What Did We Buy for $100,000 in the Center of France?

013 This week we revisit the question, what did it cost us to buy this stone house in the center of France?
Thanks again for watching,
Michael and April
Description of Us:
We are a couple of American Francophiles who have come to truly appreciate so many things about French culture. We love the food, wine, art, and history of France, but especially the people we have met along the way. Join us as we make our dream of living in France a reality. Follow us as we explore the French house-buying process - living, owning, and navigating a new life there with our beloved dog, Bernice. We enjoy learning about stone house renovation, wine, cooking, brocante shopping, and the French community we are now a part of.

[@thierrysf]

I am French American. I was born and raised in France but also lived several decades in the US. I can confirm that it is VERY EASY to find such a well-built house in many regions of France, not only near Limoges where this home is located. In fact the French despise homes made of wood because they are so flimsy compared to this kind of abode which may last for centuries without structural repairs. As a matter of rule, almost any area that is more than 30 miles from a major city AND the sea (or a famous ski resort) will harbor countless houses for sale at very reasonable prices and very little competition. There are only a few exceptions to this rule: e.g; Provence/Luberon, parts of Normandy. That's why the countless channels featuring expats boasting about buying "cheap" real estate in third world countries always make me wonder: why go so far and take such huge risks??? In many cases, this kind of property in France is actually significantly cheaper to buy than in hot spots of so-called "low cost" countries like Thailand or Mexico. Of course it is not all rainbows and unicorns. Expats, especially, from North America, should be aware that these areas usually suffer from a drastic shortage of medical resourcces (GPs, specialists, hospitals) and are therefore given the unenviable epithet of "medical deserts'" by the French. Other than that, the cost of living in these rural areas is SHOKINGLY LOW for an American. Healthcare (when available :-( ) is dirt cheap. Internet, electricity, cell service etc are much more affordable than in the US. Property tax, which is horribly expensive in many areas of the US, is almost comically cheap (probably way less than $1000 a year for this kind of house). The only thing that is consistently much more expensive than in the US is gas for your car, but you can buy a small inexpensive new car (e.g. "Dacia) for less than $15,000 that will sip gas. So if you are in good health and do not mind the isolation (maybe this is what you are after), France is an incredibly attractive option (and I am not even going to cover the excellent, affordable food/beverages because it is trite but still very true). For digital nomads, internet coverage has made incredible strides in the past 10 years, so many of these areas have very good cell/internet service for little money. An added benefit is usually a lower crime rate (except for burglaries so you absolutely need to install an alarm system) than in major French cities, where the police is incapable of keeping rampant crime in check. One last thing that is only common sense: you will need to speak French if you want to make any friends. On the other hand, people from rural areas of France may be friendlier to Americans/Canadians than Parisians, especially if you try to communicate in French. In certain areas of France liberated by the US army during WW2 (e.g. Normandy, eastern France where I am from) some locals will turn out to be uncannily friendly to anybody coming from the US/Canada with good intentions and a basic vocabulary. Something I forgot to mention: buying RE is extremely safe in France because you have to have a "notaire" record the sale. A "notaire" is a government-appointed property record keeper who is very unlikely to commit a fraud, which is a different situation from some other European countries where the intermediary may rip you off.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

I agree with everything you said....! And, Thank you so much for the additional insights. We definitely try to always speak french. Sometimes it's a funny conversation with our french friends trying to speak english and us trying to speak french. LOL!!

[@thierrysf]

@@FrenchStoneHouseLife I wish you the best of luck in your new home.

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

In the USA they build big, comfortable, attractive homes that are torn down after 60 years. In france they build bland, small, uncomfortable, homes that last forever.

[@thierrysf]

@@quicknumbercrunch8691 I lived in both countries for a long time. I find the average US home tacky, utterly tasteless and flimsy compared to European homes. Of course this does not apply to every home in the US and there are also ugly homes in France. But home design is definitely a big minus in the US.

[@georgesboutz8080]

I agree with all your comments, I too was born and raised in France (Paris) and have been living in the US for decades. After many visits back, we plan on moving back to France soon.

