Château Grounds Tour | Queen's Escape
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Here's a tour of the Queen's Escape grounds. We've walked the land where we walk the most to give you a little perspective on where we are when we're showing you around. Bo takes you across the yard and up to the cliffs then down for a tour of the outbuilding and Orangery. We hope you enjoy!
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Queen's Escape was inspired by the 4 years the Belgian royal family stayed at Château de La Tuilerie during WWII. In particular, it is for the Queen. The king took shelter at a different location in France. We've named each of our guest rooms after great Queens of the past and present from around the world. Margrethe, Eleanor, Catherine, Himiko, Cleopatra, and soon our bridal suite will be ready in honor of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Lovely weather. Do have the water checked in the well. Never plant bamboo. It 'runs' everywhere. They are an absolute pain. Your idea of creating a park is excellent. Beautiful quality trees will be required.. You will be very busy for a long time to come. You will enjoy it. Good luck. Thank you for showing us.
Yes, NO bamboo or ivy… good luck pulling it out at the roots
Thank you Sylvia. We have not yet had the opportunity or time to check the water in the wells. We hope it’s there, and that we can use it. Yes, the bamboo is an issue, and yes, this place will keep us busy for years to come. But we love it here. Bo
Yet another warning on the bamboo. The Biltmore Estate in North Carolina has it spread all around their small creeks on the estate. I hope you choose other plants for the other area you intended to plant them.
How unexpectedly wonderful that your decision to move to France would end up and continuing to be this extraordinary life changing journey and experience, not for just you and the family but for us out here lucky enough to be along for the ride.
Thank you very much. Stay tuned for more. Bo
It's such a beautiful piece of land. Parklike in places and nature trails in others. Very calm and tranquil. So much to wow guests and visitors. The outbuildings are amazing as well....many possibilities. Thanks for the tour. I found it really fascinating.
Thank you very much, you’re welcome. Bo
This was the best walking tour I have seen on You tube channels. The inserted maps were brilliant and give future guests a real sense of the magnitude of the property as well as the potential for endless activities depending on interests and physical abilities. Truly a spectacular place where as you said ‘only limited by the imagination’!
Thank you very much Britta. Karen did a great job filming and editing the video. Bo
100%
Nearly unlimited potential!
Your Gem was worth the effort.
What an adventure you have ahead as you create your park, spa, workshop, etc...
Best,
Brian
Thanks Brian! We are looking forward to all the projects ahead of us. Bo
So glad I found your channel…… I’m a fan of several Chateau owners in South France and seeing their renovations which are so beautiful !
Many trips to antique and brocante dealers for furniture, etc.
Great tour of your property…. Thank you ❣️
Your plans sound amazing… long range goals as you’ve stated!
Love your castle, glad you found one with turrets 😉. It’s beautiful !💕
What a stunning property you have and I love that you have created walking trails and paths that guests can take advantage of . It really is stunning and I what a view from the plateau. It would be an incredible place to have a picnic or just take in nature! So happy for you both!! Cheers
Hello Eric, you hit the nail right on the head with that comment. Thank you very much! Bo
I think that if u take a stick of bamboo and put it into the ground for an arc, you will very soon have another grove of invasive bamboo. It might grow roots snd runners. I made a tiki bar for a fun party. But no sticking in ground.
Oh, we were not planning to stick it in the ground. We just thought about creating something nice and still keep it contained. Bo
I agree. It's very difficult to control bamboo. I wouldn't plant it anywhere. It's very difficult to kill.
I agree. There's no containing it, even in containers.
Whatever you do, don't plant bamboo. It is a noxious weed which you will never get rid of. Together with wisteria and ivy that grows like weeds you must be careful what you plant.
Hello, we don’t plan to plant the bamboo. We just want to cut some down and create an arcade (tunnel) to walk through. Just an idea, Bo
Wow...your property is so beautiful, the location is amazing! Thank you for the tour!
You’re welcome Jane. All the best. Bo
Oh dear…..I would caution you about adding more bamboo. It will take over your garden plans. In fact, if it were me, I would get rid of any and all bamboo on the property as soon as possible. Otherwise, your plans sounds awesome and you and future generations will love the park.
