oh to the wow of a bungaloo in blackpool
For some buildings as you state, there are however many examples still worth saving, for instance Dick and Angel would never have been able to have purchase the chateaux of their dreams if not yours. That one and many others not on the list
it is much more than JUST saving a chateaux
chateau
The house I live in is still known to the locals as âle chateauâ simply because historically it was the âmasters houseâ and was/is the grandest looking property in our little village, in reality it is nothing more than a âtwo up, two downâ with symmetrical add-ons. There are 000âs of houses constructed in this style in the department with very few deserving of any protected status.
Around the Allier there are a lot of houses called Chateau,that are basically houses just slightly bigger than the rest
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Thats a little inevitable as time goes by, castles need to be castles surely not just some overzealous estate agents interpretation or hopeful seller.
There are plenty of examples of beautiful larger houses which have been forgotten had it not been for some immigrants doing them up.
It could also point toward a large number of French people having a very healthy attitude. Namely that houses are for living in, with your family, and what you earn can be better spent on looking after said family and doing fun things together rather than hugely expensive glazed roof tiles, drains and damp courses. .
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For some of us doing fun things together is ALL ABOUT restoring an old neglected house in France with beautiful proportioned large rooms, space to have fun gardening, no noisy neighbours and beautiful views.
For those of us who watch and enjoy Escape to the Chateau the thing that comes across in every episode is just how much fun the whole family is having - including Angelâs parents. Itâs just a glorious adventure for all of them.
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Sure, but to each their ownâŚjust pointing out that your fun may not be another familyâs idea of heaven.
Of course - never assumed it would be - though some of the comments by those who donât like Escape to the Chateau might imply otherwise.
No problem whatsoever with anyone buying and restoring a chateau for their own pleasure and or profit. I admire that when it is done well and they are absolutely entitled to be proud of their work⌠It just does not seem to me to sit right when they try to make themselves out to be public benefactors.
Please can you explain how they do this?
Like John, not sure what you mean?
I remember a wonderful very early Grand Designs - one of the first where Kevin came abroad. Doug and Deni restored an open to the sky grand manor house.
Kevin asked them how they felt about âbeing incomers taking over the houseâ (something along these lines) and Deni pointed out that the locals had had the opportunity to do something with the property for decades, ever since the war when (I think) it was occupied by the Germans. Does that make them âpublic benefactorsâ? If by that you mean they took a ruin and turned it into something beautiful that the locals appreciated, then yes, they were - and all power to them for so being.
https://www.chezjallot.com/en/history/grand-designs/index.php
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Doing what Dick and Angel do takes courage and talent.
This are assets that are not owned by every one.
Think about it
oh and lets leave heaven for a much latter date JJones
Those which have been gentrified with the attribute château when they are little more than than shooting boxes or summer retreats for the wealthy 19th century industrialist.
Whatâs wrong with Blackpool?
Nowt @Eddie
You could always tell when my Mum had had too much to drink when she started reciting Albert and the Lion