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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:06,000 I'm Dick Strawbridge and, along with my wife Angel, and our two children... 2 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:08,560 Welcome aboard, matey! 3 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:10,920 ..we're now five years... Woo! 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,520 ..into restoring this once-abandoned chateau. 5 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:14,520 It's beautiful. 6 00:00:16,120 --> 00:00:18,120 It's brought its challenges. 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,680 And some amazing rewards. 8 00:00:21,680 --> 00:00:24,040 Thank you for my flower garden, Mr Strawbridge. 9 00:00:26,080 --> 00:00:28,880 And, across France, there are dozens of other Brits, 10 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:31,320 who are on their own chateau adventure. 11 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:32,640 Yeah! 12 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:34,400 We'll meet some old friends... 13 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:36,720 Smile! I am. 14 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,600 ..and new faces... 15 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,000 These rooms, really haven't been touched in 60 years. 16 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,760 ..and reveal more about our own chateau life. 17 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,680 It is so much better in real life. 18 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,040 There'll be highs... Yeah! 19 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:54,480 ..and lows... Oh, no. 20 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:56,880 God! What a disaster! 21 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,440 ..as these plucky Brits... Time is money. 22 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:04,600 ..transform these once unloved buildings into incredible homes... 23 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:08,480 I just cannot believe how much work you put in for us. 24 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,360 ..as well as businesses... 25 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:11,680 Wahoo! 26 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,240 ..and get to live the dream, as custodians of their very own castle. 27 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:16,920 Cheers everybody! 28 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:23,680 Today, these new chateau owners splash out on insulation... 29 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:28,080 Looks like he over-ordered but, we'll see. 30 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:29,960 ..just when they need, a spending freeze. 31 00:01:29,960 --> 00:01:31,880 That explains the price. 32 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:33,160 It seemed expensive. 33 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,680 One couple search for their dream chateau. 34 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:39,760 I'm blown away with just how impressive it is, from the outside. 35 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:42,720 I just want to get inside. I'm excited now. 36 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:44,400 And, in southwest France... 37 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,720 Look at the bottom of that. 38 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:50,440 He has 40 big, huge pieces of art, to bring up here, 39 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:52,320 in the next two hours. 40 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:55,240 ..a gallery opening, draws high emotions. 41 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,400 If she's stressed, it means we're up against the clock. 42 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:01,240 Stressed? I'm annoyed! You're annoyed? 43 00:02:01,240 --> 00:02:02,240 Ah! 44 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,760 Take it from me, it's seriously hard work 45 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,560 making a new chateau business a success... 46 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,120 CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 47 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,640 ..But whatever your idea is, it pays to be creative. 48 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:25,920 Like here, at 18th century Chateau de Lomenie, a former winery 49 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:31,040 sat in 15 acres of land, it was bought for £412,000 50 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:35,920 in 2017 by London artist Johnny and his partner Ashley, 51 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:37,880 a TV producer from New York. 52 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,000 The best thing about owning a chateau, I think, is just, 53 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:44,080 every day, waking up 54 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:46,400 and just seeing the beauty. 55 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,840 It's living the dream, the French lifestyle dream. 56 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,480 Located near Bordeaux, so far these two have financed renovations, 57 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:56,360 by Ashley regularly working abroad. 58 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:00,360 I split my time between a hotel room, 59 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:02,720 because I have to work away all the time, and Lomenie. 60 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:07,120 And the goal is to have the chateau make some money. 61 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,080 So that I don't have to always be gone. 62 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:14,040 So the chateau can start making that all-important income, 63 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:17,000 this summer they've transformed their orangery 64 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:18,720 into an antiques emporium. 65 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:24,080 Next, Johnny plans to create a gallery in an outbuilding, 66 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,120 where he can sell his art, run creative workshops, 67 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:29,440 and put on events. 68 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:32,960 The space, is the reason they fell for the chateau in the first place. 69 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,600 Oh, but wait till you see this room. Oh, wow! Oh, wow! 70 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:38,000 It's fabulous! 71 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:42,920 Woo! Yes, I mean this is just a dream for an artist. 72 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:46,080 Nearly two years on, Johnny is finally in a position to 73 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,160 make that dream a reality. 74 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:50,880 As supposed to just four walls to hang art piece, we want 75 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,720 to create these, themed rooms that people would actually walk through. 76 00:03:53,720 --> 00:03:56,120 So we're going to have the abandoned chateau room. 77 00:03:56,120 --> 00:03:59,480 We're going to have the abandoned opera house, an apothecary room. 78 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:03,080 We want clients to walk here and go "Oh, my God. I did not expect that." 79 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:08,680 The gallery launch, is in just six weeks. 80 00:04:08,680 --> 00:04:11,400 But, with the space currently home to nothing 81 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:15,160 but decades of cobwebs, the amount of work ahead is daunting. 82 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:18,320 Do you want to do the beams and I'll do the windows? Yeah, sure. 83 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:21,520 Especially for arachnophobe Ashley. 84 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:23,480 I absolutely despise spiders. 85 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,040 And there are hundreds of them. 86 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:28,520 And they're prehistoric, they're massive. 87 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:30,600 Massive, massive spiders. 88 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,920 Must be all the French flies they eat! 89 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:34,520 Mm. 90 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:38,920 Woo! Those cobwebs are massive. 91 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:39,920 Oh, my God. 92 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:45,080 I love projects like this, because, it's really going to breathe some, life back into the old girl. 93 00:04:45,080 --> 00:04:47,680 At the moment it's just got two people and the dog. 94 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:48,960 Oh, my God! 95 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:51,320 Oh, that was the biggest spider I've ever seen. 96 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,640 I'm so sorry. Oh, beat it. 97 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:55,360 Do you want a ladder, Ash? 98 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,280 Oh, God. 99 00:04:57,280 --> 00:04:59,200 So it's all good fun so far, 100 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,920 well, for Johnny, at least, 101 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:03,280 but there's a serious side to this too. 102 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:07,280 The life of an artist, is usually quite a poor lifestyle. 103 00:05:07,280 --> 00:05:09,600 You know, because you're... 104 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,920 ..you spend three months and you build up to your exhibition, 105 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:13,400 so you're not earning all the money. 106 00:05:13,400 --> 00:05:18,480 You finally showcase in some swanky commercial space. 