Most Liked Posts 9min I'm overwhelmed by. kimodra 9 mo. 18th century panelling for the chateau!!! The Chateau Diaries: THE CHATEAU IS ILLUMINATED!!! One even had the honer of greeting Marie Antoinette on her arrival in France, but far from being a stuffy museum, this Chateau is a living home. TURNING A FRENCH CHATEAU INTO A HAUNTED HOUSE FOR HALLOWEEN! Just Grift Wood This is now said to make about 24,000 per month. I live here, and I am regularly joined by my mother, my family, my friends and volunteers from all over the world who help me to loving restore this historic home. On behalf of this beautiful chateau that will continue to survive and flourish because of you, thank you!! , Assembling Antique CHANDELIERS for the CHATEAU, TROUBLE creating a CHATEAU CHAPEL GARDEN (+ PHILIP in a MUSICAL! And then they all left.. "I feel more tied to the chateau, but in a really positive way. A "before" shot of the entrance hall of Chateau de la Ruche. The Chateau Diaries #197 When I become VIP I want to burn the pillow with Snorty's face on it, Tattle Life is owned and operated by Lime Goss. And then the Covid-19 pandemic arrived, and France went into lockdown. The Chateau Diaries: A Chateau in Full Bloom! Yesterday at 10:21 PM View most liked The Chateau Diaries posts on tattle. The Chateau Diaries: THE COURTYARD OF DREAMS! If You love Doing it Ourselves channel, then you can't miss. Im overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity. I am a gay man, and I have had many friendships with straight women over the years. Most Liked Posts from the previous thread: Clara Burnett I like SJ's taste, you are welcome to shoot me down in flames. "It was going to be the first year that we were in profit for the bed and breakfast, but everything had been cancelled," she says. Is it a one off? The Chateau Diaries: CHANDELIERS AND COURTYARDS! The Chateau Diaries #215 When Grandpa gives you a tureen at age 12, even he knows you're a queen! Friday at 6:13 PM They estimate that the total cost of renovations could amount to a few hundred thousand pounds to get the property perfect but the couple say its a lifetime project. The Chateau Diaries 341 videos 4,764,939 views Last updated on Dec 15, 2022 Shuffle 1 5:59 The 1st EVER Chateau Diaries vlog! The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Chateau Diaries #203 I'm dreaming of a Emmas Christmas, The Chateau Diaries #202 The Fleuries next Christmas grift candle may smell of greed, sweat & regret, The Chateau Diaries #201 Titties on a tree and poop in the nativity so lie lande. VIP Member Such French castles were relatively cheap at the time, so between them they were able to buy one for 590,000, raising the money by selling both of their two-bedroom London flats. The Chateau Diaries: REMEMBRANCE & LIGHT! She had bought the 40-room, 16th Century home back in 2005 after pooling resources with a friend. VIP Member By golly, when they are wound up, they sure make a thread go fast Congratulations @Jules100 for naming the thread, and @Patriciarella for nominating it. 65.5k Followers, 999 Following, 774 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Chatelaine Stephanie Jarvis (@stephanieejarvis) The Chateau Diaries: Epiphany at the chateau! Chateau Callaic is home to Angela and Steve Hall. The 16th Century Chateau de Lalande. Also I don't think they were ever technically married. Another couple now making YouTube videos about life owning a French chateau are British designer Anna Mayrhofer and her Italian filmmaker husband Philipp. An INCREDIBLY EXCITING DELIVERY for the CHATEAU!!! THE CHATEAU DIARIES: MUMMY'S BIRTHDAY!!! The Chateau Diaries 100: WE MADE IT TO 100 EPISODES!!! Theres a magic to it, there really is.. Stephanies dream of owning a romantic chteau filled with friends and family was coming true. The recent amendments to the Copyright Act of 1976 pertain to music. Snorty does love him some old china. Chateau du Doux is in Altillac, in the south of France. It can feel a bit strange being in a 20-bedroom chteau just the two of us and our cat Oscar, although weve made ourselves a little apartment in there where we spend most of our time, says Erin. Congratulations to our newest VIPs @Yebo & @Lochness Monster #378 REUNITING WITH MY 80 YEAR OLD MOTHER AFTER COVID!!! So fitting now that we're a few days away from Christmas. THE CHATEAU DIARIES: BASTILLE DAY and THE