Every single day this week has been sunny down here in the Languedoc Roussillon. We wake up to stunning blue sky, not a cloud in sight and the days are stretching. Darkness doesn’t fall until around 6.45 pm now and the early evening light becomes golden and soft. It is easy to understand why so many painters found themselves inspired to capture this: the colours are outstanding here.
Mr. Fix It has his work cut out for him and has thus far achieved so much. So it was that we took advantage of this sublime weather (it is hard to believe it is only February) to put our heads together and think about our future plans for this house. Our top floor consists of 6 rooms and has stunning views over the terracotta rooftops and the mountains in the distance. We already have 3 large bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on our first floor and unless we were planning a hotel here, we realised we do not need, say 5 more bedrooms at the top! Mr. Fix It came up with a brilliant idea. We will open up these top rooms (many are simply stud walls) and create perhaps 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a living room. Having already taken several bookings from friends and family for the summer, this will create a fantastic atmosphere: space and privacy for everyone and enough room to host many people at the same time.
Mr. Fix It never rests for long: having pondered this idea for a while as we sat by the sea, he came straight home and put some rough sketches down on paper. One of the joys of having a house which needs work doing is being able, within reason, to plan it just as you would like it – and I can tell Mr. Fix It will enjoy making the most of the space we have at the top. Venturing up there the other day to give fruit to these preliminary thoughts, we looked down to the bottom and it is only then that the solid and perfect tiled floors come into their own. Our entrance hall is square and large and there are 2 great views from here: one to the small living room and the other through the double doors to the kitchen. I feel sure that Eddie & Alfie would agree about the space here: they seem to use a lot of it as a sort of doggie playground. Take a look!
Mr. Fix It has his work cut out for him and has thus far achieved so much. So it was that we took advantage of this sublime weather (it is hard to believe it is only February) to put our heads together and think about our future plans for this house. Our top floor consists of 6 rooms and has stunning views over the terracotta rooftops and the mountains in the distance. We already have 3 large bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on our first floor and unless we were planning a hotel here, we realised we do not need, say 5 more bedrooms at the top! Mr. Fix It came up with a brilliant idea. We will open up these top rooms (many are simply stud walls) and create perhaps 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a living room. Having already taken several bookings from friends and family for the summer, this will create a fantastic atmosphere: space and privacy for everyone and enough room to host many people at the same time.
Mr. Fix It never rests for long: having pondered this idea for a while as we sat by the sea, he came straight home and put some rough sketches down on paper. One of the joys of having a house which needs work doing is being able, within reason, to plan it just as you would like it – and I can tell Mr. Fix It will enjoy making the most of the space we have at the top. Venturing up there the other day to give fruit to these preliminary thoughts, we looked down to the bottom and it is only then that the solid and perfect tiled floors come into their own. Our entrance hall is square and large and there are 2 great views from here: one to the small living room and the other through the double doors to the kitchen. I feel sure that Eddie & Alfie would agree about the space here: they seem to use a lot of it as a sort of doggie playground. Take a look!
But the sun won this week! We went to a small fishing port called Marseillan and sunbathed (yes, sunbathed in February) as we ate a delicious seafood lunch and watched the world go by. It is during these moments that we feel inspired to carry on with our renovation and although I have said it before, many times, we thank our lucky stars that we chose to come down here to the South of France to live.
Alexis
The Overseas Guides Company
http://www.francebuyingguide.com/
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