Thank you very much! The bamboo alert is shared by many. We will certainly not plant any bamboo, just cut them down, and use them for other things. Bo
That hay will make a wonderful mulch to enrich your soil.
That’s a great idea, thanks. Bo
WOW, that was an amazing walking tour! I can see why you fell in love with this chateau! The overlook is lovely and a sweet little cabin would be ideal! The chicken coop/piggery is charming! Get a tarp over that roof so it will stop deteriorating until you can get it repaired properly. The Orangery is stunning and that fireplace, stunning! I can see wedding receptions there! Just such a gorgeous place on the planet! Cheers!
Thank you very much! Yes weddings are forecasted sometime in the future. There are lots of projects to do here. Bo
Hello from Nashville, Tennessee! I like your land conservation efforts. If you think about it, you could put in 18 holes of golf! What fun that would be for your guest and your community! Just a thought! Y'all stay safe and healthy!
Hello Fred, thank you very much! We have 6 golf courses around us within a 30 minute drive, so we will pass on that idea. All the best! Bo
Hi folks...great video tour of your land and buildings, well put together. 👌
Thank you very much. That is all Karen’s work! Bo
What a stunning beautiful property!
Thank you Albert. Bo
Thank you for including the map shots shown throughout your stroll indicating exactly where you are as you traversed your handsome grounds. When you commenced the tour, I was surpised that such a grand chateau had such an UN-grand main entrance, which was explained when your toured us past the orginal driveway, now hidden behind that building? Although the wall surrounding the property is random fiedstone, the lighter coloured stone piers that originally held the gates are of fine cut of stone blocks with handsome plinths and caps, likely crafted by the stonecutters, lwhile building the chateau itself. Since they are barely visible, nor of any use in their original location, but appear to be in fine condition, had it occurred to you to relocate them to to your current main entrance? This would be quite easy to accomplissh, as they are basically stacked fitted pieces, and would only require two poured cement bases at their new location? You might also add an electrical cable down the drive allowing lanterns to be added, and/or to illuminate the signage, to better welcome guests arriving after dusk. It would be interesting to source some original surveys or old photos of your property, as I have the further suspicion that, where those old gate posrs are now, is NOT where they were originally erected nor ever intended to be? There is something incongruous in how those fine cut stone piers appear to have been "stuck into" that rough fieldstone wall of a different style & time? In view of the elaborate detail seen in the chateau's construction, there should also have been flanking walls in at least the same matching stone,, or at least the feidstone walls would have been stuccoed for a finer finish? In view of that I would further conjecture that someone has already done what I am suggesting to you? And that they were moved to where they now stand, for a more likely utilitarian purpose of supporting the large"missing iron gates, which, as evidenced by that huge remaining forged iron hook, would require piers of that mass to support them? If this idea is at all of interest to you, might I suggest as a point of reference, another recent chateau video channel on this exact topic: On a "How to renovate a Chateau" episode from one month ago, entitled: "Building New Gates for our French Chateau"" owners Phillip & Anna (also missing THEIR own driveway entry-portes completely!) design, source & then record the construction of new ones with piers quite similar to yours, along with the short missing flankin wing walls i alluded to? (In their episode immediately prior to the one noted above, they show how/where they researched the design.There are also 3 or 4 other commensurate projects on other Chateau channels which are both relocating existing gates as well as brand new construction. You are fortunate as you appear to have two complete piers in fine condition that only need a new base and a skilled mason. Returning to your old entrance drive, that handsome cross atop the stone base (which you did not mention anything about?) is typical of those seen at crossroads thoughout France and all over Europe, As yours, which along with you old driveway, appears almost "marooned" in a now seldom used isolated area, but with the other lanes & roadways leading away from it. it seems as if there was some major realignment or closure of the surrounding roadway network which is also the reason why YOUR driveway is where it is now, and would explain the abandoned appearance of what must have been at one time a much busier intersection? I apologize for what I had intended as merely a brief comment, has morphed into an...essay? I hope I have not bored you senseless! lol I very much enjoy your videos and look forward to more of them. Especially more of your wonderfully "annotated" property tours (where you masterfully explain EXACTLY where you are, & thus the perspective from where WE are viewing it , WITHOUT the use of (or need for!) ANY aerial drone footage!!) LOL Perhaps you could be persuaded to tour a few "other" Chateaus where even after watching lots of their vids, its still a mystery guessing WHERE on the property or even within their manse they might be!?
