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[@frangeorge5962]

That outbuilding could be lovely as a wedding reception location. Could be lovely with country/flowers. Storage upstairs for tables, linens (possible catering supplies). Have water, electric hook ups. Put in nice restrooms. I wouldn't use the upstairs as accessable to guests

[@kaseymay-t7i]

I wouldn't make it a building exclusively for weddings, but just a venue that people can rent for birthdays, business meetings, functions etc. So that one is not responsible for food and decorations.

[@jilliancutsforth8928]

Yeah splitting the upstairs for a grooms suite and a bridal suite. Building a bar and food storage downstairs. It would be beautiful

[@superyachtchef]

Everything is about weddings 💑

[@jilliancutsforth8928]

@@superyachtchef well there is a beautiful church across the road. 🤷‍♀️😅

[@susanr3560]

Agree. There is a church. Get married there, your guests walk across the lane and voila....it is a celebration. Business meetings, reunions, training classes of all kinds. Wonderful venue.

[@JanneWolterbeek]

I am addicted to the channel now. Such high production value, she’s lucky to have a filmmaker as her partner!

[@bavanitan9856]

And he’s lucky to have such a creative and talented partner!

[@JanneWolterbeek]

@@bavanitan9856 totally!

[@susanguerard2117]

They are lucky to have each other. I tried to restore a 1740 with my 4 young sons. I had learn to get over my fear of electric tools. Now the skill saw is my favorite tool.

[@geri-atric1660]

His partner is incredibly creative and gifted. Her work is phenomenal.

[@normansawatzky4778]

Ya mean...husband and wife?

[@sokkasboomerang1589]

i just discovered this channel and i can already tell it's gonna be one of my comfort channels

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Welcome! :)

[@wiktor2173]

I've got an idea. Since you have decided to divide into 3 apartments, you can name them based on the age of the building in which they are located. It would be a nice idea to decorate them according to their age of origin. The apartment which will be in the 17th century part, will be decorated in the style of the 17th century. The same in the 18th and 19th century parts of the building. What do you think about that?

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Love the idea!!

[@wiktor2173]

@@HowToRenovateAChateau Thank you, I'm glad I could help.

[@danellis-jones1591]

You could get Stephanie to help! A KZbin collaboration! I wonder how many of your followers are also followers of The Château Diaries? Stephanie's are a generous bunch... 😀😀😉😉

[@thepochade5992]

I thought the same thing. Each honoring the era in which us was built 👍

[@hollybrooke322]

I love that!

[@aristothethrone9032]

I hope they've gotten to do some exploring around the grounds with a metal detector. I can't even begin to imagine what they'd find.

[@Inbedwhereelese]

this building could be the bride&groom suites if the other outbuilding becomes a wedding venue …

[@travelmom3031]

That is a great idea! perhaps the Bride and party in the Chateau and the groom and his party in the out building.

[@chantallennox1201]

Love the idea of living in that outbuilding and having the chateau as the business. Some separation when you might need it, as your family seasons change

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello chantal, how are you doing?

[@jeangodding6348]

What a surprise find , there’s a good chance the other hinge is in that pile too . That building will make charming gites .

[@birgittvanwijk9646]

Such a treat to see the old outbuildings! As heirs, cousins, we still keep the old family homestead from the early 18th century in the family. The barn is unsafe and locked but we are reroofing it now. We also have a collapsed building under a linden tree on the other side of the road, away from the main buildings. It was the old stone baking oven. I remember it so well! Once a month my grandmother and aunts would bake many big loafs of sourdough country bread at high temperatures, fueled with wood. Meanwhile several big sheet pans of yeast dough were covered with fresh fruits from the garden, cherries, plums, apples, butter crumble. These went in when the oven had cooled down a bit. In the root cellar under the house, wide planks were tied with rope to the ceiling as storage for the bread and cakes, so rodents couldn’t get to them. The oven is now gone but the linden tree and memories are still there. Above all you do so carefully and lovingly, the greatest gift to yourself is a lovely family life and precious memories. Your girls are so lucky!

