The room conversions to suites sounds like a great idea. Maybe get Michael to paint small wooden plaques for each door with a different saint, local flower or local plant. Or, possibly a local carver could do the same thing. Personally, I believe a business retreat would better fit than wedding venue, much less trouble and angst. Also, a business retreat would provide more than a 1-night stay. At any rate I'm sure you and Gwendolyn will take everything into consideration and do what's best for you. Best of luck, with all the hard work everyone is doing whatever is decided is bound to be a success.
Thé Lawrence House in Chicago… 1920’s Hotel turned Micro Apartments. Loft Beds… great uses of space. The Communal Areas are well utilized. You could have a combination.
I would be careful with an intense theme of saints. I myself have always been Catholic, but as the years go by we discover facts about Catholic convents and the Church that we wish had not happened. I'm not saying that this order of sisters was responsible for anything horrible, but I think it's important to remember that survivors and/or their friends and family might not want to see a lot of saints. The local flora is better, or perhaps some kind of artwork that suggests peace, making peace with the past. Maybe something that honors their work with the hospital and hospice? Although that was a separate building?
The entire rooms don’t need to be used as a hotel. Say half could be home for elderly, one for day care nursery. Perfect generation and cultural balance. The staffs will be the residents at the care home. Elder people needs to be wanted. That’s how you stay young.
My first thought was a bell that you are going to pick up tomorrow…THEN…I hoped it was a new pump for the convent well which might be higher up the priority list. Whatever it is - I will be watching. I am 78 now and I am “energized” when I watch you all. (As much as an antique like me can be) Thank, thank thank you for doing the extra effort which makes your blog so interesting.
This is my very favorite vlog channel. I love your work ethic and how well you all work together. I know you are the "boss" as owner of the Convent but you treat everyone as if they are partners not employees. Such good relationships with everyone.
The painting on the frame @ 8:28 is a backdrop for a Christmas Nativity Scene. Probably for the chapel from its size and where the top pleats are - forming a roof. Appears it is painted with oil paints as well which would explain how it is still in fair condition. At 8:57 - Nappes - grandes et petites - Damassées=> Tablecloths, large and small + Damask type linen tablecloths. @ 12:58, the "kneelers" are not such items. Could these perhaps be a bottom step of the spiral staircase to the 2nd floor of the chapel? Or of another staircase? The steps to the altar are already there....
The door ways were not necessarily because people were shorter but to save heat when people went in and out of rooms or at least is what i was told (I used to work for a colonial museum)
@@meccaenjoins4965 that's funny I am related to Henry the 8th and three of his wives lol. I got a copy of genealogy from the cheneys that date back way before Henry the 8th and I was amazed to see him and 3 of his wives in my family tree lol
Brilliant idea for the hotel room, so many are small and cramped .... lovely to have large spaced rooms....with all the curious bit and bobs of bric-a-brac goodies you find in the convent have you thought of having a some museum explaining what you think they are, where you found them and before and after photos of them clean up....that painting look like it could have been a scene for a nativity...... Brilliant video.. thanks 👍😊🌹♥️
You're idea of 25 rooms with en suites is perfect. Once you have the rooms, you can crack on to a business retreat center or a destination wedding locale. Or both. You certainly have meeting rooms and a wedding chapel available.
YES. this. then the people are not sleeping at the chateau, but you can host them for an evening if you wish. Think of a beautiful wedding in the chapel with an outdoor wedding in the courtyard and all the wedding party in the rooms.
Great idea, if your Chateau was doing weddings and then the wedding guests could stay at the convent. Have small group stays, conventions, just not the wild ones. LOL
add water features and roses along pathways through the walled garden to make a beautiful backdrop for wedding photos. or groups seeking solace and meditation on retreat.
Is the painting worth getting restored? Not necessarily of great artistic value, it must have the most amazing historic value. Maybe one of the nuns created it. Potentially, a priceless connection between the two lives of the building! Thank you for the video! I always love your smile Billy! It cheers me hugely!
Hi Billy, look up Malmaison Oxford, they converted the old jail into a hotel using 3 cells per guest room, one being an ensuite. Three barrelled ceilings per room, it was a great conversion
I stayed there for 2 nights a few years ago, absolutely fabulous hotel. They had no ‘cells ‘ free in the main building, so we stayed in the ‘house of corrections’. Stunning!
I think office's would be great too! Start ups or small businesses could rent office space. It's nice to separate work from home and having business meeting at such a location would be awesome. You could rent out the big spaces like the chapel for all sorts of uses like yoga class for a few hours. These kind of shared office buildings are so common in the Netherlands and very popular. You also wouldn't need to do much work once it's up and running. Scheduling of shared spaces and vacuuming and maybe few toilets, really not much work.
Hiya Billie, did you think of putting down a noise membrane or thin sheeting down before installing the new flooring? It may make a big difference in the noise of the shoes and the friction of sound from the new floor on top of the old floor? Unless you are doing carpeting....this way guest staying in the rooms don't hear footsteps at all hours!
Handy these power batteries for hovering ! Gratifying to watch to... The 2 stair steps... can come in handy too. I use one as a base for a extrahigh Mirror. and yes I know what your gonna-get tomorrow Billy and Ryan, ; )) A Bell!
