Discovering The Hidden SECRETS To The Château TOWER | Exploring the Original Basement.

Bonjour à tous, In this episode we take a journey into the depths of the chateau and uncover its history dating as far back as 1300. We are shown each part of the cellar under the chateau with some fascinating discoveries. But with some of the discoveries Ash is left with more questions than answers which you maybe able to help with.
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[@jodieshannon5033]

The basement is the most fascinating part of the chateau , loving this episode ❤️

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Jodie 😊

[@NicsGartenweltUndMehr]

Hello Ash, I would not necessarily assume that the sink and drain stones in the old kitchen were only there for slaughtering. The sinks of that time were often not very high, since they mostly only served to lead the water to the outside. Washing up etc. was done in vats or bowls. Therefore, the Räünder were often not very high. After all, more work was needed to heat water. Quantities were also taken into account. Basically, I would reactivate the old kitchen as a kitchen in the style, even if you would rather set up the old storage room as a professional kitchen. But in the old kitchen a nice flair for events could be achieved with a correspondingly large table. So more dining room than actual kitchen. Such a suckling pig roasted over an open fire in the old fireplace (if the fireplace is still working) would be a nice idea. Greeting Nico

[@melissalockhart8140]

I share Ash's excitement exploring old places and trying to figure them out. One of my favorite episodes!

[@harrietdevine1295]

Fascinating. I love the history of old buildings. There used to be a great programme on the BBC called The House Detectives, where a team visited a historic house and found out about how it had changed through time. One of the presenters was Dan Cruickshank, who is an architectural historian. I wonder if you could find someone like that to come and have a look!

[@maryhairy1]

Lots of mysteries going on in this old kitchen area. Historical stuff you don’t won’t to lose. We’ll all have to wait for this moment the work in area is tackled.

[@francinevincent4785]

J’admire votre courage et votre enthousiasme pour redonner vie à tous nos châteaux laissés à l’abandon depuis trop longtemps. Je vous regarde régulièrement depuis Versailles. Merci encore à tous ces étrangers qui s’investissent pour faire revivre notre passé et notre Histoire.

[@linshannon4480]

::bounce bounce:: I was so excited when you opened the front door! I've been wondering about the cellar since the first video I watched. It's utterly fascinating to trace the chateau's history through it's architecture. I loved every moment, and thank you Ash (and whoever was behind the camera) for filming this. I think you've made some intelligent suppositions, and I'm eager to see the kitchen built out and the original staircase renovated/rebuilt/recreated.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you Lin :) glad you enjoyed it 😊😊

[@MRHSD]

I love it when Ash takes us on an adventure😊

[@gtaylorjohnson3521]

me too!

[@pam7754]

That would be an awesome place for a commercial type kitchen. It’s large enough to have commercial grade appliances, storage and prep areas.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Absolutely Pam! 😊

[@spiritofanu3112]

agree

[@schoolinJOO]

yup reminds me of a convent.

[@katherineleavitt6335]

Fascinating information Ash about the original Chateau. I had no idea the Chateau was so much bigger than what you & Terry have originally showed us. What a massive job you have undertaken, so I guess we will be with you for many years to come watching the Chateau completely come back to life. Hugs, Kathy USA

[@lenystipene60]

I'm sitting in my garden. It's 3.39am in Hamilton. Aotearoa, New Zealand. My 11 yr granddaughter will wake at 5am to go to Netball training.😁 It's winter in NZ.🥶😂 You'll have a magical, blessed day beautiful people. Jo XX. 💖🙏

[@katewestcottvt]

Brrrrrrr, not a fan of winter.😤 'seems like it just ended here in northern Vermont,USA .Spring comes late , snow on the tulips...but we seem to catch up by June. 🥀

[@lenystipene60]

@@katewestcottvt It has been an extremely mild winter for NZ. However, with Al nina, & after Cyclone Gabriel, VERY wet, extensive flooding, flash flooding, slips throughout New Zealand. Sadly people have perished. With more & more rain, & trying to repair our infrastructure everywhere, it's been an arduous task. We as NZlanders have totally supported each other as a whole. We as a country are reknowned for doing that in times of need. Spreading that love & support globally. We have a stunningly beautiful country. With the help from other like minded nations, we're getting there. 🙏💖

[@NYbeagleC]

Old kitchen looks perfect for wine tasting and parties

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. Absolutely! 😊

[@williamsedgeman575]

Perhaps the granite hole held a bell for communicating with the servants. Great tour, Ash!