107 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,560 And then when you do sell, the gallery takes 30 to 40%. 108 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,600 So, having this space means that that all the money that we sell, 109 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:29,160 art and antiques, goes straight back, into our pocket, onto the chateau. 110 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:36,360 For Ashley to stop working abroad, it's crucial the gallery is a success. 111 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:41,200 They've only just started, but it's looking good. 112 00:05:41,200 --> 00:05:43,520 I'm very happy with it. 113 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,360 You can already see, I mean, granted, it's nowhere, 114 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:48,680 near close to finished, 115 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:50,160 but you can already see the difference. 116 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,120 To achieve Johnny's vision, they've got their work cut out 117 00:05:53,120 --> 00:05:56,760 getting the gallery ready for opening, in six weeks' time. 118 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:58,360 Hi, baby dog! 119 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:08,080 Over 150,000 Brits call France home 120 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:11,920 and every year a lucky few start their own chateau stories. 121 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:17,320 Finding the right place, though, can be far from easy. 122 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:20,640 Meet Ian and his wife Kate, who, after years of running a 123 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:22,960 pharmacy business in Australia, 124 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,400 have decided to make the move to France. 125 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:30,240 For me, France reminds me very much of Scotland, my birthplace and home. 126 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,640 And, just better weather. 127 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:35,360 So I'm really looking forward to that. 128 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,280 I know all about the pull of this country. 129 00:06:38,280 --> 00:06:41,200 I also understand how difficult it is 130 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,720 to find your perfect property here. 131 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:46,640 We've been looking for a chateau for six years. Yes. 132 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,000 Yeah, a long time. 133 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:52,520 We've probably viewed about 25 chateaux. 134 00:06:52,520 --> 00:06:55,240 I think now's the time though. Indeed. 135 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,000 The upside of having viewed so many, is that Ian and Kate 136 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,720 know exactly what they're looking for. 137 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:05,680 My must-haves in the chateau are probably grand rooms. 138 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,000 Character is very important to me. 139 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:11,080 For me, I do like a larger, property. 140 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:14,600 I look at the larger property as more opportunity for business. 141 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,000 I would look to, utilise events and weddings, 142 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,360 a gites business, chambre d'hotes, so that... 143 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,440 He's always thinking business. I want it to feel like home. 144 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:25,160 And if it had a moat, that would be great. 145 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:28,280 Having already sold their house and a stake in their business 146 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:32,800 in Australia, they've raised £1.3 million for the move. 147 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,160 Their hearts, are set on the Loire Valley, 148 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:38,600 where they've holidayed many times over the years. 149 00:07:40,840 --> 00:07:42,800 The first chateau they're viewing 150 00:07:42,800 --> 00:07:46,120 is around 30 miles from the town of Tours. 151 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,960 The beautiful 19th century Chateau de la Poterie 152 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,360 is set in an incredible 49 acres, 153 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,280 complete with its own river. 154 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,680 Adorned with ornate stonework, the chateau boasts nine bedrooms 155 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,680 across the main house and two large gites. 156 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:07,320 Wow! Just stop and have a little look at that, darling. 157 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,080 Have you seen the extra view of the gates down there? Beautiful. 158 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:15,640 There's an alleyway through those beautifully mature trees, as well. Oh, yeah. 159 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:18,000 See, I like that as an entrance. Yeah, coming in. 160 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,360 Maybe swinging round? Yeah, yeah. 161 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,880 This place is on the market for £1.4 million, 162 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:26,240 £100,000 over budget. 163 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,280 But, as an up and running events and holiday let business, 164 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:32,520 Kate and Ian could start making an income straight away. 165 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:35,520 Showing them around, is estate agent Bertrand. 166 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:37,880 Hello, Kate. Bonjour. How are you? Very well. 167 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,920 Thank you for bringing us to such a beautiful property. 168 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:43,880 It's a pleasure. It's stunning. It's, very classic. 169 00:08:43,880 --> 00:08:46,400 I just want to get inside. I'm excited now! 170 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:55,640 Wow! Beautiful. 171 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,160 Yeah, love the staircase. Yeah, yeah. 172 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:00,960 I like it. It's good. 173 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:02,280 Good entrance. 174 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:06,080 Good first impressions, now on to the heart of the home. 175 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:09,480 And there we have the kitchen. Ah! OK. 176 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:11,160 Very impressive. 177 00:09:11,160 --> 00:09:15,520 I love the size of this kitchen, but I would have to 178 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:17,840 strip it back and start again, 179 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,600 purely because it's too modern for me. 180 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:24,680 Are there any old images? Photo? Of ce chateau? 181 00:09:24,680 --> 00:09:27,680 Part of the challenge for me with a chateau is to 182 00:09:27,680 --> 00:09:30,840 appreciate the beautiful features from the centuries before. 183 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,760 Yeah. And bring back some of those. 184 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,400 Like, the old, I'm old, I like old. 185 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,200 Old is good. We definitely like old. 186 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:44,640 You could see how the other generations of our family could be in here. Exactly. 187 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:47,520 It's not just size of this room that's impressed them. 188 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,400 The view is amazing. It looks perfect. 189 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:53,920 Usually I'd say, "Look at the state of the windows, not the view." 190 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:57,680 but, as this chateau's been extensively modernised, I'll let you off, Kate. 191 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,840 You have a river? Yeah. 192 00:10:00,840 --> 00:10:03,880 So this is this river that runs through the property? 193 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:06,880 Yeah. This river? Ah! Wow! Yeah. 194 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:09,320 Oh, that's great. Fantastic. 195 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:10,880 Next, on to the salon. 196 00:10:15,160 --> 00:10:16,800 It's very lovely, again. 197 00:10:16,800 --> 00:10:18,480 I love the trim. Yeah. The cornice. 198 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,560 Really nice. It's beautiful. 199 00:10:21,560 --> 00:10:25,160 I have to say that the beige is possibly not me. 200 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:26,840 It's only decoration. 201 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:30,520 Yes, if you look at, just look at the detailing on here. Yeah. 202 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:33,840 And, you know, just all around, it's been protected 203 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:36,200 and not removed. 204 00:10:36,200 --> 00:10:38,680 So, it's all just decoration. 205 00:10:38,680 --> 00:10:41,480 Which excites me. That's good. Yeah. 206 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:44,200 Well, the ground floor seems to be on the right track, 207 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:46,520 but, after six years of searching, 208 00:10:46,520 --> 00:10:50,160 will the rest of the chateau be able to deliver? 209 00:10:50,160 --> 00:10:54,800 Coming up, this new chateau owner, hits the tiles... 210 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,520 I've done about 50 trips down to the stables. 