It goes without saying, all Provencal courtyards need a fountain. The hunt is on for the perfect fountain for our courtyard at Maison des Templiers. With the impending assembly of the Cast Iron Spiral Staircase, loads of activity is going […]
With endless days of 43 degrees plus, our garden at ‘Chatelain; Mt Dandenong is a wonderful place to escape the heat. With just under 5 acres of wild garden, keeping things maintained is a constant battle. We love the […]
We have been toiling with the idea on and off now for around 17 years. Finally we have made the decision to have a B & B at home. Ironic since we have been doing our weekly holiday […]
The excitement always builds with a pending trip back to France. Every spare minute is used to find and source pieces we will need in order to maximise the time we spend at Maison des Templiers renovating. Just this morning […]
2014 – I love the start of a brand new year. I feel its going to be an exciting year of consolidation and promise. Finally the Master Deed papers have arrived for our tiny piece of heaven in the Highlands of Scotland overlooking […]
After a colossal effort, our wonderful top floor apartment at Maison des Templiers is complete!
“appartement chatelaine” is a 2 bedroomed, sun filled, fully self-contained apartment situated on the top floor of the manor house. With windows on three sides […]
This morning Brendan awoke to the first snow of the season in Mazan. As each hour passes the snow gets thicker, blanketing the roofs, vines and fields. All the while, back home in Melbourne Australia, its 32 degrees today!
One of my favourite things to do is scour the local villages, and weekend brocante markets in search of ‘treasures’ for our houses. Hours and hours of sheer joy awaits in search of that perfect ‘something’ This tiny store in […]
Work begins on our wonderful top floor ‘apartment’. Over the next two weeks, this stage will be complete with new kitchen, bathroom, two bedrooms and large lounge. The ‘Solar’ Chambre (bedroom), (see photo), has panoramic views over the Luberon Mountains, vineyards […]
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