[@siameseire]

One day we will all be able to freak out with joy over the restored kitchen. It will be Stunning!!!!!!

[@charskene714]

Waiting for the next adventure. I love exploration of all buildings and basements. If only those walls could talk

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Char :)

[@acadacad1]

They do talk. One just needs to look closely for the evidence and form no opinions until you have exhausted the evidence.

[@paco7992]

​@@acadacad1 I like the way you think. Thanks

[@createallow3126]

Thank you for the fun tour, Ash. That basement is truly a patchwork of mysteries.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Jim. I love the history of the château 😊

[@georgeattig8088]

It would be useful to do an exact (as possible) schematic floor plan of the basement and at least the ground floor above to see where walls, holes, openings, stairs, etc. relate to each other (one on top of the other). Your description and tour of the basement was excellent but very hard to see how it relates to the floor plan in the above floor.

[@karenashworth5743]

In the 1300s manor houses would have a central fire place in the middle of the hall, the upper floor was exclusively for the owners where they could retreat from the public, so maybe the hole was a chimney. A garde robe( aka toilet) was usually on the outside wall of the building , not internally.

[@dianalyman5950]

I was thinking it would be a cold air damper for a huge main centralized fireplace.🤔

[@ashleywaters7198]

That would make a lot of sense Karen :) 😊

[@lindsaywalton3254]

Architectural archeology is fascinating. There are people who do this dort of thing. Have you thought of contacting a University and inviting them to have a look?

[@hawthorne1504]

But would the kitchen be in the main floor (I say main floor to avoid confusion because in US what the French would call first floor, we call second floor) but the floor with the main entrance… would that be where they would typically have the kitchen in 1300s? I know by 18th century kitchens were below the main floor. I’m glad to hear that the servants were happy here. It means the family was probably kind people.

[@karenashworth5743]

@Hawthorne the kitchen was often in a separate building, the central fire was for heating the main floor of the Manor, the family would use the upper floor for sleeping etc , now this would possibly have a fireplace by the 15th century but there was no guarantee that that was the case.

[@rgw5830]

Ash, Have you seen Debbie Travis' Tuscan kitchen. It took her 4 years and a load of money to restore and renovate but her Italian architect had some brilliant ideas. She now has 17 guests at a time, cooking classes with a young Italian chef and her kitchen is truly beautiful. It of course has bricked arches, stones walls etc. I particularly love her architect's use of lighting.

[@terrysuemakesvideosforyou9940]

Thank you for showing us the basement! Ash, you are right. The land has grown around the Chateau over the centuries. Over time the earth has grown higher and higher. That is why people have to step down into century old buildings. It is so amazing to think of the history of your Chateau! I can't wait for your next video. When they built the newer Chateau, they probably regraded the land too.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you. I totally agree :) 😊

[@teresaweeks8214]

Have you heard of the mud flood of the 1800s, that's a possibility too.

[@jerrygodwin9084]

That would make a great kitchen Ash. I love how much space you have .

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Jerry :) I can’t wait to have a massive kitchen down there 😊

[@SuzanneEller-gs4gs]

The cellar would make an awesome wine room/café

[@thewilliamseswonderfulworld]

What a huge cellar. I'd love to see the big kitchen installed, and maybe a nice wine cellar, or man cave. 🥰

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. I’d love a man cave down there 😂😂

[@IanSDavros]

Ash, thanks for the tour of the basement, so many Architectural questions, I hope you're able to find the answers !!! 🖖 Live Long and Prosper to you all 🖖

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Ian! Live long and prosper 🖖

[@louisegriffin9128]

Wish whom ever was filming would have paned out further to see more of the building. He asked for thoughts but could only see a little of what he was talking about.. I've enjoyed watching all the work that has been done.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Louise 😊

[@jeojeo9393]

Wine tasting and a cafe restaurant down stairs in the cave cellar

[@SmartArtzz]

it would be lovely to have an area to offer devonshire tea to the public on weekends or something and a tour!

