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Buying new build property in France via a developer or builder

New build properties are particularly popular with French buyers – probably because it can be cheaper than buying an old property and updating it to ...
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Deni and Doug's Grand Design house in France

Grand Designs French House|Deni and Doug become TV stars

Deni Daniel and Doug Ibbs became TV stars in 2004 when having bought a house in France off the internet  – see our introduction To ...
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To the Manoir Born | Running a gite business in France

  Denise (Deni) Daniel and Doug Ibbs purchased a house in the Creuse Region in Limousin, France. They had found it while browsing the internet ...
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Deni and Doug's Grand Design house in France

To the Manoir Born | Run Gites in France

In 2003 British couple Denise (Deni) Daniel and Doug Ibbs bought a French ruin – their dream was to escape the rat race  and run ...
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My French Home Renovation reminiscences!

My French home renovation reminiscences – as renovation continues unabated on this old farm house in Pas-de-Calais, northern France, I was remembering how it was ...
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Julie and Simon Tee enjoying the good life in France

A French Life: A new life in France following tragedy Part II

Julie and Simon Tee continue their story following the Tsunami tragedy in Taiwan they took a life changing decision, here they talk about their new ...
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From Tragedy to a New Life Running a Gite Business in France

Julie and Simon have two gîtes in Secondigny, Poitou Charentes. Simon, from Worthing in Sussex in the South of England had a Ceramic tiling business ...
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Fosse Septique France – rules and requirements

  Anyone who has a home in France and is not connected to mains sewage will be affected by the rules, requirements and legislation affecting ...
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The Dream of Running a Gite Business in France Becomes Reality

Dreaming of running a gite business in France? You’ll love this real life experience feature… following on from Part 1 of Tony Tidswell’s story, the ...
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A French Life | The dream and a new life running gites in France

A great real life experience story from Tony Tidswell, owner of a B&B and gites at Villa Roquette in Languedoc-Rousillon. We asked Tony what got ...
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