211 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:00,640 ..in a race against time, to be open for the spring. 212 00:11:00,640 --> 00:11:03,000 He just needs to have a bit of a rest, 213 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,800 cos it's a marathon, it's not a sprint. 214 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:10,200 And at Chateau de Lomenie, Johnny's gallery vision starts to take shape. 215 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,000 Already I can see with paint on it, it's going to look great. 216 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:29,200 In northern France, is the stately Chateau Granville. 217 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:35,360 Boasting 16 rooms, and set in 15 acres of parkland, 218 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:39,120 its brand-new owners are Anna, a former fashion designer, 219 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:40,880 her Italian husband Philipp, 220 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:44,080 a film-maker, and their two young daughters, Lily and Ella. 221 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,400 It is quite crazy but it's also really exciting, 222 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:50,760 cos it's going to be an amazing opportunity to, 223 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:53,320 change our lives, and it's...it is a dream to do this. 224 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:56,400 Sometimes I think that this whole chateau project is a huge 225 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,760 excuse for...for all the things I love to do. 226 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:01,760 I love tools, I love renovating. 227 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,040 It's a huge place to have a lot of boy toys. 228 00:12:05,040 --> 00:12:08,960 Close to the Normandy coast, the couple have sunk their life savings 229 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:13,960 and taken out a huge loan, to afford the £900,000 chateau, 230 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,880 with the aim of opening, as a B&B in the spring. 231 00:12:18,560 --> 00:12:20,280 But a recent inspection 232 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:22,840 revealed costly work they hadn't bargained for. 233 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:24,720 SPEAKS IN FRENCH 234 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:29,120 I am, not as much intimidated by the amount of work, 235 00:12:29,120 --> 00:12:35,840 than by the fact that we don't have enough money, to do that renovation. 236 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:39,080 We have to run that business to have some money coming in. 237 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,200 Otherwise, the whole project doesn't work and we have to sell. 238 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,400 Before Philipp makes a start on the B&B rooms, 239 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:48,040 he wants to create an apartment for the family in the attic. 240 00:12:48,040 --> 00:12:50,360 They're currently bunking in rooms 241 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:52,680 that have yet to be done on the first floor. 242 00:12:52,680 --> 00:12:55,160 Today, he's tackling the floor 243 00:12:55,160 --> 00:12:57,520 in what would be one of their daughter's bedrooms. 244 00:12:57,520 --> 00:12:59,920 In many places of the chateau, we have this type of tiles 245 00:12:59,920 --> 00:13:01,880 and they are terracotta tiles. 246 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:06,280 But unfortunately, many of them are in really bad condition. 247 00:13:06,280 --> 00:13:10,200 The chateau was occupied during Second World War by German soldiers 248 00:13:10,200 --> 00:13:15,320 that resulted in most of these tiles being broken. 249 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:18,640 I'm going to try to rescue as many tiles as possible 250 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:22,600 because I want to use them in another room maybe later. 251 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:26,040 There are 80 square metres of tiles up here, 252 00:13:26,040 --> 00:13:29,560 and prising them up one by one is a time-consuming job. 253 00:13:32,880 --> 00:13:35,640 Philipp's leaving the ones he can re-use immediately in the attic, 254 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:38,840 and storing the rest in their stables. 255 00:13:41,400 --> 00:13:44,080 Which means a lot of stairs to negotiate. 256 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:52,480 I've done about 15 trips down to the stables. 257 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:54,920 Now it's the mortar underneath. 258 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:57,720 That's going to be another... 259 00:13:57,720 --> 00:14:02,040 ..I guess, 20-30 trips to the garden this time. 260 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:06,080 It's a huge job for one person. 261 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:09,520 But weeks later, all the tiles are up, and the attic cleared. 262 00:14:09,520 --> 00:14:14,200 Philipp's doing an amazing job, so I'm really happy. 263 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,000 They are making progress. 264 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,280 but Anna's worried all the work might be taking its toll. 265 00:14:19,280 --> 00:14:22,400 I think, like, last week, he seemed really tired. 266 00:14:22,400 --> 00:14:25,360 And he wouldn't admit it, but I could see he was exhausted. 267 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,320 And it's really physical so, he just needs to 268 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:31,600 take maybe one day off a week, and have a bit of a rest, 269 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,080 cos it's a marathon, it's not a sprint. 270 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,520 Even so, Philip's efforts are medalworthy. 271 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:43,000 Yeah, here are... All these tiles, they are the healthy ones. 272 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,240 OK. 273 00:14:44,240 --> 00:14:47,400 These ones here, they're all in good condition. In good condition? 274 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:49,880 Oh, and I absolutely want to use that one with a dark... 275 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,320 Oh, wow. You see this one? 276 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,040 Yeah. That's crazy. 277 00:14:54,040 --> 00:14:56,960 That one's probably one of the builder's dogs, who left... 278 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:58,840 I love it. ..these marks. 279 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,760 It's great. It's also, you know...? 280 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:04,120 Yeah, we'll definitely have these up. Yeah. 281 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:07,680 So I think, keep the tiles where we can. 282 00:15:07,680 --> 00:15:11,000 So for example, in the bathroom and maybe in the entrance hallway. 283 00:15:11,000 --> 00:15:14,600 And then the back bedrooms, we'll just put nice wooden floor. 284 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:17,520 To keep some of the characteristic of the house, you know, 285 00:15:17,520 --> 00:15:19,800 to keep some of the details. 286 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:21,640 That's one more job chalked off. 287 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:25,720 But if Anna and Philipp are to have any chance of hitting their 288 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,920 target of opening in the spring, they have to keep plugging away. 289 00:15:35,760 --> 00:15:38,720 Over 300 miles south, at Chateau de Lomenie, 290 00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:43,480 it's just four weeks into the launch of Johnny and Ashley's art gallery. 291 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,840 Before I paint it, I just need to put up a little bit of, like, 292 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:49,440 wallpaper here and there. 293 00:15:49,440 --> 00:15:52,360 He's been working at dividing the gallery space 294 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:56,240 into what will eventually be his individually-themed areas. 295 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,920 I've gone ahead and put up stud walls 296 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:01,280 to create a pocket here, a room, 297 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,680 which is going to run all the way along here. 298 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:06,040 So this is going to be abandoned chateau room. 299 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:09,400 But I must say, doing it on your own is pretty tricky. 300 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:12,520 Johnny's currently flying solo, as Ashley, 301 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:16,920 who's work trips abroad fund the renovations, is away in the arctic. 302 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:18,320 When Ashley's here, she's really good. 303 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:19,720 She, like, pushes me. 304 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:21,320 That's what I need. 305 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,360 The tricky thing with this, is that, you know, 306 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:26,760 the invites have been sent out. 307 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:28,520 The chef of the catering's been booked. 308 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:30,240 The wine's been booked. 309 00:16:30,240 --> 00:16:32,600 So it's too late to cancel anything now. 310 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,480 It's all on Johnny to transform the space 311 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:38,120 into something that meets his artistic vision. 312 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,840 So, before I actually put the base coat on, 313 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:45,240 what I've done previously with art is I've used just wallpaper randomly. 