Well it’s been a frustrating few weeks and we have gone round in circles with the drawings, planning and mortgage. Unfortunately we are delayed by a couple of months for submitting planning, as the 1st architect that was appointed could not produce drawings until April. A 2nd was quickly appointed and the same problem manifested, [...]
We have finally signed the land purchase documents this week, but not without a great deal of problems. It turns out the access road is private and not owned by the Montriond commune, this presented several problems with connecting to the public services such as water and waste etc. However with much negotiation, the Marie [...]
After almost 4 very enjoyable years in the Charente, we have decided to sell the house and move to the Alps to pursue our ambition of running a ski chalet. Steve finished the house renovation in May this year and was able to take a step back from all his hard work and has enjoyed [...]