Roland Salvato, 64, and Malana Moberg, 59, sold their San Francisco apartment for $1.45 million and moved to Druelle Balsac, France. The couple bought a chateau and has spent the past few years renovating the 6,458-square-foot property.
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We Live In An $835K French Chateau—And Turned It Into A B&B
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I like the decor before more but I bet they renovate for a reason and made it more functional!
like the care taker mindset
that's what happens when americans and their crass lack of taste touch anything. turning a historical marvel into a sanatorium devoid of its original warmth and color. and they call it "a phase" 8:53 …soul crushingly bland.
You are definitely living the dream. Good on you.
Living the dream 1.1 million buying in Ballsack France.
I'm retired at 47, This video here reminds me of my transformation from a nobody to having over 65,000 biweekly profit, a honest partner and a good daughter full of love ❤
Well done, the renovation cost is extremely low considering the great result!
Bravo guys 😂
Welcome to FRANCE 🇫🇷
people who say that before was better really like living in second hand furniture stores 🤣🤣🤣
How did you get the work done? French laborers are notoriously unreliable. Lots of people move to France with big dreams, but they can’t get reliable workers.
It is simply amazing how the renovation has transformed the ancient castle into a completely charming and comfortable place to live and relax. I admire the excellent taste of the owners of this historical place and sincerely envy the guests of this paradise on earth. And as far as I understand, the guests can not only enjoy life in the castle, but also communicate with the numerous and friendly animals that live there. Once again, I express my complete admiration! Bravo!
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I'm sorry.. In the garden, at 1:30, he picks a leaf off a plant and eats – but is that not just a weed?? 😂
I preferred the before look in the living spaces but the new kitchens and bathrooms are nicely done.
Only 1.1???
turned out great
You're doing well Sir, Ma'am.
Every time i see white wall I cry
comme ont dit en France la décoration est au goût du jour ,félicitation pour tout votre travail
I love what you guys have done with the renovations. It looks beautiful!
If a middle class American can buy a Chateau then I am sure American businessmen can buy even few villages, own up few thousand peasants and live like some medieval aristocrats in France 😅
I won’t pay to stay inside something that looks like modern American home, I want original heritage looks. They’ve ruined the place 😒🤦🏻♂️
Can you imagine there was families in 13th century living in that place. I wonder what their life and day was like…!! could they have imagined a thousand years later, their would be people with camera and smart phone walking around their house….. fascinating
What a delight.
I can’t believe the property taxes. We’re paying almost $12k/yr in an ordinary house in Michigan.
The price of a SF flat can probably buy the whole village and make yourself a lord.
문제는 샤토 유지 및 보수 관리에 들어 가는 비용과 규모에 따라 매년 납부하여야 하는 세금이 만만치 않다는 점입니다!
또하나 제가 알아본 바로는 2025년부터 에너지 효율 등급에 있어 D등급 이하이면 임대(에어 비앤비)를 하기 어렵다는 것이지요!
따라서 에너지 효율을 높이기 위해 투자해야 하는 비용과 창문도 이중 내지 3중창으로 교체하여야 합니다.
이 비용도 상당하며 법인체는 보조금도 해당되지 않습니다!
물론 모든 면에서 조사하고 검토 하였겠지만 다시 체크 및 검토하여 잘 대처하기를 바랍니다!!
응원으로 구독하고 갑니다!!😊😊😊
wow, it is so cheap.. 1.1 million for a chateau? here, you get a small 2 bedroom house.. (SF)
Every bit of colour has been stripped out of this Château – it’s now very white and has lost a lot of his character. No longer looks French.
🌿🌸👍🌿
I'm planning to retire at 59 in another country outside the US that is free, safe and very cheap with a high quality of life and good healthcare. Greed has eaten up those in our economic sectors making lives of the average Americans difficult. Mr. president seems to be myopic about how to better the country and seemingly peaks interest in war topics. Taxes are heavy on the middle class while the billionaires evade this taxes. some are even given tax cuts. I could fully just rely on only my SS if I wanted to when that times arrives but l'll also have at least one pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific Investment account with my KarenBayfield my FA. Retiring comfortably in the US these days is almost impossible
Does anyone also think that the interior (except for the kitchen) looked better before the renovation?
😅 I can't help but remember the series about Ghost in different eras where they open a bed and breakfast
Bravo! Beautiful renovation – and very inspiring to see them moving to another country (continent) and renovating a castle! I wish them all the best.
i've stayed in a few chateaus not nearly as nice as this one.
Do they have a you tube channel?
they did a great job with the renovations. great taste.
Imagine if all the boomers sold their homes and moved back to Europe? lol. Just hoarding all the homes and wealth.
They want factory reset? 😮😮😮
These people have no sense of style. A whole lot of money but can't hire an interior designer? Yikes! 😬🤷♂
Amazing Renovation!
In American terms the French are making it seem like they moved to the equivalent of Alabama lol
I would love to live in France…but their taxes are horrible.
The before was so cool though 😭
Bal-sac lol
I'd totally do this. I love France.
4 1/2 grand for six nights pretty rich. The French aren’t paying that kind of money for for six nights in the country.
A lovely way to preserve design, architecture and workmanship of the past.
Awesome. Im curious do you use solar energy, knowing how expensive the electricity is also in France? You could decrease our monthly costs!