[@michellevano8870]

Thank you for sharing this lovely story ❤️

[@cindydorado4718]

❤

[@123popup]

Can I just say I loved hearing the architect. He brought so much knowledge, not only functional but also historical. He seems excited about the work you guys are doing.

[@katherinecormack5727]

love the original ironwork, the old out building. Thank you for caring enough about the past (and the future) to care for these relics.

[@bonniegraham2439]

The best time to look for the building site in the weeds is after a hard frost.

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Good idea!

[@katharinawinter3788]

Philipp, as much as I like your acting skills and the fun, I really appreciated your original self, enthusiastic about your finds. Thank you, Philipp and Anna for a special treat each Sunday evening.

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Glad you enjoyed the vlog!

[@stephaniewaters4931]

The hinge is a marvelous find! Perhaps it can simply be used on another door. I’m sure it is still usable considering how things were made. Then it can be enjoyed by all. 🥰 Hugs from the US!

[@ruthcarter8895]

A reliable blacksmith could duplicate that hinge for you exactly as it is.

[@paulinelarson465]

@@ruthcarter8895 My Danish grandfather was that kind of blacksmith, working about 1875 to 1910. The fancy work, decorative pieces, and reproductions. It is almost impossible to find people who are able to do that today. If you could find someone competent, be sure to document and showcase their work and it's beauty and value.

[@lancestricklin5271]

Looks like it’s time for Anna to get back into the jungle and use her hinge finding super powers! You just gotta know that matching hinge is within 1 meter of the one Anna found. Good luck guys! Congratulations on your lovely little patron!

[@conniesmokegearsphotograph4829]

Has anyone ever gone around with a metal detector? I imagine there are many buried treasures. Such a serene setting. Thank you for sharing?

[@a29978]

theyd have to be very careful due to the possibility of old mines and grenades and stuff

[@elisabeth6108]

All that underbrush hiding a potential trove of more treasures in the collapsed building...don't you need a donkey to clear it? Love that you're able to begin work on the outbuildings since they are so vulnerable. Chilling that only 10 years ago that lost building was still standing.

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Brillant Idea, Elisabeth! :)

[@northerngirl4666]

Enjoying so much the tour of your estate! I especially think how lovely it is that Philip has acquired Anna’s English accent!

[@777rogerf]

It might be a two-way exchange. "The Queen's English" evolved under the influence of the German-language-speaking British royals (the Battenberg family).

[@jaynegrunnill3705]

I hope you can save the timber in the lovely Normandy long barns. My Father was in Deaville,at end of WW11. He befriended a French,family.We remain friends for many years.I remember visiting Thier lovely timbered house. He had a lovely time thier.So I'm fond of the area.

[@brand017]

You have such a vivid style telling your story. A pleasure to watch your adventure. All the best.

[@dig3671]

We removed the concrete and made wood inserts for the rotted away wood. Lime mortar, wood oil, new inserts where needed, new beams too, carpenters for the mending that is really necessary and cleaning the beams with carbon dioxide, great tip, and so relatively fast and non harming to the wood. I wonder if you have reclaim yards for flooring, doors, windows. It is lovely and will be beautiful when rescued!!!! Good luck!!!

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Thank you for the tip!

[@bruceedwards6983]

External timber on outbuildings painted with a protective mix of ox blood and lime. Never met an ox with green blood and would not fancy mixing ox bile with lime to give your Normandie green. Bon courage from somebody who travelled the same adventure 30 years ago with two young daughters in a Cistercien abbaye in the Limousin.

[@rosannablight8301]

I love the aerial shots of the two outbuildings. With the drone you can see the vegetation growing out of their roofs. The buildings are amazing. X

[@monikastuckey8737]

Hope the outbuilding gets repaired! It is very interesting!

