Provence Renovation Part I: Demolition
Ashley TinkerOur New House (!!!) is just the end section of this Mas (Provencal farmhouse) that is actually well known in the area as the Mas Longue (Long Farmhouse). There are even postcards of this building from 100 years ago! We are in the centre of beautiful Maussane-les-Alpilles, just a …Continue reading here to see more of Ashley’s renovation photos of this house that has not been touched since the 1970s.
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