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		<title>9. Spring work &#8211; Part 2</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After a break, we came back early May to get at it again. In the meantime, nature had really started to transform, and seeing the place like this again was an absolute joy. Après une petite semaine de vacances, nous voilà de retour début mai. Entre-temps, la nature avait bien commencé à se transformer, et [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After a break, we came back early May to get at it again. In the meantime, nature had really started to transform, and seeing the place like this again was an absolute joy.<br><br><em>Après une petite semaine de vacances, nous voilà de retour début mai. Entre-temps, la nature avait bien commencé à se transformer, et voir la maison comme ça fut une vraie joie.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We were as lazy as soleil the cat to start work again. But thankfully some nordic muscles came to help us and, on top of a great reunion week, we had an amazing push through.<br><br><em>Nous avions autant la flemme que Soleil, le chat, de continuer le travail. Mais heureusement, des muscles venus du Nord sont arrivés en renfort. En plus d&#8217;une super semaine de retrouvailles, nous avons énormément avancé.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jan needs about 3 pounds of food every 2 hours, but apart from that, he is a great investment for your renovation work. We highly recommend Finnish quality. <br><br><em>Jan a besoin d&#8217;environ 3 kilos de nourriture toutes les deux heures, mais à part ça, c&#8217;est un excellent investissement pour votre rénovation. Nous recommandons la qualité finlandaise.</em><br><br>We started by removing the planks and wood that were laying around to make space, and then had a go at removing the beams, which ended up not being too complicated, and really satisfying. (not like the straw).<br><br><em>Nous avons commencé par débarrasser le bois qui encombrait les granges afin de faire de la place. Puis nous avons tenté d&#8217;enlever les poutres, ce qui fut finalement moins compliqué que prévu, et très satisfaisant (pas comme la paille).</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In no time, we had the entire structure down, which felt like a big change! But we had kept a bit of straw for Jan so he could immerse himself into some very annoying work as well <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><br><br><em>En très peu de temps, la structure entière était à terre : un énorme changement ! Mais nous avions quand même gardé un peu de paille pour Jan, afin qu&#8217;il puisse lui aussi s&#8217;immerger dans un travail relou</em> <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The reason the straw took so long, is that most of it was loose, and we had to pick everything by hand. Apart from burning the entire place, there wasn&#8217;t really a faster way to do it. Each load (+ emptying, spreading or storing) took more than an hour, and although we didn&#8217;t count, we may have done this process around 30 times. 3 per day (4 if we weren&#8217;t alone) were the maximum we could do before exhaustion.<br><br><em>La raison pour laquelle la paille nous a pris autant de temps, c&#8217;est que la grande majorité était en vrac et que nous devions la vider entièrement à la main. À part mettre le feu à la grange, il n&#8217;y a pas vraiment de façon plus rapide de s&#8217;en débarrasser. Chaque chargement (+ vider la remorque, étaler la paille ou la stocker) nous prenait plus d&#8217;une heure. Nous n&#8217;avons pas compté, mais nous avons probablement répété cette manœuvre plus de 30 fois. Trois chargements par jour (quatre lorsque nous avions de l&#8217;aide) étaient le maximum avant que nous nous écroulions de fatigue.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the video of me taking the LAST bail out of the barn floor. I can&#8217;t still believe to this day we have emptied the barn. Well, there are a few bails left, but that&#8217;s for something else.<br><br><em>Voici la vidéo où je prends la DERNIÈRE botte de l&#8217;étage de la grange. Aujourd&#8217;hui encore, j&#8217;ai du mal à croire que nous l&#8217;avons entièrement vidée. Bon, il reste encore des bottes dans la grange, mais elles sont là pour autre chose.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Happy from finally finishing this, we continued removing the wood structure in no time. In 3 days we felt the change was 10 times bigger than in the last 6 months.<br><br><em>Sur notre lancée, heureux d&#8217;avoir enfin terminé cette étape, nous avons continué à démonter les structures en bois. En trois jours, le changement était dix fois plus visible qu&#8217;en six mois.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Barn 1 : (middle barn)</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Barn 2 (further barn)</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Thank you Jan for the amazing work and energy you came up with! This felt also good for the mind to see all that change &lt;3</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br><br><br>After Jan left, it took a week for us to recover <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f600.png" alt="😀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> And with an extremely low energy a few days later, we finished the last side of the second barn. It felt like we were 100 years old. The last floor of the last barn had been renovated more recently, and the planks were impossible to remove with the crowbar. We had to saw the entire floor planks individually.<br><br><em>Après le départ de Jan, il nous a fallu une bonne semaine pour récupérer <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f600.png" alt="😀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> C&#8217;est avec une énergie extrêmement limitée que nous avons repris, quelques jours plus tard, le dernier côté de la grange du fond. Le dernier plancher de l&#8217;étage avait été rénové plus récemment et les planches étaient impossibles à enlever au pied-de-biche. Nous avons donc dû toutes les scier une par une.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I have very little pictures of the recent work in that regard. We also had to improvise storage for all that wood, some planks being good quality oak. The storage also took a lot of time. After this, life in the countryside got busy as summer was about to start. We left the work for a moment, and started preparing for the big work of emptying the tons of wood from the barn, sorting, cutting, dismantling, preparing storage. <br><br><em>J&#8217;ai très peu de photos de ces derniers jours de travail. Nous avons aussi dû improviser un espace de stockage pour le bois, certaines pièces étant en chêne et de bonne qualité. Leur stockage nous a également pris beaucoup de temps. Après ça, la vie à la campagne a commencé à s&#8217;accélérer et nous avons délaissé le chantier pendant quelque temps, en nous préparant doucement pour la prochaine grosse étape : vider les tonnes de bois des granges, avec au programme tri, découpe, démontage et préparation du stockage.</em><br><br><em>Merci d&#8217;avoir suivi ce blog un peu chaotique. La prochaine fois, on espère y voir encore plus clair à l&#8217;intérieur de ces granges. À bientôt !</em><br><br>Thanks for following along this messy blog. Next time we will hopefully see even clearer inside the barns. See you !</p>



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		<title>8. Spring work &#8211; Part 1</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last time, we stopped at our wood and straw never ending task and our winter side quests&#8230; In the beginning of the spring, well needed help came !This post will be in 2 parts, because too many videos 🙂 La dernière fois, nous nous étions arrêtés à notre inlassable tâche de vidage de bois et [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Last time, we stopped at our wood and straw never ending task and our winter side quests&#8230; In the beginning of the spring, well needed help came !<br>This post will be in 2 parts, because too many videos <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /><br><br><em>La dernière fois, nous nous étions arrêtés à notre inlassable tâche de vidage de bois et de paille, ainsi qu&#8217;à nos side quests de l&#8217;hiver&#8230; Au début du printemps, de l&#8217;aide est finalement arrivée ! Ce post se fera en deux parties, car il y a beaucoup trop de vidéos. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5059-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-640" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5059-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5059-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The best, unique, fantastic Charlotte came and helped us emptying the wood, with the help of neighbors as well. As a reminder, the sides of each barns were filled.<br><br><em>La meilleure, l&#8217;unique, la fantastique Charlotte est venue nous aider à vider le bois, avec l&#8217;aide de nos voisins. Pour rappel, les deux côtés des deux granges étaient remplis.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="579" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12.53.15-1024x579.png" alt="" class="wp-image-641" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12.53.15-1024x579.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12.53.15-300x170.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12.53.15-768x434.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12.53.15-1536x869.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-30-at-12.53.15-2048x1158.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By the end, from the point of view of the back, it was much better !<br><em>À la fin de la journée, vu de l&#8217;autre côté, c&#8217;était déjà bien mieux !</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the other barn in the meantime, we were all at it as well. <em>Dans l&#8217;autre grange, au même moment, nous étions aussi en plein travail.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That day, I trusted my tractor skills a bit too much and had an accident with the trailer, ending up breaking the &#8220;Timon&#8221;(the drawbar). Thanksfully nobody got hurt. After a slight meltdown on my part (how-the-fuck-are-we-going-to-empty-2937-tons-of-straw-without-a-trailer kind of panic), we ended up fixing it the next week. Trust the process&#8230;But I never tried to back with a trailer since then.<br><em>Ce jour-là, j&#8217;ai un peu trop cru en mes capacités au tracteur et j&#8217;ai eu un accident avec la remorque, cassant au passage le timon (la barre d&#8217;attelage). Heureusement, personne n&#8217;a été blessé. Après un léger effondrement de ma part (comment-on-va-bien-pouvoir-vider-2 937-tonnes-de-paille-sans-remorque panique), nous l&#8217;avons finalement réparée la semaine suivante. Comme quoi, il faut faire confiance au processus&#8230; Cela dit, je n&#8217;ai toujours pas retenté de reculer avec la remorque depuis.