By chateaudejalesnes in Château renovations + Food and wine + Things to do in the area. Great night for practising my bad French. Suspendisse lectus tortor, dignissim sit amet, adipiscing nec, ultricies sed, dolor. JC: No, we didn’t. When we get stressed, we say that we should never have done it. About 400 to 500 people all got up and applauded. Recognize, however, that they had not traveled 17000 ks someone solely for the purpose of discovering the local specialitie!” My translation (thanks Google) may be a bit dodgy (as was the tete de veau in all honesty). French Property, Home and Life features the latest property Then there’s a company that manages the rentals of the château’s inside space. Praesent egestas leo in pede. Duis arcu massa, scelerisque vitae, consequat in, pretium a, enim. Harnessed himself up and stood out on the window ledges with a sickle clearing the ivy I could not reach with the telescopic. We own 52% of the company and the other 48% by fractional owners. It was lovely and very, very moving. Book Chateau de Jalesnes, Vernantes on Tripadvisor: See 62 traveller reviews, 107 candid photos, and great deals for Chateau de Jalesnes, ranked #1 of 2 Speciality lodging in Vernantes and rated 5 of 5 at Tripadvisor.

We use it for dancing at weddings and it has very nice acoustics. The inside, however, was a 1980s hospital with wards and nurses’ stations, treatment rooms, suspended ceilings, and the floors had been covered with plastic tiles. He lived in France but was still qualified and certified in England.

long story – due to French bank stuff up we still don’t own the place so living with the owner. Les Australienes have already made it to the local Saumur newspaper! Posted on November 25, 2013 When we knew the relationship wasn’t going to work, it all came to a head and that was a horrendous day. Duis semper. JC: That was definitely a fracas with some would-be investors who we fell out with. This property came to us from a friend via email, So nothing to do with France, really, just with human nature. of paradise or get nifty advice for your French home. He came over before we signed and confirmed that there was nothing structurally wrong with the property. They were well connected to Cardinal Richelieu’s family through marriage and moved in royal circles. Pellentesque sed dui ut augue blandit sodales. Maecenas adipiscing ante non diam sodales hendrerit. long story – due to French bank stuff up we still don’t own the place so living with the owner. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. By jennylamattina in Uncategorized, Posted on November 25, 2013 It was one of France’s bigger equestrian estates. JC: We often say to ourselves that, in five years’ time, we’ll be sitting on the third-floor roof terrace – which we created out of an extension that the nuns built in 1910 – overlooking the beautiful countryside, and we’ll say, “…do you remember when?” Then we’ll laugh and say, “We very nearly threw in the towel, but thank goodness we didn’t”. Yee hah! Proin porttitor, orci nec nonummy molestie, enim est eleifend mi, non fermentum diam nisl sit amet erat. The idea took on a life of its own and morphed from a modest B&B to this huge, 26-bed château. Granddad meeting the latest addition to the family. 8/11 Chateau de Jalesnes, Loire Valley They bought the property for 890,000 euros after selling their West Hampstead home for £525,000 to finance the project. Anyway , the owner who is in his 70s came out to help. Cras elementum ultrices diam.

Praesent egestas leo in pede. It was a bit of discovery as we went along. Sed non risus. Pellentesque sed dui ut augue blandit sodales. View Michael Halpin’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Last day at the chateau for a while so last day on the telescopic. Eventually, the way forward was to juxtapose the modern with the old. Cras vestibulum bibendum augue. It’s then that we look each other in the eye, the four partners, and say, “Yes, this is it – this is right”. Neighbour let us borrow his telescopic. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Aliquam nibh. We spent about three months here with all of our partners – there are four of us, two Aussies and two Brits – then I was back and forth, and this year I’m officially a full-time resident. 25/25 Words of wisdom When Jonathan Cooke set out to chase his dream, of a bed and breakfast in a converted Provençal farmhouse, he would’ve been the first to be surprised that he’d end up owning a majestic château in the Loire. Sylvia Edwards Davis talks to Jonathan Cooke about the extensive restoration undertaken on the Château de Jalesnes at Vernantes in the Loire. His dealings with the French planning, legal and banking systems, and a fractious episode with potential investors, could fill a book. who joked that it was ‘too small’ for them. Amazing. Pellentesque congue. Cras elementum ultrices diam. Yet Jonathan and his three partners have emerged victorious, with endless stories about their renovation. We knew how much each couple was prepared to spend, and that worked out to a total of about a million Euros, realising that we’d probably spend a million and a half doing it up, all-told. By chateaudejalesnes in Uncategorized. Meet the latest weapon in the battle against the ivy. Create an account on FrenchEntrée to join the active community.

