tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post7277295700787085046..comments2024-01-19T11:05:43.355-05:00Comments on Polly-Vous Francais?: Dreams of Owning a Tiny House in FrancePolly-Vous Francaishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-86356887928178652942012-11-09T05:09:27.155-05:002012-11-09T05:09:27.155-05:00With the economy the way it right now in France, t...With the economy the way it right now in France, the dream to have a house there could come to fruition.<br />auto devishttp://www.autodevis.fr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-64797227604202833322012-10-01T14:52:37.403-04:002012-10-01T14:52:37.403-04:00No, it's not for sale! :) There is one to sale...No, it's not for sale! :) There is one to sale just near mine but its not a tiny one either :)<br />And you're right sometimes when I see all what it ask just to avoid that the park around becomes a jungle, I see that I could really have choose something tinier ! :)François Rolandhttp://chatlibre.blog.lemonde.fr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-52704706766736416212012-10-01T09:04:31.406-04:002012-10-01T09:04:31.406-04:00Read any of Karen Wheeler's books (3) on doing...Read any of Karen Wheeler's books (3) on doing exactly that thing in a gawd forsaken Poitou-Charante village.<br />Maybe you're not impulsive enough or the wrong house(machete-ugh)<br />How to make a dream a realite?Parisbreakfastshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558314043814894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-87943646200780443492012-10-01T08:31:16.406-04:002012-10-01T08:31:16.406-04:00Ever since Georges told me that HIS dream, for whe...Ever since Georges told me that HIS dream, for when (not "if") I write a major best-seller or two, is to own a real chateau in the country (complete with wine cave, large library, billiard room, and a few people to take care of it for us), I've been regularly picking up copies of http://www.proprietesdefrance.com/ where you can check out every big, pricey pile of stones in France. Being American, I'm utterly fascinated with the idea that, given enough money, it is actually POSSIBLE to own a real honest-to-goodness castle in France. Now, I'm just obsessed. I don't want a Chambord but I could totally go for a mas in Provence or something with a small turret in the north somewhere. Now all I need to do is WRITE WRITE WRITE! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-26853951865816538712012-10-01T08:04:57.536-04:002012-10-01T08:04:57.536-04:00I also recommend seloger.com. Both it and explorim...I also recommend seloger.com. Both it and explorimmo have iPhone applications! <br /><br />But they're so much more depressing to use when you're looking for a real, not dream, apartment in the Paris region, and not some cute little house where real estate is actually affordable... sigh!<br /><br />I dream of a house in the Gers, but honestly, I think I don't truly want a second home. I'd have to go there all the time instead of exploring new places! No, I'd rather have lots of *friends* with second homes.Parisienne Mais Presquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738349799871162562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-15301642737699379372012-10-01T07:18:07.633-04:002012-10-01T07:18:07.633-04:00Sam, I keep buying those Loto tickets too. You ne...Sam, I keep buying those Loto tickets too. You never know! And I often feel that I'd rather invest my real estate $$ where it can buy more per square meter, and rent in the city. But half of the fun is the dream - the fantasy -- right?<br /><br />Francois - so is your house for sale? I love Le Perche. But I really do dream of a tiny house. Less to clean and organize.Polly-Vous Francaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667479743723002691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-37201287592953895192012-10-01T05:21:59.026-04:002012-10-01T05:21:59.026-04:00Hey, why would I dream of a Tiny house in France, ...Hey, why would I dream of a Tiny house in France, when I already have a big one? :) Mine is set in "Le Perche", region which is just south of Normandie. It's really pretty, and have the big advantage (for the Parisian I am) to be only 1hour and half from Paris in car. Let me give you a little impression of it with 3 links on my blog:<br />http://chatlibre.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/04/29/quand-la-france-ressemble-a-la-toscane/<br />http://chatlibre.blog.lemonde.fr/2011/09/23/premier-jour-dautombe-dans-ma-verte-campagne/<br />http://chatlibre.blog.lemonde.fr/2011/08/30/biche-o-ma-biche/<br /><br /> François Rolandhttp://chatlibre.blog.lemonde.fr/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28165993.post-2568846118868656632012-10-01T02:39:57.265-04:002012-10-01T02:39:57.265-04:00Oh, I do this all the time! I spend about two wee...Oh, I do this all the time! I spend about two weeks a month crisscrossing France and one of my favorite things to do when I'm en déplacement is to look at ads in the agences immobilières windows. There are so many beautiful places in France, and it always makes me dream about how much more we could have for our money than in Paris...but than I remember how much happier I am in Paris than in the countryside. It doesn't stop me from continuing on with my window-licking though. You know, just in case I win the French lottery some day! ;)Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.com