All good points, and yes I agree, relocation of the gate piers to the existing driveway would be more attractive.
Hello Alec, thank you very much for your kind words on our video.
Karen did mention the idea of making a more flashy entrance with gates on the current driveway. Stone piers of course. The driveway we use today was made in 1935. Before that, the old driveway was in use, and you can imagine how the horses and carriages were coming in and out of here. So the reason the stone piers are located where they are, is because that’s where the gate to the property was for many many years. No one moved them, they are in their original position. The Tobacco leaf barn and all the bamboo came later in time. From history we learned, that this property which now has 15,5 hectares of land, used to have 115 hectares. Back in the day, land was sold off because the owners could not afford the upkeep. This happened to so many chateaus in France. So you can imagine how what we see today, looked so different a long time ago.
The cross outside the old gate is a catholic cross. We don’t know much about it, which is why I didn’t mention it. There’s another big one over at the Belvedere Copeyre viewpoint, which we also showed you in this video. These crosses are not spread out all over Europe. They are only spread out over the southern part of Europe, because that’s more catholic. Up north we don’t have such things standing around. All the best. Bo
Hello Alec, thank you very much for your kind words on our video.
Karen did mention the idea of making a more flashy entrance with gates on the current driveway. Stone piers of course. The driveway we use today was made in 1935. Before that, the old driveway was in use, and you can imagine how the horses and carriages were coming in and out of here. So the reason the stone piers are located where they are, is because that’s where the gate to the property was for many many years. No one moved them, they are in their original position. The Tobacco leaf barn and all the bamboo came later in time. From history we learned, that this property which now has 15,5 hectares of land, used to have 115 hectares. Back in the day, land was sold off because the owners could not afford the upkeep. This happened to so many chateaus in France. So you can imagine how what we see today, looked so different a long time ago.
The cross outside the old gate is a catholic cross. We don’t know much about it, which is why I didn’t mention it. There’s another big one over at the Belvedere Copeyre viewpoint, which we also showed you in this video. These crosses are not spread out all over Europe. They are only spread out over the southern part of Europe, because that’s more catholic. Up north we don’t have such things standing around. All the best. Bo
I love your long comment and ideas for the driveway. 😊 Karen
There is no way to control bamboo or to keep it where you want it
If you surround it with copper dug in deep, it will be under control
Okay, then we will just have to cut them down as they come. Bo
@@mariehoffman7542 Nope.
Bonjour once more! A maze would be a wonderful addition to your property. In Asia I have seen them laid out using creeping bamboo and with regular upkeep, they can look spectacular and fast growing. You could incorporate Bo's idea of the bamboo lined walkway into a maze with overhanging tunnels, twists, turns, dead ends, and a secluded seating area in the centre. In your 'park' area, I hope you will incorporate a herb garden for cooking and physic herb garden for medicinals of interest. Most historical châteaux would have had both. Perhaps when your garden park come to fruition, general day visitors might be permitted to explore. This would bring in extra revenue. Children would love the unique bamboo maze experience, with the Orangery used for afternoon teas. I hope you will also plan for your own vegetable garden and wildflower meadows, both of which can be utilised in your wedding preparations. You made no mention of a swimming pool, but I am sure you have eventual plans for one. Bonne nuit, dors bien from the Secret Château in Normandie. X
Hello, thank you very much for those ideas. Yes we talked about it all. Where to have a meadow of fruit trees, a kitchen garden of own produce, and a swimming pool. A maze made of bamboo is a new idea. I think that would be a project we could do. All the best! Bo
I’m anxious for the herb gardens and wildflowers. 😊
Please read up on Bamboo. It can be terribly invasive and also difficult to get rid of. You will be in your new home for years. You will have plenty of time to watch things grow and become more beautiful.
What an amazingly beautiful and extensive property you have! You chose well for your chateau home.
Thanks for the tour of the land. It is magnificient and lots of potential. Love the views from the cliff.
You’re very welcome. All the best. Bo
There is an English tree surgeon called Nick that Stephanie uses at La Lande. He also mulches and cuts the trunks for use as wood planks if you need that. He appears to be very competent as I observe. I have had quite a few large trees removed here in Australia so have some knowledge as an astute observer.