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

I love your empathy and interest in the people who went before you Ash including the owners and the workers. 1848 was a year of revolution in Europe and crop failures. Food would have been a very precious commodity and had to be kept firmly secure, hence, the huge locks on the old doors. Starvation is a very powerful motivator. The room with the earth floor may also have stored cut blocks of ice , insulated with straw. Not sure sure if you are near a river or loch which is accessible by horse and cart. Some of this would melt in situ and needed an irrigation channel. I have no idea what the granite bell opening thing is in the ceiling. I studied French and history 50 years ago at university so I’m glad some of it’s still in there. Not bad for a wee Glasgow gadgie and Celtic supporter eh?

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. Thanks Michael :) it could well have been! 😊

[@l.m.2404]

Does the granite opening go anywhere? Could it have been used to heat the floors upstairs above the kitchen? Perhaps to the lovely grated floor vents?

[@kimsytsma8493]

I love seeing your smiling face Ash! Your enthusiasm is infectious! Looking forward to seeing the chateau transform !

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Kim 😊

[@edwardulrich1515]

Ash, whoever is tech savvy in the household, they should create a multi-level 3-D architectural rendering of the Château so that one can see exactly what is above or below any given spot in the Château. This could help you in planning future restorations, as well as aiding historical research. Also, it would help you find the best spot for that dumb waiter or elevator to bring the food up from the future cellar kitchen to the dining area. You're not going to want to carry all your food up flights of stairs, which haven't been installed or reinstalled yet either. Did you say 5 years? Well, your family has made huge strides already... what's another thing or two or more added to your to-do list? 😅🫣🤔

[@gtaylorjohnson3521]

I think a 3D rendering is a terrific idea. It would also help the hive mind help you figure out what things were. You can do this relatively easily these days with the proper app and a good camera.

[@jodieshannon5033]

See billy at pethricks he had the convent laser scanned a few episodes back

[@cherylkurucz8852]

Hello Dear Ash , I really enjoyed your video! You are so good at Conveying your information in such a storytellers way. Thank you so much again. Hugs from Washington state🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you so much Cheryl 😊

[@lorassorkin]

I'll be watching for the next 5 years at least - gotta see the basement area cleaned up and restored! It's fascinating. Thanks for the tour!

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. Thanks Lora :) 😊

[@arpiyeretsian8924]

Hello Darlings This place is actually very beautiful Space I wonder what fantastic plans you talented artists will come up with! Lots of hugs We love you all including all your pets❤

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you Arpi 😊

[@EldaMariafly]

I would make the old kitchen into your new kitchen and put stairs into that opening by the dinning room to bring up the food. Use the other room as a wine cellar and food storage room. There is more light in the old kitchen too!

[@gloriasmestad3803]

You covered a great deal of territory with this vlog. I agree that you need to start with clearing out the little room to see if that connects the dining room with the original kitchen. Try to decipher all available clues to figure out as much as possible. Maybe there are architectural students who would like a field trip who might be able to help you piece things together. Fascinating!

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Gloria 😊

[@gtaylorjohnson3521]

archeology students would benefit from clearing out the little bump-out building. Don't just do it your self. Get a study crew in.

[@brittawrolson5936]

Great idea to encourage passionate historians and youths to come to research and document all the original features before any major changes are made

[@cynthiabarnes6818]

This is fascinating. Thanks for taking us inside. Can you get a building historian, architect, archeologist etc to do a proper survey for you?. Also, any chance there are plans in a French archive or family papers somewhere? Can’t wait to see these areas addressed in the future.