[@virginiacarry7522]

We bought a house in a hamlet in the Ardeche in 1985. Many of our friends thought we were nuts. It's in a medieval hamlet with a 14th century eglise Romane called Naves, 2km from LesVans. It cost $63,000 including some of the furniture. Half of the village was falling down at the time and we were the only etrangeres. Over the years the village has been transformed. We bought the ruin next door to make a guest house and a garden. Our children and grandchildren learned French in the summers. Now Naves is what they call a Village de Caractere. The Ardeche is the new Luberon. Sometimes I miss the days when we had only one street light and it was a big event when a car came up to the village. Then Grandmere Labalme led her troupeau of goats up the hill to graze at dawn, all the while knitting with the ball of wool under her arm. Now we have tourists. Having a house in France has changed our lives. I wish you all of you the happiness and friendships we have found there.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

This and a few more are the reasons we bought this house. Thank you so much for you words of encouragement. We are also hoping that our little hamlet will blossom. ...but not too much! Please subscribe and continue to comment. We would love to get more feedback along the way as we figure this all out...

[@ColinBarrett001]

This week I agreed a purchase price of e166,000 ($179,000 USD) for my 200 year old house with all contents and large attached barn with a big new-ish swimming pool on a fully enclosed parkland plot of 3.5 acres in a tiny, pretty hamlet in Vienne, about 50km northwest of Limoges. Also included is a tractor and mowing equipment, sit-on lawnmower, chainsaw, pool robot etc and lots of very nice, restorable furniture. I'm beyond thrilled with my new home and wish you every happiness in yours. Thanks very much for sharing! 🙂

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Awesome... Yes, we are very happy. Just need to figure out if we want to go from vacation home to retirement home... :)

[@SeaTurtle515]

Wow, that sounds amazing! I wish you the best.

[@quicknumbercrunch8691]

I am an American in France. I wish you great success. I wish to warn you that the French are uptight, cowardly , corrupt people. The aristocracy and then the German invasions did a number on them, so they will not speak truth to power and the town halls are full of schemers who make money off of destroying their towns. Hopefully, you homes are sufficiently remote to avoid much of the criminality in French culture. I know, it stinks. In my town the people are happy as crepes that Trump might be President again. They love a dictator in power so that they don't have to think. Just stay mildly drunk all weekend, neglect their kids, and sing old French songs. If these houses are for weekend and if the town goes to hell and you don't care all that much, you might have a good thing there. Curb your enthusiasm.

[@carolechenowith900]

You should film. We would all love to see your place! Can't get anything as nice as this in the US for this price.

[@trishroche274]

❤ How fantastic. I wish you every happiness in your new home. ❤❤❤

[@stephencharlton2024]

Welcome to France.. "Each person has two countries, his own and France" -- Benjamin Franklin. I have 3. Ireland, UK but my heart, home and life are here in France. Enjoy your adventure.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Love that Benjamin quote! Thank you.

[@LiberalinOregon]

Lovely home. What a score.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thank you

[@thyagofurtado]

PSA: Please don't remove all dead trees from the wooded area, fungi need them to live in the ecosystem and make it a healthy habitat for trees and plants too. Leave a bunch and you might even be able to forage some fruiting bodies, maybe even truffle if they grow there. Great video by the way, congratulations on your purchase of this beautiful property!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@rusty4827]

Wow that would be the oldest house in Australia if it was here. And 20 miles from a sizeable city like Limoge it would be at least $750,000 maybe more because of it's historic value. All that furniture thrown in and the 1 acre wood. Just amazing. Enjoy renovating and living in it.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks! In the US also.... Thank for watching

[@paxundpeace9970]

Limoges has only about 130,000 people and 20 miles is still a lot even in France anyway. It is probably at least 70 miles away from Bordeaux which is 250,000 people but has a large metro area. This place is pretty close in the middle of nothing in france. I doubt that anything that far out in Australia would cost that much. I do know australia is expensive and suburbs are too. Still this is far out.