I concur with your observation. Nick is a genius about trees. I highly suggest that you contact him about clearing. Bon Chance.
Corzon-sur-Vauvre and Martel are over three and a half hours driving distance apart. It is over 260 kilometres from laLande to Château de la Tuilerie. I am sure Bo can find a tree surgeon closer to his own château rather than resorting to borrowing contractors from distant lalande.
Thank you very much for that information. We will certainly keep Nick in mind. All the best. Bo
Will Italian Cypress grow in your area? They would look nice delineating certain spaces.
Yes, I am sure they will. Bo
Great vlog, very interesting, but forget the bamboo, so much work.
Thank you Maxine, don’t worry, we are not replanting the bamboo anywhere. Bo
Read my comments on being able to do shutters front and back immediately so you don’t have to wait for one side to dry before you turn over.
Wow . I didn’t realize the extent of the property. It’s very beautiful & interesting. Great job on the tour and Karen’s editing!
Thank you very much. Yes Karen did all the filming and editing. Bo
That’s nice of you. -karen
Fantastic video it really gave a great feel for the whole property. It is so beautiful, fabulous views and in a lovely part of the Dordogne. There are so many opportunities. With those views it would be a wonderful spot for painting holidays. The plateau is a great asset with many view points. If you built a little cabin it would be nice to offer sunset drinks, leading guests up via various view points and arriving at the cabin where you could have tables and serve drinks and nibbles as guests watch the sunset. I am sure you will make a success of this venture as you have a beautiful property in a wonderful setting in a great location and seem to have plenty of imagination to create something special. Look forward to following your journey and hopefully coming to visit sometime.
Hello Sue, thank you very much. The painting holiday is a topic that we have discussed, and one we would certainly like to host in the future. Karen is a great painter, so that would feel right to do. We are looking forward to see you here one day. Bo
Love your cabin sunset ideas. 😊
Any vege garden? Fruit forest? 😁😁 Huge ground.
Thanks for the tour.😀
Hello, not yet, but we would like to create a garden for own produce in the future. Fruit trees, strawberries, carrots, potatoes, you name it. But then we also need a wall around it. There’s lots of wildlife here, and we would just be feeding them without the wall. It is certainly a wish one day. Bo
Thank you Karen and Bo for showing us your beautiful property.
Thank you, you’re very welcome. Bo
Yes, a beautiful property! I appreciate the map showing each area as Bo travels the diff. sections of their huge property.
Perhaps you must contact the tree surgeon Nick from Chateau Lalande who is amazing and has transformed the forest at Lalande and is helping Dan at his Chateau on Escape to Rural France 🇫🇷
Hello Debbie, thanks, we will keep that in mind. It is great with ideas like that. Bo
It's a fabulous and engaging property. What a blessing to be stewards of such a long history of humanity.
Thank you very much Randy, yes we are very lucky. Bo
Please dont use that type of bambus! There are no/slow spreading ones available. It is an invasive plant. Please dont! Keep the upkeep down. U are allready having to spend time cutting it back. Time is money too! If you can not aford to buy another type now, please wait. In an ideel world you would use native plants
Btw. My granddad (morfar) used willow for a Hut/ tippi for me. I think it would do the job great.
Thank you Lilly. We were not planning to stick the bamboo into the ground. Just cut it and reuse it somewhere else. All the best. Bo
Thanks Bo and Karen what beautiful parkland you have, how lucky were you to snap this up. The potential is endless. For me I wouldn’t have bamboo on the property you will be a slave to it for the rest of your life! Enjoy your lovely home you deserve it!
Thank you very much! Yes, we feel very lucky and humbled to be here. Bo
My knees got a little weak when you two were up on the cliffs! 😁 Everything was so beautiful. Excellent vlog!
Thank you very much. It would be smart not to jump off the cliffs :) Bo
I always get a little nervous too. -Karen
How l would love to be able to do a tour of France via all the beautiful Chateau’s, being able to spend a week in each one.
You’re very welcome here. Bo
Oh, my, I have to echo the cry “of oh not bamboo”. It is terribly invasive. You’ll be kept busy full time keeping it under control. Please, Do more research…love your channel. Your park plan sounds lovely, (except the bamboo). … from PA, USA.
