We had this week nicely planned out, particularly Tuesday when we were helping Simon fit the kitchen in the second gite. Mid morning I received a call from a lady seeking a house to buy,her requirements like so many, good condition, a view and light, surprisingly rare to find especially the good condition bit. So despite the banging and drilling Karen set to work e mailing the agents and I got on the phone!not easy as our computer as beside the kitchen being fitted! Within an hour or two we had set up viewings for Wednesday & Thursday.
Wednesday morning I was on pool cleaning and gardening duty at Les Cypres from 8 till 11. Meanwhile Karen was ensuring all ran well at our house where the final layer of the concrete floors were being poured.
After a quick shower and change I took off to Gordes to meet my client, well in fact 6 of them although just 3 buying, quite an entourage to take round the house and a lively bunch too from South Africa. Thank fully they loved it - a dream and after an hour and a half they left for lunch and to review there thoughts - fingers crossed!
We had booked our car for a service in Apt so headed there for 2.30 ( when every where re opens after lunch). The garage, a small independent lent us a rather nice 1981 Nissan Micra with about 215000 miles on the clock and of course no air con, power steering or fuel! So we tootled around including visiting our favourite store France telecom - I think we might get invited to their Christmas party we spend so long in there. I am convinced relationships have been formed whilst you wait and sadly people have probally passed away too!
During the afternoon I was summoned to the agents offices in Gordes as my clients wanted to offer on the house but Gordes is a perched village, high up and I don't think the Micra would have made it! Thank fully our car was soon ready so we headed off arriving at 6.30 ( co incidentally apperro time)and after brief meeting with the agent headed with the 6 South Africans to the nearest bar! Its not easy you know!
On Thursday we had a rendevous with a lady we met during the Vide Grenier in our village who has a house to sell nearby, a rather enchanting stone house worth about 800000€. From there we headed to Avignon to buy a Sofa for the new house, thank fully did the deal and it will arrive in October - perfect - arriving home just before 7 we suddenly remembered we were due out at half past so it was off down the village with friends for dinner.
There has been a lot of activity on site, with the porch and adjoining wall finished which we lead through to a private courtyard.
And finally on Friday evening I got news that my buyers have agreed to buy the house so a great way to end the week!
Work also began on filling in our terraces, wow was it dusty!
Its quite a skill handling the Manitou
And now we even have a garden!
Of course Matisse kept an eye to makes sure it was done properly!
Today , Saturday is changeover day at Les Cypres, so it was down to the market in Apt to buy fresh flowers for our guests first thing, then pool clean and gardening duty before we attack the inside once our guests had left just finishing in the nick of time to meet and greet our next clients, a French family living in Switzerland.
This is our lounge and dining area in the new house - with floors and Ginger!
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