Life in France

A not every day story of normal people trying to live their dream in France starting at the beginning and ending?

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

It's Ours

Firstly apologies the eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed a spelling mistake in the picture caption. It should be; not a house in SIGHT!!! doh.

The day has dawned and we get ready to go to the notaires office to sign for the house. We pick up Gunter on the way as he is going to help with any translating that we may need. Arrive at the office to be met by loads of people. The guy we have been talking to selling the house, his sister and their mother + the notaire + us that's err 7 people in an office no larger than a bathroom!! Very cosy.
The notaire proceeds to read out every word of the contract for the house which at 14 pages takes a little while. The contract is in fact a documented history of past owners and families since year dot! Interestingly the farm was acquired by this family during ww2 after being tenants previously. Anyway once read EVERYBODY had to sign every page! After that it was a case of hand over the money get a receipt and it is all ours. A French farmhouse that has been empty for years. After handshakes we were invited to the sisters to have a meal to celebrate our purchase and their good fortune. Wow what a meal 6 courses + wine and a drink to finish that would blow the head off a donkey. Nice people but I don't think I ought to drive back! A little rest then back to the caravan and to the house that is now legally our new home even if we can't actually live in it yet. The first official day of our new life has begun and what a great feeling it is.

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