[@Vortagh]

Should you find the second door hinge, I think you absolutely should put them both back on. It's where they belong. Who knows how long they have been on there and how long they have been missing. Maybe not right away. But at one point all the large projects on the Chateau grounds will be done and I think that would be a nice finishing touch for when that time comes.

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

We totally agree! now we need to find the second one!

[@mkeerkens]

Beautiful! I think if you make three apartments, you should have interior doors that connect them that can be locked (like in hotels that have two rooms with an ajoining door if there are families.) That way if a large family or a company does rent the whole building for reunions or retreats or whatever, they can choose to open the doors and connect the three units.

[@monieyyhel]

You could make it a Artist in Residency place! Lots of rooms & a shared Atelier!

[@sampuatisamuel9785]

Oh that's a good idea

[@jobenson2670]

Sorry i don‘t think real Artist like this Type of cozyness it‘s too brittypitty but not authentic Dome pictures of before are muchmore What i Wolldecke call real Style and Teilung something about living of real

[@bernicebabe4154]

Monday morning here in Aotearoa New Zealand. Good entertainment with an early cup of tea. You never fail to deliver!

[@MarieClaude]

Kia ora! Same here, I always look forward to watching them during morning tea on Monday :)

[@redrose7189]

I’m not joking. When the suspenseful music did like the jump scare noise, I got an ad and I jumped out of my skin

[@normamurray4450]

Wow, the treasures you're finding...so exciting! Your humour never fails me!!!

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

😊 thank you

[@lorrainechircop4411]

What a great find with the hinge. I'm so happy to hear that your able to start restoration of the outbuildings... ❤🇦🇺

[@nigelirmamaher5811]

The long outbuilding has so many possibilities. And the flooring looks great.

[@carolinewalker9148]

Stuck in bed with Covid and I've been working my way through each episode. It has been such a delight to watch your progress and you have raised many a smile throughout. Thank you.

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Glad you like them!

[@debraporter2805]

Phillip is very funny. He has a light heart. Anna, your sense of color and design is fabulous. I wish I still had that energy and passion.

[@duchessa44]

Thank you both for another wonderful vlog episode!! This one was a favorite as I have been so looking forward to seeing this second outbuilding and what a bonus to be there for the hinge find in the pile where the third outbuilding used to stand. I love being able to be a patreon to this effort!! It feels like a privilege to support this wonderful family.

[@aliciavega1689]

Just found this channel and already binge watching all your videos! Thank you for preserving history ❤️

[@karenpetruzzi5641]

I just found your you tube channel and LOVE IT! What a fun weekend catching up on all the work you did so far. I believe you are truly gifted!

[@danielleharrison4691]

What a lovely outbuildings you have! Will be fantastic to see them restored by you guys. We recently stayed at the Wishbone in Malvern Hills UK, and instantly this gave the same vibe!

[@1958pobs]

Sooo, interesting, thank you for sharing! Nice and calming to watch you as a couple. These old places are always like jigsaw puzzles, keeps up the desire to keep going.

[@carolwood9270]

Really good photography Philip, and Ana, this showed the interior of the outbuilding so well, very interesting. I like that you don’t rush through things. And your quiet sometimes funny discussions are relaxing and also interesting. Also lovely shots of surrounding property that showed the views from this building.

[@Hellyers]

The architect did you a big favour telling you there are 3 distinct sections to the long house. You can now rent out the 17th, 18th or 19th century holiday homes 👍

[@anaguerra663]

Good ideas and partenership goes a long way! I'm new in your chanel and I need to binge watch from the start!! Thank you for sharing your journey!

[@Lenalena87329]

I always look forward to your videos on a Sunday and they never disappoint! :)

[@gardamilne1691]

Fabulous projects, I look forward to seeing what you do!

[@bethpugh5205]

I can't wait to see what you do with the outbuildings, they're going to be amazing!

