The Good Life
We have a woodworm infestation. Unfortunately, it was hidden under lino flooring. When we first viewed the house, it was hard to see the walls or floors due to and incredible amount of junk. We were essentially buying parts of the house ‘unseen’. There was no way for us to get to some corners of […]
We believe the house dates back to around 1900 or before. The Stairs and Balustrades are very 1920’s art deco. The stairs are made from solid oak and are could be restored to a reasonable state. Over the years these once beautiful stairs have been subjected to what can only be called vandalism. The oak […]
We knew the moment of crossing the threshold into this house that the electrics would need stripping out. We were after all looking for a property for renovation. The electrics had already been disconnected from a consumer unit that had been installed around the millennium. In order for the Compromis de Vente to be signed […]
My loving wife has served her time in the army, but this had to be one of her bravest missions yet. The toilet hadn’t been cleaned for over 20 years and was blocked. The smell as you can imagine was rather unpleasant. There was furry mould almost an inch thick on the walls and floor. […]
On our land is at least one well. There is a large pond 20m x 18m and possibly two more springs. We have been told the water to our house comes from a larger spring in a neighbouring field. However, nobody seems to know for sure as it was installed over 130 years ago by […]
Whilst trying to move an incredibly heavy cherry wood wardrobe and wash stand we made a few discoveries. We needed to move the wardrobe to strip wallpaper and lift lino from the floors. The wardrobe unfortunately weighed the best part of 50 stone. Every panel was made at least 1 inch thick including the back […]
In Dec 1910 as an engagement present to his son, Monsieur Guillard was gifted this house. In Jan 1912 he married. On the 14th July 1914 The Great War Broke out and Monsieur Guillard was called to duty. The property was inherited from Madame Guillard in 1947 by her daughters. Left behind in this house […]
After signing with the notaire, the first priority was fix a broken window in the attic. Rain was pouring in and had already caused damp problems but had encouraged woodworm. The window had probably been missing for many years, if not decades. The house had been unoccupied since the late 90’s. At 600m above sea […]