Very cool finds! The wheels were festival games. The Catholic churches here in the US still use them (updated versions) for roulette style games. You'd put your coin on the corresponding numbers marked on boards surrounding the tent. Spin the wheel & hope it lands on your number.
Thank you Billy and Ryan for another great video. Those idea's for the rooms are great. I wonder if you have thought about moving the hallway to one side of the other, courtyard side or garden side along the windows. It would be a lot of work but then you could make wider rooms or you could frame up whatever design works well. Also, the way that main road curves at the convent, I bet everyone driving by at night has noticed the new lights in the chapel. I bet it looks great through the stained glass window. If that was my home town I would be happy and proud to see new life at the convent. Please when you or Ryan get a chance, show us how it looks now from the outside with the new lights.
Every day must be so interesting, you never know what you are going to find. You have done an amazing job restoring the convent, I always look forward to the next video to see what's up.
Fascinating idea of possible hotel rooms. If not hotel perhaps some kind of extended stay possibility? With a cafe somewhere else on the premises, it would be ideal!
The old spinner wheels...bingo? Hmmm...that would be a form of gambling, wouldn't it? 😉 Some cool finds were made. Thanks for sharing, Billy and Ryan. ox
That was great! I love it when you find hidden treasures from the past. Including the motorcycle helmet that surely belonged to the nun who used those lovely handrails to guide herself back to her room after drinking too much!! I wait in anticipation till tomorrow.
SO 😁 lol. Thank you Billy for simply being you. Genuine, caring, sensible with a naughty glint in your eye, any parents would be so proud of your accomplishments, hard work ethic and have you as their Son. Looking forward to the the next installment 🙂.
Great team work everybody!! I really like the idea of creating rooms with ensuites, though managing the guests, and keeping up with the cleaning after each guest leaves is a lot of work. I think it could be less work in the long term if you set them up as additional 2 bedroom apartments, with the kitchen, dining, living room, and half bathroom on the main level, then putting in stairs to the next floor above for 2 bedrooms with bathrooms, and a washer/dryer unit. Having the washer and dryer on the same floor as all the clothes and bedding makes life so much easier. Whatever you think is best for you and Gwendolyn to manage is what you should do, Billy. Your family is the most important thing. So excited for tomorrow's road trip. Have a wonderful evening! 😘💕💗💗💗
Ah you are going to buy a 🔔 bell. I think I guessed it right. Loved seeing the attic clean up. Lots of dust. Want to come dust my place? Crack on guys . Hugs
Some good finds and not so good in the attic. What a find where the bell pull will go. I think you are buying a statue tomorrow .Loved watching Billy. Crack on. See you tomorrow😘
*Please keep the handrails.... and use then as a small handrail near the toilet for older or disabled people to use to get up when they stay there if you turn it into a hotel etc... or use them to hang a towel or two in each bathroom/shower. Or even in the kitchen areas to hang up tea-towels etc etc. Plus what condition are the handrails on all the staircases like?*
They had the building diagnostic and there was no risks in the attic I know your trying to look out for them but I don’t think they’d do something that silly on purpose!
I love watching these videos! That bag of white powder worries me a bit though, particularly when you swept the rest of the cabinet with your bare arm. Please remember if (probably was) drugs were used in secluded areas, you might run into used needles tucked away in the dark as well, and getting pricked by one would be devastating.
Yes, my thoughts exactly. And Billy, you had no gloves on! If the place had never had intruders, that'd be one thing, but you knew people had broken in and vandalized some spots; looks like someone used that part of the attic as their own little crack house. Please, please be careful! Masks would be good, too, just from the sheer amount of dust and dirt that gets stirred up just from moving around. Take care of your health, everyone! Love from the States. ❤
Somehow I found your channel today. What a fantastic experience being able to live vicariously through you as you clean out the attic - very satisfying! What a great project you have on your hands!
Your on the right path on knocking out a wall now here in Canada 🇨🇦 I helped with a renovation last year on an old motel converting it into apartments taking two rooms making it into one with a small kitchen with washer and dryer than the end units made same way only one bedroom.
Thanks Billy and Ryan,Your idea for hotel suites is a good one,espacially will the lovely gardens you have,would be a great place to stay. I think you may be getting the Bell thats missing tomorrow,cant waite to see.x
Great finds during the attic cleanup and your viewers have excellent comments. I think the idea to enlarge the rooms is awesome. For the wheelchair access doors, I would keep one or two in case you need for the future. Yes, I think that painting was a backdrop for a nativity as well.
Hi Billy. Another great interesting video. Thank you. Billy, those cupboards would look amazing down in the main kitchen. They are the correct height, and washed down, and painted with butcher block on top, would keep the character of the room. Just a thought. You could have a “Boutique Hostel”, where people brought their own food and prepared it in that stunning big kitchen. There are endless ideas. Love watching your enthusiasm for the beautiful historic convent. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. 🥰
I know im like, SUPER late to the party, but a hotel/ resteraunt/ wedding venue would be an amazing use of the building. The larger Mother Superior room as a bridal suite with the seperate bedroom and living space [for getting ready on the day] I mean theres even a chapel and grounds for photos, the large kitchen and other rooms for dining... AND youd still have space for other things, like the library could be a literal library or part of the market space you wanted
Hey Billy and crew! I Love your work and I’m enjoying the daily vlog. Since you are answering questions regularly, can you talk about Ricks tattoos? The seem pretty cool judging by the snippets we get. Is there more than his arm?