[@liverbird_55]

*Loving the way the vlogs are going and cant wait to see the new kitchen and what you both have planned for the out building, its all very exciting, im so happy for you both♥️👍🏼*

[@cherbinsted2378]

Thank you for showing the other outbuilding, it was very fascinating. It‘ll be exciting to see them all renovated in time. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@JP-bv7bf]

What a great find for your histrionic finds of the chateau. The restoration of the out building is going to be great, after the kitchen of course, the heart of every home. 🇨🇦

[@ArtGardens]

The importance of history ! I Love the story and the find of the door hinge and your curiosity .

[@estellemattimoe1563]

I just came across these videos and am totally addicted!!! You have done such an amazing job!!

[@Marykguise]

Wow!! How fascinating!! Thank God you are restoring what’s left. And to find those hinges in the trees is wild!!

[@milmom4281]

I love these outbuilding adventures! How exciting to find the hinge!

[@louiselewis5061]

So exciting to get started on the outbuildings and what an amazing discovery of the hinge. Great episode. Looking forward to whatever comes next. Have a great week.

[@cwebb4872]

Love the outbuildings and your future plans for them.

[@julesphillips1455]

How exciting for you both to be starting a new project with the outbuildings. What an amazing discovery finding the remnants of an old building and finding the hinges to the back doors to the Chateau. That's history in that piece alone. Who knows what else you will uncover when you clear the area where you found the hinge!! You should preserve that hinge or frame it and hang it near that door as a reminder of what once was!! xx

[@agatthee]

Can't wait to see all the projects that are coming!

[@DiverPeg]

Exciting project! I am pleased these buildings are being brought back into use!

[@janeblandford852]

What a fabulous building with so much potential!! Love it!

[@judith4755]

Maybe 2/3 for your dwelling. I third for two bedroom guesthouse. Workers cottage. The chatue for guests. It would be like going to work every day. Important to seperate work from family with the girls growing up aswell. The rising and setting sun so important and so beautiful.

[@sid2112]

Another note, I do love listening to French being spoken. Such a lovely language.

[@1234OopsyDaisy]

I am a new subscriber and I am really enjoying your delightful content 💕I binge watched your story from the beginning and I can’t wait to see what happens to the kitchen and those amazing out buildings xxx

[@glimmersbytanya]

So excited for more renovation videos…. Who am I kidding.. I’m just excited for all of your videos!!

[@ScissorsAndSmiles]

That long house is amazing. Looking forward to seeing what you will do with it!

[@rosemariedeschenes7013]

The out buildings are fabulous and can't wait to see what you do with them 🥰😘

[@rebekahlow8375]

You are both very brave to go up that ladder and walk on that floor! The drone footage is beautiful. Love from Vermont

[@Stanzishouse]

Loved this episode! Enjoyed hearing the knowledge of the architect, and how wonderful that you found at least one of the missing hinges.

[@Diana-yj2ko]

Fascinating !!! Thanks Anna & Philipp .

[@charleswalker1185]

Wonderful, mysterious, life as adventure!!!

[@susanneking2524]

I thought Anna might get sucked into a portal and transported to the past when she was standing by the mirror in the outbuilding! Wouldn’t that be fun?!

[@yvettesilver2522]

Ok, I jumped when you put in the music to scare me....lol What a lovely find, the door hinge. I'd hang it above the door as a piece of art work. Thanks for sharing.

[@radar2ana]

Your chateou looks so gorgeous..: congratulations for the great job Philip and Ana!

[@adapa22]

You have a great place! Can’t wait to see everything restored with Ana’s exquisite taste ! Go for it! 💖💖💖

[@garthhendricks2607]

My wife and I love this channel, down to earth, beautiful home and wonderful family. Would love to visit sometime.

[@debbiewood3819]

So exciting!....so much potential!....you're so lucky!....I love it!

[@ehrenemter2800]

I love your senses of humor and your relationship! Another great video.