[@ashleywaters7198]

That would be lovely if we could 😊😊

[@louisepeel7398]

Favourite part of the chateau and one of my favourite videos. This is proper exploring and the most chateau looking part of the chateau. How amazing that the kitchen is so untouched! Brilliant

[@Redbuzzcut]

Incredible video! Basements tell so many stories if you know what you are seeing. The soft floor basement room could be where coal would be delivered. Some coal receiving rooms even had wood planking as floors to absorb the impact. Dumping the coal onto a hard stone floor would crack it into smaller pieces. The chateau might have had an old coal-fired boiler or gravity feed heating system (if you have large floor vents on the first floor that might be what was once there).

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you. Never thought of that. We know the majority of the château was wood fires but could well have been a coal burner in the basement 😊

[@tonifreeman-pt1rb]

That’s what I was thinking too! Had to be a place for the coal to be delivered.

[@carolnicholas7790]

Vaulted ceilings - wow!

[@louiscecere5636]

Here in the U.S. many of our early homes and Taverns, 1700's and early 1800's, have a full cooking kitchen complete with large cooking fireplace and bread oven. There would also be a basement cooking kitchen complete with large cooking fireplace and bake oven. The basement kitchen would be called the summer kitchen and would be used because being underground it would be cooler and more comfortable to work in.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you Louis 😊😊

[@alexandrap1807]

It is great fun to see the sparkle in Ashe's eyes as he views a grotty, dirty space and his vision comes gloriously through! Cudos, my man! Alexandra in Detroit

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. Thanks Alexandra 😊

[@maryellenkrause7126]

You are very interesting to talk about the chateau tower basement. So much could be done with it. Great wine cellar and tasting room!!

[@ashleywaters7198]

I’d love that :) thanks Mary Ellen 😊

[@wernerdanler2742]

Since that basement area is part of the original 14th century manor house and it was at ground level, I wonder if that part you said was a stairway to the outside was in fact just a ground level doorway? Those walls and arches look solid enough to drive tanks over! That basement is more interesting, from a historical perspective, than the upper part of the château. Thanks, Ashley! 😊

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Werner. Yes that would make a lot of sense of that we’re the case :)

[@jomcgee6094]

Ohhhh what a great place for a wine cellar!❤ The oldest part is just fabulous, such a space to do so much with. This was a great tour, great job Ash!!! I love how you talk about what you think perhaps certain spaces were used for. It's so interesting 😊

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank Jo! Don’t know if I’m right. Just how it looks to me 😊

[@brittawrolson5936]

The basement is massive, and intriguing. So much history to discover. This will make terrific future videos once you finish up with the upper floors and grounds. Yaaah,,,never gonna run out of exciting content!🤗🤗

[@Lovelifealways16]

It would be so great if you could could put back a proper wine cellar with a big table that people could sit around wine tasting the atmosphere would be amazing. Also a big pantry/food store, to store the food from a kitchen garden if you are going to have one. Imagine serving people the food that was grown at the chateau. 💜

[@ritafoster4958]

Fascinating tour of the basement and it’s history, Ash! Thank you for guiding us through and sharing your knowledge with us. I loved seeing the arches and the stone floors and the huge doors. The builders were amazing with all their skills back in those days. Cheers!

[@ashleywaters7198]

They absolutely were Rita, and to think they did it all by hand! Amazing! Thank you 😊

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

It is absolutely fascinating, beautiful arches and ceilings.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Glenys 😊

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

The Chateaux looks so much better, good job .

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Glenys 😊

[@TheRealSasquatch]

Steel I beams weren't widely accepted in construction until the 1890's onwards so I suspect those I beams were probably added much later than that.

[@Ragnar8504]

1880s at the earliest, yes. I know an 1883 house that already had a lot of steel used in the basement, the original drawings include all the details including dimensions of the different sizes of steels with cross section drawings. Beautiful drawings but a bit difficult to read. Austria was officially metric by then but all the dimensions are in Viennese inches, feet and cords (a cord was six feet).

