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thos

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 1139
Location: Jauche, Duchy of Brabant (Bourgogne-ci) and Charolles, Duchy of Burgundy (Bourgogne-ï¿½a)

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:18 pm Post subject: Megaconfession

I have to admit to behaving in an extremely non-Downsizerish manner.

When we were on our holidays we fell in love with South Burgundy. We casually started looking at properties and got more and more sucked in, with the result that this morning our offer was accepted and we will be buying a four-bedroom farmhouse on 880 mï¿½, including a 150-year old pear tree and a large apple tree, with wonderful views of fields with proper hedges and Charolais cattle. There are also loads of blackberries that for some reason do not grow well in Belgium.

The unDownsizerish bit is that this will be our second residence as I cannot give up my job and at six hours it is a bit far to commute. We intend to get some money back from renting it as a gï¿½te to people here, and a bit more if we can find some trusty yokel to look after it.

Unlike most of the properties in our price range it is in reasonable condition and should look much better when the vendor's clutter is removed. The one bad point (which we really played-up, of course) was that the upstairs is in two halves, accessable from two separate staircases. Our intention, in a few years, is to move the partitions to make three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, create a corridor and remove one of the staircases.

Exciting and worrying. The doubts will probably start this evening.

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:25 pm Post subject:
I think you pennance should be free lettings to the mod team for the next 10 years... I know that second homes are a bad thing in the UK as they really drive up prices and locals out, but I haven't a clue what it's like in France. Anyway, if you've driven another French family into dire poverty then they'll probably see it as a good thing: they're only happy when they can moan about things.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45669
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:26 pm Post subject:
Pics?

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:26 pm Post subject:

Northern_Lad wrote:

I think you pennance should be free lettings to the mod team for the next 10 years...

Seconded!

Earth Mutha with attitude

Joined: 22 Mar 2007
Posts: 40
Location: Near Forfar, Angus

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:26 pm Post subject:
Wow! I'm jealous!! shame you can't move it to the UK! We'd look after it for you if you did!

thos

Joined: 08 Mar 2005
Posts: 1139
Location: Jauche, Duchy of Brabant (Bourgogne-ci) and Charolles, Duchy of Burgundy (Bourgogne-ï¿½a)

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:41 pm Post subject:

tahir wrote:

Pics?

https://montceau-immobilier.com/275877/29059753/plus_annonce_full.htm?lang=fr

French Estate Agents seem to be even worse than Belgian for underselling properties. It really is much nicer than it looks on these photographs.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91ï¿½ N

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Megaconfession

thos wrote:

The unDownsizerish bit is that this will be our second residence as I cannot give up my job and at six hours it is a bit far to commute. ... .

Well you could always get a helicopter then you wouldn't need two properties

Northern_Lad

Joined: 13 Dec 2004
Posts: 14210
Location: Somewhere

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 1:58 pm Post subject:
Question is, does the EuroStar stop there, and if not, is it better to go to Lyon and back, or stop at Paris and get on a Very Fast Train...

bernie-woman

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7824
Location: shropshire

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 2:01 pm Post subject:

judith wrote:

Northern_Lad wrote:

I think you pennance should be free lettings to the mod team for the next 10 years...

Seconded!

Thirded

I think it looks lovely from the pics - beautiful fireplace

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Thu Aug 02, 07 4:27 pm Post subject:
That looks great, you lucky man

Vanessa

Joined: 08 May 2006
Posts: 8324

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 07 5:50 pm Post subject:
Lovely-looking place. Be warned, it'll suck you in, steal your heart, and make you want to quit your job early. Voice of experience here

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 07 6:02 pm Post subject:
You're evil. (and I'm jealous).

cinders

Joined: 04 Jun 2007
Posts: 2437
Location: norfolk The daft old bat club

Posted: Fri Aug 03, 07 6:20 pm Post subject:
(and I'm jealous).[/quote] Me Too

Windymiller

Joined: 02 Apr 2006
Posts: 550
Location: West Wales

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 07 11:01 pm Post subject:

thos wrote:

tahir wrote:

Pics?

The banner makes me want a houseboat on a French canal.

Blue Sky

Joined: 30 Jan 2005
Posts: 7658
Location: France

Posted: Thu Aug 09, 07 12:42 pm Post subject:

vanessa wrote:

Lovely-looking place. Be warned, it'll suck you in, steal your heart, and make you want to quit your job early. Voice of experience here

Same here

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