Monnet: A Good Impression - Hardcover

Thompson, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1846240913 ISBN 13: 9781846240911

Publisher: Book Guild Publishing Ltd, 2007

Synopsis

This is a detailed, illustrated account of the rescue of a large 18th century farmhouse in southern France. The extremely large, very ruined house in a small hamlet in Burgundy, was not the renovation project that Peter and Carol Thompson were looking for. But through a quirky series of events, and a mere £5,000 later, it was theirs. With no roof, electricity or water supply, La Ruine, as the house was quickly named, offered an incredible do-it-yourself challenge, that the Thompsons, and various friends who made up a taskforce, took on with relish. Monnet - A Good Impression is an enthusiastic account of the joys and pitfalls of the restoration, which has taken seven years so far. From precarious balancing acts on stone walls to struggling with the French electricity regulations, the Thompsons took DIY to new heights in their determination to the house to its original glory.

About this title

About the Author

Peter Thompson is an environmental consultant living in County Durham. His restoration work at Monnet is the culmination of years of building and DIY work at each home he has owned: from constructing a stone double garage to extending a Georgian vicarage (in Lincolnshire) and now renovating his farm in Weardale.

Edition details

• Publisher: Book Guild Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1846240913
• ISBN 13: 9781846240911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 100