Le Petit Bosquet Renovations

The pictures which follow show in pictorial form the renovations from the previous owner's accommodation of a one bedroom ground floor apartment into a holiday cottage with upstairs ensuite bedroom and large salon that we now call Le Petit Bosquet at La Petite Touche.

The pictures span a period of just over one year from when work started in earnest until the major works were completed.

These first two pictures show how this part of the house looked when we first took possession in September 2007.

Gite 2 - the workshop Gite 2 - grenier

Outside, the New Lucarne takes shape

Gite 1 - new lucarne Gite 1 - new lucarne 2

and inside, two rooms:

Gite 1 - half salon Gite 1 - 2nd half salon

Become one salon and new floor tiles are laid

Gite 1 - salon Gite 1 - salon - tiled

add a bespoke staircase and finally the furniture - "eh voila!"

Gite 1 - salon - staircase Gite 1 - salon - staircase

Removal of the old shower room and then a new floor is laid

Gite 1 - shower room Gite 1 - shower room new floor

dry lined and a new wall added

Gite 1 - new shower room Gite 1 - new shower room

Completed with new tiled shower and bathroom fixtures and the old sink replaced in the lingerie, both with shiny new tiled floors

Gite 1 - new shower room Gite 1 - new shower room

Upstairs walls and insulation

Gite 1 - bedroom Gite 1 - the new lucarne from inside

decorated

Gite 1 - bedroom Gite 1 - the new lucarne decorated

Bathroom waits to be finished, and in the dressing area we have retained one of the old small end wall vents as a little window, which looks neat!

Gite 1 - bathroom Gite 1 - the new lucarne from inside

...and the bathroom has tiles and a shower enclosure and the bedroom floor is tiled

Gite 1 - bathroom Gite 1 - tiled bedroom

and finally "ta da!" furnished

Gite 1 - bedroom furnished Gite 1 - bedroom furnished

and an exterior view in Autumn sunshine

Gite 1 - bedroom furnished