I think one of the most important things to running a chateau as a hotel or B&B is can you warm it? Expecting guests to wear hats and scarfs and jackets inside just doesn't fly and having watched a ton of these chateau vlogs, it looks like log burners are probably the best and least expensive way to go. Especially since so many chateaus come with some forest where you can get your wood. Or you don't take guests during the winter but that's a real revenue loss. I'll look forward to your journey.

CONGRATULATIONS! I also just got engaged in Venice and have recently bought a tiny property in Tuscany but I lived for 10 years in France, where I owned and restored 2, 16th century homes and I loved it so much! You're on a wonderful journey and I wish you every joy possible! PS...also an Australian who has spent most of her life buying/buying/restoring old properties! Best wishes for the journey ahead 😍🥰🤗🍾🥂

Wow, Congratulations you two, that will be amazing, to get married at your own Chateau xx

Congratulations on the proposal! Can’t wait to see your travels through France, enjoy the process of looking at Chateau and document everything!

Hi guys.We have just stumbled apon your chanel and think it is an exciting adventure.Good on you for living outside the box. My wife and i have recently moved from Norway(where i have been living for 17 years,i am actually from New Zealand)to an island in Croatia called Brac.We bought a 350 year old stone house 4 years ago in a quaint fishing village .We decided in june this year to move down from Norway and into the house (which is now renovated)Our goal is to open an interior design shop on the ground floor of the house.Like you guys it is a big move and we are taking a big chance but so far we are pleased with our decision. We are looking forward to following you on your hunt for a fabulous Chateau and wish you all the best,also congratulations on your engagement😉

Congrats on your engagement. Have fun and good luck with the chateau search. Bonne annex et meilleurs voeux!

Congratulations on your engagement! You two are VERY likable! It will be so nice to follow your road to becoming chateau owners. Best of luck finding exactly what you want. Happy New Year!

What a beautiful chateau you are staying in. Enjoy xx

What a beautiful château to stay at. Wishing you all the best for your own château hunt from the west coast of Canada.

As an Australian with the same hope and goals as you to buy a chateau, I really love the idea to watch you both on your journey and am excited about this adventure. St Joseph is a good patron saint for finding homes and was a carpenter. Good luck and blessings

Congratulations on the engagement. I look forward to seeing you find your dream château. Cheers from LA!!

🎉 congratulations. 🎉 on your engagement that’s exciting. Just words of encouragement, be your selves and no matter how mundane you think it may be just show us all you can of France. There are some of us that have never been to that part of the world and it’s through people like you that we will get to see it.

Congratulations!🥂🍾 I am so happy for you two! I love your channel and am loving this journey!!❤❤❤ Bev in Colorado

Just watched this episode and have subscribed. Love seeing these beautiful old buildings getting renovated and by Aussie’s even better. Now to catch up on the other episodes. 🎉

How exciting and CONGRATULATIONS on your engagement and wishing you years of happiness and HAPPY NEW YEAR

🎉 Congratulations on your engagement! It’s such a lovely idea to get married in your own chapel, how very exciting❤

Congratulations both! Really enjoying your vlogs and following the progress of your chateau hunt! 😁

Congratulations on your engagement xx

I’ve gone back to the beginning of your vlogs to rewatch and catch up on the ones I missed. You two are the cutest couple! Congratulations on the engagement… although by now you’re almost an old married couple 😂😊xx

Congratulations on your engagement 🎊🎉🥂

Congratulations 🎉, I love your videos and look forward to your journey you have beautifully chosen, exciting 🌹💫🌹

Congratulations on the proposal! You are so happy around one another. I thought you were already married! Best of luck finding your new/old Cheatu. Looking forward to watching your journey together ❤️ 😀

Many congratulations on your engagement!! Lovely chateau /hotel you stayed in . Colmar sure is beautiful

Congratulations on your engagement. Wishing love, happiness, and blessings. Looking forward to seeing your dreams come true.❤❤❤❤❤

Such a delight watching your videos. Congratulations on your engagement 💍 i shall be watching your journey on finding a chateau 🌻🌻

Sooo exciting, thank you for taking us with you on your fun, beautiful journey. All the best to you both, and congratulations on your engagement.. btw, your ring is gorgeous! 👍🏼❤️🇨🇦

I’m so excited and happy for both of you. I can’t wait to see what your travels bring. Continue to keep us updated and your subscribers will grow for sure ! Donna Kansas USA ❤

I can not wait to see the chateau you two buy!! Ive been so patient!! Lol!! My husband is 100% German!! So maybe some day I will take my kids to Germany so they can meet their relatives! I think you two are so perfect together!! I am also so happy about your news of getting married!! Lots of love from Tennessee USA!