RETURN OF MARIE!!! I hope one of you three (including @mrsp67) will name the next thread. Im overwhelmed by your kindness and generosity. #101 I sense a theme here. Please disable your adblocker to use tattle. The Chateau Diaries #82 The Tale of Philip, the chteausexual Hedgehog Start date Nov 7, 2021; Tags The Chateau Diaries Threads Wiki; Status Thread locked. Most Liked Congratulations @Beachgirl for naming the thread, and @Patriciarella for making the thread title - I had to shorten it. Most Liked Posts from the previous thread Most Liked Posts from the previous thread The Chateau Diaries #206 Shut it, Cameraman! #19 The door with the table before it goes to the bathroom, making that table really annoying because that's one of the few downstairs loos, the only one working at the moment That table was put there just for the pictures and will be moved aside asap. VISIT THE OWNER'S PRIVATE APARTMENT IN THE CHATEAU! Wondeful and savage.! Sep 1, 2020. pettyicequeen said: I'd love for someone to start a topic on Stephanie and The Chateau Diaries (don't know if I can as a newbie)! The Chateau Diaries in Order! ", "The channel also gives people this hope that maybe they don't need to follow a traditional path, and then can still make something happen with their lives.". Your posts are legendary at this point. The Chateau Diaries: THE ARRIVAL OF THE PEACHICKS!!! Keen upcycler Erin repurposes furniture left in the attic of the chteau or heads to the local charity shop for antique furniture at bargain prices, which she refreshes with a lick of chalk paint. Seems like we're all in the festive spirit. Stephanie Jarvis credits YouTube with saving her vast French chateau. while Dick's wife, Angel Adoree, helps Stephanie source antique frames for her fathers paintings. 120 Years Of Chateau Carpentry - Doing It Ourselves Doing It Ourselves 69K views 2 months ago Almost yours: 2 weeks, on us 100+ live channels are waiting for you with zero hidden fees Dismiss Try. Of even greater benefit however, says Stephanie, is the network of fellow chteau owners she has joined as a result of appearing on the show. Oh my, Tattle is encouraging me to do a recap here, won't happenthat would be a mess. I started last thread Thursday, now it's Sunday morning. 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Such French castles were . They also have longer term plans to create a luxury bed and breakfast, while this year the couple are going to reinstate the local harvest festival tradition for the whole village to take part in. Their story is featured on the latest series of Escape to the Chteau: DIY. Most Liked Posts from the previous thread: This is a huge goal to reach, but nothing's achieved without big dreams! They moved straight in, accompanied by Stephanies then-boyfriend. Stay at the Chateau Gift Vouchers Chateau de Lalande On Instagram Reinstate the lost period panelling in the Grand Salon! Unless they came to play escape room in a freezing chateau, LOL. The Chateau Diaries #204 Fanny put more $ into her sagging face than her sagging chteau! Escape to the Chateau: DIY is on Channel 4 at 4pm on weekdays and on All 4. The Chateau Diaries 043: Countdown to Christmas! So, my extensive home renovation is in its eighth month. How a London couple raised 3.5m to restore 25k-a-week French chateau The couple who bought a 20-bed castle for the price of a London flat 'Rapunzel tower' built by a merchant to spy on his ex . The Chateau Diaries 066: A Tale of Two Cities, The Chateau Diaries 065: La Vie en Rose (or Perfection is Pink), The Chateau Diaries 064: Three Girls and a Tractor, The Chateau Diaries 063: Mummy on the Warpath, The Chateau Diaries 062: A Painting, a Birthday and a Disaster, The Chateau Diaries 061: Superheroes and Bunnies, The Chateau Diaries 060: Eggs, a Bunny and a Blog, The Chateau Diaries 059: A Chateau, a Madonna, and DIOR, The Chateau Diaries 056: Egypt, a Voyage up the Nile. Congratulations @mrsp67 our newest VIP, thread #216 is yours to name. #2 New Economy is a new series exploring how businesses, trade, economies and working life are changing fast. asbestos removed and the electrics and heating entirely replaced. The Chateau Diaries - Secret Love Life | Stephanie Jarvis Boyfriend | Latest Episode| Money In Order MoneyGarage 26.7K subscribers Subscribe 17K views 10 months ago UNITED STATES Follow Her. However, Ms Jarvis