314 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:46,360 Just pockets here. 315 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,320 Torn, and tatty. 316 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:51,920 Laminate it here, but leave a little flap. 317 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:57,800 And it gives the impression of generations of wallpaper over years. 318 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:01,720 I must say, this is the first time I've heard of a chateau 319 00:17:01,720 --> 00:17:03,200 getting a make-under. 320 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:07,640 I've never ever wanted, just, you know, white wall gallery space. 321 00:17:07,640 --> 00:17:12,880 It's boring and we view this gallery space as a living, 322 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:14,080 breathing piece of art. 323 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:18,200 Paper glued, Johnny can start sticking it to the stud wall. 324 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:27,600 Already I can see with paint on it, 325 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:31,040 and with a nice distressed look, it's going to look great. 326 00:17:33,760 --> 00:17:37,000 While the paper dries, he's moving next door. 327 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:40,440 This space here is going to be the apothecary shop. 328 00:17:40,440 --> 00:17:43,240 So, I've spent the last couple of days 329 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,520 making and cutting this panelling. 330 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:50,080 It's had two coats of black, so today, I'm going to be 331 00:17:50,080 --> 00:17:54,400 just using some gold paint to bring some accents into it. 332 00:18:02,800 --> 00:18:05,040 I do have an affinity with gold. 333 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:09,040 Just a few finishing touches. 334 00:18:12,040 --> 00:18:14,480 We want it to be like people stepping back in time. 335 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:16,840 And I must say, I really love this, I really do. 336 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:18,880 It's been a productive morning. 337 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:21,280 Time to give the boss a progress report. 338 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:22,920 Hey, babe. 339 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,200 Hi. 340 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:27,480 Have you got time? 341 00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:29,560 Yeah, I do. Yeah, OK. 342 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:31,520 Do you want to see the apothecary shop? 343 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:33,360 Oh, wow. That's amazing. 344 00:18:33,360 --> 00:18:35,200 Ashley's impressed. 345 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:38,760 But as she's not due back until four days before the gallery launch, 346 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,280 Johnny has a mountain to climb on his own 347 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:42,920 to get this space ready. 348 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,200 Bye, sweet. 349 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:46,800 I'll speak to you soon. 350 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,560 Bye. Bye, babe. 351 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:00,680 Back in the Loire Valley, 352 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:04,120 Ian and Kate are viewing the gorgeous 19th century 353 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:05,760 Chateau de la Poterie. 354 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,640 They've been impressed with what they've seen so far. 355 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,200 As they want to offer guest accommodation, 356 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:13,840 they're checking out the bedrooms, starting on the first floor. 357 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:15,360 This is a good size room. 358 00:19:15,360 --> 00:19:17,240 It's got, original floors. Yeah. 359 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:20,840 I think the guests can stay here, they've got their own en suite. 360 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,120 You can rent all the chateau. 361 00:19:23,120 --> 00:19:24,440 With a different gite around. 362 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:26,400 With the other buildings. 363 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:28,120 I didn't realise, that's really good. 364 00:19:28,120 --> 00:19:29,640 And they have good occupancy? 365 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,520 They have a lot of people come here? 366 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:34,200 Yeah. Do you know the rental? And they get good money for it? 367 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:35,640 Yeah. 368 00:19:35,640 --> 00:19:40,240 We are in the heart of Loire Valley, and the Loire chateaux, 369 00:19:40,240 --> 00:19:42,560 so we've got a lot of tourists. 370 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:45,000 That's what we want. That's a tremendous asset. 371 00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,360 That's a real big box tick, that one, yeah. 372 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:50,840 Yeah, so you can leave outbuildings and rent the chateau, 373 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:52,520 or live in the chateau and... 374 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:54,840 I want to live in the chateau. 375 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:57,360 I'd like to say the outbuildings, but no. 376 00:19:57,360 --> 00:19:59,080 I'm with you, Kate. 377 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:01,560 It seems like the business stacks up here. 378 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:05,360 But what about their possible accommodation? 379 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:08,160 The master bedroom. Fantastic. 380 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:11,200 This would work very well as a main bedroom, it really would. 381 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:14,560 Yeah. I love it cos I love the view. 382 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:17,320 The whole property has got a good feel about it. 383 00:20:17,320 --> 00:20:18,560 Yeah. I like it. 384 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,680 Well, Ian and Kate are making all the right noises about this place. 385 00:20:23,680 --> 00:20:26,600 After six years of searching, could it be the one? 386 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:28,080 Thank you very much, Bertrand. 387 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:30,440 That was lovely. Thank you. A pleasure to meet you. 388 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,000 Thanks again, have a lovely evening. Thank you very much. 389 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,320 I absolutely loved it. 390 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,760 It's exactly the style that we've been looking for, for so long. 391 00:20:38,760 --> 00:20:41,760 And it's very romantic, it's got a river running through it. 392 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:44,680 The chateau was at the higher end of our budget. 393 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:48,280 However, it really requires a minimal investment to actually 394 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:51,000 get to a stage we can actually trade as a business. 395 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:54,080 Yeah. I've just got a really good feel about it. 396 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:57,520 I can see myself living there, you know, for years to come. 397 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:00,000 And I can see my grandchildren running around. 398 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,200 Absolutely. 399 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:02,680 I love it. 400 00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,040 Quite emotional. Yeah, it is. 401 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:07,000 This has set the bench pretty high. 402 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:10,920 Coming up. 403 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:14,000 The minimum distance in between these is written in the instructions. 404 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:16,720 Philipp's making it up as he goes along. 405 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:19,480 But I am too lazy to look into the instructions. 406 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:21,840 I don't have them, I would need to Google for them. 407 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:24,280 And in southwest France, Ashley's back. 408 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:27,600 It's probably a week's worth of work that we need to 409 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:29,120 get done in 15 hours. 410 00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:30,640 It's a little scary. 411 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:33,280 But has Johnny painted himself into a corner? 412 00:21:33,280 --> 00:21:35,840 I've not reached that stage where I look at the work that's been 413 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:38,800 done and feel, like, confident it's going to be ready for tomorrow. 414 00:21:38,800 --> 00:21:41,520 In all honesty, yeah, I'm really worried and 415 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:43,360 still so much to do, isn't there, Ryan? 416 00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:44,720 Yeah. 417 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,040 Yeah. 418 00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:59,200 In Normandy, it's a big day for Anna and Philip. 419 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:02,240 The insulation for the apartment is being delivered. 420 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:04,200 And with autumn temperatures dropping 421 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:07,800 and the schedule slipping, it's not before time. 422 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:12,400 It looks like we over-ordered, but we'll see. 423 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:16,120 That explains the price we paid for that product. 