogues and happy to send them over. Enjoy the winter days..”
Eveline Antihero
• Keith Tullet, 2014
We first started going to Montalivet and your beach comber house in avenue de la Brede in August 1999. We had previously
been on many summer holidays to France but the combination of the innate appeal of the cottage, the daily market,
proximity of the sea and quality of thw Beach continued to attract us. We know of no other location in France that
fulfils our needs quite as well …”