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5071-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-646" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5071-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5071-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5064-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-655" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5064-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5064-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Merci ma Charlotte pour cette aide, ce super week-end et tout le love &lt;3<br><br>A few weeks later, it is my two best girls Sophie and Mae who came spend a sunny girly week-end in the dust for a bit of back breaking work. We ended up dismantling the top of the barn floor (now empty of wood) it was very nice to see so much progress in such a short time (unlike the straw work).<br><br><em>Quelques semaines plus tard, ce fut au tour de mes deux best, Sophie et Mae, de venir passer un girly week-end dans la poussière pour un peu de travail de chien. Nous avons entièrement démonté le plancher de l&#8217;étage d&#8217;une des granges. C&#8217;était chouette de voir autant de progrès en si peu de temps (contrairement à la paille).</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5419-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-647" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5419-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5419-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5427-2-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-648" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5427-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5427-2-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also dismantled an old workshop in the first barn. The crowbar and the sledgehammer are my absolute favourite tools.<br><em>Nous avons aussi démonté un vieil atelier dans la grange du milieu. Le pied-de-biche et la masse sont définitivement mes outils préf.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mae also spent hours trying to pack down the old fences that were here since weeks. The sort of time consuming and annoying tasks, like disposal of trash, that we never get to show but that we spend a lot of time doing.<br><br><em>Mae a également passé des heures à essayer de compacter la vieille barrière et les barbelés qui traînaient depuis des semaines. C&#8217;est le genre de boulot qui prend des heures, comme le débarras des ordures : on ne le montre presque jamais, mais on y passe énormément de temps.</em></p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2560" height="1920" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5430-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-652" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5430-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5430-300x225.jpg 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="712" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5447-1024x712.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-653" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5447-1024x712.jpg 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5447-300x209.jpg 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5447-768x534.jpg 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5447-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5447-2048x1425.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5448-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-654" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5448-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5448-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>En bonne compagnie ! Merci encore les filles pour ce super week-end d&#8217;amour et de sueur &lt;3</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The progress on the straw is slow, but we are getting there. Here is where we started (I only have a very bad video sadly). The straw went to the roof. In the start of the year, starting on emptying the straw on that barn felt like an impossible task&#8230;<br><br><em>Les progrès sur la paille est lent, mais nous avancons petit à petit. Voici d&#8217;où nous sommes partis (je n&#8217;ai malheureusement qu&#8217;une très mauvaise vidéo). La paille montait jusqu&#8217;au toit. Au début de l&#8217;année, commencer à vider cette grange nous paraissait être une tâche titanesque.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But by march/april, we were starting to see progress, little by little.<br><em>Mais vers mars/avril, nous commencions enfin à voir les progrès, petit à petit.</em></p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5667-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-670" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5667-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5667-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5671-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-672" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5671-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5671-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the process Morten went through the (very rotten) barn floor and fail on the ground. More scared than hurt, as it wasn&#8217;t very high, but a big nice bruise.<br><br><em>Dans la foulée, Morten est passé à travers le plancher de l&#8217;étage de la grange et est tombé au sol. Plus de peur que de mal, heureusement, car ce n&#8217;était pas très haut. Mais un joli bleu !</em></p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5151-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-666" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5151-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_5151-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the end of April, we had to clear as much as possible to allow people to come and do a soil study. This will determine the kind of fondation that will be needed for the structure inside.<br><em>À la fin du mois d&#8217;avril, il fallait que nous libérions un maximum d&#8217;espace pour que des spécialistes puissent venir réaliser une étude de sol. Ça permettra de déterminer quel type de fondations sera nécessaire pour la future structure intérieure.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After a big push on the straw, storing the maximum of bales in the orchard, we went on a well needed break. (more after the break, part 2).<br><em>Après un gros effort pour stocker le plus de bottes possible, nous avons pris quelques vacances bien méritées. (La suite après le break&#8230; Partie 2 !)</em></p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Spring is here and less dry than last year (though I am publishing this in JUNE because I am LATE) which felt pretty good for our new trees chance of survival. This post will be about the architecture project, what are we planning to renovate, the plans, etc. Though we applied for construction permit a [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Spring is here and less dry than last year (though I am publishing this in JUNE because I am LATE) which felt pretty good for our new trees chance of survival. <br>This post will be about the architecture project, what are we planning to renovate, the plans, etc.<br><br>Though we applied for construction permit a few weeks ago, there is still the possibility that things will change slightly.<br><br>Originally we dreamed of building a new house from scratch with ecological material, in the middle of nature. Land as we envisionned turned out to be much more difficult to find, and with urban planning restrictions, constructible lands were usually too small and at the outscurt of villages. Renovating one of the (many) abandonned buildings in the region made more sense. When we bought the farm in Bussière, we always imagined we would renovate the futherst barn. It had the best view, the more intimacy, was in better condition and with a resonable size (around 100m2).<br></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Le printemps est enfin arrivé et il est moins sec que l’an dernier (on est en fait en JUIN car je suis EN RETARD) ce qui est plutôt une bonne nouvelle pour les chances de survie de nos nouveaux arbres.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Cet article portera sur le projet d’architecture : ce que nous prévoyons de rénover, les plans, etc.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Même si nous avons déposé une demande de permis de construire il y a quelques semaines, il est encore possible que certains éléments évoluent.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>À l’origine, nous rêvions de construire une maison neuve de A à Z avec des matériaux écologiques, en pleine nature. Mais trouver un terrain correspondant à notre vision s’est révélé bien plus difficile que prévu. En raison des contraintes d’urbanisme, les terrains constructibles étaient généralement trop petits et situés à la périphérie des villages. Rénover l’un des nombreux bâtiments abandonnés de la région nous a finalement semblé plus pertinent.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Lorsque nous avons acheté la ferme à&nbsp;Bussière, nous avons toujours imaginé rénover la grange la plus éloignée. Elle bénéficiait de la plus belle vue, offrait davantage d’intimité, était dans un meilleur état et avait une taille raisonnable (environ 100 m²).</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We worked with an architect from Limoges who specializes in ecological building, and she accepted to take on our very low budget project. Our brief was, roughly:<br>&#8211; Low cost, low tech<br>&#8211; Simple, ecological material <br>&#8211; Clever use of energy for winter and ideas to cool down in summer<br>&#8211; Access and beautiful views to nature<br><br>When she came out with the first sketches we were quite surprised.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous avons travaillé avec une architecte de&nbsp;Limoges&nbsp;spécialisée dans la construction écologique, qui a accepté de prendre en charge notre projet malgré son budget très limité.<br><br>Notre cahier des charges était, en résumé :<br>Un projet à faible coût et utilisant des solutions simples, peu technologiques.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>&#8211; Des matériaux simples et écologiques.<br>&#8211; Une utilisation intelligente de l’énergie pour l’hiver, ainsi que des solutions pour garder la maison fraîche en été.<br>&#8211; Un accès privilégié à la nature et de belles vues sur le paysage environnant.</em><br><br><em>Lorsqu’elle nous a présenté les premières esquisses, nous avons été assez surpris.</em><br></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="596" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.29.33-1024x596.png" alt="" class="wp-image-589" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.29.33-1024x596.