It doesn’t matter how dirty an attic is, they’re so much fun to explore. Do the numbers on the wheel correspond with the room numbers? My guess is that the wheel was a random way to assign an unpleasant chore. The château is missing a breathtaking gourmet kitchen, is that what you’re buying? Billy, will you plant more hardwood trees on the property so that the château always has material to make repairs and furniture?
You boys are dab hands at vacuuming …..you can come and do mine anytime…….! 😁 Another great video…….you’re doing a good job with them Ryan……definitely your thing ……!x 🙂
I was thinking the same idea but for live/work artist studios. It would bring life to the building and be an endless source of content. Conversely, with such a large amount of space you could have both. Space available for visitors to see both you and the town. You have big spaces for the broconte, a showcase space for exhibitions , a communal kitchen or two, the library etc. I know I've been dreaming of morning yoga class in the sanctuary
Hey Billy! A lot of other chateau people are now saying ‘Crac On!’ because of you!!! YOU are an influencer!!! Beautiful wood from the railings! 😁❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🍂🍁🇨🇦🇫🇷
it's interesting how we've gotten taller since 1773; the short doors are fascinating. the house i grew up in was built in about 1972, so 1970's style is very different from what you're gifted with. a bag of drugs, stinky sheets, & Billy close to vomiting🤢 🤮. it's wonderful & amazing that the attic is now clean and spotless. thankfulness to team work.
Glad you cleaned the attic to rid it of the buildup of dust and finding some pretty nice cubboards and doors! I think you are going to get a Bell! Thanks Billy and to all the guys!
The convent has so much potential. Here are a few things I would do, not that I am suggesting what you should do with your property. First of all, every time I see the chapel I think of Christmas performances. In Portland Oregon there is a Catholic owned chapel and garden called "The Grotto" that is famous for the lights festival during the Christmas Season with a small chapel that hosts a different group of performers each night. Since your chapel is not sanctified, any religion or denomination could be welcomed to preform. Also wouldn't the courtyard be gorgeous lit up for Christmas? WAAAY tooo late to consider for this year of course, but that is what comes to mind. It would also be lovely for any other types of performances... music, plays, mimes (hehe). I love the idea of a mutli-use center with both business and living facilities for rent. Another thing we have in the US (in some areas) are Pop up Restaurants and self catering kitchens. I could see putting in a commercial kitchen and dining/small banquet area for rental. This of course may be more work than what you have in mind.
I just recently came across your channel and absalutely love what you are doing to restore this beautify peice of History. It breaks my heart when I see a historice building modernized. Keep up the great work
How cool was the start of the vlog. So good. Music to the start of the vlog. Way to go Ryan! Yes, Billy the idea of a hotel is fab idea, wish you would do it, leave a small door way on, to show how it was made. But then you can also have tours to the Chateau on a regular basis, and then by then Sadie may be starting the new horse stables. So many fun things for the Chateau, and the town. I mean, it's a long shot. I would stay there and then visit around and return as Paris is rather near by, but I been so I would do more rural places to go to. Those long box like items, may be the boxes behind the church benches to hold the churches misselets or chorus books, etc.. They seem rather deep for kneelers, just my thought. I love the vlog and looking to forward to tomorrow's Vlog. I'm guessing it's the "Cherry Picker" that will be purchased. It's a must need item with that building.
Thats what i said Billy! Im so glad you have discovered combining the rooms to be a good possibilty. 👍 A bed and breakfast with a dining hall open to public and maybe a shop or two, plus the apts and your offices. Good mix of business there. Maybe if you dont have a use right away for an armoire, Sadie may want it for her apartment. Are you buying a spiral staircase? Or that 🍒picker? Hmmm...
It was fun to make all these discoveries along with you. What a lot of work you’ve all put in with great results. It would be really interesting to find out if those steps had anything to do with the altar or as you said possibly with kneeling.
watching the attic vac footage was so satisfying! Also, love the idea for a hotel, but another idea would be efficiency apartments! More money, and less coming and going! How is the housing market in that area? if there is a shortage, that would fill the bill nicely
In support of your idea to have overnight accommodations at the convent, two brothers here in the Pacific Northwest of the US, the McMenamins, have converted many abandoned properties into hotels with cinemas, restaurants and bars, soaking pools, etc. My favorite is a former, depression-era poor farm property called Edgefield, located in the Columbia River Gorge just outside Portland, OR which has wonderful accommodations, restaurants, a working vegetable garden, many outbuildings (like the old power station, ice house, and sheds, etc) that serve a variety of drinks (all beer, wine and spirits are made on site), and also an outdoor music venue that hosts world famous groups. The decor is whimsical and some say it's got ghosts, which only adds to its allure. A recipe for success!
Wow,,I love exploring. Attics were so much fun when I was a young girl. You discovered a few very interesting bits and bobs up there. Even better, with the extra hands, the area is now cleaned and sorted!
