10/04/2025
Hi everyone from sunny France 🇫🇷
Almost 4 years ago we moved from the U.K. and bought our place in the Charente Maritime region of France. The house was built in 1850, and hadn’t been lived in for a number of years.
It consists of 3 separate buildings in a large garden, the main house, a large barn (now a 3 bedroom home for hubby’s parents who have joined us out here), and a single story cottage, which we think was a caretaker / staff quarters.
We are still renovating it slowly but surely, but will include some before and after pictures so far. To date we have made a gîte (which was let out to holidaymakers from this year), converted the barn from what was stables and housing for the horse and cart, and (almost) finished our kitchen / escape from the mess where we spend most of our relaxing time.
Our current job is the hall stairs and landing, and we hope to have one (of two) Bed & Breakfast rooms up and running by next year 🤞
Looking forward to seeing lots of pictures and ideas on here from all of you 😊