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks guys. I’ve had a look and I’m wrong. It’s iron down there. So likely fits in with the 1790’s-1810 time period we have 😊

[@TheCrowsNest1950]

Hi Ash, The big cube in the corner of the basement might possibly be an old cistern to catch water runoff from the roof of the Chateau. The pope coming out of the side of it is probably an overflow outlet, since you usually could not turn off the source of the water, the down spouts of the guttering system. I don't think the grading around the Chateau was raised since so many features for entering and leaving the basement are where they should be, the service door closest to the entrance gate, etc. The basement fireplace was certainly the original kitchen and well used. The other side of the basement would most likely been as you said cold storage for root vegetables and staples for the household produced or purchased for use and consumption by the owners and staff through the seasons. It is certainly large enough for ample storage over a long period of time. Mark & Scott

[@l.m.2404]

Ash, it makes total sense that the walls of the working end of the Chateau be covered with wood paneling that was probably all milled within the Chateau property. Interior wall paint as we now know it, did not exist in the same manner as our new water based paints and it was only for the rich. That was new technology in the 1700s. Coloured paints were even more expensive so most people would opt for white/off white walls and splash for coloured architrave, etc. This has been my favourite episode this year. Thanks for your knowledge, enthusiasm and vision and for sharing it with us all.

[@thomascherry8155]

This is a most fascinating space. I see a large rustic kitchen going back into the kitchen and a comfy chair den-like room in another with some space for utilities and washer and drier. There were often winter kitchens in the service floor (basment) and a separate outside kitchen. Play up that masonry work!

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Thomas 😊

[@eugenius1192]

Your search for clues in an effort to puzzle out the history and original use of the various spaces makes for a great episode.

[@donnadodman8865]

Thx for the tour Terry and Ash, was so exciting to see the old bones of the Chateau. Love the idea of restoring the kitchen and perhaps include a nice area for where wine can be kept. Perhaps a little area where guests can come to visit the history of the Chateau, have little appetizers, wine, coffee, desserts etc

[@user-op2vi3nu2m]

All of your ideas make sense to me. In the future, when you complete this area, it might be fun to include a few original looks and items for tourists or personal guest and visitors. It is that once in a life time opportunity to see history with their own eyes.

[@SusanZiegler]

This was so fascinating! I would love to see a sketch of the floor plan of the basement and corresponding rooms above. I had trouble imaging what was where.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Susan. Will see what we can do 😊😊

[@yellowbeardjamesgibson9297]

Hello To you All !!! The Like Button 🔘 has been Illuminated 😁

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks James 😊

[@00LXS00]

I think it is so cool y'all show us around. It is so fun to explore along with you. Thank you! :)

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you 🙏 😊

[@junemartin1475]

Ash, loved the tour. I would have a wine cellar, tasting room, maybe bar type food, and a shop for goodies and chateau gifts.

[@ellenmadsen7308]

Ash, you are a gifted tour guide. Love that cellar as a kitchen and Rathskeller, even.

[@edwardulrich1515]

Vous faites un formidable guide de visite dans l'histoire de votre château. J'ai hâte d'en voir plus dans le futur.

[@yasha.hartberg]

I always love seeing new areas of the chateau! As you're trying to suss out when things were done, one useful marker is to look for cement. If cement was used, it had to have been after 1824, which was when Portland cement was patented.

[@moiraeverett9860]

I wonder if the shallow sink was for washing and preparing vegetables?

[@ashleywaters7198]

Could well have been moira 😊

[@carladejonge4951]

Thank you Ash, for the tour of the basement rooms in the chateau! It is a massive area and I am sure you will figure it all out, as you proceed! The new kitchen will be a showstopper, as well! It is so exciting! Love your little Family! Thanks for sharing them with us!❤❤

[@None-685]

I couldn’t help but think Adams family with your still photo with the great skyline.

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. Thanks quest 😊

[@metatechhd]

🏰🕵‍♀🔍 "The basement of the chateau is truly captivating and adds a whole new dimension to the exploration. This episode has me hooked! It's amazing to uncover the hidden secrets and unravel the mysteries of the original basement. The historical significance and architectural wonders found here are truly awe-inspiring. Can't wait to see what other discoveries await in this fascinating journey. Loving every minute of it! ❤"

[@ginaparedes599]

a wine cellar where the fireplace is would be beautiful

[@rosebudame]

