mikeyg47

I think everyone should make up and we all start again :) Shake hands everyone....

Hi All, Thanks for the replies..and especially the goat information.... Anyway..let me explain some more.. It is a house..not a shed..but a house thats in the condition of a shed....some walls have collapsed and are only in breeze block, part of the roof has sunk... The guy that lived their passed away two years ago and it has been empty ever since..apart from the Goat "Norma" that has been watered and fed by a local farmer. The main dwelling part has been locked up since the passing of the guy and the shutters etc closed so I cannot see any of the interior of the building as yet. Although I am waiting for my father in law to get the keys and go and have a look. I believe the dwelling has electricity and I know it has running water as there is an external tap...from which I gave Norma some water ;) I have some pictures of the outside that I can email to anyone who may be able to give me more of an idea about it..don't get me wrong, it does need a hell of alot of work but I think it could be a good investment and as my in laws live a stones throw away from it, I may be able to let it out and get them to keep an eye on it as they rent their farmhouse and gite out too... Anyway..I look forward to your thoughts. Cheers Mike ........+ Norma      

Cathy, You could always get some damp proof membrane or polythene and cut a strip (around 150mm or less), fix it around the outside bottom edge of the shed to give the water somewhere to run off and disperse. This would be a neat and tidy solution and would provide a waterproof skirt around the edge where the shed meets the floor. Hope this helps. Mike  

Good evening all, I wondered if you may be able to advise me on this project. My in-laws live just outside Fontenay and have told me about a run down and shabby house (shed) that has stood empty for two years. It has a nice size plot of land with it (and a goat!!!)and we have liased with the french family and they have offered it to me for 30 000 euros including taxes. What I would like to know is does anyone think this would be worth buying. I am a builder and dryliner so it really interests me that I can get stuck in and start working on it when I can. Is the french property prices in the Vendee region steady at the moment and would I make a return on it in the long run. I am awaiting the dimensions of the building and exact land size so will post that as soon as I have them. Anyway, thank you for any information you can give me and I look forward to sharing my thoughts and interests with you all. Many thanks Mike  

Hi, I am thinking of going over to stay with my inlaws in the Vendee and was wondering if you could tell me if there is much work for dryliners out in France. Thanks to anyone that replies and I look forward to talking to you all on here. Cheers Mike Post edited and moved by the moderators