Hello Paula, the bamboo will not be planted elsewhere, no worries. Bo
wonderful area! lucky,beautiful! consult civil experts( law) for the contract with formerse!
Thank you very much. Bo
the well is for cultivation.make some vegitable or grapes and fruites plants! beautiful. thank you!
Thank you, we would like to use the well if we can. All the best. Bo
Wonderful tour of a heavenly property. Thank you. May I suggest that the very repetitive music be changed or varied?
Thank you very much Jocelyn. Karen does a lot to improve the videos every time. It is your feedback that helps make them better. A variety of music is probably a good idea, when the video gets to a certain length. Bo
Wonderful tour. One of the best I have seen and the maps are most helpful..Please keep on top of the bamboo as it will take over...I realize you are aware but 'just sayin' as it is endless.
Thanks Julie, we will have to stay on top of that. All the best. Bo
The room with the sink in in your outbuildings would be great for an outdoor kitchen to support your wedding feasts in the orangery, save you having to use the chateau kitchen, and also great for outside caterers to work in.
Neat idea!
Very interesting ,enjoy ,Thank you ,i felt asthough i was walking with you ,❤
Oh that’s great, thank you very much. Bo
Please don't cut down the healthy trees on your hill. You can always trim some of the branches to improve the view if you really have to.
I imagine we’ll only cut briars and brush. Sadly we have a ton of dead trees dropping very large branches. Bo is interviewing professionals for that.
Virginia Beach! (We’re on Eastern Shore, but close enough!)
Got that from Karen’s sister and fiancé last week :) Bo
An absolute gorgeous castle and grounds for lovely people! I am so glad I found your site!
We’re glad you found us too. 😊
What a beauty walk around your chateau. Thank you so much. Texas ❤
You’re welcome, thank you very much. Bo
Just woundering could that water well , feed a water foutaine or a water pound . ?
Hello Mary, that is a good question, yet to be answered. Bo
I still think you have the best chateau and land. Thanks for the tour.
Thank you Peter, you’re very welcome. Bo
Absolutely amazing property and you have lovely ideas for its future! You two must feel like you won the lottery with this beautiful find!🤩😍🏤🌟🤗
Thank you very much! Yes we do feel like that. Bo
It would be traditional to have a circular water fountain as I’ve seen many chateau formal gardens feature.
Yes, I agree with the other comment I’ve seen too many chateau owners battle bamboo. I would use another type of small floral tree to line the park walkways.Nowadays ,people even have smaller,lilac or hydrangeas formed into trees.
Check out Beau Chateaus vlog. They’re uncovering a formal garden and you can see where the pathways once were. They discovered a circular fountain feature in the middle of the gardens and they uncovered a terrace area.
It would be something to think about putting a single washroom if you’re using the orangery as a wedding venue. Maybe the cute cellar could be used for wine cellar.
Love hydrangeas and lilacs.
Very interesting Bo!
Compliments to the videographer! 😉
Rikki Biermann, Pretoria, South Africa 🇿🇦
Thanks Rikki, we do our best! All the best. Bo
Very nice and complete grounds tour, lovely usable property in fairly good shape. I love how you pay attention to your guests ages and fitness levels when designing your grounds and park, nice to see.
Thank you very much Sandy. We are aware that not every one is in the same physical condition, but we certainly hope that many of you would come see for yourself. All the best. Bo
Good morning everyone. Hi Bo and Karen thank you very much for the tour. As a mechanic I can se the possibility for a very nice workshop and indoor parking space for classic cars. The piece of France you have is beautiful. Best of luck a Swed in France.
Thanks Lars, you’re right, the shop will be perfect. I am really looking forward to that. All the best. Bo
Did the former owners plant that bamboo? You got a big problem to eradicate that. I can see it being useful because they make a lot of things out of the bamboo now but it’s gonna take over your barn in your old driveway. I love the tour! You have a beautiful place.
