We were invited to a picnic at the “new” house of Steve and Tim. They recently signed the papers to finalize the purchase of an old farmhouse out in the country, close to Lerné. The house is a mess – it hadn’t been lived in for more than ten years. And when it was lived in 12 people lived there in two tiny rooms and no bathroom (the equivalent of a $1.2 million fixer-upper in the Bay Area). They do have extensive caves on the property that were used for wine production and storage. There is also a barn and a pighouse. Their goal is to get the main house up and running as a temporary living space while they work on converting the barn into their permanent home. The long term goal is to have a gite (farmhouse vacation rental) and a catering and demonstration kitchen where they will be running a cooking school.
The property looks like a hopeless project but they have the vision and the experience (and the money) to transform it into a wonderful center for the culinary arts. Check back here next year for an update.
Karen Normandy took this photograph of “the boys” showing the barn, which will eventually be the main living quarters for Steve and Tim. In the background is the view of the Chateau from the farmhouse.
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