I’m traveling again so will miss the premiere 😢 Will catch later. 🥰 ……..Bravo Ash. If I ever needed a history teacher I’d call you! As a kid I was so afraid of my Grandparent’s basement, dark & spooky like yours! 😂

[@josephinewills8647]

Loving the Tour Ashley, Loving the Basement, Wow the Differences in the Building’s Incredible 👌👍👍👍👍👍

[@lisamelley1519]

That's so amazing and unbelievable to be in a home that was built 7 centuries ago and it's still here they do not build anything like that today ...I Love being on this journey with you guys I'm coming to stay when you are finished ...Love all the progress ❤

[@BruceKasl]

What a wonderful tour Ash. So many mysteries to solve and history to learn. I've thought the stairs inside the tower must have been for the servants access to bring meals to the dining room. I like your idea of making a grand kitchen in the basement with all that wonderful vaulted stone work.

[@G-Man-kc2nm]

Most basements will tell the history of a building. I was fascinated with your narration! Every time you go down there it’s possible you will see something new. There must have been a wine cellar down there. The garnet hole could have been a way to hoist a bottle up! Please keep a small area for a wine cellar, maybe a small tasting table? Amazing place!

[@alexandra2jerry]

Wonderful episode Ash! You are right about the stairs inside going upstairs. No way would they carry food outside to the dining room. After the revolution hired help was treated much better for obvious reasons.. they would have had a decent place to stay. I love the enthusiasm…. Keep it up., much love to you all as alwaysxxxalex 💕🐥💕🐥💕

[@rhondayoakum3622]

I think🤔 the small room that you enter from the outside was a cold storage dating from the same time as the kitchen🥶 you guys are doing a fabulous job and I would definitely do the 3D printing of the property as some have suggested 😊

[@sandrajebb2790]

Ash, the person (usually female) who held the keys was called a "Chatelaine". She was head of the house, almost always the spouse, sometimes a sister of the master or the oldest daughter. She held the keys to all the storage rooms and supervised the housekeeper, cooks and other servants. She met with the cook to plan the menus, the housekeeper to schedule cleaning rooms and oversee the maids. It was she (with the help of the housekeeper) who planned the sleeping arrangements for visitors and guests of "house parties". It must have been mindboggling! I am an avid reader of historical romance novels as well as research and this info came from my reading! Can't wait to see more! 🔑🗝🔗🫂🫂👨‍🍳🥰😘

[@FloridaClay]

Fascinating. Lots of little mysteries. Maybe in time you can run across somebody who is an expert in French architecture of the past who can solve some of them definitively.

[@ashleywaters7198]

That would be nice! Thanks Clay 😊

[@stephaniegaromon3244]

This was a fascinating video. Ash, you are very knowledgeable of the building differences through the ages. There are so many beautiful architectural treasures in the chateau’s basement’s. Thank you for sharing this tour with us. xx

[@mechellemcintosh6233]

I think you have chosen the wrong end of the chateau for your industrial kitchen boys..❤ Maybe put the chateau's soul back in her and put the kitchen back where it started in life. 🙂🙂🙂 but what the two of you and the families are doing for her is amazing. Keep up the amazing work.❤❤❤

[@jeanburgin160]

Wow it is so cool to see all this stone work, you wonder how they managed building all this??? Awesome! Yes ... that door is awesomely beautiful! The history is so interesting. Thank you for the tour and sharing.

[@bogusienombre355]

big whole was probably a vent for heat so kitchen help wouldn't pass out in the summer and also used as additional heat for the upper floors. Nice tour. You were through concise and well informative.

[@Chateaulady]

Thank you Ash! That was an exceptional video. I love exploring your chateau & outbuildings. There is so much to learn about Lalacelle. You have a talent for explaining & describing everything you show us. Please make more videos like this. ❤ from 🇨🇦

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you Sherry :) 😊

[@marshawargo7238]

I do so love the height & massive light, for a basement that is highly unusual !!!

[@cathyreardon8979]

Ash, Love this video and the info. ❤ I get excited whenever I come across old Chateaus and Castles. Thank you sharing this with us. 🥰 Really looking forward to every detail of each episode. God Bless. 🙏 I can not believe that I get to see the videos from the very bottom of the Chateau to the top. 😊 Cathy, Mansfield,Ohio U.S.A. 🇺🇸

[@carolfaberpeake857]

Ash thank you for all the amazing ideas as to original use!! Excited for all of you as you reclaim the life of the chateau!!

