Ashley Tinker · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Renovation in Provence: Bedroom Reveal September 28, 2016Well, it’s missing some art on the walls, and a few finishing touches. This is the result of the upstairs room from our renovation in Provence. Behold the Bedroom Reveal! I just love the stairs. Blue wasn’t planned. It just seemed to happen! The high ceilings make the room feel a lot bigger. …Continue reading …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Julie Whitmarsh · Living in Provence When Provence Shifts from Summer to Autumn September 4, 2020Provence in Autumn Bizarrely we sense and feel the changing seasons more in Provence than we do in Devon. Back in Exeter, the proximity to the sea seems to soften the edges of summer as it shifts into autumn and likewise, autumn into winter. That’s not the case here. Today it was almost as if …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Explore · Living in Provence · Villages Towns and Cities Villefranche-sur-Mer the best of French Coast Lifestyle April 23, 2021Shelley and Riccardo are both Americans who have lived in Villefranche-sur-Mer for 21 years. They initially arrived in this charming seaside town to visit a friend, then returned for an extended stay and decided that they never wanted to leave the French Riviera. In 2004, they launched a holiday apartment rental business in Villefranche, leaving …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott Buying Real Estate in Provence Understand the Benefits of a Buyer’s Agent July 11, 2017Before spending time in Provence, I had never heard of a buyer’s agent. To a North American with the benefits of a transparent residential real estate market, the concept seemed vague and excessive. In Canada, we have Multiple Listing Services (MLS) which serves two purposes; “Unilateral offer of compensation by a listing broker and a database …Continue Reading