Hello, we don’t know who planted the bamboo, but yes, it’s an issue to address. All the best. Bo
Oh yes, and If you make an arch/tunnel over the walkway you will spread it and compound the problem!
thank you for the tour, so many possibilities
Thank you very much. Bo
Lovely place The chicken house would be a charming chapel
Hello Sherry, thank you very much. All ideas are welcome. All the best. Bo
Congratulations on a fantastic “ Tour “ and explanation of the Chateau grounds.
Thank you very much Carole, you’re very welcome. All the best. Bo
🇨🇦 What a pleasure it is to watch you take us on your beautiful journey of your Queens Escape Castle, it is so stunning and the views are just amazing. Wishing yous all the best always, I look forward to future video's. Thankyou ❤
Thanks Bo and Karen for taking time to show us around your home, looking forward to visiting you soon xxx. Flo uk
Thank you very much Flo, looking forward to see you here. Bo
Thank you for your interesting tour of your lovely land around your home. You both have worked hard since you have been there, its looking great already. Looking forward to seeing what you will be doing next, take care Jones family. ❤️🏴
Thank you very much Jones family. All the best. Bo
That high viewpoint would be great for picnics. Sunsets and outdoor weddings. That ruin is stunning
Thank you Marilyn. It is indeed stunning here. Bo
Thank you for the tour and your very interesting commentary. Your future plans for the park and out buildings sound great, good luck.🍷🍷
This was such a wonderful tour! You have a beautiful castle and a beautiful interesting piece of property. Your plans sound amazing. I hope you just leave the little cave empty or put neat things in there for kids to discover. 💕
Hello, thank you very much. Yes we could do something like that. Bo
That’s a great idea.
How fun would that be to bike ride or walk the property and have a small picnic lunch along the way. And just enjoy the quiet.
I know this may sound super crazy BUT…. I would put a hot tub/tubs in the building cut into the cliffs. I could imagine it being so cozy in the winter because the hot tub would help the building heat up and the summer the hot tubs heat turned off and the cliffs making it cool from the heat. I would set up a grill/fire pit close to the outside door and some tables and chairs. Open up the intro area and this could be a great little indoor/outdoor space that would be unique. It just needs a tiny clean up first 😉
Wow! Thank you for the wonderful tour! An amazing property.
You can land small aircraft on the open fields
Hello Kathy, yes I’m used to flying small planes too. To be able to land here, you would need a Pipercub or similar type of plane with that performance for short takeoff and landing. But it’s certainly possible. Bo
Your property is lovely! Thank you for the tour.
You’re welcome Linda. All the best. Bo
Stone cave suggestion is to use for a root cellar in the winter, amazing space for it....
Fabulous property and out buildings. Good luck in your decision -making to turn them into working buildings for others to enjoy.
Thank you very much! We have projects for years to come. All the best. Bo
Store the wine down in the hole.
We have a cool wine cellar for that. Bo
This makes me wish I was there experiencing it in person! The château is so beautiful but your property is just as special.
Thank you very much for those kind words Kathy. Seeing it with your own eyes is always better. Bo
It would be nice to create a labyrinth for walking/meditation.
This is a beautiful property with lots of scope. Walk ways meandering through different themed garden rooms, would create mystery and surprise, but also be very expensive to create and maintain. Sorry my imagination does run wide when I see the possibilities that lay before you. Your making good progress on the shutters, what colour have you chosen to paint them? B W from Australia x
Thank you very much Yvonne! The shutters have been approved by the authorities to be painted in a light blue color. It’s a thing here in southern France. Bo
Still not as boring as white.
I have an idea for that little house that you want to convert into a spa on the meantime clean the front plant some flowers in the front and buy a virgin and put it close to the entrance it will be the chapel in the meantime good for pictures with the bride and groom
Y'all are such a handsome couple! Keep up the good work!
Thank you very much Fred! Bo
You have a beautiful property
Thank you very much. Bo
Fascinating, so many outbuildings, the property is so diverse, thank you for taking us to the plateau which offers a beautiful view and an understanding of why you bought the chateau. Beware of the bamboo. Michele
Thank you Bo and Karen, for the amazing tour of your beautiful property!! I do have a few suggestions for a few things
1. I absolutely love what you have done with putting in a walking path, I think more of your guest would be tempted to use the walking path if there where well placed benches along the path. The reason for this suggestion; I suffer from two debilitating autoimmune diseases (rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosis spondylitis) as well as fibromyalgia and a handful of other stuff, if I were to be able to travel to France and spend time in your chateau, I would never be able to take advantage of the walking path without making quite a few stops along the way to rest. I’m sure there are others who would be in the same situation with other medical issues.