[@StephBer1]

@@paxundpeace9970 Australian house prices are insane. Until recently I lived in a city 100 km inland from Brisbane, a major capital city. We sold our 3 bedroom home for over $700k and many houses in my old city are now over $1million. We work all our lives just to buy a home and our children can't afford one at all anymore as greedy old people have bought up all the houses to rent out. I have long dreamed that when we retire at 67 in 8 years time, we buy a house in France as a holiday home, where we can spend 6 months every year there. I will miss my family but I want to do it so badly. Since I was 19, in fact. Unfortunately, my husband doesn't. I have at least got him interested in renting a place for 3 months as a base when we travel.

[@jaydeedearness]

⁠@@paxundpeace997020 miles is roughly 32km’s in Australia - which doesn’t even get you to the outer suburbs of Sydney from the heart of the CBD. So for me, growing up in semi-rural Australia (150km’s from the nearest town which is roughly 93 miles), this is not very far at all. Many people travel that far just to go to the shops here. Also, I looked at some of the very rural realestate in my home area and there is nothing under $400,000.00 AUD at the moment for homes that are not even the same size as the one here (and these are the cheapest places with some not being connected to the electrical grid and running off tank water - no town water supply). The prices in France are MUCH cheaper, and the distances are minuscule in comparison to Australia. Also, my home town (which is regarded as a city, only has 138,000 people too).

[@lilaeia]

@@paxundpeace9970According to a quick internet search, the current population of Bordeaux is 980,000. Australia is a HUGE country and our population is very spread-out. Distances are enormous. A peripheral suburb of Melbourne is a 1hr drive from the city centre, and yet is still considered metropolitan and an entry-level house is $650,000 for a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom on a small suburban block. I second the person above who says this distance is NOTHING compared to distances in Australia. Most people drive more than 33kms to get to work every day. My local large shopping centre is 20mins drive, although all amenities and a tiny shopping centre are closer. To put scale into perspective, driving from the north to south of France is approximately a 10hr drive - which compares to Melbourne to Sydney, which is only 1/4 of the way up the coast! Given the size of Australia, and the population only around 26 million, you can imagine how far country towns can be from city centres. So anything “that far out in Australia” DEFINITELY costs that much. $650,000 for a cheap house an hour out of Melbourne CBD! To go even further from a city you might get a run-down farm house for $400,000-$450,000. And that’s the cheapest ANYTHING you would get in Australia - in rural areas a long way from anything. And when I say a long way, that’s HUNDREDS of kilometres!!! 💖

[@tomatito2784]

A Nice little authentic house with a more than good enough garden.. Lots to see in the surroundings…! Good buy👍👍

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thanks

[@FluffyFace-mj3ro]

What a lovely house and garden! And all the contents included! Wow!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thanks!

[@PaulaActeson]

Awesome...we purchased a home close to Limoges, about 10 KM away. We're renovating (barn conversion), so won't be able to move in for about a year, but we can't wait to live there permanently. So happy for you. France is amazing but honestly I feel the area around Limoges is so beautiful! All the best from Canada (soon to be France LOL).

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Hey neighbor... :) We so agree. The area around Limoges is really nice. We're excited to eventually live there long term as well.

[@daibm5392]

Hi, can you share any tips on purchasing a property in France from Canada? I have been thinking about this for a while and I didn't know where to start lol... Merci d'avance!

[@rickzane6433]

If you haven't done it already, I encourage you to familiarize yourself with French laws, including bylaws. There are many, many rules, including direct and indirect taxes and levies unheard of in Canada. Check that there is no crossing passage right embedded with the property. This would allow traffic through your lot without your knowledge or approval. Preemptive zoning is also a common practice in France. Government comes knocking one day and you lose a portion of your yard or you suddenly inherit a maintenance right/duty. Make sure the property does not carry over any debts. The "notaire" can confirm this 100% before you fully take possession. Some buildings are "monuments historiques/patrimoniaux" check before any work is done. It can be costly not to check. Also, go introduce yourself to the neighbours once there, but keep in mind not everybody is friendly, even in the beautiful Limoges region. Wishing you the best in your project. I did the opposite trip :)

[@daibm5392]

@@rickzane6433 Thank you so much!