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.29.33-300x175.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.29.33-768x447.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.29.33-1536x894.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.29.33.png 1718w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Instead of looking at the further barn only, she wanted to take advantage of the south/north situation of the entire building. With our low budget, making new openings is a huge cost. Why not imagining splitting the two barns horizontally. This would allow a few things :<br><br>&#8211; Living on the south side of the building where most of the openings already are, therefore not creating many more.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8211; Create a &#8220;buffer&#8221; zone (we wanted to have a workshop / atelier / utility space ) on the north </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8211; Use that non isolated north atelier to create air flow during the summer and take advantage of the big window of the south in winter.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8211; Have a very practical space easily accessible from our home.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Au lieu de se concentrer uniquement sur la grange la plus éloignée, elle souhaitait tirer parti de l’orientation sud/nord de l’ensemble du bâtiment. Avec notre budget limité, créer de nouvelles ouvertures représente un coût très important. Pourquoi ne pas envisager de diviser les deux granges horizontalement ? Cette approche permettrait plusieurs choses :<br></em><br>&#8211; <em>Installer les espaces de vie du côté sud du bâtiment, là où se trouvent déjà la plupart des ouvertures, limitant ainsi la création de nouvelles fenêtres et portes.</em><br><br>&#8211; <em>Créer une zone « tampon » au nord (nous souhaitions y aménager un atelier / espace de bricolage / local technique).</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>&#8211; Utiliser cet atelier non isolé au nord pour favoriser la circulation de l’air en été et profiter de la grande baie vitrée au sud pour capter la chaleur solaire en hiver.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>&#8211; Disposer d’un espace très pratique, facilement accessible depuis la maison.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="667" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.10-1024x667.png" alt="" class="wp-image-590" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.10-1024x667.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.10-300x195.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.10-768x500.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.10.png 1318w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">RDC <em>Rez-de chauss<em>é</em>e</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">First floor <em>Premier <em>é</em>tage</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="417" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.35-1024x417.png" alt="" class="wp-image-591" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.35-1024x417.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.35-300x122.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.35-768x313.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.35-1536x625.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.30.35-2048x834.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="823" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.25.23-1024x823.png" alt="" class="wp-image-603" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.25.23-1024x823.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.25.23-300x241.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.25.23-768x617.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.25.23.png 1140w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This surprised us, but we understood there was a lot advantages and it will also answer a lot of our brief. We did however regreted not having a real connection to the west side of the building, where the best views are. And when our architect came back to take more measurement and witnessed a sunset on the west side, she reviewed the plans to make it more like a L shape.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After a couple of month of refining, this is what we submitted.<br></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Au début, cette idée nous a un peu surpris, mais nous avons vite compris qu’elle avait beaucoup d’avantages et qu’elle répondait à une bonne partie de ce que nous recherchions. Nous étions quand même un peu déçus de ne pas avoir de vraie connexion avec le côté ouest du bâtiment, là où la vue est la plus belle.<br>Quand notre architecte est revenue pour prendre quelques mesures supplémentaires et qu’elle a vu un coucher de soleil depuis le côté ouest, elle a repensé les plans pour leur donner davantage une forme en L !<br>Après quelques mois à peaufiner le projet, voici ce que nous avons finalement déposé.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The exterior : The doors on the back will be raised, as well as the two doors in the middle of the south facade (kitchen and bathroom)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>L’extérieur :&nbsp;Les portes à l’arrière seront rehaussées, ainsi que les deux ouvertures au milieu de la façade sud (côté cuisine et salle de bains).</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="421" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.57-1024x421.png" alt="" class="wp-image-594" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.57-1024x421.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.57-300x123.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.57-768x315.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.57-1536x631.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.57-2048x841.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="426" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.40-1-1024x426.png" alt="" class="wp-image-595" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.40-1-1024x426.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.40-1-300x125.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.40-1-768x320.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.40-1-1536x640.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.40-1-2048x853.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the front a very long a narrow window will allow us to look at the landscape from our studio space, as well as velux windows. <br><em>À l’avant, une fenêtre très longue et étroite nous permettra de profiter de la vue sur le paysage depuis notre studio, complétée par des fenêtres de toit type Velux.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="924" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.49-1024x924.png" alt="" class="wp-image-596" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.49-1024x924.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.49-300x271.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.49-768x693.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.45.49.png 1328w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the west side, the porch will be demolished and reused in a terrace and stone walls in the garden and 2 windows will be created on that facade (the only windows created on the stone wall).<br><em>Du côté ouest, le porche sera démoli et ses matériaux seront réutilisés pour aménager une terrasse ainsi que des murets en pierre dans le jardin. Deux fenêtres seront également créées sur cette façade, les seules nouvelles ouvertures percées dans les murs en pierre.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="449" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.55-1024x449.png" alt="" class="wp-image-597" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.55-1024x449.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.55-300x131.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.55-768x336.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.55-1536x673.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.55-2048x897.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Inside : We enter by the actual middle barn big door, with an entrance and a separate room on the right. Big access to the workshop that way. On the left you will have the bathroom and toilets. The architect ended up putting the bathroom downstairs as it was out dream to be able to shower with an open door to the garden. Then kitchen, dining room (in front of the other big door of the current west barn) and the living room on the west side, with a view on the oaks.<br><br>The house plans also includes different leveling to work with the natural slope of the buildings but also separate the different living spaces.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>À l’intérieur : L’entrée se fera par la grande porte de la grange actuelle centrale. On arrivera dans un petit hall d’entrée, avec une pièce séparée sur la droite. Cela permettra également un accès direct et pratique à l’atelier.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Sur la gauche se trouveront la salle de bains et les toilettes. L’architecte a finalement choisi d’installer la salle de bains au rez-de-chaussée, car nous rêvions de pouvoir prendre une douche avec la porte ouverte sur le jardin.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>On trouve ensuite la cuisine, puis la salle à manger (située face à l’autre grande porte de l’actuelle grange ouest), et enfin le salon à l’extrémité ouest du bâtiment, avec une vue sur les chênes.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Les plans prévoient également plusieurs niveaux différents à l’intérieur. Cela permet à la fois de s’adapter à la pente naturelle des bâtiments et de marquer une séparation entre les différents espaces de vie.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="455" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.47.05-1024x455.png" alt="" class="wp-image-598" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.47.05-1024x455.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.47.05-300x133.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.47.05-768x341.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.47.05-1536x683.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.47.05-2048x911.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">On the first floor, you will enter the mezzanine studio, and an extra guest room on the east, followed by a small music room and a master bedroom on the west side.<br></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>À l’étage, on arrivera sur une mezzanine qui servira de studio de travail. À l’est se trouvera une chambre d’amis supplémentaire, puis une petite pièce dédiée à la musique. Enfin, à l’ouest, se situera la chambre principale.