Autumn Visit October-November 2021

La Studio Renovation

I am just about to start a 4 week visit that will see the commencement of work to renovate the stone building at the rear of La Maison Grise. This is a small 22sqm building with two downstairs rooms and loft areas.  Not sure what it was originally for, but when we acquired the property in 2012 it housed the Heating Oil Tank.  One of the very first tasks was to get a local welder to dismantle the tank and remove it with the boiler and all the radiators in the house, but since 2012 it has not been used.

The plan is to Insulate the floors downstairs and tile and install stairs to the attic and knock through the central wall to create two accessible rooms upstairs. Seal and apply Insulated Plasterboard to the exterior walls and ceilings.  I will have windows installed internally to the openings and and new main door at the front with French Doors to to rear.  I will also render the exterior walls and finish with guttering to the rear and front.

Once complete, with the underfloor heating, it should be a nice usable space for a Studio/Playrooms in the future and for a modest cost will hopefully add future appeal to the property.

Here below is an outline of the work plan that will hopefully see all completed by Summer 2022.