[@tartariadreaming]

@@daibm5392 I am interested too I am russian canadian and looking property in france

[@JohnnyMotel99]

I lived in a solid stone house, near Bergerac, for almost two years. The only low cost heating was a wood stove, the rest were electric. I can tell you the winter months were 'baltic'. Cheapest and most effective solution is to line the interior with insulation. Plus make sure all the windows are fully draughtproof.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

baltic...lol good description. Yeah, our windows need updating. And the wood stove is amazing. Thanks for the tips

[@patrickmulligan7994]

Thanks for the video. This was really good and just the right length not boring. What a wonderful house!!!😊

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@perunut4656]

Well done, great purchase!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thanks!

[@anaclark5751]

Thank you. Cant wait to see what you guys do with it. Lucky you. Greetings from Australia

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Greetings! Thanks for watching!

[@wandalowe5578]

Hope you keep us up to date with what you do. Love the house!! God bless!!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We plan to do a weekly update when have content. And when we don't, maybe we'll just do some sort of informational piece. Such as how to take your dog to france... :)

[@lavrentichudakoff2519]

Wow, I'm jealous that's one helluva find. Good luck with the renovations.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@rolandhawken6628]

Seriously no one wants theses old properties in France France is dying you can buy small derelict hamlets cheap

[@prashnaveetprasad8339]

​​@@rolandhawken6628rual france is dying, not the urban France...

[@rolandhawken6628]

@@prashnaveetprasad8339 No that bit is just ill at the moment

[@nextphase7481]

Thanks very much for sharing the price you paid. It makes it that much more interesting for everyone who may be considering a dream similar to yours. Your new home is wonderful and you are on the road to a great adventure! I have subscribed and will look forward to you sharing your progress in the coming weeks and months.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Awesome. Yeah, we will likely overshare in the weeks, months, years to come... LOL! I agree, it puts it all in perspective and we'll hopefully be able to provide some insights to others on how we did it... Thanks for watching.

[@cathythompson8734]

Very lovely. Liked and subscribed , looking forward to seeing what you do with it all as time goes on.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thank you

[@GabeDonzelli]

Beautiful house, and the added acre of woods is a total blessing. May you be very happy in your new home.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yes, need to stock up in the summer to keep warm in the winter... :) Sort of rustic life, kind of what we are looking for... thank you for watching.

[@jenniferlawrence7370]

You guys are living my dream! Looking forward to seeing what’s next. ❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Us too (looking forward to what's next). Sounds like you'll be following our lead... It's scary but super exciting! Thanks for watching.

[@coreycorey9611]

Thanks for posting. Very interesting video,.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@1keithvincent]

What a fabulous find. Will look forward to seeing how it comes along, but the place is already quite charming.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks! Yes, it has a lot of charm. Which makes it difficult to change anything. Thanks for watching

[@ysalvarita]

That's a cozy and lovely cottage. And the one acre wooded area is a jackpot!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks! We think so too... Thanks for watching

[@susangladstone357]

Thanks for sharing - how beautiful!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.

[@judithutter1924]

Congratulations! Lovely home.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you!! 😊

[@Sushi2735]

OMG! This just awesome!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 of course you’ll have some renovations! This is just lovely! My friends bought a 3/1in Brittany with a LongHouse too. Had to paint top to bottom and add an upstairs potty, a new modest kitchen with sliding glass doors and a patio so you can eat out. In the Long House was a Gite,they did a minor remodel . They rented it all Summer to English couple with 3 dogs. So they came every year,with their own private drive and a private patio of their own. The three month rental paid all taxes on the property and a chunk of the very Expensive utilities. And never knew the quests were there, who had a seeperate utility bill of their own. No one wanted to rent to them because of the three dogs! what luck!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Oh yeah, we have renovation plans as well. For now we're just super excited and trying to figure it all out...

[@hannahpricekarlsson]

What a beautiful place at an unbelievable price! Can't wait to see more!💖

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@reesemorgan2259]

Beautiful. Have visited central France a couple of times and relaxed pace of life is very therapeutic. Will enjoy watching more vids. Good luck!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

It is just what we were looking for! Thanks for watching.. :)

[@riderskater7248]

How awesome. That is a dream come true. I'm seriously looking at France as my retirement home. It's a major bonus that homes are cheaper to purchase in France in comparison to America.

[@retronaut6396]

Beautiful house and a lovely garden. The tree on the left looks like a mimosa, I think? They have very pretty yellow flowers.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thanks!