admits that she didn't factor in just how expensive it would be to pay for the upkeep of such a huge, old building. One person who bought a French chateau from Mr Chassin over the past year is American, Julia Leach. Priority invitation to any future Patreon Events at the Chateau de Lalande to see the progress of the renovations and to meet with me and the rest of the Lalande team! It would be good for her to have a real job. The Chateau Diaries 322K. The Chateau Diaries: King's Day at Lalande! Like Ms Jarvis, they also underestimated the total cost of the renovations that the property would need. The couple have their first wedding booked in for this year, a local French affair, with a grand British wedding to follow next year. :ROFLMAO: ;) Congratulations @TorontoGWM for naming the thread. The Tale of Philip, the chteausexual Hedgehog, (hopefully there is enough room for the title). Tuesday at 7:20 PM The building is a lovely enfilade, which is a French room layout where each room leads into the next downstairs, so you get light from both sides because the building is only one room deep. Can Nigeria's election result be overturned? She is joined by a group of friends and volunteers that each make their own unique contributions to Le Lande. The Chateau Diaries was created by Stephanie Jarvis as a way to showcase The Chateau de le Lande and surrounding areas while she works tirelessly to restore the chateau to its former State. Buying a chteau isnt about profit, its not like the London property market, says Stephanie. Creating videos and restoring a 16th century French chateau! Monday at 5:38 PM BUILDING the CHATEAUs new CHICKEN wing!! The Chateau Diaries: CARPENTRY AND OPERA! The Chateau Diaries #198 The Shytoo is falling down - but Selmar's campervan is available! Your name will be written on the back of future panelling installed in the chateau - be a part of Lalande forever! The chteau did not have many original features inside, which gave a lot of freedom when decorating, but some of the furniture, including an impressive bedroom suite, was bought from the previous owners and dates from just after the French revolution. "It never occurred to us that this could become an income stream as important as the guesthouse," says Mr Mayrhofer. Jeeves Vontrap9 This video includes an ad for our sponsor, NordVPN Get an Exclusive NordVPN deal + 30 days free here: https://nordvpn.com/chateaudiaries It's risk free with Nords 30-day money-back guarantee!The unthinkable is happening - Dan the Gardener is leaving us! The Chateau Diaries: Scones, Wild Strawberriesand Tango! Congratulations to our newest VIP @TorontoGWM, you get to name thread #215 #298 After a year of chteau-hunting, Stephanie and Nic found themselves lord and lady of the Chteau de Lalande, an hour from Limoges in south-central France. T S Erin and JB will be able to put Dick and Angels hard-won advice to good use because they are doing most of the renovations themselves. myserverfix@gmail.comWe will act upon your query immediately: Thank you for your respect and tolerance.Copyright Disclaimer:Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for \"fair use\" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Their YouTube channel - How To Renovate A Chateau (Without Killing Your Partner) - now has 133,000 subscribers, and brings in regular advertising revenue. Just over 300 years later, the building is presided over by another strong woman, former Londoner, Stephanie Jarvis, 43, who owns the 20-bedroom Chteau with two former boyfriends but runs it on her own as a B&B. Lest we forget the accompanying picture, LOL. "There's nothing else I'd rather be doing," she says. Making curtains for the antique bed crown! From what I've gathered reading Tattle, some people think he's strayed from their relationship but we don't know the real reason why yet. Stephanie Jarvis bought her French chateau 16 years ago, but only started making money from it in 2020, France has more than 40,000 castles, including Chateau du Puy Vidal, pictured, in the southwest of the country, Stephanie Jarvis continues to speak to her followers on YouTube most days, Anna and husband Philipp previously lived in Paris, Anna and Philipp Mayrhofer run a bed and breakfast at their chateau in Normandy, Julia Leach (right) wanted to swap New York for a quieter life in France, AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant, Biden had skin cancer lesion removed - White House. 