

A new (backbreaking) Life in the Sun?
Have you been tempted by the fantastic house prices in Sud Charente or have fallen for gorgeous French home? You might be wondering how to make it work financially and thinking about converting your outbuildings into a ‘gîte’ or two. Here’s our guide to making it work. Emma who developed the French Retreat as an event venue says: Converting outbuildings into gîtes is invariably an expensive, time consuming and even back breaking undertaking. A few key things to be aware of ar