[@conniekenny3829]

Wow! With a barn too! Spectacular!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yes! Thank you!

[@tammysims8716]

I love that you get to live in a home that is still standing after all European history had to offer. What a lovely home. The dark beams and light walls remind me of British homes. Thank you for literally opening up your home and letting us imagine what it might be like for any of us at some point if we are ever as blessed. One question if I may. Do you speak French? Good blessings to you and yours.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

It is a lovely home and we are super excited to learn more about all the history that surrounds us. Yeah, it's kind of scary to do this youtube thing. Hopefully we will be able to continue to share the adventure. We speak a little french and are taking classes to get better. Hopefully living in france will help us be more fluent. Thanks for watching.

[@tammysims8716]

@FrenchStoneHouseLife It is altogether my privilege. You are doing great with your new KZbin venture! And no worries about learning the beautiful French language. I'm sure you will be fluent in no time, and I'm sure the lovely French people will be happy to teach you. Your new adventures await you. Bon chance!

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Beautiful. Europe used to be seen as inaccessible financially for north americans, but the truth is, it's much more affordable than people think. No idea if it's always been like that, but it's a fact.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Not sure, we just know we like it so far... :)

[@user-cr3fz8lz2i]

That’s an awesome find!!! Good luck with renovations.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you!

[@jeffmeyer9319]

I love the back garden wall, awesome!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Us too! It's nice for our dog (Bernice) she love it too. :)

[@elle5031]

I wish I had the nerve to purchase a home in France...What a dream...

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

It is definitely scary! Thanks for watching... :)

[@donnacosta5633]

It shoudn't be scary because in France everything is so heavily regulated, it's not easy for con-artists to con honest folks. Just make sure you get people's names & business addresses before you deal with anyone. Like for instance, realtors (aka estate agents) they all have to be licensed and registered. No room for dodgers... and then the NOTARY is the legal representative of the state, the person who is going to do the legal side of the purchase. No worries!

[@elle5031]

​@@donnacosta5633Thanks for the tip......

[@manoverboardfiddyaintnuthi5314]

I have been investigating possible places for retirement for the past year 1. Southern France, 2. Spain (Valencia, Alicante) 3. Italy Abruzzo. One thing I have discovered like many places around the world if you are willing to move to a small town/village you can get a lot more houses for the money (to some extent this even applies to the US). What you get included many times depends on who lived in the house previously, estate sales and 2nd/vacation homes yield the best opportunities.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

So true... We are thinking the same thing ...a place to retire. Just sometimes it's hard to make that leap of faith from dream to reality. So for so good though. Good luck in your search.

[@trut52]

All of these are amazing places. Typing this from Alicante province. You can't really go wrong with any of these. Try them all out and see which one clicks with you most.

[@bernicelife222]

thank you for the suggestions @@trut52

[@maribethallen4947]

Can’t wait to watch what you do or have done to your your new (old 😊) home.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We have a little update coming this week. More of just a clean up and reorganization though. Thanks for watching.

[@Michael-rz7ic]

Absolutely my dream french home. You scored well done and congrats to a new channel. Subscribed. Oh for spring now!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yeah, we're trying to figure out what to plant. Veggie wise... Thanks for watching!

[@glennmartin346]

Bravissimo!! What a true find...did you look at many houses before finding this one? How did you manage to find such a gem!? Congratulations and look forward to your journey

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Pure luck and a little impulsiveness. We looked at a few but, when we found this, it had most of the things we wanted in our price range. And we just took a leap of faith and hoped it all would turn out good. So far...it has.

[@rachaell3033]

Cute as a button! Congratulations 🎉

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@JeffCrowell11]

Felicitations! You have a beautiful home and a lot of fun challenges in front of you both.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@user-su5rv8bi7f]

Beautiful Thanks for sharing ❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

You are so welcome

[@lfuentes4098]

Wow. Congratulations. It’s a beautiful house. I love the furniture and it fits so well with the beautiful home. I hope you keep most of it. Question, why are the beds lumpy? 😂

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

No, they are newer mattresses and comfy. We plan to keep most of the furniture. Thanks for watching!