55 seconds ago Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. He says that one in relatively good condition now costs between 800,000 ($900,000; 670,000) and 1,500,000. THE CHATEAU DIARIES: MUSIC AND SONG! Want more? What happens when I transform into Dan the Gardener??? Le Baiseur The Chateau Diaries 095: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow, The Chateau Diaries 094: Gastronomic Delights, The Chateau Diaries 093: COMEDY AND COSTUMES, The Chateau Diaries 092: The Return of the Prodigal Friend, The Chateau Diaries 091: Scotland the Brave, The Chateau Diaries 090: Pigeons and Costumes, EXPERIENCE CHATEAU LIFE! Stephanies mother continued to live at the chteau for a while but eventually met a new partner and now spends most of the year with him in South Africa. The 1860s building had the romantic, wow exterior they were looking for but an update 30 years ago meant it was structurally sound with modern plumbing, electrics and heating. The Chateau Diaries: Toads and Champagne! ago. #333 As someone correctly noticed here the other day, this is still how she literally sells her story, for example to ETTCDIY viewers and website visitors. The Chateau Diaries: The Unexpected Return of the Christmas Tree. The Chateau Diaries #214 A middle aged woman and her gay boyfriend shops with money from fools. Actually it's a little hallway behind the wintersalon that connects to the Marquis Apartment. I watched some older eps of Escape to the . myserverfix@gmail.comWe will act upon your query immediately: Thank you for your respect and tolerance.Copyright Disclaimer:Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for \"fair use\" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Invitation to any future Patreon Events at the Chateau de Lalande to see the progress of the renovations and to meet with me and the rest of the Lalande team! Yes, I remembered it from that article as well that they used to be a couple! "And we are struggling to renew our portfolio of properties.". #550 I know Ive said it before but why is Philip behind the camera , he should be in front Congratulations to all tattlers. Wednesday at Congratulations @MsMuir for naming the thread, and @Lady Avonlea for nominating it. Your name in the credits of The Chateau Diaries videos! What's the least amount of exercise we can get away with? How one former couple swapped two London flats for a 40-room chateau. Its about accepting that all your spare money will go into this chteau for the rest of your life. How anyone who is fit and able to work can reach middle-age without working is beyond me. The Romeo & Juliet Lumberjack, The Chateau Diaries 088: Halloween and Hedgehogs, The Chateau Diaries 087: Portugal to Lalande, The Chateau Diaries 086: 'This Precious Stone, set in the Silver Sea', The Chateau Diaries 085: Toile de Jouy Heaven. Click "Order Thread by Most Liked Posts" button below to get an idea of what the site is about: The threads are running faster than French dogs! The Chateau Diaries #124 NataliaO drove Selmar out of the Chito Whatever integrity had LL it was SOLD @brocant Start date Mar 9, 2022; Tags The Chateau Diaries Threads Wiki; Status Thread locked. Fellow estate agent Christophe Chassin adds that the price of French chateaux has increased since the start of the pandemic, due to high demand. PEEK INSIDE THE CHATEAU'S UNTOUCHED OUTBUILDINGS! Most Congratulations @TorontoGWM for naming the thread - what a hillarious one it is. The 16th Century Chateau de Lalande. Most Liked Posts from the previous thread Using Patreon, she has raised over $500,000 dollars to renovate Chateau LaLande, her 16-century Chateau in France yet has not completed any significant work with the enormous sum of money. It was as they started their house hunt that Stephanie realised that with their combined budget, and the exchange rate in their favour, they could realise a dream of hers held since childhood to become the princess of her very own fairytale chteau in France. The Pethericks and another Brocantes video! Once this was complete, Stephanie was determined to do the more minor renovations and all the decoration herself. #354 Buying a chteau isnt about profit, its not like the London property market, says Stephanie. Can we make it to 300 or will Stephanie be apprehended by