Billy, Ryan my loves. I love the cleaning out of the attic. Vacuum machine was picking up dust like no body business. Good place for Halloween party. Just think of all the fun you would have. Some good finds. Well my darlings I will see you tomorrow. Take care and stay safe 🍺😇🕊🌹❤️🇺🇸👍🙏🌞🌈🎈
Good idea turning rooms into 25 en-suites. That opens up many possibilities. The attic needed a good cleaning and some interesting finds while doing so. Always a fun and interesting video. xx
I can't say it enough Billy....you are such a great human being...so natural, so giving, a nice guy! Great ideas you have for the rooms! Good filming Ryan...you there in the background!
Well, this was very interesting today cleaning out the attic and finding all the neat things. Can’t wait until tomorrow to see what we are going to buy😅. I include myself because I now feel an important part of everything that goes on here……only watching though, never doing any real work myself😂. See you tomorrow! From Texas, USA 🇺🇸
Those old papers and other items you found in the attic would make good displays as they are part of the history of convent and maybe the area it is located. If you get enough items, you could probably sent up a mini museum and charge people to visit. As part of the museum price you could include viewing the chapel and maybe the library you are installing next to it.
When you showed the hole in the floor it reminded me of a little ditty we sang as kids....There's a place in France where the ladies do a dance and a hole in the wall where the men see it all. I didn't realize just how kinky that was.
Good day Billy! One question among a plethora I'm sure, and not to put down those incredible battery systems you've been using to great effect around the convent there please understand but, are you ever going to be getting the convent's electrics to be supplied by the town of Ernée there directly, so that all of the convent has power instead of just where you happen to have the batteries?
Nice spacious attic bet it was freezing up there in winter the attic has decent solid flooring down you could easily turn it into an office space if you insulated it put some radiators up there plus ventilation
Loving the shows, the convent is so interesting. Have to say that if it was in Australia 🇦🇺 you wouldn't be pulling out anything from old cupboards etc without something on your hands.....too many beasties live in dark places
You seem having a keen interest in the past of the convent. Me as a historian would be very interested too, if you would find one of the nuns who has lived there in the convent for an interview!
Billy! I love your idea of turning these small rooms into suites and ensuites bathrooms! Wonderful conference space or wedding venue...whatever you wanted to take on or to lease out! Great job! Crack On!
Glad to see the handrails taken down. Oak , you will find a use for them! Would you take the doors out if you make them suites? Only have one door in- dont know the building requirements for rentals. You have many choices for income producing from your property. That is wonderful!
The room conversions to suites sounds like a great idea. Maybe get Michael to paint small wooden plaques for each door with a different saint, local flower or local plant. Or, possibly a local carver could do the same thing. Personally, I believe a business retreat would better fit than wedding venue, much less trouble and angst. Also, a business retreat would provide more than a 1-night stay. At any rate I'm sure you and Gwendolyn will take everything into consideration and do what's best for you. Best of luck, with all the hard work everyone is doing whatever is decided is bound to be a success.
Yesssss the Saints Hotel lol perfect
Great idea about the paintings for each door
Hotel de Saint , each suite with a saints name and communal areas named after famous french cathedrals,Notre dam etc
Thé Lawrence House in Chicago… 1920’s Hotel turned Micro Apartments. Loft Beds… great uses of space. The Communal Areas are well utilized. You could have a combination.
I would be careful with an intense theme of saints. I myself have always been Catholic, but as the years go by we discover facts about Catholic convents and the Church that we wish had not happened. I'm not saying that this order of sisters was responsible for anything horrible, but I think it's important to remember that survivors and/or their friends and family might not want to see a lot of saints. The local flora is better, or perhaps some kind of artwork that suggests peace, making peace with the past. Maybe something that honors their work with the hospital and hospice? Although that was a separate building?
The entire rooms don’t need to be used as a hotel. Say half could be home for elderly, one for day care nursery. Perfect generation and cultural balance. The staffs will be the residents at the care home. Elder people needs to be wanted. That’s how you stay young.
Excellent idea!!!
My first thought was a bell that you are going to pick up tomorrow…THEN…I hoped it was a new pump for the convent well which might be higher up the priority list. Whatever it is - I will be watching. I am 78 now and I am “energized” when I watch you all. (As much as an antique like me can be) Thank, thank thank you for doing the extra effort which makes your blog so interesting.
I'm hoping for the spiral staircase!
A bell was my first thought too.
This is my very favorite vlog channel. I love your work ethic and how well you all work together. I know you are the "boss" as owner of the Convent but you treat everyone as if they are partners not employees. Such good relationships with everyone.
The note inside the cabinet that reads (in French) "nappes grandes et petites et damassées" is translated "large and small damask tablecloths"
The painting on the frame @ 8:28 is a backdrop for a Christmas Nativity Scene. Probably for the chapel from its size and where the top pleats are - forming a roof. Appears it is painted with oil paints as well which would explain how it is still in fair condition. At 8:57 - Nappes - grandes et petites - Damassées=> Tablecloths, large and small + Damask type linen tablecloths. @ 12:58, the "kneelers" are not such items. Could these perhaps be a bottom step of the spiral staircase to the 2nd floor of the chapel? Or of another staircase? The steps to the altar are already there....
I came to say that about the spiral stairs! & I think he's found a bell!
I hope you haven’t bought a Nun
Can those handrails be repurposed? I love your commitment to restoring this historic building. ❤
I liked the handrails. Plus older people might still find them useful.