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="631" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.13-1024x631.png" alt="" class="wp-image-599" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.13-1024x631.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.13-300x185.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.13-768x473.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.13-1536x947.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-19.46.13-2048x1262.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4741-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-621" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4741-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4741-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="2560" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4743-scaled.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-622" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4743-scaled.jpg 1920w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4743-225x300.jpg 225w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The idea was to have minimal aesthetic intervention on the outside of the barn to keep much of its original look.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>L’idée était d’intervenir le moins possible sur l’aspect extérieur de la grange afin de préserver au maximum son caractère et son apparence d’origine.</em></p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1024" height="771" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.00.04-1024x771.png" alt="" class="wp-image-600" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.00.04-1024x771.png 1024w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.00.04-300x226.png 300w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.00.04-768x578.png 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.00.04-1536x1157.png 1536w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Screenshot-2026-05-18-at-20.00.04-2048x1542.png 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I also have fun trying to imagine how the future garden could look like. Of course none of this is define, but we like the idea of terracing the garden to allow a more intricate entrance, more intimacy, better planting to retain the water that is naturally going down the slope (there is about 1,5 meters difference between the house and the west barn).<br><br>Guys, planning takes A LOT OF TIME. And we are glad we enjoy the process and took the time to get here. Also, emptying the barns takes also A LOT OF TIME. (More on that on the next post).<br><br><em>Je m’amuse aussi à imaginer à quoi pourrait ressembler le futur jardin. Bien sûr, rien n’est encore défini, mais nous aimons l’idée de créer plusieurs terrasses pour rendre l’entrée plus intéressante, gagner en intimité et favoriser des plantations capables de retenir l’eau qui descend naturellement la pente. Il y a en effet environ 1,5 mètre de dénivelé entre la maison et la grange située à l’ouest.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Une chose est claire : concevoir un projet comme celui-ci prend&nbsp;énormément de temps. Nous sommes heureux d’apprécier le processus et d’avoir pris le temps de mûrir toutes ces réflexions pour arriver à ce résultat.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Et vider les granges prend, lui aussi,&nbsp;énormément de temps&nbsp;!</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">(Plus dans le prochain article.)&nbsp;</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is it ! We are now entering the phase of cost, with a hopeful start of the work this summer. There are still a lot of uncertainty, budget being the biggest one. We estimate we have the money to build a good habitable base on the ground floor. We gave the architect the mission to design the &#8220;final house&#8221; and be able to prep the ground for the rest of the work that will be done in the future.<br>We are the kind of persons that trust people who are skilled at what they do. We would have never in a million years, been able to come up with a plan our architect made for us and this is the reason why we don&#8217;t feel ultra confident to do some of the work ourselves.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">BUT. As we build confidence and because we also have such a small budget and great friends we have integrated a few easy unskilled work to be done by us.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We have, in that regards, a volonteer construction site project for our isolation that will be starting this autumn. We need about 10 persons for 2 weeks. More details will come soon, but please shout if you are interested!<em><br><br>Et voilà ! Nous entrons maintenant dans la phase des coûts, avec l’espoir de pouvoir commencer les travaux cet été.<br>Il reste encore beaucoup d’incertitudes, la plus importante étant bien sûr le budget. Nous estimons avoir les fonds nécessaires pour réaliser une base confortable et habitable au rez-de-chaussée.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous avons demandé à l’architecte de concevoir la « maison finale », tout en préparant le terrain pour les futurs travaux qui seront réalisés progressivement au fil des années.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous faisons partie des personnes qui font confiance aux professionnels. Nous n’aurions jamais pu imaginer, ni concevoir, le projet que notre architecte a dessiné pour nous. C’est aussi pour cette raison que nous ne nous sentons pas particulièrement confiants à l’idée de réaliser nous-mêmes les travaux les plus techniques. Mais ! Au fur et à mesure que nous gagnons en expérience, et parce que notre budget est limité tout en étant entourés d’amis formidables, nous avons prévu de prendre en charge nous-mêmes quelques tâches simples qui ne demandent pas de compétences particulières. </em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Dans cette optique, nous organisons cet automne un chantier participatif consacré à l’isolation. Nous aurons besoin d’environ 10 personnes pendant deux semaines.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous partagerons bientôt plus de détails, mais si l’aventure vous tente, n’hésitez pas à nous le faire savoir ! </em></p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After the huge work of removing the metal (final weight, 9 tons!) we continued our work at la Bussiere. The days got shorter and the weather worse, which made the work slowlier and slowlier.Here is the bits and pieces that we have accomplished, along with a lot of side quests ! Après l’énorme travail d’extraction [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After the huge work of removing the metal (final weight, 9 tons!) we continued our work at la Bussiere. The days got shorter and the weather worse, which made the work slowlier and slowlier.<br>Here is the bits and pieces that we have accomplished, along with a lot of side quests !</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Après l’énorme travail d’extraction du métal (poids final : 9 tonnes !), nous avons continué le travail à la Bussière.<br>Les jours se sont raccourcis et le temps s’est dégradé, ce qui nous a beaucoup ralentis.<br>Voici quelques petites tâches accomplies, avec beaucoup de « side quests » !</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">1. More clearing &#8211; <em>Du nettoyage</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Before</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We uncovered our well, as well as some big troughs. (Even though this technique works, we got a pump)</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous avons dégagé notre puits, ainsi que d’énormes auges (même si cette technique fonctionne, nous avons acheté une pompe).</em></p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4441-1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-534" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4441-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4441-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4441-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cleared the oven and the house from the ivy and tried to contain the wisteria.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous avons aussi dégagé le four à pain du lierre et essayé de contenir la glycine.</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The orchad before &#8211; <em>Le verger avant</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After &#8211; <em>Après </em></p>



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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4623-1-768x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-541" srcset="https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4623-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4623-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https://coldtea.studio/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_4623-1-scaled.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We cleared (almost) one entire side of the orchad, though looking at the pictures I can&#8217;t wait to get back that green lush! We also created an edge on the side of the future orchad to protect it from the wind. We made it with a mix of dry edge (or dead hedge, made of dead wood) for biodiversity, edge made of rambles, while creating openings for passage and ventilation.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous avons (presque) debrousaillé le verger entier, même si, en regardant les photos, j’ai hâte de revoir le vert de la nature !<br>Nous avons aussi créé une haie sèche sur le côté, pour la biodiversité et pour protéger nos futurs jeunes arbres du vent.<br>Elle est faite de bois mort, de diverses planches et autres éléments trouvés sur le site, mais nous avons aussi conservé des ronces en haie, le tout en créant des ouvertures pour le passage et la ventilation.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also cleared the inside of the porch for storage </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous avons aussi vidé le dessous du préau.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are not describing the countless rounds to the recycling center in our poor car. Metal, plastic, toxic waste, and much more&#8230; Here is a good plastic rope catch from Morten.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous ne pouvons pas décrire le nombre d’allers-retours à la déchetterie avec notre pauvre voiture (martyrisée et sale). Métal, bidons et bien plus encore…<br>Voici une belle prise de Morten.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">2. Fixing roof, doors, pathways &#8211; <em>Reparer le toit, la porte, les passages.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The sheeps were of great emotional support during those gloomy days.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Les moutons étaient un vrai soutien émotionnel pendant ces jours de grisaille et de froid.