Turning a Boiler Room into a Tiny Bedroom (Continued)

A French Farmhouse Update

Note: Today’s third bedroom update is a follow up to this post from March. Read about why we decided to convert the boiler room into a bedroom via this post from October.

A brief overview for folks who are unfamiliar with our farmhouse situation: 
During the pandemic, our family purchased a little old farmhouse (sight unseen!) in the Aveyron region of France with our nearest and dearest friends. The home measures under 800 square feet and is suitable to live in for part of the year, but it needs a fair amount of restoration before it can comfortably accommodate full-time occupants. We are slowly chipping away at essential repairs and updates within the residence as our tight budget allows, and one day we hope to adapt some of the outbuildings as well. There are 5 adults and 4 young children in our group. Three of us have known each other for almost 30 years, and we’ve visited this area of France for work for nearly 20 years. We do not use the property as a vacation rental or timeshare — it is a forever home in progress. (In other words, this is my retirement plan, so it’d better work out.)

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All nine co-stewards will return to our tiny farmhouse in the Aveyron this summer. Given the compact nature of the home, most folks assume that our visits are timed to avoid overlap, but the truth is that we plan carefully to ensure that we are all there together whenever possible. This year when we’re gathered together we’ll enjoy an impactful upgrade, while also facing a worrisome setback.