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We have lift-off
Monday, January 17, 2011 at 11:49AM | Tweet It’s been a while, but we have a really good excuse. Here it is:
We are about to begin a full renovation of the old concierge’s cottage. For the past couple months Virginie has been arm-wrestling contractors, slashing red tape and herding bankers. We finally have all our ducks in a row. The estimates are signed and the first checks have been cut. Work is scheduled to begin in early February and last 2 months. And that doesn’t count decoration and furnishing.
Starting from less than scratch
The cottage has been unoccupied for over two decades. There’s no power, but luckily there is water. The roof is happily in great shape, but the inside is a mess. To weatherproof it, just after Christmas we installed the new windows. To help us see clearly, we ripped out all the fixtures and fittings and demolished some non-load bearing walls. This is the kind of thing we’re facing:
To get an idea of where we’re starting from, here’s a collection of “before” photos.
The aim is to end up with a 3-bedroom, two-bath self-catering cottage. Wish us luck!
Reader Comments (1)
Hello Richard,
Congratulations on the Lift-off! Now we don't want to hear anything like: "Housten, we've got a problem!" :-)