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We can now close and lock the house&#8217;s door, come with a car in front of the barns without getting stuck (thanks to the huge amount of hay we had put there, hem) and the oven roof isn&#8217;t leaking (too much). Hurray!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Nous pouvons maintenant fermer la porte à clé, venir en voiture sans nous embourber (pas grâce à la couche de paille que nous avons mise nous-mêmes auparavant), et le toit ne fuit plus (trop). Hourra !</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">3. Planting an orchad &#8211; <em>Planter un verger</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Big side quest here, which took more time than expected ! Designing the orchad plan, ordering and picking the plants, getting a pump for our well, getting the trees and planting, protecting the trees&#8230; But we did it ! We planted a dozen fruit trees as well as berries, and bushes, which will be completed by more flowers in the spring.<br>We have acidic soil around our region due to the proximity with the granite underneath. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Une des activités parallèles, qui nous a pris beaucoup de temps ! Concevoir les plans, commander et aller chercher les arbres, acheter et installer la pompe dans le puits… Mais nous l’avons fait !<br>Nous avons planté une dizaine d’arbres fruitiers ainsi que des petits fruits et arbustes, qui seront complétés par des fleurs au printemps.<br>Nous avons un sol acide dans la région, dû à la proximité de la roche granitique.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our first tree planted was an almond tree !<br><em>Le premier arbre plant<em>é</em> est un amandier</em> !</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also planted an edge for more biodiversity and privacy with the neighbors. <br><em>Nous avons aussi planté une haie pour plus de biodiversit<em>é</em> et d&#8217;intimité avec les voisins</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What we can say is that we had plenty of mulch for the ground and having prepared the ground with straw a few months ago was a huge help !</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Mais au moins, on ne peut pas dire qu’il nous manquait de la paille, que nous avions étalée plusieurs mois auparavant et qui fut bien pratique pour préparer le sol.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">4. Back to emptying the barns &#8211; <em>C&#8217;est reparti pour vider les granges</em></p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally in February we went back on focusing on emptying the barns from the wood and the hay. We are in April and the wood is DONE.<br>Now the rush is on to get the barns ready and empty for the summer and the beggining of (some) work.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Enfin, en février, nous nous sommes reconcentrés sur le vidage des granges, en retirant le bois et la paille.<br>Nous sommes en avril, et le bois, c’est FAIT !<br>Maintenant, c’est la course pour vider le reste avant le début de l’été et des travaux.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And of course a lot more of this, our favourite activity.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Donc, bien sûr, beaucoup plus de ça, notre activité préférée.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With the first glimpse of spring coming, it was also time to lightly prune our old apple trees, which we will do over the next few years.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Avec les premiers signes du printemps, c’était aussi notre dernière chance pour commencer à tailler légèrement nos vieux pommiers, ce que nous continuerons à faire au cours des prochaines années.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I&#8217;ll leave you with this view of the west of our terrain, with spring in the air. Next time we will go over the architecture project.<br><em>Je vous laisse sur cette vue printanière de notre terrain. La prochaine fois, je vous décrirai le projet architectural.</em><br><br><br></p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>I thought I would do a little interlude post with a visit of the inside of our buildings and a bit of history of what we know. The work has mainly been on the outside so far, and I realised we never shared what was inside. I&#8217;ll start with the video of the house. Apologies [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I thought I would do a little interlude post with a visit of the inside of our buildings and a bit of history of what we know. The work has mainly been on the outside so far, and I realised we never shared what was inside. I&#8217;ll start with the video of the house. Apologies for the quality of the image, I did this in one go and I am not a youtuber.<br>I originally talked through the videos before just removing the sound all together. <br><br><em>Je me disais que je ferais bien un petit post &#8220;interlude&#8221; avec une visite de l’intérieur de nos bâtiments et un peu d&#8217;histoire. Le travail, pour le moment, se concentre sur l’extérieur et je réalise que nous n’avons jamais partagé l’intérieur. Je vais commencer avec une vidéo de la maison. Désolée pour la qualité de la vidéo, je parlais sur la video et puis j&#8217;ai finalement enlev<em>é</em> le son.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br>The house was probably built around the 1800s. It was designed as a “master house,” a symbol of high status for the Creuse masons returning from Paris. Until the 20th century, masons from the Creuse region would leave for Paris for several months each year to work on major construction sites and monumental buildings. Enriched by the skills they gained during these projects, they would return home and build more comfortable and ambitious houses (also to show off). These homes typically marked a shift from the traditional single-storey farmhouse to a more imposing two-storey house.<br><br>The house is still full of stuff. Unfortunately, there aren’t many treasures, mostly trash. Since the house has been abandoned since 2015, we know people have helped themselves. There aren’t many memories left either. However, there are some beautiful pieces of furniture and a few nice objects (for now). As we need to focus on the barns, emptying the house will come later.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>La maison a probablement été construite vers les années 1800. Elle a été conçue comme une « maison de maître », un symbole de statut social pour les maçons de la Creuse revenant de Paris. Jusqu’au XXe siècle, les maçons creusois partaient chaque année plusieurs mois à Paris pour travailler sur de grands chantiers et des constructions monumentales. Forts des compétences acquises lors de ces missions, ils revenaient au pays et construisaient des maisons plus confortables et plus ambitieuses (et sans doute aussi pour se la p<em>é</em>ter avec leurs skills). Ces habitations marquaient généralement le passage de la ferme traditionnelle de plain-pied à une maison plus imposante à deux étages.</em><br><br><em>La maison est encore pleine de choses. Malheureusement, peu de trésors et surtout des ordures, car la maison étant abandonnée depuis 2015, les gens se sont sans doute servis. Peu de souvenirs également. De beaux meubles malgré tout, et quelques babioles (pour le moment). Comme nous devons nous concentrer sur les granges, nous viderons la maison plus tard.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This little cute annex next to the house was a bread oven, which was connected to the side of the house (where the fireplace is) and closed later. It is difficult to know exactly how the inside looks as you can access it from the other side of the house. Unfortunately it is full of wood so we will discover this later.<br><br><em>Cette petite annexe à côté de la maison servait de&nbsp;four à pain. Elle était sans doute reliée à la maison à l’origine (là où se trouve l’actuelle cheminée), puis a été condamnée plus tard. C’est difficile de voir exactement comment cela fonctionnait, la partie intérieure du four se trouvant de l’autre côté de la maison. Malheureusement, elle est remplie de bois, donc nous le découvrirons sans doute plus tard.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Barn 1, or the&nbsp;middle barn, is filled with straw and wood. The man had a small workshop on the side with a nice table. The two side doors usually led to stables, where the animals would stick their heads toward the middle of the barn to feed. Above their heads, there was an upper level used to store straw and hay.<br><br><em>La grange 1, ou&nbsp;grange du milieu, est remplie de paille et de bois. Le monsieur avait un petit établi sur le côté avec une belle table. Les deux portes latérales menaient généralement à des étables, et les bêtes passaient la tête vers le milieu de la grange pour manger. Au-dessus de leur tête, il y avait un étage pour entreposer la paille et le foin.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br><br>Barn 2, or further barn, is made with the same system. It is newer and more sturdy. It is also less full of stuff which is nice. On the side, a sort of porch. We plan to remove it (more on that on a later post). Then after this a couple of sheds with yet more wood.<br><br><em>La&nbsp;grange 2, ou&nbsp;grange du bout, est&nbsp;faite sur le même système. Elle est plus récente et moins remplie de choses, ce qui est pratique. Sur le côté, il y a une sorte de&nbsp;préau&nbsp;que nous avons prévu d’enlever (plus d’informations à ce sujet dans un prochain post). Puis, des&nbsp;petits abris avec encore plus de bois.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally,&nbsp;barn 3&nbsp;(if we can even call it a barn — it’s more of a solid shed) at the back of the house. It used to be a&nbsp;pig enclosure, but the man used it for his chickens. It’s in very poor condition and the roof is collapsing.&nbsp;A project for the year 2045.<br><br><em>Pour finir,&nbsp;la grange 3&nbsp;(si on peut vraiment l’appeler une grange, plutôt un abri solide) à l’arrière de la maison. C’était un&nbsp;enclos à cochons, mais le monsieur l’utilisait pour ses poules. C’est en très mauvais état et le toit est en train de s’effondrer.&nbsp;Projet pour l’an 2045.</em><br><br><br>And that’s it! I’m preparing a longer post about the work we’ve done this winter. Things are accelerating on all fronts, but I’ll try to keep the seasonal-themed posts as much as possible. Thanks for reading!</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><br><em>Et voilà ! Je prépare un post plus long sur les travaux que nous avons réalisés cet hiver. Les choses s’accélèrent sur tous les fronts, mais je vais essayer de garder autant que possible des posts par saison. Merci de votre lecture et ciao!</em></p><p>The post <a href="https://coldtea.studio/5-inside-visit/">5. A visit inside</a> first appeared on <a href="https://coldtea.studio">La Bussière</a>.</p>]]></content:encoded>
					