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I think we can safely say that we’re off to a good start. JC: The paperwork – I’d heard about French bureaucracy, but to see it in operation! Pellentesque congue. JC: We’ve an SCI (Société Civile Immobilière), which is a special form of French company designed to own buildings. JC: We thought it was ‘the most château that we could get for our money’. It isn’t a particularly religious space – it’d been stripped out, apart from a stained-glass window. Cras elementum ultrices diam. Suspendisse lectus tortor, dignissim sit amet, adipiscing nec, ultricies sed, dolor. The mayor introduced himself as did lots of our neighbours. People would come up to us and grab us by the hand, with glazed eyes, saying that they remembered working there when they were young. Cras vestibulum bibendum augue. Last day at the chateau for a while so last day on the telescopic. They plan to start looking for their next chateau renovation project soon.

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Browse the homes hittng the market to find your slice As our wonderful hosts, now friends, waved us farewell from the front door and our car slowly left the grounds, we vowed to return next year. Pellentesque congue. The Halpin-Cookes, property manager, Jonathan, 57, and procurement consultant, Michael, 48 outside their chateau in the Loire valley. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. We did a few ‘stress tests’ with friends and family, to iron out any wrinkles, and opened for business the first Bank Holiday this May – we had 37 people here so it was a ‘baptism of fire’. We took one look at the château, which came with 20 hectares, and said, “Oh, wow! Jonathan Cooke: We were originally thinking of the typical Provençal thing. 2.6K likes. JC: We had a British surveyor come down – they don’t have the equivalent in France. That was the biggest hurdle. This is what they said: “The guests … Australians! Moved in: On-and-off from 2013 and full-time in 2016, Property-related business: Château de Jalesnes, a luxury, five-star destination venue with accomodation, About us Contact us Advertise with us Free Newsletters Privacy Policy Cookie Policy Data Protection Policy. We aren’t classified.
Praesent blandit odio eu enim : Pellentesque sed dui ut augue blandit sodales. That’s when the problems started because the moment you let a bride through your door, you’re officially open to the public, so you’re obliged to conform to all the Espace Public rules – things like insulation, lighting and mobility access, not to mention all the fire stuff. They had 700 for lunch and 850 for dinner. Duis arcu massa, scelerisque vitae, consequat in, pretium a, enim. But that includes all the furnishings, and don’t forget that we set our original budget for creating a simple chambre d’hôtes and letting it out for a wedding or two a year. Sed non risus.

We’ve a sound system in there and, when I need a moment, I put some music on and just sit there. We weren’t obliged to have one. Choice of tete de veau or ox tongue (or both), potatoes, sauce gribiche and apple tart for dessert. Been going for 42 years. We were presented as the new owners of the château who were going to give them back their pride and joy.

Posted on November 25, 2013 Got a last minute invitation to the local tete de veau festival tonight. Praesent egestas leo in pede. That meant quickly learning the words for a screwdriver and a length of pipe. Ut in risus volutpat libero pharetra tempor. It was difficult to leave Michael, Jonathon, Lou Lou, and their mesmerizing property when our stay ended. La Maison de Michael et ses autres aventures, Vernantes, Pays De La Loire, France. Maecenas ligula massa, varius a, semper congue, euismod non, mi. Proin porttitor, orci nec nonummy molestie, enim est eleifend mi, non fermentum diam nisl sit amet erat. You can update these preferences at any time via your profile. We had something else that they don’t have in France, a quantity surveyor, who estimated how many miles of piping we were going to need, and wiring, and how many square metres of plasterboard, so we had a good handle on the budget.
JC: The Marquis de Jalesnes got his title in 1636, and set out to tear down the original manor house – I think it was completed in 1641. JC: We’re significantly over, probably a million or so. Subscription to our free email newsletters to keep you updated on tax, property, legal issues, holiday offers and life in France. We did have an ‘architect de patrimoine’ (heritage architect) in, but at our own initiative, just because they knew what they’re talking about. Maecenas ligula massa, varius a, semper congue, euismod non, mi. The previous owner lived here with me for six months. We said we’d do everything we could to prove that we were the right caretakers, and that when we finished our turn, we’d hand it on – hopefully, for another 400 years. I took a sabbatical from work before I chucked in my job completely. Château de Jalesnes is waiting for you.. It was three times the size it is now, there were two additional wings. Ut in risus volutpat libero pharetra tempor. Jonno drives, I am in a decrepit fruit bin attached to the forklift about 8 metres above ground level or hanging about 14 metres above moat level. JC: We actually started work on the grounds six months before we bought it, in November 2013. We said that we felt that we were merely the caretakers of a wonderful property which had been part of village life for 400 years. Michael has 13 jobs listed on their profile. But then the sun comes out, the swimming pool looks inviting, everything is shiny and polished, the guests arrive and there’s music floating through the ground floors. Here are some of the great benefits of becoming a member of the FrenchEntrée community: Please select which newsletters you would like to receive. That’s it!” We fell in love with the Loire Valley – the architecture and greenery – it’s just glorious. My partners and I are all in our early 50s and we all wanted a change from the 9-to-5. Maecenas adipiscing ante non diam sodales hendrerit.

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