OH and I have wondered for a long time now about maybe shifting to France.
We would dearly love to buy some land with a derelict house to rebuild. Preferably in the middle of nowhere. Hes a carpenter and general builder and I've worked for three years for a friend who renovates houses and can do most building jobs ( got my own set of power tools too) so we know what that side of it is like. And would love a more self sufficient life style, no rose tinted specs, I've always had livestock and horses so know THATS bloomin hard work too, without holidays.
But is it realistic? What sort of prices are we lookin at in various regions? Can any of you give us advice on where to find info, estate agents etc to gather more facts.
Thought at the mo is that he would live in the uk during the week to work and be in France weekends and holidays, or would his slightly better than schoolboy French be enough to find him work?
We would dearly love to buy some land with a derelict house to rebuild. Preferably in the middle of nowhere. Hes a carpenter and general builder and I've worked for three years for a friend who renovates houses and can do most building jobs ( got my own set of power tools too) so we know what that side of it is like. And would love a more self sufficient life style, no rose tinted specs, I've always had livestock and horses so know THATS bloomin hard work too, without holidays.
But is it realistic? What sort of prices are we lookin at in various regions? Can any of you give us advice on where to find info, estate agents etc to gather more facts.
Thought at the mo is that he would live in the uk during the week to work and be in France weekends and holidays, or would his slightly better than schoolboy French be enough to find him work?
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