2. The place on the bluff is a stunning view, I can just imagine setting there with some fresh fruit, summer sausage, cheese and a nice bottle of wine (or in my case, a can of Pepsi or a cold bottle of water! LOL), maybe sometime in the future, you can offer such a package for an additional cost.
3. That large space, I believe it is above the barn, would be an awesome space for a gym/workout place that could possibly be a continuous source of income if you charge a small admittance fee each time someone from the town wants to use the gym to work out.
4. I noticed the difference of the wood in the Orangery immediately!! It looks amazing!! Unfortunately, I think for you to get restrooms in there, without taking up any valuable space from either room, you may have to put restrooms behind the Orangery or you may have to actually build a building for them off to the side. I also think you would do best with 3 or 4 stalls for both the men and women, just to insure there are enough spaces to accommodate a large group.
5. It’s too bad the chicken house is in such bad shape, it would make an adorable little cottage!
6. No matter what your final decisions are for your castle, I know it’s going to be spectacular!!
7. Have fun and enjoy!!
Thank you both for allowing us, all, to live vicariously through you and your journey’s. Brightest Blessings.
Thank you very much for taking your time to suggest all those things. I will get back to you with an answer. Busy working :) Bo
Hello again,
1. Benches along the walking pathway is a good idea. Thank you for suggesting that.
2. We do sell refreshments here, that you could bring in a basket.
3. Yes, you’re right. In fact we have discussed such ideas already. Karen is collecting items for a gym.
4. The idea is to get permission by the authorities to build an external building that would house such facilities.
5. We intend to fix it up in the future.
Thank you very much. We certainly hope that it will be a place people will find spectacular when they come here, including you. All the best. Bo
You’re pretty on-point with our ideas. The benches along the walking path are very thoughtful. Thank you for that insight.
your property is spectacular!!!
Thank you very much! Bo
Nice tour. Beautiful place with so much potential!
Thank you very much! Yes, you’re absolutely right. All the best. Bo
I have to say I saw the video of when u first brought the Chateau and looking now u have done alot of work the place looks very tidy so much better . The full tour was fantastic and thank u for showing us of what we could do if we came and stayed .
Hello, thank you very much! Walking the grounds here is just one of the things we’d suggest you could do here. There is so much more to see in the area. All the best. Bo
An informative video again-Thanks! One question if you have time. As many chateaus are in rural areas what is the overall status of internet connections. How do you get a signal and how is it?
Hello John. Thank you very much. The internet provider here is called Orange. We have Fiber net, and it works just fine. All the best. Bo
@@BoSAChristensen Thanks Bo!
LOL look at the Virginia Beach Sweatshirt! Cool, that's where I'm watching from!😁
Karen’s sister lives there. She’s here with us this month. Bo
Waw!!! Sikke en smuk natur i har købt , jeres lange søgen med bump på vejen, var det hele værd, sikke en natur skøn perle i nu er de heldige ejer af Tillykke og tak for og dele jeres rejse 🍄🌻🌍🌾
Tusind tak! Ja, det var det hele værd. Naturen her er helt speciel. Første gang vi var her i november 2021, var en grå dag med regnvejr. Men alligevel kunne vi godt forestille os hvordan det kunne blive fremover. Vi har været heldige, og vi nyder hver dag her. Tak for at du ser med! Bo
Hemp?
If there were a good reason, could be.
Since you own the land on either side of that walkway are you libel for any issues on it or the upkeep?
Hello Linda, your question is very valid and good I think.
No, we are not liable if people decide to jump off the cliff - if that’s what you’re asking. If you meant something else, please explain in details…
There are no fences up there, there never has been as you can see in the video. So it is up to people themselves to take the required necessary measurements to make sure nothing happens to them. If you were afraid you might fall by accident or any other scenario you could think of, we would always advise you to stay down in the flatlands.