@@lindalawson7600 leave them for the drunks...
Hic up.
@@karinbergman1646 I would keep the rails because they serve a purpose and are esthetic to the wall.
Yes into fire wood
Hoovering the attic, one of the most satisfying videos you’ve made. I’ve wanted to do that since the first tour!
Me too!
Hi Billy, I hope you are keeping these found artifacts. I think they would make a wonderful display!
Love the attic clean up! Love thinking about combining rooms to make suites, that's a great idea. See ya tomorrow 💞
Another great vlog....thank you Billy and team!! So nice to see the attic all cleaned up too! Crack On!!
The door ways were not necessarily because people were shorter but to save heat when people went in and out of rooms or at least is what i was told (I used to work for a colonial museum)
This makes sense as even henry eighth was over six foot
@@meccaenjoins4965 that's funny I am related to Henry the 8th and three of his wives lol. I got a copy of genealogy from the cheneys that date back way before Henry the 8th and I was amazed to see him and 3 of his wives in my family tree lol
Brilliant idea for the hotel room, so many are small and cramped .... lovely to have large spaced rooms....with all the curious bit and bobs of bric-a-brac goodies you find in the convent have you thought of having a some museum explaining what you think they are, where you found them and before and after photos of them clean up....that painting look like it could have been a scene for a nativity...... Brilliant video.. thanks 👍😊🌹♥️
You're idea of 25 rooms with en suites is perfect. Once you have the rooms, you can crack on to a business retreat center or a destination wedding locale. Or both. You certainly have meeting rooms and a wedding chapel available.
YES. this. then the people are not sleeping at the chateau, but you can host them for an evening if you wish. Think of a beautiful wedding in the chapel with an outdoor wedding in the courtyard and all the wedding party in the rooms.
Great idea, if your Chateau was doing weddings and then the wedding guests could stay at the convent. Have small group stays, conventions, just not the wild ones. LOL
It'd be a fantastic B&B!!
add water features and roses along pathways through the walled garden to make a beautiful backdrop for wedding photos. or groups seeking solace and meditation on retreat.
@Mary MacNicol if they were making accommodation, likely they will be required to make the doors a minimum height.
Is the painting worth getting restored? Not necessarily of great artistic value, it must have the most amazing historic value. Maybe one of the nuns created it. Potentially, a priceless connection between the two lives of the building! Thank you for the video! I always love your smile Billy! It cheers me hugely!
Hi Billy, look up Malmaison Oxford, they converted the old jail into a hotel using 3 cells per guest room, one being an ensuite. Three barrelled ceilings per room, it was a great conversion
Thank you, I am going to look Malmaison in Oxford, it sounds wonderful. Xxx
I stayed there for 2 nights a few years ago, absolutely fabulous hotel. They had no ‘cells ‘ free in the main building, so we stayed in the ‘house of corrections’. Stunning!
OOH! Must go check that out!
It’s also the jail building used in the making of Inspector Morse.
Our family of 7 from South Dakota loves to watch your videos! We would LOVE to come visit and help with your projects sometime, if you were up for it!
Super interesting today guys. Thanks for sharing. Linda from Ohio
That attic looks so much better and cleaner. It will be so much better for your health when you have to go into that space.
I think office's would be great too! Start ups or small businesses could rent office space. It's nice to separate work from home and having business meeting at such a location would be awesome. You could rent out the big spaces like the chapel for all sorts of uses like yoga class for a few hours. These kind of shared office buildings are so common in the Netherlands and very popular. You also wouldn't need to do much work once it's up and running. Scheduling of shared spaces and vacuuming and maybe few toilets, really not much work.
Love being a fly on your wall Billy everything is compulsive watching. BILLY you look very tired 😫
I hope you have that old painting you found in the attic restored and checked for value. It looked very old!
Hiya Billie, did you think of putting down a noise membrane or thin sheeting down before installing the new flooring? It may make a big difference in the noise of the shoes and the friction of sound from the new floor on top of the old floor? Unless you are doing carpeting....this way guest staying in the rooms don't hear footsteps at all hours!
Handy these power batteries for hovering ! Gratifying to watch to... The 2 stair steps... can come in handy too. I use one as a base for a extrahigh Mirror. and yes I know what your gonna-get tomorrow Billy and Ryan, ; )) A Bell!
Very cool finds! The wheels were festival games. The Catholic churches here in the US still use them (updated versions) for roulette style games. You'd put your coin on the corresponding numbers marked on boards surrounding the tent. Spin the wheel & hope it lands on your number.
Agree. Still being used.
Thank you Billy and Ryan for another great video. Those idea's for the rooms are great. I wonder if you have thought about moving the hallway to one side of the other, courtyard side or garden side along the windows. It would be a lot of work but then you could make wider rooms or you could frame up whatever design works well.
Also, the way that main road curves at the convent, I bet everyone driving by at night has noticed the new lights in the chapel. I bet it looks great through the stained glass window. If that was my home town I would be happy and proud to see new life at the convent. Please when you or Ryan get a chance, show us how it looks now from the outside with the new lights.
It’s relaxing watching others Hoover 😂. Great vlog Billy and Ryan, nice to see Rick and Steve. See you tomorrow 👏🏻👏🏻xxx💕💕
Every day must be so interesting, you never know what you are going to find. You have done an amazing job restoring the convent, I always look forward to the next video to see what's up.
