The colombage downstairs was going in by end February 2006 and all the window openings and oak support frames were installed by this time, as well as the hole for the fosse drainage had been started.
Whilst the weather had left a mark, with a very muddy circle around the Grange, it was noticeable that the site was being kept clear and well organised.
This is the story of the Gray Family search for a home in France and the eventual conversion of a Barn in the Creuse that has now been turned into a beautiful home for our family to enjoy in the years ahead. The story of La Grange Grise gives an indication of our experience of doing so between 2006 and 2016. Also added are details and history of the subsequent purchase and work on La Maison Grise from 2013 and the renovation work started in 2016 on the house opposite our the Grange.