Want To Live In A Once Abandoned French Chateau Here is What You are In For
May 6th, 2015
The mere thought of living in a large, beautiful chateau is enough to make most people starry-eyed and filled with visions of fairy-tale-like grandeur. However, if you ask Karina and Craig, the proud new owners of the Chateau de Gudanes, they’ll tell you that it isn’t all whimsical glamour; it’s a lot more work than you think.
Irrespective of the undeniable beauty of the place, a home with 94 rooms isn’t exactly easy to take care. Then throw in the fact that since the place has been abandoned for so long, the whole chateau will need renovating. In the process of all of this, the couple also discovered a meter-deep hole in the floorboards! How’s that for a fairy tale?
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This view is likely to take your breath away…
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…But this one isn’t.
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The house had been abandoned for so long that the inside was literally crumbling and falling apart.
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Can you imagine what it would cost to renovate this place?
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At least you’ve got ample space to be creative with.
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One day, the couple called in a couple of builders who, to their surprise, found a meter deep hole in the floorboards of one of the rooms.
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What at first glance appeared to be yet another setback and nuisance, actually turned out to be an incredible find…
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Down below, there was some incredible artwork and relics.
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Just look at the beauty of this intricate design.
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Just looking astound fills you with wonder and excitement and what the place will looks like one it has been restored.
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Not only is the Chateau de Gudanes amazing itself, it also has incredible views like this one.
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Today, this is what Chateau de Gudanes looks like.
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Back in the day, Chateau de Gudanes looked like this:
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On the left is the current owner of the chateau and on the right is the former owner.
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