About us
hi everyone we are Henk, Maarten and Bali. In 2022 we started with the search for a house in France. We traveled through France in May of that same year with a rented camper. During this period we had various viewings in different houses in the different regions of France. We saw the house we live in now and liked it for the first time we saw it. The house is located in the Combrailles region and part of the department of Puy-de-Dôme.
After having contact with the real estate agent, the house was sold to someone else almost immediately after our viewing. Unfortunately for us, the sale was already done and we could no longer intervene.
In the summer of 2022 we went to France again for viewings in the Combrailles. In that summer we had a viewing with the same real estate agent as before. Unfortunately, there was no suitable house for us at that time.
For this year we already given up the search, but on September 3th an email came from the real estate agent that the house in Combrailles was for sale again. 2 weeks later we were in the car to the Combrailles to see if the house was still as we could remember it.
Before we knew it, it was December 22nd and we received the keys!
In the end, it all went very quickly. Henk and Bali went to France in February 2023 to arrange the first things. Such as having the electricity and water reconnected. The first demolition work also took place at that time. Finally, in April, we went to the Combrailles with our last stuff and officially moved.
Currently we are busy renovating the house. At this moment we have 1 apartment which is ready. This Apartment can accommodate 5 people. The apartment has its own entrance and is not connected to the rest of the house.
In the future, the intention is to realize 3 more guest rooms in the house.
We also have a vegetable garden where we grow our own fruit and vegetables.
Our house is located just outside the village of Combrailles in the department of Puy-de-Dôme. We are only 20 minutes away from the A89. This also makes us very suitable for people who are in traveling to Spain.
There is a lot to do in our area, For more information look at the page our environment.