424 00:22:16,120 --> 00:22:18,040 It seemed expensive, though. 425 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:22,240 You can never have too much insulation. 426 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,600 With money tight, Philip and Anna 427 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:27,040 have employed two work away volunteers to help. 428 00:22:27,040 --> 00:22:29,680 Given free board in return for labour, 429 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:32,520 it means their entire budget goes on renovations. 430 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:34,080 We're in a bit of a rush, 431 00:22:34,080 --> 00:22:37,280 because we don't want it to get wet, and it's raining. 432 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:40,880 And then, Philip's gonna start putting the insulation up. 433 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:43,560 Until this came, we couldn't finish off the apartment, 434 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:45,080 so we were a bit delayed. 435 00:22:46,120 --> 00:22:48,440 With the insulation unloaded, 436 00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:50,760 Philip's keen to get it installed ASAP, 437 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,600 but he's learning as he goes. 438 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:55,360 So we are all doing this for the first time, besides, 439 00:22:55,360 --> 00:22:58,280 it's a bit of a trial and error. 440 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:01,000 Took me, really, two or three months to figure out 441 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:03,360 what the best way of insulating would be. 442 00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:06,960 I'm looking forward to do that now, and to see how it works out 443 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:09,400 and to see if it's a straightforward process 444 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:12,000 or if it needs an expert to be called in. 445 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:14,480 I hope not. I hope I will be able to do it myself. 446 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,840 He's already fired up his laser level 447 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:20,520 and fixed galvanises steel railings to the wall in preparation. 448 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:25,800 This is a system that allows you to clip it into the wall, 449 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:29,240 and then you press the insulation on top of it. 450 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:32,200 But what Philip doesn't know is how far apart 451 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,160 the plastic pegs need to be. 452 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:36,480 The minimum distance in between these 453 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,240 is written in the instructions. 454 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:40,600 But I'm too lazy to look into the instructions. 455 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,520 I don't have to. I would need to Google for that, 456 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:45,320 so I'm just improvising. 457 00:23:46,360 --> 00:23:49,120 Guessing probably isn't the best option. 458 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:58,320 To be effective, the insulation has to fit perfectly, 459 00:23:58,320 --> 00:24:00,680 and you really need a dust mask for this. 460 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:02,640 We calculated, if we heat the whole chateau, 461 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:05,720 it will be about a £1,000 a month. 462 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:10,040 With the insulation, it could come down at least to half of it. 463 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:14,600 How's it going? All right. 464 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:16,880 It's not as fast as I hoped, but... 465 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,440 You're covered in insulation. 466 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:23,320 Wow, looks good. Yeah. 467 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:26,600 It's gonna be lovely and warm up here, so that's nice. 468 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:30,280 I'm really excited to, just, you know, get a liveable space again, 469 00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:33,120 where we have a proper shower, a proper bath. 470 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:36,320 And so I can't wait to finish this space. 471 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:39,920 Let's hope you can get the family in before winter. 472 00:24:48,360 --> 00:24:53,240 Back in southwest France, Chateau de Lomenie is a hive of activity. 473 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:54,760 SAW WHIRS 474 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:58,000 It's the day before Johnny's grand gallery opening. 475 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:01,280 And not only is Ashley back from her work trip, 476 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:03,360 but the cavalry have also arrived 477 00:25:03,360 --> 00:25:08,280 in the shape of Johnny's sister, Emma, and her husband, Ryan. 478 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,160 SHE GIGGLES It was meant to be a holiday. 479 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,480 But you like your big brother, don't you, sis? 480 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:15,840 I do, Johnny. I love it. 481 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:19,120 The man himself, though, is feeling the strain. 482 00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:21,160 You need any staples for that, darling? 483 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:23,920 The lead up to this point has been stressful 484 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:27,120 cos, you know, we're still a long ways to go. 485 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:31,040 And I must say, it's nice to have my brother-in-law and my sister here. 486 00:25:31,040 --> 00:25:34,480 While Johnny has made progress with the gallery's themed areas, 487 00:25:34,480 --> 00:25:38,000 Ashley's wondering if he's bitten off more than he can chew. 488 00:25:38,000 --> 00:25:41,080 It definitely is going to be down to the wire. 489 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:44,840 We have people coming, obviously, tomorrow, at five o'clock. 490 00:25:44,840 --> 00:25:47,600 And as you can see... 491 00:25:47,600 --> 00:25:49,960 SHE CHUCKLES ..we're nowhere near ready. 492 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:52,400 The apothecary shop needs to be finished, 493 00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:56,160 which means plasterboard on the inside. 494 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:59,240 The whole thing has to be painted, the windows have to be put in, 495 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:00,840 it has to be dressed. 496 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:03,640 The abandoned chateau room needs to be dressed. 497 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:08,040 The stage, we're still working on curtains and drapes. 498 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:10,800 What else? Everything. SHE LAUGHS 499 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:13,240 Everything still needs to happen. 500 00:26:13,240 --> 00:26:15,600 So Johnny is really, really stressed right now 501 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,040 because this is his baby. He wants everything to be perfect, 502 00:26:18,040 --> 00:26:19,400 perfect, perfect. 503 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:20,680 Screw it up to here. 504 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:22,720 It's probably a week's worth of work 505 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:25,440 that we need to get done in 15 hours. 506 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:27,760 It's a little scary. 507 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:30,640 With so much to do and so little time, 508 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:33,960 the only chance they have is to divide and conquer. 509 00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:37,000 Smoother than a baby's bottom, aren't they? 510 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:40,320 As Ryan sets to work finishing off the apothecary walls 511 00:26:40,320 --> 00:26:44,880 and Emma paints its windows, Ashley is making her stage debut. 512 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:49,440 So this is supposed to be an abandoned French opera house. 513 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:54,560 So, I want to have these beautiful silk red drapes, 514 00:26:54,560 --> 00:26:57,480 starting at the very top and kind of billowing down. 515 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:08,600 The beam is in the way. 516 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:11,160 Luckily, Johnny is on hand to help. 517 00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:13,920 See this one, sweet? Are you gonna pin it to that? 518 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:16,240 Cos when you pinched it, I could see through it. 519 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:17,240 Give me that gun. 520 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:19,560 If you can, can you pinch it again? 521 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:22,000 As if you're closing that gap to the beam. 522 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:24,280 That looks good, darling. Yeah? OK. 523 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:26,080 Tell her it looks lovely, Ryan. 524 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:27,560 It looks lovely, Ash. 525 00:27:27,560 --> 00:27:29,880 Thank you, Ryan. HE LAUGHS 526 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:31,600 Ashley never stops astounding me. 527 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:34,920 It took her three days to get home, three days and six flights. 