Please do clarify if I misunderstood your question. All the best. Bo
@@BoSAChristensen I was just curious if someone tripped and hurt themselves or worse and blamed it on the upkeep of the path or your land. I'm in the US, a litigious country, where people are always looking to sue. It was just a thought as it's an unusual set up to have a public trail through private lands.Thanks,
Hello Linda. I figured you might be in the US, since you ask like that. Your question is very good because some people in the US might think that their laws apply abroad, but they don’t.
Rules and regulations are not the same in other countries. Karen has lived in Dubai 4 years and here in Europe 8 years. She is probably the best ambassador to explain some differences to Americans, because she understands how they might think. There are a lot of cultural differences too.
The public pathway that goes up through our land has zero protection or signs suggesting that falling of the cliff can be fatal. Over here that’s obvious or common sense.
Please don’t hold back if you have any other questions. It’s good to clarify things and acquire information. Bo
You have the land for a boxwood maze.
Beautiful landscapes
Thank you very much. Bo
Wow. Such a Huge property Bo. I hope you fly a drone around your property incase u get TENT squatters hiding out camping for free. I was just going to suggest u make a HELI🚁 PAD FOR GUESTS AND U JUST SAID U WOULD👍. BAMBOO. SEEMS TO BE COMMON AT CHATEAUS. A COUPLE FROM Chateau Le Ferte had a big Grove of BAMBOO ALSO BY AN OUT BUILDING. THEY ALSO HAVE SOME WALNUT TREES!! IS THE RIVER ON UR PROPERTY AT THE CLIFFS
It appears you have a busy driving roadway next to ur property!!
A fire wood cave!! Very natural cave.NICE!
Is there alot of Mice🐁 or 🐀 RATS ON THE OLD OUTBUILDINGS?
We haven’t seen any mice / rats, but we do have snakes. 😂
Great tour. Thank you 😊
Thank you very much. You’re very welcome. Bo
Lovely Chateau I hope you are very successful there and have a wonderful lifestyle. You’re making great progress!
Thank you Julia, that is very kind. Bo
I love Bo’s hoodie. My daughter lives in Virginia Beach. You have a beautiful property!
Thank you very much Daphne. Bo
Wonderful tour. The maps helped to be oriented on the property. That bamboo is bad stuff. The old woodshed dug into the stone reminds me a bit of a grotto. A large pool for swimming would be unique there. Bikes available would be terrific. Is kayaking allowed on the river? Looking forward to following you on this journey
Hello, we would love to have a swimming pool in the future. The reason I didn’t mention it, is because we don’t know enough about it right now, to say whether it will happen or not. But it is certainly on the wishlist. We do have two bikes ready for guests. I just finished fixing them up yesterday. I think that will be in the next video. Kayaking is allowed on the river. In fact there are two locations right down here close to us, where they rent out for 1-3 days, depending on how long you want to go down the river. They set up tents, and they organize transport back to the starting point. Bo
I have been watching the videos. You struck pure gold with this property and the grounds. Congratulations! After seeing the other properties. You found the one you were really meant to have.
Hello Julie, thanks, you’re absolutely right! Bo
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Great Tour! You did a really good work with filming and editing and map was really handy to follow on this walk :)
what a gorgeous view up to the hill! After sun goes down, what a thrilling night it would be spending time looking at stars and planets with some telescope and binoculars, don't you think?
Please, think twice before building a swiming pool : water will become rare and a lot more expensive for those who use a lot (that's our french president said few days ago).
Any swimming pool is so far in the distance, it will probably be banned by then. 😂
Please try to keep the music volume down, sometimes the volume has to be way up in order to hear when someone is talking, and then music comes in very loud which makes it quite uncomfortable especially when using headphones. I watch RUclips on my computer while others are watching TV.
Thanks, Cherish. We will try to keep it well below the speaking.
At 32:25 - you speak of a "feed tank". If you take away the concrete cover and find a good concrete "tank" below, might it not be turned into a swimming pool?
Hello, yes we have debated back and forth about having a swimming pool and where to put it. Potentially, it’s possible to position it at the old concrete tank. But none of us wants it there, so that is not happening. The concrete monster is something we would like to get rid of. Some family members might want to come and spend some of their retirement here with us. If so, the caretakers apartment has to be completely renovated, and that includes new bathrooms and a septic tank in the ground right outside the outbuildings where the concrete monster lives. Bo