[@cesarleiva8272]

Congratulations, it has been a dream of mine to do exactly what you have done. I Love your house, all the best in your journey. I am curious about your fluency in French? Thanks

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Ha! Our french is getting better....slowly. We both do the online apps (Pimsler and Babble). As we'll, classes in the US. There are very few people in this area of France who speak english well. So it is a challenge ...or part of the adventure... :)

[@jonmarchilgers384]

A beautiful find! Congratulations and enjoy. ❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@martinethevenau69]

Looking forward to your reno. Bon courage.❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Merci! Nous sommes excités

[@anniemac3075]

Vertigo alert with swirly camera work!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

So sorry. New to the vlogger stuff... This video was initially taken to just send to my wife to show her when she was back in the US and I was finalizing the purchase. We will get better. :)

[@anniemac3075]

@@FrenchStoneHouseLife Bless you, look forward to seeing you again then. I have problems with vertigo so some things I just can't watch! New subscriber from tonight 👍

[@user-wp3cy3fl2j]

Glad you're happy with your purchase. The small rooms and low ceilings would be claustrophobic for me and there is a lot of work to be done. To me its not such a great deal, but that doesn't matter, its what you want.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yep, It's what we were looking for....Thanks for watching :)

[@thehungrygoldfish]

So… let me get this straight… you want a bigger house with higher ceilings move in ready done to your exact specifications for less money? Do you want to be in Paris as well? lol

[@user-wp3cy3fl2j]

@@thehungrygoldfishSome people have higher standards regarding the place they live in than people had a century ago.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@user-wp3cy3fl2j Sure, but you have to be willing to pay for them, lol. You’re basically asking for a bigger and better house for less money. That’s not going to happen. You’re probably looking to spend at least double if not triple for the features you want. Heck probably way more than that. You’re asking for a lot. Which, again, is fine as long as you understand that it’s not going to be cheap.

[@user-wp3cy3fl2j]

@@thehungrygoldfishFor what they'll need to do, time and money (time is money), I could get what I want.

[@deniseferreri8978]

Can't wait to see what you do with it..😊..it is lovely..❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you! 😊

[@michelelavender1967]

well done,its beautiful.have a happy life there,love the woodland,its just heavenly

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you.

[@user-qp6vg9ho8u]

Can’t even buy a garage for that where I live

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Same in California, where we are from...Thanks for watching...

[@jb3558]

if you're going to make this a renovation Chanel, you need to slow down the video making as it gives the viewer a 'sea sickness;' feel. had to slop watching sorry

[@ChromeLuxx]

Great narration, dump the elevator music. Want to hear you and the background of video location.

[@wandajarabo1793]

Give her a break, she's trying her very best for 1st time ever to give us a quick overview of her property. Be😮 patient , kind and polite, put yourself in her shoes. I'm looking forward to seeing the transformation. We'll done

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yeah, that video was initially intended just for my wife as she was still in the US when we initially took possession. She later narrated it. I will try and get the audio (music) figured out. It's a delicate balance of when do you add music and when you don't. We will get better with this vlogging stuff... hopefully... :) Thanks for the feedback.

[@kylem324]

@@FrenchStoneHouseLifeThe music was fine. What I’ve seen over time is some people like music, and some don’t. In this case it was well selected/placed. In the spirit of the first comment which I believe was both supportive and constructive to any YT goals that you might have, the pacing/framing could be tweaked. Spatially there was tunnel vision where vertically we could only see a fraction of the room. Could cause some to feel symptoms of vertigo. That said, congratulations on your lovely home. May it bring years of happiness. And congrats on the early traction on YT. Both 1k in subscribers and 21k in views is pretty awesome.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you @@kylem324 . We are just figuring it out. Much more difficult than our other channel (Bernice Life) which mostly just films our dog... hahaha.

[@italianbirdvideos6190]

Congratulations guys. Lovely.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

thank you!

[@estelladog1]

Stunning!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@dhollongstreet4725]

In a country that is at best a political mess and set to self destruct, who would want to put down 1,000 let alone 100k.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We would...LOL :)

[@dhollongstreet4725]

@@FrenchStoneHouseLife You did,......Good Luck. It is not looking good,..so hope you get a good dose of that luck.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@dhollongstreet4725The brutal honest truth is it sucks everywhere, even in the country you’re living in right now. If it’s going to suck no matter where you live, you might as well live where you want to live instead of being in a country you’re stuck in and hate.

