Besides the pool, the other major project this year has been the demolition of the existing ‘dependence’ and rebuilding it into a two-bedroom gîte. It’s situated on the ground floor at the far end of the cave and originally was where the grape-pickers stayed. It had a bathroom, kitchen/lounge area and two rooms for sleeping but had been unused for many years and was completely derelict.
Given its dire state the best option was to demolish everything (basically just walls, ceiling and floor left) and start again. Cue much banging, dust, noise and rubble. The upside was, we gained a lot of firewood for the winter from the floorboards and foundations. An original fireplace had to go as it just took up too much room in the middle of what will become a useful wall space. The basic layout has remained the same but we’ve stolen a few inches from the bedrooms to create a bigger living and kitchen area. Work is almost complete but here are some photos of the original state.
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