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		<title>4. Autumn work</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Get ready because this is a long post, the end of the summer and the autumn was very busy at la Bussière.After the initial cleanup and the official signing at the notaire in august and september, we continued clearing out the place, cutting trees, opening out all the doors, some for the first time. Tenez [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Get ready because this is a long post, the end of the summer and the autumn was very busy at la Bussière.<br>After the initial cleanup and the official signing at the notaire in august and september, we continued clearing out the place, cutting trees, opening out all the doors, some for the first time.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Tenez vous pr<em>ê</em>ts pour un long post, la fin de l&#8217;<em>é</em>t<em>é</em> et l&#8217;automne ont <em>é</em>t<em>é</em> tr<em>è</em>s intenses a la Bussière. Après un premier nettoyage et la signature officielle chez le notaire, nous avons continué à vider, couper des arbres et ouvrir tous les accès, certains pour la première fois.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A few urgent tasks included, among others, restoring electricity and water, fixing the house&#8217;s roof, and… emptying the freezer. Yes, it had become a running joke, how on earth would we empty the super-smelly freezer that hadn’t been opened in 10 years? Armed with all the protective gear we could find, we opened it. The freezer was FULL of meat. By far, this was the most disgusting thing we have ever done in our lives…</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Parmi les urgences figuraient, entre autres, remettre l’électricité et l’eau, réparer le toit et… vider le congélateur. Oui, c’était devenu une blague entre nous : comment allions-nous bien pouvoir vider ce congélateur qui n’avait pas été ouvert depuis 10 ans et qui dégageait une odeur de mort ? Équipés autant que possible, nous l’avons ouvert. Il était PLEIN de viande. C’était de loin la chose la plus dégeu que nous ayons faite de notre vie.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We also started removing garbage and made a few &#8220;empty the hay&#8221; mission tests with the tractor to see how quick we could get it out. As a reminder, both barns are full of hay/straw and wood. And the answer is, yes it will be long !<br><br>Nous avons aussi jeté beaucoup d&#8217;ordures et fait une mission test &#8220;vidage de paille&#8221; avec un tracteur pour évaluer la rapidité à laquelle nous allions pouvoir tout vider. Pour vous rappeler, les deux granges sont pleines de foin, paille et bois. Et la réponse est, oui, ça sera long.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here is a picture of the view from the roof of the house. I didn&#8217;t take any picture of it beeing fixed, but we basically covered the old broken windows and dismanteled a broken cheminy. It is now rainproof.<br><br><em>Ceci est une photo de la vue du toit de la maison. Je n&#8217;ai pas de photo de la réparation du toit, mais pour résumer nous avons couvert les fenêtres cassées et démonté une cheminée qui menaçait de tomber. C&#8217;est maintenant étanche !</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">During October, we got focused on getting the metal scrap dealer here to empty the huge amount of metal and machines on the terrain. Just to actually gather everything in one place was a lot of work. It took days and a lot of help from family and neighbors to extract all the machines from down the land. We also discovered a lot more at the back where it seems it was used as a dumping site. We added to that dismantling or carrying all the old fridges, freezers, wood burner and gaz stove.<br><br><em>Pendant octobre, nous nous sommes concentrés sur la venue d&#8217;un ferrailleur pour s&#8217;occuper de l&#8217;énorme quantité de métal et de machines agricoles sur le terrain. C&#8217;était un énorme travail de juste rassembler l&#8217;ensemble. Plusieurs jours ont été nécessaires avec l&#8217;aide de la famille et des amis pour extraire toutes les machines du terrain. Nous en avons aussi découvert encore plus au fond du terrain qui semblait servir de décharge. Rajoutons à cela démanteler ou extraire tous les vieux frigos, congélateurs, chaudière à bois et gazinière.</em><br></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My parents bravely emptying the cars that were full of toxic waste.<br>We suspect that because those kind of waste cost a fee to dispose of for professionals, the old man was accumulating them on his land.<br><br><em>Mes parents vidant bravement les voitures qui étaient remplies de bidons. Nous supposons que comme ce sont des déchets payant pour les professionnels, le monsieur les accumulait sur son terrain.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The big shed full of machinery that was already about to fall down, went down when we got the last machine (didn&#8217;t get a video of that one unfortunately). This changed massively the view and we could suddenly see all the landscape and the trees.<br><br><em>Le grand préau plein de machines agricoles qui était déjà sur le point de tomber est finalement parti avec une des machines en dessous. (Je n&#8217;ai malheureusement pas la vidéo de la chute). La vue a complètement changé en révélant les arbres et le paysage.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally after a few days, this is the extend of what we gathered! (minus Soleil, the cat).<br><em>Enfin après plusieurs jours, voici l&#8217;étendu de ce que nous avions ramassé (minus Soleil, le chat).</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">And just like that, the truck came and emptied the place in no time. We were extremely impressed by the power of this machine, knowing that we had slaved a couple of days (with 2 tractors). <br><br>Et, en l’espace de quelques heures seulement, le camion du ferrailleur est venu et a tout vidé. Nous avons été extrêmement impressionnés par la puissance de cette machine, sachant que nous avions trimé pendant plusieurs jours (avec deux tracteurs).</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Family and friends came back the following week-end (yes it was a busy week) to give us an extra help cleaning, starting to pile some wood outside, removing fences and dismenteling the shed. It was a great help and finished with lots of wine.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here is my mam suggesting we take out some of the plastic rope from the ground (farming rope that we have literally everywhere).<br><br><em>Famille et amis sont revenus le week-end suivant (c&#8217;était une semaine intense) nous donner un coup de main pour du nettoyage en plus, du rangement de bois, enlever les clotures et démonter le préau. C&#8217;était une aide précieuse and nous avons fini le week-end avec beaucoup de vin. <br>Ici, ma mère suggérant d&#8217;enlever un peu de ficelle plastique agricole (nous en avons absolument partout).</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This is the amount we ended up removing with the help of my new tractor skills. (hello!)<br><br><em>Et c’est la quantité qui était dans le sol et que nous avons finalement enlevée grâce à mes nouvelles habiletés en tracteur. (coucou !)</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I end on this beautiful picture my mam took of the newly cleared view on this golden sunset.<br><br><em>Je finis sur cette magnifique photo que ma mère a prise, avec cette nouvelle vue et cette lumière du soir.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Next time, we will show you inside the buildings and the house.<br>Thanks for reading!<br><br>La prochaine fois, nous vous montrerons l&#8217;intérieur des bâtiments et de la maison. <br>Merci de nous avoir lus! </p>



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		<title>3. Let&#8217;s clear things up</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>June 2025. We are almost in the clear with the paperwork and we take advantage of the delays and the surveys on the house (electricity, water, etc) to ask if we can start to clear the land. After all, there are huge amount we haven&#8217;t seen at that point, starting with the inside of the [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">June 2025. We are almost in the clear with the paperwork and we take advantage of the delays and the surveys on the house (electricity, water, etc) to ask if we can start to clear the land. After all, there are huge amount we haven&#8217;t seen at that point, starting with the inside of the middle barn, and the back! We are granted with authorization (not that we care anymore) and we can start exploring.<br><br><em>Juin 2025.&nbsp;Plus rien, ou presque, ne nous sépare de la vente officielle. Nous profitons donc des retards et des diagnostiques (fosse septique, éléctricité) pour demander à commencer à nettoyer la propriété. Après tout, nous n’en avons pas encore vu grand-chose, en commençant par la grange du milieu et le côté nord ! Nous obtenons l’autorisation (même si, à vrai dire, on s’en fou) et nous pouvons enfin commencer à explorer.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default wp-block-paragraph">The middle barn is FULL of straw, and wood. Not very surprising, but it is much more full than the other barn. We can&#8217;t see much more else.<br><br><em>La grange du milieu est PLEINE de paille et de bois. Pas tres surprenant, mais beaucoup plus pleine que celle du bout. Nous ne pouvons pas voir grand chose de plus.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default wp-block-paragraph">The back of the house is so inaccessible and because we need to find the water sewage system, we start from the back door directly into the 3 meters rambles. Surprisingly, we find a close courtyard, weirdly shaped, but pretty cute with a little door! We will learn that this was a old pig paddock, and that the old man had used it for chickens. The barn in the back is a nice size but very damaged, and the roof structure is not in a good shape. It is probably a matter of years before the roof collapses&#8230;<br><br><em>L’arrière de la maison est tellement inaccessible que, comme nous devons essayer de trouver la fosse septique, nous décidons d’attaquer directement le mur de ronces par la porte de derrière. À notre surprise, nous découvrons une cour fermée, d’une forme étrange mais très mignonne avec une porte. Nous apprendrons plus tard qu’il s’agissait autrefois d’une cour à cochons, que le monsieur utilisait ensuite pour ses poules. La petite grange à l’arrière a une taille sympa, mais elle est en très mauvais état, et la charpente, encore pire. Ce n’est plus qu’une question d’années avant que le toit ne s’effondre…</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default wp-block-paragraph"><br>The clearing of the south facade did take a while as some full adult trees had grown there. We finally were able to open the door of the first barn and contemplate the view. Then our neighbor and his tractor did the magic and when we showed up one day, the entire back had been cleared. We could see the volume of the building for the first time.&nbsp;<br><br><em>Le nettoyage de la façade sud&nbsp;a pris un peu de temps, car des arbres adultes avaient eu le temps d’y pousser. Nous avons finalement réussi à ouvrir (presque) toutes les portes et à admirer la vue.<br>Puis, notre voisin et son tracteur sont arrivés comme par magie : un jour, en revenant sur place, l’arrière du bâtiment avait été complètement débroussaillé. Nous pouvions enfin voir le volume du bâtiment pour la première fois.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default wp-block-paragraph">Here is the full tour !</p>