528 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:36,480 I picked her up from the airport, 529 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,000 and we went antique shopping to dress this. 530 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:41,360 And that's what I love about her, you know? 531 00:27:41,360 --> 00:27:44,120 You know, she hits the floor running, smile, big eyes. 532 00:27:44,120 --> 00:27:46,440 Straight away, energy level, straight back up. 533 00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:48,080 I'm plugged in, I'm recharged. 534 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:49,480 Well, you need to be, 535 00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:53,320 because in the apothecary, there's a problem with the windows. 536 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:54,760 Johnny, we need to trim these. 537 00:27:54,760 --> 00:27:57,360 They're out. You're sure they're not for that mount? Positive. 538 00:27:57,360 --> 00:28:00,000 You're sure? It's a bigger gap. All right, sorry, sis. 539 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:04,280 Who measured that? 540 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:06,960 The stud's slightly out. Yeah. 541 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,800 So we just need to trim a little bit off of this bit. All right. 542 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,280 Tell you, I'm getting nervous now. 543 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:13,840 With the day getting on, 544 00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:17,720 every little delay is ramping up the pressure on Johnny. 545 00:28:17,720 --> 00:28:19,640 It's scary thinking about the volume of work. 546 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:20,920 I've not reached that stage 547 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:23,280 where I look at the work that's been done, and feel, like, 548 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:25,640 confident that it's gonna be ready for tomorrow. 549 00:28:25,640 --> 00:28:28,080 In all honesty, yeah, I-I'm really worried. 550 00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:31,280 And there's still so much to do, isn't there, Ryan? Yeah. 551 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:32,400 Yeah. 552 00:28:39,960 --> 00:28:42,280 Nearly 300 miles north, 553 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:45,400 Ian and Kate have come to the east end of the Loire Valley 554 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,160 to view their next chateau. 555 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:48,480 Oh, wow. 556 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:50,880 How nice is this? I love a courtyard. 557 00:28:50,880 --> 00:28:52,160 SHE GASPS 558 00:28:52,160 --> 00:28:55,320 Today, they're visiting the beautiful Chateau de la Motte, 559 00:28:55,320 --> 00:28:57,640 a 30-minute drive from Orleans. 560 00:28:57,640 --> 00:29:01,080 This time, they've brought along daughter Jade, husband Ryan, 561 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:05,000 and their children, as well as Ryan's parents, Roy and Linda, 562 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:06,560 for a second opinion. 563 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:07,760 Hi. Bonjour, Freddie. 564 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:11,040 Meeting them all is estate agent Frederic. 565 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,800 This is all of our family. Yes. Bonjour. 566 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:16,840 Bonjour. My daughter, Jade. Bonjour. Bonjour. Hi. 567 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:18,800 Bonjour. Ryan. Bonjour. 568 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:21,200 I reckon this place might just have the mix 569 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:23,000 of homeliness and business potential, 570 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:25,360 these two are looking for. 571 00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:29,280 With 19 rooms, several outbuildings ripe for conversion, 572 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:35,200 and even a moat for Ian, all set in a whopping 37 acres of parkland, 573 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:38,400 it's on the market for £1.2 million, 574 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,080 £100,000 under their budget. 575 00:29:41,080 --> 00:29:43,640 Wow. This is beautiful. Beautiful. 576 00:29:43,640 --> 00:29:46,680 La periode de construction, 577 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:49,200 du classicisme francais. 578 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:50,800 Yes, very excited to see. 579 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:54,400 It's looks very well-kept, but needs a little bit of work, 580 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:57,440 which we're very keen to be involved to do, yeah. 581 00:29:57,440 --> 00:30:00,040 We're not scared for the renovation. 582 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,520 Can we go inside and have a little look? Yes, yes, yes. 583 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:04,360 First impressions are good. 584 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:06,000 Now to see the inside. 585 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:10,120 My word. Oh, wow. 586 00:30:10,120 --> 00:30:12,560 Oh, this is the floor I love. It's a beautiful floor. 587 00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:14,440 Wow! And the fireplace. 588 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:15,600 Yeah. How pretty. 589 00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:18,200 This is a lovely room. Yes. 590 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:19,880 Oh, beautiful. 591 00:30:19,880 --> 00:30:22,840 Typical 17th century. Yes. 592 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:25,120 And just the authentic... Yes. 593 00:30:25,120 --> 00:30:27,400 It's...everything's as it should be. 594 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,240 It just needs to be refreshed. 595 00:30:29,240 --> 00:30:33,120 Fantastic. The panelling, this is exactly what we're looking for. 596 00:30:33,120 --> 00:30:38,240 Yeah. I can decorate the way I like. It's really just, decoration, yeah. 597 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,680 The character is still here. 598 00:30:40,680 --> 00:30:43,000 It's like a good size too. 599 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:46,200 It's grand, but it's not over the top. Yes. Exactly. 600 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:48,720 It seems the whole family is impressed, 601 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:51,800 and the good news continues next door. 602 00:30:51,800 --> 00:30:54,920 Another beautiful room. You have the dining room. Yes. 603 00:30:54,920 --> 00:30:58,720 I'm really keen to bring back the integrity of how it was. 604 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:03,080 Because it is such a classic, you know, and you want to respect that. 605 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:04,640 Yeah, you don't want to ruin it. 606 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:07,160 We've very much about the soul of the property, 607 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:08,360 the spirit of the property. 608 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:10,840 And as much as we want to have a business, we still want it to... 609 00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:12,440 Has to be a family home. 610 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:16,840 There is a lot of place to make chambre d'hotes. 611 00:31:16,840 --> 00:31:19,120 That's exciting. Yes. Perfect. It's good. 612 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,320 Ian and Kate are impressed with the original features. 613 00:31:24,320 --> 00:31:27,040 So what do they think of the modern kitchen? 614 00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:29,320 Oh, dear...the floor. 615 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:31,320 SHE LAUGHS 616 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:34,520 That's OK, it's some people's taste. 617 00:31:34,520 --> 00:31:36,040 Not mine. 618 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:38,880 Ah, well, that's an easy fix. 619 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:41,880 I've always wanted to have a really big kitchen, though. Yeah. 620 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:45,360 With a nice big sort of farmhouse table in the middle, 621 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:47,400 which we've already got at home. 622 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:50,400 And I love these. Yeah. These look... 623 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:52,120 So authentic. 624 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:53,560 Yeah! 625 00:31:53,560 --> 00:31:55,920 And you can get under it, just. 626 00:31:55,920 --> 00:31:57,840 Yeah, yeah, absolutely. 627 00:31:57,840 --> 00:32:00,240 OK, as long as my hair's flattened. THEY LAUGH 628 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:02,600 I'm good, I'm good. Or you're not wearing your high heels. 629 00:32:02,600 --> 00:32:07,000 I'm not wearing my heels, no. That's only weekends. 630 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:09,360 With the downstairs winning them over, 631 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:12,120 it's time for a look at the bedrooms. 632 00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:13,920 OK, yeah. 633 00:32:13,920 --> 00:32:15,720 Original floors... 634 00:32:15,720 --> 00:32:17,440 It's just all original. ..fireplaces. 635 00:32:17,440 --> 00:32:19,040 Good size too. It is. 636 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:22,120 And there's an en-suite as well, which is good. 637 00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:24,640 Yeah, no, that's great. 638 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:26,520 And good size rooms, 639 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:30,120 so if we want to do chambre d'hotes... Yeah. ..it'd be perfect. 640 00:32:31,320 --> 00:32:34,840 Crucially, it seems Ian and Kate can see potential, 641 00:32:34,840 --> 00:32:37,440 both as a home and a business. 