Congratulations. Beautiful ring. Looking forward to following your journey.

Clearly, that chateau had adequate heating because Brett was wandering around in a tee-shirt!!! (or is he a typical Aussie and runs like a thermonuclear heater most of the time?) Congratulations on the engagement! It was a beautiful chateau. Imagine having those painting on the ceilings!! It would feel so decadent. I do hope you find what you are looking for. Happy New Year

Congratulations! Ahahahaha okay "met" you on Patrick and Stewart's with Jane and Tony... watched a few of your videos and you're a delightful couple, so...Subscribed!

Congratulations guys! Wonderful news for you both; what an exciting time you are having right now!

Congratulation on your engagement, here's to a happy and exciting new year, I can't wait to see where it takes you (and us) as you start the process of finding the right one that speaks HOME to you, so let the journey begin. P.S. we already do like you both. Love from N.Y.

whoop whoop - see you on the search!

I find you two very engaging…no pun intended. Loving your channel, I’ve subscribed and still watching from PA, USA.

Félicitations! So happy for you both. I thought baby at 1st. You both are consummate actors LOL. Fingers crossed that you find someplace with just the right amount of reno needed so it will feel more like yours with every nail hammered & each room painted. Nothing wrong with wanting to be liked, especially in this venture on KZfaq. Remember to always stay young at heart. It will definitely help during the reno!

Hope you have your dream Chateau!

Happy New Year from Eden, North Carolina USA. Your channel came across my YT feed this morning. I look forward to following your journey. Marie

Congratulation to you both. Looking forward to watching your journey. Xxx

Exciting! Congratulations!!

Congratulations! Love following your journey!

Wow! Alles Gute zur Verlobung, Denise und Brett. Congratulations, that’s fantastic news. And thanks for answering some of the questions. I think your budget will definitely get you the chateau of your dreams. Can’t wait to see the properties on your journey.

Félicitations 🎉🍾 on comprend mieux pourquoi Brett a l’air un peu fatigué 😵 il ne savait pas si ce serait un oui ou un non !!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🙏❤️🙏a lot of love for all the time pour vous deux !!❤️❤️❤️

Congratulations to both of your, fantastic you are an amazing couple. A Château for sale is Château de Sauge’ owned by Paul and Donna, apparently might be worth a look.

Just discovered your channel and have decided to watch from the beginning of your videos. Congratulations on your engagement.

Congratulations on your engagement😘

Congratulations on your engagement and Happy New Year!

Congrats guys!!

Can’t wait till you choose a chateau!

Just ran across your vlog. The filming is great. Good luck!

Congratulations!!

Belated news - Congratulations you to Dags! Good to see that you are now devoted to finding a chateau and fostering your most wonderful life style and the challenges that will present themselves, we wish you all success and we have now fitted a central cooling and heating appliances to our recliners, organised meals on wheels and that we only have to go to the loo so we don’t miss a episode!! Take care 😇🇫🇷🙏👍🏰

Hey guys. we are a couple of Fraussies in Hobart (French wife/Aussie Husband) watching your vlogg with great anticipation , as we are planning the same . , and of interest there is an area in SW France that has Aussies and Kiwis residing ..all the best and luck..Cam & Marie-Laure

Congratulations on your engagement. ❣️❣️

Good luck guys !

Congratulations to you both on your engagement 🎉 and good luck on your chateau hunting . I am looking forward to accompanying you on your journey x

Congratulations on your engagement!!

Congratulations! You appear to be very much in love.