the authorities before that? VIP Member JavaScript is disabled. Congratulations @Patriciarella for naming the thread. We lock threads when they have 1000 posts, click the blue button to see all threads for this topic and find the latest open thread. Stephanie Jarvis is really bad with money! When I was Squirrelnutkins age, I used to: The other thread is still open (quotes still usable)does someone have to close it out? Most Liked Posts from the previous thread Clearing the mess of a thousand years (well it felt like that). It has provided enormous support while running a rural chteau on her own. The Chateau Diaries 083: The Scents of a Chateau, The Chateau Diaries 082: The Chateau de Chenonceau. Then Ms Jarvis had a brain wave. Former Londoner, Stephanie Jarvis, 43, owns the 20-bedroom Chteau with two former boyfriends but runs it on her own as a B&B. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. We plan to be here for 30 years, renovating little by little, says Erin. Stephanie Jarvis has appeared on Escape to the Chateau's DIY TV show & YouTube, The Chateau Diaries. The Chateau Diaries: Life is Better with Tea and Madeleines! Priority invitation to any future Patreon Events at the Chateau de Lalande to see the progress of the renovations and to meet with me and the rest of the Lalande team! Used to binge the vlogs but lately just feel like it's becoming weird with all the gifting and money-grabbing compared to the free labour from the volunteers. I finally reveal our GLAMOROUS DOWNSTAIRS LOO!!! For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Clara Burnett The Chateau Diaries 042: A Birthday and a Christmas Wreath, The Chateau Diaries 041: Tea, Truffle and Gin, The Chateau Diaries 040: Scotland, Morris and Cruiseships, The Chateau Diaries 039: Chatelaines, Sculptures and CAKE, The Chateau Diaries 038: Bonfires and Goodbyes (ohand a Crash), The Chateau Diaries 037: Ghouls and Sheep, The Chateau Diaries 036: Market Day and a Farewell Dinner, The Chateau Diaries 034: The Multi-Talented Mr. Petherick, The Chateau Diaries 033: A Chateau, a Proposal and a Tractor Race, The Chateau Diaries 032: Gastronomic Delights and Bad Sheep, The Chateau Diaries 031: A Play in the Salon, and French Administrative Nightmare. The recent amendments to the Copyright Act of 1976 pertain to music. Please disable your adblocker to use tattle. 'The Chateau Diaries' is a weekly vlog about life at the 16th century Chateau de Lalande in the heart of rural France S01E30 Episode 30: The Chateau Diaries - Rhodes April 5, 2019 YouTube Stephanie leaves the chateau and goes to Rhodes for sunshine, culture, food and silliness. Welcome to Lalande, a Chateau filled with life, love and laughter. Dan completes the structure of the new English-style garden on the edge of the forest, Kirsty tidies the gardens and the rest of us prepare the interior of the chateauThe Chateau Diaries Episode 298 Escape to the chateau with The Chateau Diaries This channel follows the adventures of chatelaine Stephanie as she renovates her chateau, the French 16th century Chateau de Lalande, in the heart of rural France We share our life in this ancient chateau in the heart of the French countryside, and show you the diy, renovations, crafts, cooking and gardening that are needed to bring a home like this to life!A very special thank you to all of you who have become Patrons of the Chateau de Lalande. The couple traded in their flat in Edinburgh and bought the fairytale Chteau de Bourneau in the Vende region in western France. So Michael and Alexander emigrated from Begmania to LowLande. Chteau ownership may not be exactly how three-year-old Stephanie imagined it lying in bed being fed grapes with a fabulous wardrobe but she says the reality is, in fact, exactly what she wanted. The Chateau Diaries 108: 'THE LAST BOAT UP THE MEKONG' VIETNAM!!! This is a rhetorical question: What the fork can't Stef get dressed before she leaves her bedroom?! "I didn't realise how much money it would take to run," says the 50-year-old. Brilliant recap, Jikki2! Tuesday at 8:12 PM Back at Chateau de Lalande, Ms Jarvis says she can spend 40-60 hours a week filming and editing videos. With the pandemic shutting down everything else, Ms Jarvis decided that she'd now make and publish such videos on a daily basic "and see how it goes". I'm pretty familiar with Stephanie Jarvis views on 'local