[@dhollongstreet4725]

@@thehungrygoldfish No, not really everywhere. Some have made the changes needed and are heading in the better direction. The EU, France is not the top of the list, that is Germany and all its former territory. France is around 5. One point, EU is attempting to close down farming. Massive number of illegals living in tent villages. What happens when the food shortages start and you have a very large number of people with nothing to lose.

[@thehungrygoldfish]

@@dhollongstreet4725 How likely is it to happen though? You can’t live your life based on what could happen.

[@banzy3]

Lots of beautiful walks and scenery around Haute-vienne, and once you've seen your local vicinity, Creuse and Corrèze to the east are stunning, or trips down south into Dordogne or even Lot can be jaw-droppingly beautiful.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Agreed! We would like to make it down to the Med also. Thanks for the suggestions.

[@slonecznikdoniczkowy]

Beautiful house! You just won the lottery ticket with all the furniture! New subscriber. ❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks... We think so too!

[@uncleScraps]

So beautiful!!! Enjoy!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@anndrake492]

Incredible! Congratulations and good luck in your new life.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks! Although not really a "new life" ...just a vacation home for now. :)

[@MC-tg1xk]

Beautiful and quaint home! You are so fortunate!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@timmaloney6441]

Beautiful House and Garden . a Great find , Congratulations .

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you!

[@joyfullone3968]

Beautiful, enjoy your home!💕

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you! 🤗

[@sherrie9241]

What a charming home, good luck to both of you on this exciting journey.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you so much!😊

[@maurawhelan3530]

Congrats! What a charming house! All the best from FL!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you. So far we are loving it.

[@followyourbliss973]

Thank you for sharing your new home. Congrats! I've always wanted to live in France and buy an old home like yours. I've been in that area three years ago doing a few workaways and was told it's much more affordable than other parts of France. Maybe one day! Best!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@carlamarlene2927]

Ooooh lucky you!!!! Have fun y'all

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We feel lucky... HeHE... Thanks!

[@yettaloyd507]

What a wonderful adventure you have ahead 👏🏼👋❤️🙏🇫🇷🍾

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you! 😃

[@Ltchg]

oh that house is a dream!!!! so lucky! may your family find happiness and make wonderful memories :)

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We hope so... :)

[@bernadetteshiels5240]

I am so very happy for you. Thank you for sharing with us. I am seriously thinking about a move to the center-south of France early next year.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We love it so far. So much to explore and learn. Good luck with your adventure!

[@herbertgwilliams49]

I joined the adventure here and its interesting, i have looked at many before, all the best.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks for following along. 😁

[@donnaanderson5669]

I love the backyard is a great safe, meditative state

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

It really is nice. We plan to plant lot of flowers and make a small terrace out of the some of it.. Thanks for watching.

[@robertbostwick3840]

very nice, love the history of old stone buildings, they where built to last forever

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We also love the history. ...and hope to explore/share more. Thank for watching.

[@teri7219]

What a find!! Awesome!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@kaypie3112]

Congratulations on finding and securing this amazing property. I am looking myself.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks! Good Luck... :)

[@janewahlgren-dowell1101]

How very wonderful!!!! BEAUTIFUL home location etc, and with allll those wonderful contents too?! AND the woods ?! So amazing and rare ! - so very happy for you. 💙🤍❤️

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@dianegriffith3006]

Hi there-just Liked and Subscribed.. what a darling place. Something I’d love to live in and you’ve found such an enchanting place with yard and garden and toms of space. I’d have to see exactly where this area is compared to other locations in southern France. I’ve only been to France once years ago and I loved aux Provence but at the time we didn’t stop long enough -I was with my son and were hurrying to head back to Paris with other stops along the way. Fast trip. But fun! Hope you film more soon. 👋👋👋

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We love it. We plan to continue to do a weekly update for now. Thanks for watching.

[@wendylbranchfield7959]

Amazing!!!!!!🎉❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you! 😄

[@jamesbankhead117]

That’s a win, good for you guys 🇺🇸

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks! We love it.