642 00:32:37,440 --> 00:32:40,000 So now to do some digging. 643 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:44,360 How long has the chateau been on the market? 644 00:32:44,360 --> 00:32:48,120 Since, two months, three months. 645 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:49,360 Three months, OK. Yes. 646 00:32:49,360 --> 00:32:53,200 Now we begin to have some propositions. Yes. Yes. 647 00:32:53,200 --> 00:32:56,480 So probably have to act fairly fast. 648 00:32:56,480 --> 00:32:59,160 Yeah. I would imagine, when it's so beautiful. Yeah. 649 00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,760 Thank you. Thank you, thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. 650 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:05,560 Bon journee. Thank you. A tres bientot. Thank you. 651 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:07,880 Au revoir. 652 00:33:07,880 --> 00:33:11,000 We're really impressed with the chateau and the gardens. 653 00:33:11,000 --> 00:33:13,440 Probably exceeded my expectations. 654 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:15,720 Definitely exceeded my expectations. 655 00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:17,200 It's very nice. Yeah. 656 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:19,560 Very excited. I don't want to look too excited, 657 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:22,840 because I want to be able to negotiate. Yeah. Then, you know... 658 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:25,240 There's just such a variety of things we could do. 659 00:33:25,240 --> 00:33:27,560 I think tonight we need to go home 660 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:29,920 and have a chat about the chateau. Yes, yeah. 661 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:33,120 Definitely, because obviously, there's other people interested. 662 00:33:33,120 --> 00:33:34,880 Yeah. And I don't want to miss out. 663 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,600 It's been a promising couple of days for Ian and Kate. 664 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:39,240 After six long years, 665 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:42,840 they could be on the verge of a new life in France. 666 00:33:44,400 --> 00:33:45,880 Coming up... 667 00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:48,160 What is this here for? 668 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:50,720 This is nothing. Nothing? 669 00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:53,040 ..Anna reaches breaking the end of her tether... 670 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:54,640 I don't feel frustrated. 671 00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:57,240 I'm just a bit impatient, let's say. Yeah. 672 00:33:57,240 --> 00:34:00,040 ..and on the day of the grand gallery opening... 673 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:02,000 Some people like to work right up to the wire, 674 00:34:02,000 --> 00:34:03,840 and then some people like to be organised 675 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:05,400 and have it all done ahead of time. 676 00:34:05,400 --> 00:34:08,080 ..Ashley gives Johnny the brush off... 677 00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:10,440 You still love me, though, don't you darling? 678 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:11,880 I'm wavering. SHE LAUGHS 679 00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:26,680 In Normandy, it's now one month past the date 680 00:34:26,680 --> 00:34:30,160 Philip hoped to have the family apartment finished. 681 00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:34,960 And Anna is getting increasingly desperate. 682 00:34:34,960 --> 00:34:36,480 It's getting a lot colder. 683 00:34:36,480 --> 00:34:38,040 All of a sudden, autumn's come, 684 00:34:38,040 --> 00:34:40,400 and the chateau is not being heated right now. 685 00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:43,240 So it's kind of getting more and more urgent 686 00:34:43,240 --> 00:34:44,680 that we get this finished 687 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:47,240 and that we can move up here and be warm. 688 00:34:47,240 --> 00:34:50,480 Because we've got two little ones and, you know, at night, 689 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:53,440 I'm, like, putting them in, like, ten layers of clothes 690 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:56,080 to keep them warm, and socks, and me too, 691 00:34:56,080 --> 00:34:57,960 I mean, I'm wearing socks, jumper. 692 00:34:57,960 --> 00:35:01,400 I went to bed with a jumper on the other night, cos it was so cold. 693 00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:04,520 Jumpers do tend to be a part of chateau life. 694 00:35:04,520 --> 00:35:07,000 Up in the apartment, it's slow going. 695 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:09,920 With the insulation now in, Philip's boarded out, 696 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:11,040 ready for plastering. 697 00:35:11,040 --> 00:35:12,680 But he's hit a snag. 698 00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:14,480 I have to do a repair today because 699 00:35:14,480 --> 00:35:17,560 by putting on the plasterboard, I made a slight mistake. 700 00:35:17,560 --> 00:35:19,080 The problem we have is 701 00:35:19,080 --> 00:35:22,920 if I press here and then the whole... You can see it's wonky. 702 00:35:22,920 --> 00:35:27,320 And to finish plasterboards, you put the tape on all the gaps, 703 00:35:27,320 --> 00:35:29,920 and the tape is strong, and it keeps the... It closes the gap, 704 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:33,240 and then you can paint over it and plaster over it. 705 00:35:34,720 --> 00:35:39,040 If the board moves, the tape will crease, cracking the plaster. 706 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:48,480 So, it is a bit annoying to have to do it again and to take it off, 707 00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:51,120 because I was very happy once I put it on. 708 00:35:52,560 --> 00:35:55,560 When you're doing everything yourself and learning as you go, 709 00:35:55,560 --> 00:35:59,040 little setbacks like this build up your experience. 710 00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:05,760 Now, that should solve the problem. 711 00:36:05,760 --> 00:36:08,400 As much as I would love to say these are all beginner's mistakes, 712 00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:11,680 I think it's in my nature to make that kind of mistake. 713 00:36:11,680 --> 00:36:14,560 I think I'm just not really good with these things, 714 00:36:14,560 --> 00:36:18,320 with plasterboards, everything that needs precise measurement 715 00:36:18,320 --> 00:36:20,200 and a lot of patience. 716 00:36:20,200 --> 00:36:21,680 And it's just not me. 717 00:36:21,680 --> 00:36:24,280 Well, then, it's a good job you've got Anna 718 00:36:24,280 --> 00:36:26,600 to keep you on the straight and narrow. 719 00:36:26,600 --> 00:36:28,360 Hey. Hey. What are you doing? 720 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:29,560 Oh, nothing. 721 00:36:29,560 --> 00:36:30,920 What's going on? 722 00:36:30,920 --> 00:36:33,720 Well, I made a little mistake. Oh. Yeah. 723 00:36:33,720 --> 00:36:35,440 What did you do? 724 00:36:35,440 --> 00:36:37,800 Um, nothing, nothing really bad. 725 00:36:37,800 --> 00:36:41,640 It's just, I... One of the plasterboards wasn't properly 726 00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:43,480 fixed here. Yeah. 727 00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:47,840 So I had to take it off and reinforce it. OK. 728 00:36:47,840 --> 00:36:49,560 But it's good that you're here. OK. 729 00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:53,400 Cos you can help me with putting back the plasterboard. 730 00:36:53,400 --> 00:36:55,720 Anna, the perfectionist designer, 731 00:36:55,720 --> 00:36:58,560 is just the steady hand that Philip needs. 732 00:36:58,560 --> 00:37:01,920 OK. You really have to be... Precise. Yeah. 733 00:37:03,720 --> 00:37:06,000 Good. Ah, this is so much fun. 734 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:07,240 It is. 735 00:37:09,240 --> 00:37:11,840 It is the fun part, though. Yeah. You did all the hard work. 736 00:37:11,840 --> 00:37:14,160 I did the hard work, you did the fun screwing part. 737 00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:17,440 Yep. That's...not fair. 738 00:37:17,440 --> 00:37:18,880 DRILL WHIRS 739 00:37:23,160 --> 00:37:24,320 HE YAWNS 740 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:25,760 Plasterboard sorted, 741 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:28,680 sharp-eyed Anna's site visit isn't over yet. 742 00:37:29,720 --> 00:37:32,520 What is this here, Philip? 743 00:37:32,520 --> 00:37:36,160 This is nothing. Nothing? OK. 744 00:37:36,160 --> 00:37:38,920 SHE LAUGHS Don't laugh, don't laugh. 745 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:40,840 No, I'm not laughing. You've done a great job. 746 00:37:40,840 --> 00:37:43,160 I think so. 747 00:37:43,160 --> 00:37:45,120 I mean, I don't feel frustrated. Yeah. 748 00:37:45,120 --> 00:37:47,680 I'm just a bit impatient, let's say. 749 00:37:47,680 --> 00:37:50,400 Because I just really want to get this finished, 750 00:37:50,400 --> 00:37:53,480 and be able to move up here and have our own space. 751 00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:56,480 But there's still quite a lot to do, isn't there, in here? 752 00:37:56,480 --> 00:37:59,040 So now, how many weeks do you reckon? A month. 753 00:37:59,040 --> 00:38:00,680 Another month. Yeah. 754 00:38:00,680 --> 00:38:02,160 WHISPERS: That's really optimistic. 755 00:38:02,160 --> 00:38:05,800 Yeah, I think that's optimistic too. I'm not sure. 756 00:38:05,800 --> 00:38:08,080 It's a month. Yeah. 757 00:38:08,080 --> 00:38:09,600 Keep smiling, you two, 758 00:38:09,600 --> 00:38:12,200 you're another step closer to having your own space. 759 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:14,880 And it really will be worth it in the end. 760 00:38:24,680 --> 00:38:29,960 At Johnny and Ashley's, it's the day of their grand gallery opening. 761 00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:31,760 It should be a joyous day, right? 762 00:38:31,760 --> 00:38:34,080 But still so much to do. 763 00:38:34,080 --> 00:38:36,840 So it just takes the edge off, you start feeling that pinch. 