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you Carol 😊

[@teresaweeks8214]

Ah, brilliant! Thank you for keeping ur promise. Very enjoyable.😁

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Teresa 😊

[@kimvoogel9152]

For the future,Cooking classes n a working studio for craft classes. The space could also be rented out for classes to local artists to show their skills. Than you could have a separate workshop space to the bedrooms, rooms n living space. .

[@marilynwade9448]

Stone sinks are amazing. Please keep the stone interior walls

[@litsakoutoula3071]

Make that second room into a games /bar/library room. A place for guests to chill out together😊

[@ashleywaters7198]

Haha. Thanks Litsa 😊

[@suzannevega2289]

Thank you soo much Ash, this was fascinating! Now if you could just get those walls to talk, we'll be all set😏Love it, Thanks again!💞

[@schoolinJOO]

i think that you should preserve all of the historical features, and use it as either a kitchen or a laundry, but maybe have a cabinet for the washer and dryer. i think it could be a great place for wine, pantry, you could easily cure meat down there.

[@clarkd1955]

The hole in the ceiling in the basement looks like a laundry shoot. You might find an access to it on the higher floors.

[@dabronnes]

Absolutely a fascinating tour! Can't wait to see what the final results will be years down the road. Here for the long haul!

[@brendacooper8109]

Thank you for showing us the basement it was really really beautiful and I love the way you did it Ash and thanks to the cameraman don't make up your mind where you going to put the kitchen yet wait until you guys get it all cleaned out and cleaned up and did some more investigating cuz I think the door that leads upstairs out of the dining room used to have I know over here in the United States back when they had servants only certain servants was allowed to go into the dining the others had to stay down in the kitchen and I think that big far place once you clean it all up will really make your kitchen stand out and if that flew still works there is a good place there for you to put the vent hood that goes over your big stove and I can see that he'll need a big stove is biggest that fireplaces and then with that old sink in there will this make the kitchen stand out more as a kitchen and show the age of the place but you will need Newark thinks I'm not saying use it and I think that other room was for deliveries you'll still have to have deliveries but I just love watching your show I could watch it everyday I love what you guys are doing with the you're slowly bringing her back and if the good Lord willing and I'm alive I'll still be watching in 5 years

[@user-zf3yo8zu1x]

So very cool! That architecture is so impressive! Thank you for sharing!

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thanks Keri 😊

[@hsimpson6581]

You wouldn’t just put the new kitchen where the original one was it’s already rendered and ready to go and move the laundry room? Leaving the original sinks in water tank and all the cool features but just adapt a kitchen in there

[@ashleywaters7198]

It’s more for the new sewerage system we’ve had installed. It’s not a bad idea depending on if we could connect it to the new system without complications :) 😊

[@michaelskelley6314]

@@ashleywaters7198 more trenches! Yeah 😂

[@timwaddell6356]

Fascinating tour! What a great space! However, as a fellow mold allergy sufferer, I can tell by Ash’s nasal reaction that the mold he referred to is still there. Fill the garden sprayers with white vinegar and kill it every time you see it and even when you don’t. It smells for a few hours but it truly kills it unlike bleach.

[@Randy8923]

Great tour Ash, The cellar is truly fascinating and does speak of a lot of the history and mysteries of the chateau. I have owned many grand homes in my life and always enjoyed my cellars/basements and servant quarters as well as attics as much as my grand formal rooms. I always furnished my live in staff with rooms equally as nice as guest rooms and provided them with a very comfortable semi formal sitting room and dining area. Enjoyed. Blessings.

[@maryannknox7158]

The Basement is a museum so interesting 🧐

[@nipperkrazee]

I agree with the few who have suggested a wine cellar/wine tasting room. That would automatically increase the overall "star quality" of the bed and breakfast venture you are planning

[@ashleywaters7198]

Thank you 🙏 😊😊