[@metropcs7560]

I have enjoyed the history lesson, amazing!!! The extra buildings would make lovely apartments or whatever your hearts desire!!! You all are so pleasant to see. I would like to know what you all are doing to the kitchen, however😊😊😊

[@reinamoody5239]

I am a new subscriber and I am really enjoying your delightful content 💕I binge watched your story from the beginning and I can’t wait to see what happens to the kitchen and those amazing out buildings

[@robertshrewsbury4241]

That is a fun amount of progress already, from the photos of when you bought it and where you are now.

[@kerryncolin-thome2343]

Hi Anna and Phillip, the other hinge is in the same place you found the first one. It will be amazing for them to stay together. I love this video, thank you from lockdown in Melbourne Australia 😘🇦🇺🎶

[@ruthballott7116]

Such exciting plans for those beautiful old buildings. I am so happy to be a Patron, and therefore a very small part of the restoration projects, but just wish I'd found you sooner. Keep up the good work!

[@truthfinder6246]

You have so many options for use of those buildings! They're beautiful.

[@andrewsquire9892]

Your heart and artisan passion are so very admirable. Stewardship, children, love.

[@bennetengel3816]

woooow, Wahnsinn. ihr macht so wunderbare Videos. es macht sehr viel Freude euch zuzusehen. bitte mehr von euch 😊👍🏻

[@crystalclear5684]

💛💛😍 Anna & Phillipe! Your energy, charming wit and enthusiasm is tres inspiring cheries... Just a couple of suggestions... please get some PEACOCKS to roam the lovely grounds, annnd... try an industrial METAL DETECTOR by all means. Who knows what treasures are hidden there from centuries past darlings... every chateau restoration should have one of these! 🍀✨🍀

[@ScaseFacetime]

Your beautiful long house would make a wonderful events/wedding venue! Thanks for taking us exploring too😁

[@livia-alicedolle3804]

Stop doing this to my time hahaha browsing your channel for an hour whilst I should be working ! Thanks a lot for the amazing content 🔥🤩

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@belindamorrowking6149]

Love, love, love your chateau.

[@MyPathtoSimpleLiving]

Great find! Very intriguing! 👍🌷

[@vickigardner9014]

Lot's of very nice renovations are in store for us, it looks like, in the upcoming year! Keep moving forward, you have done an amazing job with the chateau, I know you will do no less with the kitchen and outbuildings. Was good to see the very cute, little, and no doubt youngest patron clip.

[@HowToRenovateAChateau]

Thank you 😊

[@DerekMurawsky]

Those outbuildings are such a wonderful resource! I have a homestead in the US that had three outbuildings and one large barn. We are renovating the barn as an entertainment venue, and it's also where my office currently is. The other buildings are more, shall we say, rustic, and support the homestead activities: One is a brooder and storage for our birds and the other is a garden shed that houses our tractor, potting shed, and other bits for the gardens.

[@maryholst1307]

BEAUTIFUL....GREAT JOB!!

[@adamkencki]

your chateau looks fantastic!

[@reneesteffenauer3159]

Go back to where you found the hinge and look for the other one. I love watching you both, you remind me of my husband and my self. Hilarious and it will help throughout the years.

[@nwmamma6006]

Wow, you guys are living my dream life! How wonderful and what a gorgeous property! Cheers!

[@twistoffate4791]

Haha, I feel the same! My life suddenly looks boring compared to theirs. But it is fun to live vicariously through A & P.

[@newday5]

Thank you for sharing this very interesting vlog !

[@michaelw.8614]

Those outbuildings are fabulous!!!

[@suzieq2958]

Brilliant find, fabulous vlog 💜💜💜

[@vikypixie5489]

I adored this video! Lovely people, place♥️

[@josephinewills8647]

That Find is Just Amazing, Well Done Anna 👌👍👏👏❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello Josephine, how are you doing?

[@JoeTheLion60]

Have been watching Chateau DIY which you two are in (even shows original Kitchen under the window). I had no idea that Philip is Italian - his French is so good. You two are so funny and clever...