[@StephenGlencross-yg4nt]

What a lovely home for not a lot of money really well done all the best for the future.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yes, they have taxes... lots of them! LOL. We're not sure what the yearly taxes are. We're from California. Can't be as bad as that! :)

[@bridgetamato6182]

Pretty awesome 🤩 Congrats. Thank you for sharing. I thought 💭 the video pace was fine. We are all a little different aren’t we;)

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Yeah, We're still figuring it out, for sure... Thanks for watching!

[@jonitadonque9255]

Congrats 👏 on your new property, especially for the one acre land. Yes, it is surprising. Thank you.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you!

[@DrPlatoman]

Very nice! wishes for enjoying it!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you very much!

[@jennistevenson796]

Lovely place, what a great buy. X

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you. We love it so far.

[@markb1487]

Great video,,great content..🙏👍🙏

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@flaviakaiser9204]

OMG the absolutely gorgeous furniture 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Congrats on the beautiful house :)

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you!! 😊

[@grantmail4112]

Stunning home.. amazing land and views 😎

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We agree! 😁

[@karlam7253]

Hello from Nebraska USA 🇺🇸! Finding a fully furnished stone home for $100,000 was a steal! The furnishings are perfect for the home. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! ❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We think so too! Thanks for watching.

[@w.d.6608]

Lovely 😊 enjoy it.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you! 😊

[@raye5071]

Beautiful! Angels sent you there!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We think so too.

[@teenaapperson5880]

What a lovely home! Moving to France or England or Italy is my dream. New sub! Enjoying your content, thank you.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@heinrichbuchler8491]

Great bay in the lovely France❤

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@user-wi1tl9ev6y]

Cute, cute, cute ❤ enjoy!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you! 🤗

[@paulbyron1388]

Very nice...wishing you the best!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you so much!

[@lagringa7518]

Wow you were really lucky to get all that great furniture and the woods! Watch for mushrooms next fall. 😉

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Oh yeah! ...mushrooms. Thanks!

[@lagringa7518]

@@FrenchStoneHouseLife I just remembered, look for morels and chantarelles in the spring, morels like where there has been some burning the year before. 😎

[@bernicelife222]

@@lagringa7518 Love morels and chantarelles.... :)

[@thyagofurtado]

Don't remove all dead trees, branches and stumps if you want mushrooms to grow! 🙏

[@charmees6637]

Great purchase

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thanks!

[@therealmlw]

What a great property! Definitely a lucky find, I can't wait to see what you do with this place :) I hope to do the same!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We are excited...! Thanks for watching.

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

What a beautiful dream come true

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

yeah... we agree

[@tiagoalfredo9998]

So lovely!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you

[@n.hunter6666]

You did well! This is a jem! Enjoy!!!

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

Thank you 😊

[@n.hunter6666]

@@FrenchStoneHouseLife ! Please keep posting! Would love to see how the seasons or even the living (day to day OF THAT AREA ) looks. like a kind of living journal - video vlog.... there is plenty of others (traveller KZbinrs' ) whom do it! - But there is Another french living poster whom shows her family life in French living. She has the perfect focus on what people come to view on their channel ... i feel videos like her's and your family's just seem to boost a particular interest ....tourism? Or a much needed (to know) education of other worldly interest. Sadly, most people have never left their own back yards (country or culture) - which (a plus for most .just lookimg at those thread of comments) these videos can creates a profound interest in educating people about other cultures in a kind of comfort food (knowledge) kind of way! (Nice to see cozy and relaxed familiar settings or embracing a desire most fear doing with out real information of what to expect.) But Like so many of the comments have threads of people wanting details...those whom never knew what to ask or see potential in, or helping them not over look GEMS! In out of the way areas that a gold mine! - just that ... feeling their curious spirits about the unknown (with details and updates) , In some sense....anyway, That spot is a great blessing! - Feeling the joy You sound like you're in! Its going to be an epic investment. Eitherway! Thanks for the share.

[@FrenchStoneHouseLife]

We're headed that way ...hopefully. Sort of day to day living weekly vlog. With a little tourism stuff. A little renovation stuff. A little simple life living type stuff. Oh and Bernice... :)