communities' and I can vouch for the Congratulations @Toys in the attic for naming the 200th thread LOL. Most Liked Posts from the previous thread VIP Member Her then-boyfriend, Michael, who had bought a stake in the chteau, got a job in Amsterdam and moved away; Nic had to move back to London for work; and, the worst blow of all, her father died in 2009. VIP Member The Chateau Diaries: MUMMY GETS HER MOWER!!! Once this was complete, Stephanie was determined to do the more minor renovations and all the decoration herself. Become a sponsor of the registered non-profit Chateau de Lalande Association, which is dedicated to restoring and renovating the chateau! The Chateau Diaries: A Chateau filled with Tango and Peonies! DISCOVER THE SECRET ATTICS OF THE CHATEAU! You have made The Chateau Diaries one of the top 400 Patreon accounts in the world, and have transformed not only our lives here, but the future of this beautiful chateau! On behalf of this beautiful chateau that will continue to survive and flourish because of you, thank you!! I still don't buy the ''they're dating'' hypothesis. Member "We made a lot of sales over the past 12 months," says Mr Chassin, who sells mostly to overseas clients from the UK, US, Australia and South America. Her French mother and Londoner father, who had converted a historic building into a care home for Alzheimer's patients when Stephanie was a child, moved in too. The exterior is almost done Congratulations @Just Grift Wood for naming the thread and @Lady Avonlea for nominating it. The Chateau Diaries: WALLPAPER AND PARTY TIME! There's a really old door to the courtyard that nobody uses because it doesn't open easily and another door into the bedroom of the Marquis apartment. Davy's chateau garden designs are amazing!!! Madame No Is it a full moon? Lalande was owned for hundreds of years by a family of Marquess who were at the heart of French royal life. The Chateau Diaries: Banana Bread and the Birth of The Hulk! The Chateau Diaries - Stephanie Jarvis Untold Story You Don't Know | Boyfriend Latest Video | MoneyFollow Her Amazing Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/The. The Chateau Diaries 107: CAPE TOWN & THE WINELANDS! VIP Member Future plans include an organic kitchen garden JB grew up on an organic farm and the couple are passionate about eating seasonally, reducing air miles and waste. The Chateau Diaries: BASTILLE DAY and THE RETURN OF MARIE!!! And demand has risen as a result of the pandemic meaning that people want to leave France's big cities. The previous OWNERS visit my CHATEAU - What are they going to say? Building a playmobil chateau in a chateau! English doctor Erin and her French fiance Jean-Baptiste bought 20-bedroom Chteau de Bourneau in the Loire Valley for 680,000. The Chateau Diaries: BIG NEWS FROM SELMAR! New to Tattle Life? The Chateau Quarantine Diaries 6: THE PINK BOBBLE HAT! An "after" shot of the entrance hall of Chateau de la Ruche. Struggling with the pre-credit crunch house prices of London in 2005, she teamed up with her best friend (and ex-boyfriend) Nic, who also owned a two-bedroom flat in Stoke Newington. Your support will be used to bring a beautiful 16th century French chateau back to life :). I just watched today's vlog. The Chateau Quarantine Diaries 5: THE ELUSIVE NIC TO THE RESCUE! #284 VIP Member The Chateau Diaries: THE CHATEAU COMES TO LIFE! Reactions:You, UvulaDonor, CountessPompidoo and 52 others www.homesandproperty.co.uk. Or maybe he got another trip to Disney for being a good little lad but then again he outed them in his. The Courtyard Diaries: BOYS AND THEIR TOYS!!! I've been struggling to find something to be jealous about for ages if I don't find something soon I shall be obliged to admit myself a failure First, which is the Chateau DIY page folks cut/pasted from? THE CHATEAU DIARIES: LET'S GET THIS CHATEAU INTO SHAPE! Yesterday at 8:06 PM Complete tranquillity, beauty, living so close to nature and history, having a constantly changing social life and feeling that youre part of something much bigger than yourself. Presenter Dick Strawbridge also arrives to help her restore a 19th century bread oven so she can host pizza evenings at the chteau. For the grand sum of 575,000, the pairs two small London flats had bought them ownership of an historic 40-room, 16th-century castle in the heart of the French countryside.