764 00:38:36,840 --> 00:38:40,120 Johnny's idea of dividing the gallery into themed areas 765 00:38:40,120 --> 00:38:42,760 has proved a massive challenge. 766 00:38:42,760 --> 00:38:48,160 So, last night, we painted walls, we hung chandeliers. 767 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:50,800 I think I carried, I don't know, 768 00:38:50,800 --> 00:38:54,080 100 pieces of plasterboard, up and down the stairs. 769 00:38:54,080 --> 00:38:56,400 I can barely move right now. 770 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:58,840 But after working into the wee hours, 771 00:38:58,840 --> 00:39:01,360 with the help of Johnny's sister, Emma, and husband, Ryan, 772 00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:03,360 it's almost ready. 773 00:39:03,360 --> 00:39:06,120 If I think of my deadline, I get really anxious. 774 00:39:06,120 --> 00:39:08,120 And that's when the panic stations set in. 775 00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:10,160 Sound the alarm, then! 776 00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:13,440 With less than two hours until their art-loving guests arrive, 777 00:39:13,440 --> 00:39:18,040 Johnny's only now turning his attention to getting his artwork in. 778 00:39:18,040 --> 00:39:21,080 I'm taking off the art from the chateau, 779 00:39:21,080 --> 00:39:23,000 which we knew was a temporary thing, 780 00:39:23,000 --> 00:39:25,320 you know, it's going into the galleries. 781 00:39:25,320 --> 00:39:27,160 Ashley's not too happy. 782 00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:29,960 There's a few of her favourites getting pinched. 783 00:39:29,960 --> 00:39:33,280 But it needs to all go up. 784 00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:35,760 It all needs to be for sale, of course. 785 00:39:35,760 --> 00:39:37,240 Oh, look at the bottom of that. 786 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:43,560 She won't like that, but... 787 00:39:43,560 --> 00:39:45,840 ..I'll take that off. 788 00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:47,160 Ugh, spiders. 789 00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:53,840 But it seems this time, spiders are the least of Ashley's worries. 790 00:39:53,840 --> 00:39:58,240 You know he has, probably, I don't know, 40 pieces, 791 00:39:58,240 --> 00:40:01,240 big, huge pieces of art, to bring up here... 792 00:40:01,240 --> 00:40:03,200 ..in the next two hours. 793 00:40:03,200 --> 00:40:05,520 And place them. And he's doing it one at a time. 794 00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:07,520 It's...it's unbelievable. 795 00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:10,000 Can we just go up to this step next? 796 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:12,000 So I just... 797 00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:14,480 ..I can't watch him. It makes me crazy. 798 00:40:14,480 --> 00:40:17,120 I'll move it this way, bruv. 799 00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:18,360 SHE SIGHS 800 00:40:18,360 --> 00:40:20,640 Now, how relevant is that? 801 00:40:20,640 --> 00:40:23,560 "Time devours all things." 802 00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:25,160 Tick-tock, tick-tock. 803 00:40:25,160 --> 00:40:27,040 That's great, mate. Thank you. 804 00:40:27,040 --> 00:40:29,400 Some people like to work right up to the wire, 805 00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:31,080 that's just kind of what makes them tick. 806 00:40:31,080 --> 00:40:32,880 And then some people like to be organised 807 00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:34,320 and have it done ahead of time. 808 00:40:34,320 --> 00:40:35,680 She'll never get stressed, Ashley. 809 00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:37,240 She's so calm and level-headed, 810 00:40:37,240 --> 00:40:40,120 if she's stressed, it means we're up against the clock. 811 00:40:40,120 --> 00:40:42,440 I not stressed, I'm annoyed. SHE CHUCKLES 812 00:40:42,440 --> 00:40:43,640 You're annoyed. 813 00:40:43,640 --> 00:40:46,400 You still love me, though, don't you, darling? 814 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:48,720 I'm wavering. SHE LAUGHS 815 00:40:48,720 --> 00:40:50,760 Come on, you two, no time to argue, 816 00:40:50,760 --> 00:40:52,640 your guests are due any minute! 817 00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:54,600 Just one final push. 818 00:40:54,600 --> 00:40:56,440 Oh, it looks good there. Does it? Yeah. 819 00:40:56,440 --> 00:40:59,560 I'm not sure against the gold. Yeah. But it needs to go up. 820 00:40:59,560 --> 00:41:02,200 Let's bring the rest up, and then you can hang stuff. OK? 821 00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:03,760 Someone has to say no. 822 00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,360 Oh, my goodness. 823 00:41:11,360 --> 00:41:13,680 I think I'm about to just go take a shower, 824 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:15,280 and get ready. 825 00:41:15,280 --> 00:41:18,000 And it is what it is at this point. 826 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:19,800 And...it's too much. 827 00:41:21,000 --> 00:41:22,280 Too much. 828 00:41:30,120 --> 00:41:32,640 It's been six hard weeks of toil, 829 00:41:32,640 --> 00:41:34,560 but by the skin of their teeth, 830 00:41:34,560 --> 00:41:37,920 Johnny and Ashley have just about done it. 831 00:41:37,920 --> 00:41:41,600 The run-down space they fell in love with two years ago, 832 00:41:41,600 --> 00:41:46,360 has finally and gloriously been transformed into a gallery, 833 00:41:46,360 --> 00:41:51,160 complete with opera stage, abandoned chateau, and apothecary. 834 00:41:51,160 --> 00:41:53,120 It's a work of art in itself. 835 00:41:54,400 --> 00:41:56,720 Hey, mate. How are you? You all right? 836 00:41:56,720 --> 00:41:58,400 Aw! Nice to see you. 837 00:41:58,400 --> 00:42:00,280 HE LAUGHS Nice to meet you. 838 00:42:02,600 --> 00:42:04,240 It's very romantic in here. 839 00:42:04,240 --> 00:42:06,600 I love all the natural stone and the gold. Mm-hm. 840 00:42:06,600 --> 00:42:09,000 It's just really beautiful. 841 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:12,560 It's not just Johnny and Ashley who can take the credit. 842 00:42:12,560 --> 00:42:15,000 I'm just gonna have a good drink. Yeah! 843 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:16,960 That's about it, and enjoy the evening. 844 00:42:16,960 --> 00:42:20,880 Knackered, but a nice cold beer is well-deserved. 845 00:42:22,320 --> 00:42:24,280 Now for the formal stuff. 846 00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:27,840 Thank you so much for coming. This is a big night for us. 847 00:42:27,840 --> 00:42:31,720 You know, we bought this place exactly two years ago, today. 848 00:42:31,720 --> 00:42:33,520 So it's our two year anniversary. 849 00:42:33,520 --> 00:42:37,040 Basically, what made us fall in love with this place was this space, 850 00:42:37,040 --> 00:42:38,600 and this is sort of our vision for it. 851 00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:42,120 And so, you know, tonight's the night that it's here. 852 00:42:42,120 --> 00:42:43,400 SHE CHUCKLES 853 00:42:43,400 --> 00:42:46,400 Johnny would love to say a few words, but he has disappeared. 854 00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:48,000 THEY LAUGH Where is he? 855 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,880 Mr Darko? 856 00:42:49,880 --> 00:42:51,800 Oh, oh! 857 00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:53,720 THEY CHEER 858 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:00,040 That's playing to the gallery. 859 00:43:00,040 --> 00:43:02,520 Come and join us. SHE LAUGHS 860 00:43:04,240 --> 00:43:06,000 On behalf of myself and Ashley, 861 00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:09,160 we'd like to officially welcome you to the grand opening 862 00:43:09,160 --> 00:43:12,600 of the Alchimie Art Gallery here at Chateau de Lomenie. 863 00:43:13,720 --> 00:43:15,160 That's when you clap. 864 00:43:15,160 --> 00:43:16,360 THEY CHEER 865 00:43:19,880 --> 00:43:24,280 Vive la France. God bless France! 866 00:43:24,280 --> 00:43:26,640 Thank you so much. THEY CHEER 867 00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:28,480 It's the moment that we've been working towards. 868 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:31,760 So that means more future events to bring people through. 869 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:35,320 And if we can function as an art gallery, and sell art and antiques, 870 00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:37,680 that's why we bought into this lifestyle. 871 00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:42,600 You know, for so many years, it's just been cobwebs and silence. 872 00:43:42,600 --> 00:43:45,400 And so now, all of a sudden, you know, there's music and people, 873 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:48,760 and I love it. Yeah. Big, big day today. 874 00:43:48,760 --> 00:43:50,080 Very happy. 875 00:43:50,080 --> 00:43:53,840 A celebration on so many levels. 876 00:43:53,840 --> 00:43:55,760 Excellent work, you two. 877 00:43:55,760 --> 00:43:58,920 It's taken two years, but with both your gallery, 878 00:43:58,920 --> 00:44:01,760 and antiques emporium now open for business, 879 00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:04,920 a bright future for the chateau is in the frame. 880 00:44:09,840 --> 00:44:13,880 Next time, Anna and Philip's marathon restoration project 881 00:44:13,880 --> 00:44:15,680 keeps on running... 882 00:44:15,680 --> 00:44:17,960 You reckon that's OK, Philip? Yeah. 883 00:44:17,960 --> 00:44:19,480 Feels like this bit is really out. 884 00:44:19,480 --> 00:44:22,480 Yeah, it happened to me in my early years as well. 885 00:44:22,480 --> 00:44:25,840 ..Ian and Kate continue their six year search... 886 00:44:25,840 --> 00:44:28,920 It has the look of a room, Francois, that would have a secret door. 887 00:44:28,920 --> 00:44:31,240 We do have one. That's awesome! 888 00:44:31,240 --> 00:44:33,560 ..and three generations of new chateau owners... 889 00:44:33,560 --> 00:44:36,480 Mummy! Bonjour. 890 00:44:36,480 --> 00:44:38,800 ..attempt to win over the local community. 891 00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:41,120 It seems to be going all right. 892 00:44:41,120 --> 00:44:42,680 Get them all a little bit tipsy. 893 00:44:42,680 --> 00:44:43,800 It's nice. 894 00:45:08,040 --> 00:45:09,800 Subtitles by Red Bee Media 72357

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