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		<title>2. The calm before the storm</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>May is an incredible time in the Limousin, the region we’re in.&#160;Spring is in full swing, and the green of the landscape is so bright you literally want to&#160;eat&#160;it. I love this time of year, when you quickly get overwhelmed by the growth all around. While we were still waiting for the house paperwork to [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May is an incredible time in the Limousin, the region we’re in.&nbsp;Spring is in full swing, and the green of the landscape is so bright you literally want to&nbsp;<em>eat</em>&nbsp;it. I love this time of year, when you quickly get overwhelmed by the growth all around. While we were still waiting for the house paperwork to move forward, we thought we’d go record some shots — we might never see the place like this again.<br><br><em>Le mois de mai est une période incroyable dans le Limousin, la région où nous sommes.&nbsp;Le printemps est à son apogée, et le vert du paysage est si intense que j’ai littéralement envie de le manger. J’adore ce moment où l’on se sent très vite dépassé par la rapidité incroyable avec laquelle la nature pousse. Comme nous attendons encore que notre dossier avance, nous avons décidé d’aller prendre quelques clichés — nous ne reverrons sans doute plus cet endroit comme ça.</em></p>



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		<title>1. A tour</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Here is a little virtual visit, before anything starts. The terrain where the house is, is about 2 hectares . With this we bought other pieces of land for a total of 3,5 hectares. Et voici pour un petit tour du propriétaire, avant que quoi que ce soit ne commence. Le terrain sur lequel se [&#8230;]</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here is a little virtual visit, before anything starts. The terrain where the house is, is about 2 hectares . With this we bought other pieces of land for a total of 3,5 hectares.<br><br><em>Et voici pour un petit tour du propriétaire, avant que quoi que ce soit ne commence. Le terrain sur lequel se trouve la maison fait un peu près 2 hectares. Nous avons également acheté d’autres petites parcelles non attenantes, pour un total d’environ 3,5 hectares.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The house is actually a series of buildings : From the right, one house and two barns. There is also a small barn on the back, and a old bread oven on the right side of the house, a covered area on the left, and a few sheds. The houses and the barn are around 80 to 100 m2 on the ground each.&nbsp;<br><br><em>La “maison” est en réalité un corps de bâtiments : de la droite, une maison d’habitation et deux granges.</em> <em>Il y a aussi une petite grange au nord, ainsi qu’un four à pain adossé à la maison a droite, un preau à gauche et plusieurs abris.</em> <em>La maison et les granges font chacune entre 80 et 100 m² au sol.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The further barn on the left is what we are interested in. It is the most beautiful, but also the further from the neighbors and has the best views on nature. We plan to renovate this barn for our future home.<br><br><em>La grange du bout (gauche) est celle qui nous intéresse. C&#8217;est la plus belle mais aussi la plus loin des voisins avec une belle vue sur la nature. C&#8217;est celle que nous voulons restaurer pour en faire notre future maison.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The middle barn is perfect for storage and to make a future workshop. There is a lot of wood, straw and hay which we need to find a way to store.<br><br><em>La grange du milieu sera parfaite pour en faire un point de stockage et un atelier. Il y a beaucoup de bois, de paille et de foin que nous devons organiser et stocker.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We are not sure yet what to do with the actual house. It is a good size place, a bit close to the neighbors, and we think we will renovate it later for a guest accomodation, friends, rental, or else.<br><br><em>Nous ne sommes pas encore sûrs de ce que nous ferons de la maison d’habitation. Elle est de bonne taille, mais assez proche des voisins, et nous pensons la rénover plus tard pour y accueillir des invités, des amis, ou éventuellement la louer.</em></p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Up until the summer of 2025, we’ve seen very little of the back of the house, which is so overgrown with brambles that it’s completely inaccessible.<br>Who knows what we’ll find there! But we can already spot a few surprises we’ll have to deal with: a shed full of old farming equipment, car wrecks, piles of rubbish&#8230; And much more to come.<br><br><em>Jusqu’à l’été 2025, nous n&#8217;acons vu pratiquement rien du côté nord du bâtiment, tellement envahi de ronces qu’il en est devenu inaccessible.</em><br><em>Qui sait ce que nous y découvrirons ?</em> <em>Mais nous pouvons déjà apercevoir quelques surprises dont il faudra bien s’occuper : un préau rempli de matériel agricole, des épaves de voitures, des ordures… et bien plus encore&#8230;</em></p>



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					<description><![CDATA[<p>October 2022. After many years of reflection and a growing desire to find another way of living, we officially began our quest to find the perfect place to build a home in France. In July, we had explored Normandy — beautiful, but it didn’t quite feel right for us. Then we heard about la Creuse. [&#8230;]</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">October 2022. After many years of reflection and a growing desire to find another way of living, we officially began our quest to find the perfect place to build a home in France. In July, we had explored Normandy — beautiful, but it didn’t quite feel right for us. Then we heard about la Creuse. I had spent some time there as a child, surrounded by the wild nature of its bocage landscapes, and we decided to see for ourselves if its bad reputation in France was deserved. If there’s a place that fits the description “in the middle of nowhere,” this might be it. But for us, with a (slow) train line directly to Paris and its stunning, valley-like nature, it felt like a real contender. And we were right! The region was gorgeous, in that wet autumn, people were amazing and it left us with a lasting impression.</p>



<p class="is-style-default wp-block-paragraph"><em>Octobre 2022. Après plusieurs années de réflexion et une envie grandissante de changer de mode de vie, nous nous lançons enfin dans la recherche du lieu idéal pour nous installer en France. En juillet, nous étions en Normandie; une région magnifique, mais qui ne nous a pas semblé coller a notre idée. Puis, nous avons entendu parler de la Creuse. J’y avais passé quelque temps enfant, au cœur de la nature sauvage et des bocages, et nous avons décidé d’aller vérifier par nous-mêmes si sa mauvaise réputation était vraiment méritée.</em> <em>S’il y a bien un endroit que l’on peut qualifier de “milieu de nulle part”, c’est celui-là. Mais pour nous, avec sa (lente) ligne de train directe vers Paris et sa nature vallonnée et préservée, c’était un vrai candidat. Et nous avions raison ! Sous la pluie de l’automne, la région était superbe, les gens incroyables, et ça nous a laissé une profonde impression.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dddaaf79350263ff26eb4955a965f8a4 wp-block-paragraph">While visiting La Creuse as a potential place to settle, we stumbled upon a natural winemaker in this hamlet of <em>la Bussière.</em>. Curious, we went to meet them, and while Morgane was showing us another house for sale, we saw this one. At the very end of the village, with a panoramic view over the fields.&nbsp;<em>Wow!</em> It was our first&nbsp;<em>coup de cœur</em>&nbsp;(at least for me). At the time, nothing was certain. Too big, we thought. Too complicated. The place had been abandoned since 2015. Back in Denmark, I wrote to the mayor. Just in case…</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d1f3c8e90aa7db61b53ba1ea785ab9a wp-block-paragraph"><em>Alors que nous visitons la Creuse comme potentiel endroit où nous installer, nous sommes tombés sur un vigneron en vin nature dans ce hameau de la Bussière. Curieux, nous allons les rencontrer, et pendant que Morgane nous montre une autre maison à vendre, nous voyons celle-ci. Au bout du hameau, avec une vue panoramique sur les champs. Wouahou.</em> <em>C’est notre premier coup de cœur (ou le mien, en tout cas).</em> <em>Mais à ce moment-là, rien n’était sûr. Trop grand, pensions-nous. Trop compliqué. L’endroit était abandonné depuis 2015.</em> <em>De retour du Danemark, j’écris à la mairie, juste au cas où…</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-59f93244a360ad70d7df979993ae113d wp-block-paragraph">March 2023. After our trip in autumn, we really liked the region. The following spring, we decided to start our house search more seriously, focusing on the area we liked the most. We rented a place in a lovely village and, full of enthusiasm, began visiting many old barns around. It turned out to be more complicated than we thought, and what we were looking for was actually quite hard to find. Too close to roads, adjoining houses, not enough land, or simply not for sale. We almost closed on a great barn in that same village, but the seller chickened out after a few months. On the background, it is still not clear who takes care of the house in la Bussiere. People send me to the wrong contacts. Nobody has the case.<br>With no leads, we went back to Denmark in June for a well-deserved break.<br><br><em>Mars 2023. Après notre première visite en automne, on adore la région. Au printemps 2023, on décide de chercher plus sérieusement, dans le coin qui nous avait le plus plu. On loue une petite maison dans un village tout mignon et, super motivés, on commence à visiter plein de granges. Mais c’est plus compliqué que prévu : trop près des routes, mitoyennes, pas assez de terrain, ou pas à vendre.