Fascinating idea of possible hotel rooms. If not hotel perhaps some kind of extended stay possibility? With a cafe somewhere else on the premises, it would be ideal!
So much fun to watch this. My aunt was nun in a convent so this hits home. Thank you!
The old spinner wheels...bingo? Hmmm...that would be a form of gambling, wouldn't it? 😉 Some cool finds were made. Thanks for sharing, Billy and Ryan. ox
That was great! I love it when you find hidden treasures from the past. Including the motorcycle helmet that surely belonged to the nun who used those lovely handrails to guide herself back to her room after drinking too much!! I wait in anticipation till tomorrow.
SO 😁 lol.
Thank you Billy for simply being you.
Genuine, caring, sensible with a naughty glint in your eye, any parents would be so proud of your accomplishments, hard work ethic and have you as their Son.
Looking forward to the the next installment 🙂.
Great team work everybody!! I really like the idea of creating rooms with ensuites, though managing the guests, and keeping up with the cleaning after each guest leaves is a lot of work. I think it could be less work in the long term if you set them up as additional 2 bedroom apartments, with the kitchen, dining, living room, and half bathroom on the main level, then putting in stairs to the next floor above for 2 bedrooms with bathrooms, and a washer/dryer unit. Having the washer and dryer on the same floor as all the clothes and bedding makes life so much easier. Whatever you think is best for you and Gwendolyn to manage is what you should do, Billy. Your family is the most important thing. So excited for tomorrow's road trip. Have a wonderful evening! 😘💕💗💗💗
Keep on Crackin’ On. Love your adventure. Thank you for taking me with you.
Bell? 🔔 Guess I’ll have to watch tomorrow. Great job, Billy and crew.
Ah you are going to buy a 🔔 bell. I think I guessed it right. Loved seeing the attic clean up. Lots of dust. Want to come dust my place? Crack on guys . Hugs
😂😂😂…. It is always a fun thing to watch your adventures. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Some good finds and not so good in the attic. What a find where the bell pull will go. I think you are buying a statue tomorrow .Loved watching Billy. Crack on. See you tomorrow😘
Very interesting indeed, good clear up Billy and the gang x💕🌼🌼🤗
That was fun. Thanks to all your helpers and especially to that remarkable Hoover. ❤️
*Please keep the handrails.... and use then as a small handrail near the toilet for older or disabled people to use to get up when they stay there if you turn it into a hotel etc... or use them to hang a towel or two in each bathroom/shower. Or even in the kitchen areas to hang up tea-towels etc etc. Plus what condition are the handrails on all the staircases like?*
It absolutely kills me to see you cleaning in that attic without dust masks on. Take better care of yourselves!
Not much toxic materials used in the late 1700’s.
They had the building diagnostic and there was no risks in the attic I know your trying to look out for them but I don’t think they’d do something that silly on purpose!
I love watching these videos! That bag of white powder worries me a bit though, particularly when you swept the rest of the cabinet with your bare arm. Please remember if (probably was) drugs were used in secluded areas, you might run into used needles tucked away in the dark as well, and getting pricked by one would be devastating.
Totally agree with you, there could be hidden dangers that could have dreadful consequences.
Yes, my thoughts exactly. And Billy, you had no gloves on! If the place had never had intruders, that'd be one thing, but you knew people had broken in and vandalized some spots; looks like someone used that part of the attic as their own little crack house. Please, please be careful! Masks would be good, too, just from the sheer amount of dust and dirt that gets stirred up just from moving around. Take care of your health, everyone! Love from the States. ❤
Somehow I found your channel today. What a fantastic experience being able to live vicariously through you as you clean out the attic - very satisfying! What a great project you have on your hands!
Or apartments… sink in each room=one en-suite , one kitchenette w/ electrical. Ground floor with cafe, exercise facilities, community room.
Your on the right path on knocking out a wall now here in Canada 🇨🇦 I helped with a renovation last year on an old motel converting it into apartments taking two rooms making it into one with a small kitchen with washer and dryer than the end units made same way only one bedroom.
Thanks Billy and Ryan,Your idea for hotel suites is a good one,espacially will the lovely gardens you have,would be a great place to stay. I think you may be getting the Bell thats missing tomorrow,cant waite to see.x
Great finds during the attic cleanup and your viewers have excellent comments. I think the idea to enlarge the rooms is awesome. For the wheelchair access doors, I would keep one or two in case you need for the future. Yes, I think that painting was a backdrop for a nativity as well.
Hi Billy. Another great interesting video. Thank you. Billy, those cupboards would look amazing down in the main kitchen. They are the correct height, and washed down, and painted with butcher block on top, would keep the character of the room. Just a thought.
You could have a “Boutique Hostel”, where people brought their own food and prepared it in that stunning big kitchen. There are endless ideas. Love watching your enthusiasm for the beautiful historic convent. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. 🥰
I know im like, SUPER late to the party, but a hotel/ resteraunt/ wedding venue would be an amazing use of the building. The larger Mother Superior room as a bridal suite with the seperate bedroom and living space [for getting ready on the day] I mean theres even a chapel and grounds for photos, the large kitchen and other rooms for dining... AND youd still have space for other things, like the library could be a literal library or part of the market space you wanted
Billy, if you add a small kitchenette, you could rent out the suites as flats or apartments. I think that would be an interesting idea. Crack on !
