Ashley Tinker DIY Stores and Builders Merchants in France February 1, 2017It can be difficult to find stores near you in a foreign country. Your common knowledge of simple store names just isn’t there. If you’re renovating a house in France, depending on where you’re located, this is where you’ll find your building materials: DIY Stores (French equivalent of B&Q or Wickes (England) Electrical and plumbing …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate Nothing Is Easy About Moving To France: Like Sheets February 9, 2016A new Barefoot Blogger friend is moving to Uzes! Just like me, she’s tossing away most of her worldly possessions in the US and she’s starting all over in France. Unlike me, she has some familiarity with the French language. Never mind she had French in high school. At least …Continue reading here for the …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Provence Property: Why Hire a Buyer’s Agent? July 7, 2015Most foreign house hunters do not realize that they can hire a buyer’s agent in France. They only ever encounter real estate (listing) agencies, either online or on the ground. French estate agents are hired by vendors to find a buyer and get the highest possible price. Vendors usually list their property with several listing …Continue Reading
Ashley Tinker · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Renovation in Provence: a stone sink July 26, 2016We figure that our kitchen is so tiny that in order to make it look good, everything in it has to have character and charm (well, maybe not the damn washing machine). I’ve fallen in love with all the shabby chic/farmhouse French kitchens that I’ve seen on Pinterest. …Continue reading here for more on Ashley’s fascination …Continue Reading