Congratulations,I know that hotel well, best pals live in a Manoir close by

Look forward to watching your adventure - From Auckland New Zealand 🇳🇿

Well hello from Brisbane ☀I just came across this video ... got to the engagement, congratulations!!! - and paused the video at that point. Zoomed back to your first upload and watched through to restarting and finishing this video so I could comment. So thrilled to have you pop up on my YT feed. Refreshing. Love your Victorian property and your audience friendly filming along with your 'funny tag' endings and storytelling. Easy viewing and listening. I know of two other Australian couples renovating French chateaus and of course I follow them. You make up the trilogy from Down Under for me. Your spa is delightful as is your property and love of animals is noted. Gentle and fun presentation from both of you. I look forward to following your adventures around France. France is in safe hands with you both and whatever property you finally decide on will obviously be lovingly and carefully restored and embellished with the most beautiful decor and styling. Exciting. I'm actually moving to a much smaller European country - hopefully within the next few weeks. A plan from a few years back that was delayed by Covid. I will, of course, be visiting France often. Looks like 2023 is going to be a great year for finding our new abodes. Wishing you all the best for 2023 🎉⚜💛

We like you already and Congratulations on your engagement 💍 ! Praying you find the perfect Chateau! ❤❤

Love your videos! And love seeing your faces 😍😍

Congratulations on your engagement. Nice to meet you. Look forward to your videos.

like Yous already, xx just subbed, just as well you put that show out, while the other chateaux landers seem to be all sleeping off the Christmas booze heres to you both. welcome to France

Good luck looking for your chateau!♥️♥️♥️♥️😘

Hopefully you can find one for $500,000- ask all the locals as you travel, they may know of one thats not advertised

I’m late to the celebrations but so happy to learn of your engagement in 2022/23. Such a lovely couple. Did you hear the one about the Australian and Belgian that walked into a Chateau? It’s a good one 😅

Congratulations ❤

Congratulations on your engagement! Best of luck in your search for a château. My favourite chârelaine is Stephanie Jarvis at Château Lalande in Crozon sur Vauvre. You may want to consult her. She has owned her château for 15 years. Her vlog channel is Chateau Diaries ❤️🇨🇦

Hi from Danmark , welcome to Europe 😊 I just found your channel and wish you good luck at your journey, hope you find you new home soon, I’m looking forward to following it,Congratulations with you engagements ❤ and Happy new year 🎉

My father was an architect so I grew up with an attention to detail and design. So, I happen to have found chateau buying KZfaq channels. As you have. We are also globe trotters. Was drawn to your classical music first, your cinematic expression and of course, you are a loving couple that makes watching so enjoyable. In fact, I'm writing this at 2am with some wine and cheese, on my exercise bike ! We do what we do. I'm also writing...I never write....to encourage you to not change a thing ! Been following just today, from episode 1. Happy for you 2 on a new life, a new adventure ! Never too old. (I'm older). Congrats...I look forward to your classical upgrades. I guess "This old House", Deux !

Enjoy Brittany! Xo

Fabulous. Audio is a thumbs up! 😊 I get that you are rushed and trying to edit on the run and probably new to all this. I appreciate the effort you put into these videos. I hope you don’t mind feedback.

I'm looking forward to following your adventure. May I make one suggestion regarding your vlogs. Slow down the camera, take your time panning an area. The viewer needs time to take in what they are seeing. If the movement is too quick it is uncomfortable to watch. Best wishes on your engagement, and the happiest New Year.

huge congratulations to you both x Just a small tip dont move your phone too fast around the rooms its hard to focus and appreciate what you are showing us x. looking forward to your journey x

Enjoyed seeing your spa and home in Aussie too. Are you going to sell it?

Please slow down when filming .I feel seasick trying to follow your journey.I really would like to keep following you.Happy New Year.

In Texas 80mph is an average speed. lol

May I politely suggest you slow down when panning and looking at the sites. It’s a little difficult to take in what you’re showing us.

aaaahhhhh, you can come to canada and still spend the same amount of money, and if your lucky you might get 3bdrms, maybe 2 or 3 bathsrms, possibly a basement, with a carport........................ hahahahahaha, maybe a fancy designer name, and about 90% of all mod coms in about 20k/sq ft ( basemnt, mainfloor, with possible guest room, and upper sleeping area ) in brick or stone............... hahahahahha, sadly the only castle in canada is in toronto and its owned by the government of ontario, i believe. isnt free economy wonderful ???? 😎😇🤔😇😎

Congratulations on your engagement. ❤