Hey Billy and crew! I Love your work and I’m enjoying the daily vlog. Since you are answering questions regularly, can you talk about Ricks tattoos? The seem pretty cool judging by the snippets we get. Is there more than his arm?
It doesn’t matter how dirty an attic is, they’re so much fun to explore.
Do the numbers on the wheel correspond with the room numbers? My guess is that the wheel was a random way to assign an unpleasant chore.
The château is missing a breathtaking gourmet kitchen, is that what you’re buying?
Billy, will you plant more hardwood trees on the property so that the château always has material to make repairs and furniture?
Interesting vlog you guys! Looking forward to tomorrow’s adventure. I like the way you sidled out of the last frame there Billy!
You boys are dab hands at vacuuming …..you can come and do mine anytime…….! 😁
Another great video…….you’re doing a good job with them Ryan……definitely your thing ……!x 🙂
I was thinking the same idea but for live/work artist studios. It would bring life to the building and be an endless source of content. Conversely, with such a large amount of space you could have both. Space available for visitors to see both you and the town. You have big spaces for the broconte, a showcase space for exhibitions , a communal kitchen or two, the library etc. I know I've been dreaming of morning yoga class in the sanctuary
Hey Billy! A lot of other chateau people are now saying ‘Crac On!’ because of you!!! YOU are an influencer!!! Beautiful wood from the railings! 😁❤️❤️❤️🎶🎶🎶🍂🍁🇨🇦🇫🇷
I saw this too but can't remember where!
Crack on is a very common saying in the UK.
Escape to the Dream, Restoring the Chateau used it yesterday and made me laugh.
@@annmcgranaghan2131 Not at all in Canada!!! The other chateau people said they started saying it because of Billy. He’s an influencer. 😁🥰❤️🎶🇨🇦
@@kerrylynnparsons9441 It just means " let's get on with it".
I see Billy has used it as his slogan. Good for him!
THANK YOU for letting us watch... 😀 I love your idea for the rooms... 😘 What a LOVELY OLD PLACE !!! ❤
it's interesting how we've gotten taller since 1773; the short doors are fascinating. the house i grew up in was built in about 1972, so 1970's style is very different from what you're gifted with.
a bag of drugs, stinky sheets, & Billy close to vomiting🤢 🤮.
it's wonderful & amazing that the attic is now clean and spotless. thankfulness to team work.
Glad you cleaned the attic to rid it of the buildup of dust and finding some pretty nice cubboards and doors! I think you are going to get a Bell! Thanks Billy and to all the guys!
The convent has so much potential. Here are a few things I would do, not that I am suggesting what you should do with your property. First of all, every time I see the chapel I think of Christmas performances. In Portland Oregon there is a Catholic owned chapel and garden called "The Grotto" that is famous for the lights festival during the Christmas Season with a small chapel that hosts a different group of performers each night. Since your chapel is not sanctified, any religion or denomination could be welcomed to preform. Also wouldn't the courtyard be gorgeous lit up for Christmas? WAAAY tooo late to consider for this year of course, but that is what comes to mind. It would also be lovely for any other types of performances... music, plays, mimes (hehe). I love the idea of a mutli-use center with both business and living facilities for rent. Another thing we have in the US (in some areas) are Pop up Restaurants and self catering kitchens. I could see putting in a commercial kitchen and dining/small banquet area for rental. This of course may be more work than what you have in mind.
You are wonderful to clean the attic. I a. Sneezing from her. Philadelphia pa...Go Phillies.
I just recently came across your channel and absalutely love what you are doing to restore this beautify peice of History. It breaks my heart when I see a historice building modernized. Keep up the great work
Tusen takk for god underholdning. 👍🤗👍
Great video. Super ideas. Thanks for sharing Your passion and adventures Brother. From Toronto Ontario Canada 😀 👍 ❤️ 🇨🇦🇬🇧🌎♥️💯💯
Swapping the bag of white powder for an antique sounds like a plan! 😂 Ryan is a funny lad 👍
Send me that bag of powder….and the spoon. Someone needs to do some research.
I thought that looked like rat poison. 🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀
Love watching the restoration and cleaning. I love history and would, if able, to be a fly on the wall and observe.
How cool was the start of the vlog. So good. Music to the start of the vlog. Way to go Ryan! Yes, Billy the idea of a hotel is fab idea, wish you would do it, leave a small door way on, to show how it was made. But then you can also have tours to the Chateau on a regular basis, and then by then Sadie may be starting the new horse stables. So many fun things for the Chateau, and the town. I mean, it's a long shot. I would stay there and then visit around and return as Paris is rather near by, but I been so I would do more rural places to go to. Those long box like items, may be the boxes behind the church benches to hold the churches misselets or chorus books, etc.. They seem rather deep for kneelers, just my thought. I love the vlog and looking to forward to tomorrow's Vlog. I'm guessing it's the "Cherry Picker" that will be purchased. It's a must need item with that building.
Thats what i said Billy! Im so glad you have discovered combining the rooms to be a good possibilty. 👍 A bed and breakfast with a dining hall open to public and maybe a shop or two, plus the apts and your offices. Good mix of business there.