</em> <em>Nous concluons presque sur une grange dans ce village… mais le vendeur se rétracte au bout de plusieurs mois. En parallèle, nous n’arrivons pas à mettre la main sur la personne qui s’occupe de la maison à La Bussière. Au téléphone, on nous renvoie aux mauvaises adresses. Personne ne semble avoir le dossier.</em> <em>En juin, on repart au Danemark, bredouilles, pour une pause bien méritée.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-131ed8c47f6259518728a2c7461eba7e wp-block-paragraph">October 2023. With renewed energy, we returned the following fall, deciding to widen our search area. We had many leads, most of them discovered while driving around and spotting abandoned houses. By the end of autumn, we had seen countless places. Some were great, but nothing conclusive. I decided to give the house in La Bussière one last chance. After all, it was the best place we had seen so far. With the help of the mairie and an old water bill, I managed to locate the notary in charge of the property, over 200 km away. The man who had lived there passed away in 2015 and had no children. After a genealogical search, six cousins were identified as heirs. We contacted one of them, who seemed enthusiastic about selling the house. After several weeks of uncertainty, calls to the notary and the genealogist (which would soon become our daily routine), we were encouraged to put in an offer to get the process started. This was January 2024.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-abf546c4fcce4a17df1368c2e4fa9582 wp-block-paragraph"><em>Octobre 2023. Avec une énergie nouvelle, nous revenons l’automne suivant, décidés à élargir notre périmètre de recherche.</em> <em>Nous avons beaucoup de pistes, la plupart repérées au fil de nos balades, en repérant sur des maisons abandonnées. À la fin de l’automne, nous en avons vu énormément. Certaines intéressantes, mais rien ne se concrétise.</em><br><em>Je décide alors de donner une dernière chance à la maison de La Bussière. Après tout, c’est le plus bel endroit que nous ayons vu depuis le début.</em> <em>Grâce à la mairie — et à une vieille facture d’eau — je parviens à retrouver le notaire en charge du dossier, à plus de 200 km de là. L’homme qui vivait ici est décédé en 2015. Il n’avait pas d’enfants. Après une recherche généalogique, six cousins héritiers sont retrouvés. L’un d’eux se montre enthousiaste à l’idée de nous vendre la maison. Après plusieurs semaines d’incertitude, de coups de fil au notaire et au généalogiste (ce qui allait devenir notre quotidien), nous sommes finalement encouragés à faire une offre pour lancer le processus.</em><br><em>C’était en janvier 2024.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d58b86e209eda245ba7aa38f6a16b654 wp-block-paragraph">The house in October 23&nbsp;</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95f66bb65c6504f97969dad782c7e86b wp-block-paragraph"><br>The start of a long, long wait.&nbsp;<br>Our offer is sent, but we soon learn that one of the heirs isn’t responding. Months pass. We realise that this isn’t the first time this person has caused problems — which might explain why this inheritance has stayed unresolved for eight years. Previously, neighbors were interested in parts of the land the old man owned, so we decide to divide it among ourselves. Now that the entire property is under offer, the genealogist (who represents par of the heirs) decides to take legal action against the silent, recalcitrant heir to force the sale of the property. This will take 6 month, max 8. LOL</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-53716945819ece4b24b431a707abe2dd wp-block-paragraph"><em>Le début d’une longue attente</em><br><em>Notre offre est envoyée, mais nous découvrons qu’une héritière ne répond pas. Les mois passent. Nous réalisons que ce n’est pas la première fois que cette personne pose problème et que c’est sans doute la raison pour laquelle la succession reste en indivision depuis huit ans. Un peu plus tôt, nous avions prévenu les voisins qui étaient intéressés par certaines parcelles, et nous décidons de nous partager l&#8217;ensemble. Maintenant que l’ensemble du bien est sous offre, le généalogiste (qui représente une partie des héritiers) décide d’engager une action en justice contre l’héritière silencieuse et récalcitrante pour forcer la vente. Cela prendra six mois, huit au maximum. Lol</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2d094cb692da3c1e0c974e5d8f70112a wp-block-paragraph">Spring 2024. We come back to Creuse, after all. Our spirits aren’t high — life is mostly waiting and working. Tired of living in Airbnbs, we decide to rent a small house long-term in a charming nearby village. It turns out to be the best decision ever. We can finally start living here and spend time in the garden.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89632d2182f0b8a05807c4950b8691d7 wp-block-paragraph"><em>Printemps 2024. Nous revenons dans la Creuse, après tout. Le moral n’est pas au top. Fatigués de vivre dans un Airbnb, nous décidons de louer une maisonnette dans un petit village pas loin. Ce sera la meilleure décision de l’année. Nous pouvons enfin commencer à vivre en Creuse et passer du temps dans le jardin.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10ab4280c6210e22f03694c3993ee605 wp-block-paragraph">October 2024. We decide to move all our things to Creuse from Denmark. It’s quite an intense moment, but we tell ourselves that whatever happens, we’ll probably be around anyway.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-331c26baac8501e30a37faddd3e4dedd wp-block-paragraph"><em>Octobre 2024. Nous décidons de déménager toutes nos affaires dans la Creuse depuis le Danemark. C’est un moment assez intense, mais nous nous disons que, quoi qu’il arrive, nous serons dans le coin.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0b1852c59eee82dd36a893e39cacc61d wp-block-paragraph">Winter 2024 to spring 2025. More months pass. The heir is fighting — she has no real case, but the process keeps getting extended again and again. Finally, in early spring 2025, the judge decides to force the sale of the property. It’s a victory! But she can still appeal, which would mean starting all over again. Finally, in May 2025, we hear that she is not appealing. What a relief.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e6176647b7456cb321be120769a4ff87 wp-block-paragraph"><em>Hiver 2024 au printemps 2025. Les mois passent. L’héritière se bat. Elle n’a pas de vrai dossier, mais la procédure s’éternise. Au début du printemps 2025, nous apprenons que le juge décide de forcer la vente. C’est une victoire ! Mais elle peut encore faire appel, ce qui signifierait repartir de zéro. Finalement, en mai 2025, nous apprenons qu’elle ne fait pas appel. C&#8217;est un grand soulagement.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91f3dc04070a5c38c5d85eeb3a108281 wp-block-paragraph">Summer 2025. The notary promises a quick sale — one and a half months to get everything signed (of course, not). The last step is the SAFER, the organization that manages farmland in France. If they decide to preempt our land, which they can, it would ruin everything. On July 9th, we hear that no preemption has been made. We are finally in the clear. But July in France marks the start of the holiday season, and suddenly everyone disappears. After many more twists and turns, we finally sign on September 26th, 2025 — almost three years after we first saw the house.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ebf710cecd80f2f95cf151a9e4424358 wp-block-paragraph"><em>Été 2025. Le notaire nous promet une vente éclair en un mois et demi (bien sûr que non). La dernière étape est la SAFER, l’organisme qui régit les terres agricoles en France. Si elle décidait de préempter notre terrain, tout serait compromis. Le 9 juillet, nous apprenons qu’aucune préemption n’a été faite. Nous sommes enfin tranquilles. Mais juillet en France, c’est le début des vacances, et soudain tout le monde disparaît. Après encore de nombreuses péripéties, nous signons finalement le 26 septembre 2025, presque trois ans après avoir vu la maison pour la première fois.</em></p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db0bbb439ea1069780e376939999afd9 wp-block-paragraph">Here is the short version of how we came to buy this house. A lot of stories were left out — like the time a farmer faked the signature of the dead owner to rent a piece of land, or when one of the heirs living in New Caledonia wasn’t represented just a week before we signed, or when the annoying heir called the police to report the abandoned house was vandalised.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-20b77da0cccef3708a99fb34e57e310c wp-block-paragraph">One thing’s for sure: it was a roller coaster, and many times we thought we would give up. But we were also kind of trapped — every month we were told we were <em>almost there</em>, which made us grit our teeth and keep going. But we kept coming to Bussiere which reminded us about our choice.</p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-db15b24eb42ebaa5c5bdf52407871751 wp-block-paragraph">Thankfully, living in our rental house and meeting great people really helped us start living the countryside dream. Today, we embark on another kind of adventure — a renovation adventure — which promises a lot more stories.</p>



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<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-554a74e99dc8e32eb113e892c841d1e9 wp-block-paragraph"><em>Voici la version courte de comment nous en sommes venus à acheter cette maison. Beaucoup d’histoires ont été laissées de côté — comme le moment où un fermier a falsifié la signature de lancien propriétaire pour louer un bout de terrain, ou quand l’un des héritiers, vivant en Nouvelle-Calédonie, n’était pas représenté une semaine avant la signature, ou encore quand l’héritiere chiante a appelé la police pour signaler que la maison abandonnée avait été vandalisée.</em><br><br><em>Une chose est sûre : ce fut des montagnes russes, et bien des fois nous etions <em>à</em> deux doigts d&#8217;abandonner. Mais nous étions aussi un peu piégés — chaque mois on nous disait que nous étions presque au bout, donc nous avons sérré les dents et continué. Mais nous revenions toujours à Bussière, ce qui nous rappelait pourquoi nous avions fait ce choix.</em></p>



<p class="is-style-default has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a5044980013676726d204a618702d4f9 wp-block-paragraph"><em>Heureusement, vivre dans notre maison de location et rencontrer des gens super nous a vraiment aidés à commencer à vivre notre rêve de campagne.</em> <em>Aujourd’hui, nous entamons une autre sorte d’aventure — une aventure de rénovation — qui promet encore beaucoup d’histoires</em>.</p>



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