Maybe if you dont have a use right away for an armoire, Sadie may want it for her apartment.
Are you buying a spiral staircase? Or that 🍒picker? Hmmm...
This is the most glorious place I have ever seen. What you've done is stunning. I can't wait to see the rest.
It was fun to make all these discoveries along with you. What a lot of work you’ve all put in with great results. It would be really interesting to find out if those steps had anything to do with the altar or as you said possibly with kneeling.
Hope you all went for a drink 🍻🍻🍻 after clearing out the dusty Attic 👍🤗
Love Sue ❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤
watching the attic vac footage was so satisfying! Also, love the idea for a hotel, but another idea would be efficiency apartments! More money, and less coming and going! How is the housing market in that area? if there is a shortage, that would fill the bill nicely
In support of your idea to have overnight accommodations at the convent, two brothers here in the Pacific Northwest of the US, the McMenamins, have converted many abandoned properties into hotels with cinemas, restaurants and bars, soaking pools, etc. My favorite is a former, depression-era poor farm property called Edgefield, located in the Columbia River Gorge just outside Portland, OR which has wonderful accommodations, restaurants, a working vegetable garden, many outbuildings (like the old power station, ice house, and sheds, etc) that serve a variety of drinks (all beer, wine and spirits are made on site), and also an outdoor music venue that hosts world famous groups. The decor is whimsical and some say it's got ghosts, which only adds to its allure. A recipe for success!
Of all of the channels that were gifted an EcoFlow, you are truly the one who uses it regularly the most.
Wow,,I love exploring. Attics were so much fun when I was a young girl. You discovered a few very interesting bits and bobs up there. Even better, with the extra hands, the area is now cleaned and sorted!
Billy, Ryan my loves. I love the cleaning out of the attic. Vacuum machine was picking up dust like no body business. Good place for Halloween party. Just think of all the fun you would have. Some good finds. Well my darlings I will see you tomorrow. Take care and stay safe 🍺😇🕊🌹❤️🇺🇸👍🙏🌞🌈🎈
Good idea turning rooms into 25 en-suites. That opens up many possibilities. The attic needed a good cleaning and some interesting finds while doing so. Always a fun and interesting video. xx
I think they called the rooms "cells"!
Eight years in Catholic grammar school with nuns and a small convent on site!
Enjoyed. Clean attics are nice. Can't wait for more.
Hi Billy. It’s great to be on this journey with you and see you figuring out your business plan as you work this property. Really interesting!!!
Brilliant video billy.
I can't say it enough Billy....you are such a great human being...so natural, so giving, a nice guy! Great ideas you have for the rooms! Good filming Ryan...you there in the background!
Concert was beautiful! Merry Christmas!! 🌲
Billy, do you plan on filming fixing Sadie's roof or have you already done it before the weather takes a turn ?
Billy confirmed last week, that Sadie is on a roofing course at the minute! She’ll be rigged up with her toolbox once the winter has passed.
Love watching your show.
You all do a great job, my favorite is the Chapel.
Well, this was very interesting today cleaning out the attic and finding all the neat things. Can’t wait until tomorrow to see what we are going to buy😅. I include myself because I now feel an important part of everything that goes on here……only watching though, never doing any real work myself😂. See you tomorrow! From Texas, USA 🇺🇸
The cleanest Grenier is toute de France! Cheers!
Those old papers and other items you found in the attic would make good displays as they are part of the history of convent and maybe the area it is located. If you get enough items, you could probably sent up a mini museum and charge people to visit. As part of the museum price you could include viewing the chapel and maybe the library you are installing next to it.
When you showed the hole in the floor it reminded me of a little ditty we sang as kids....There's a place in France where the ladies do a dance and a hole in the wall where the men see it all. I didn't realize just how kinky that was.
Good day Billy! One question among a plethora I'm sure, and not to put down those incredible battery systems you've been using to great effect around the convent there please understand but, are you ever going to be getting the convent's electrics to be supplied by the town of Ernée there directly, so that all of the convent has power instead of just where you happen to have the batteries?
Nice spacious attic bet it was freezing up there in winter the attic has decent solid flooring down you could easily turn it into an office space if you insulated it put some radiators up there plus ventilation
Loving the shows, the convent is so interesting. Have to say that if it was in Australia 🇦🇺 you wouldn't be pulling out anything from old cupboards etc without something on your hands.....too many beasties live in dark places
You seem having a keen interest in the past of the convent. Me as a historian would be very interested too, if you would find one of the nuns who has lived there in the convent for an interview!
Hotel or appartments is the best use for all the rooms....already have a name.....The Convent Apartments/Hotel.
Billy! I love your idea of turning these small rooms into suites and ensuites bathrooms! Wonderful conference space or wedding venue...whatever you wanted to take on or to lease out! Great job! Crack On!
You could do themes in each room 🤔 medieval banquets in the hall/chapel
Glad to see the handrails taken down. Oak , you will find a use for them! Would you take the doors out if you make them suites? Only have one door in- dont know the building requirements for rentals. You have many choices for income producing from your property. That is wonderful!
So many curious things keep turning up in the convent! Interesting and fun!
Billy you really seem very excited about this project 😉some great idea’s. Can’t wait to see some it all come to life 🙌😘 very interesting vlog ❤️