I totally agree that an entrance foyer and staircase does seem to really set off a château to perfection

It's nice to see an American going after his French chateau dream. I think I'm hooked so I look forward to seeing his journey.

Hey guys. Rewatching this to have your thought better in mind. It’s the analyst in me... can’t help it. It’s great that you actually have features in mind and are aware what is important to you. From my own experience, I can say that, if a building has the room size and height that will work for you, most other things may be managed. As you mentioned, boiserie, mantels and trumeaux may be bought as salvage or recreated, but if you cannot fit or arrange furniture, there is no option. If a lower ceiling is oppressive to you, there is little to nothing you can do. Do not compromise on these things. The rest... 🍀🍀🍀

I love all your must haves I totally agree eg., the gorgeous fireplaces with their marble surrounds, the flooring paquetry, tiles, marble

Excellent job gentlemen! The reference pictures really gave us a good look at what you two are looking for in your chateau. Good luck!

I love that, must have, 10 min. to bread and chocolate .

PATRICK. I LOVE 🌳🌲 ALSO, THEY R A GIFT OF MAGNIFICENCE FROM🙏🏻 GOD!! So is a BAKERY🍞🥐🧇🥯 SHOP🤣😍

I love all these details concerning chateaux. Thank you.

Love learning the history of certain 'decor' elements and seeing your must have and wish list- can't wait to see how many you got- LOL

I am binge watching to catch up but learning so much!!! I love your fabric design as well. Thank you for teaching us as you go. I’m a Genx . I remember wall paper books. I didn’t understand anything about decor . I wasn’t taught . But I loved the texture and quality of them. I would spend hours . My mom loved chinoiserie. Since my adoptive parents were born 1914 and 1926 I grew up with antiques but did not know they were . Just house hold items bought cheap at a yard sale.

Hello everyone from very wet and cold Ireland. See you all soon XXX

Love❤ the fire places & fire's 🤗 🎄🍾🍷🍷🎁🤗 Love ❤ Sue 🎄🎄🎄🇬🇧🎄🎄🎄

I appreciate that you are sharing this process with us! I'm living vicariously through all of the brave chatelaines who so generously share their experiences, good and bad. I love history, art, and beautiful ruins! Let me know if you should need a legally blind, 4’11” laborer, painter, baker, social worker on staff💗💗💗

Gents, very wise to make 'a must have and wish list'. Being near a hospital, necessary and sensible. Fresh pains au chocolat and baguettes, absolute must have's, can't do without most certainly not in France, obviously!! Good fireplaces, important. Alcoves... yes, wish list. One can always construct them one's self. Trees, yes important! And there are always trees on these estates and otherwise you plant the trees you wish for additionally yourselves. Outbuildings for gites, necessity!! Une allee.... nice, not always available.... Symmetry, yes a necessity, certainly where it concerns 17th and 18th architecture. A sort of a grand stairway and original floors, YES! Paneling, yes!! Stuart, your toile design, gorgeous, bravo!!!! Do you sell it? Thank you both so much for showing all beautiful examples!

Hi Patrick And Stuart thank you for sharing your blog I love Old History Building Chateau Manor houses we’ve got a lot in Uk 🇬🇧 all The Best To You Both l Will Keep Watching 💕

What a wonderful explanation of some important and interesting features of a chateau. I learned a lot and am anxious to see what you decide on as you restore the chateau.

Gotta love a list maker! Bravo! I did think the radiator on the left resembled the Parthenon… without its hat of course. I didn’t hate it🙃

Almost have the same list. I'd also like easy and quick access to a TGV station. Thanks for sharing the journey.

Atlas cedar... beautiful grey color..grow fast...17 year life

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your process.

Thank you for showing and explaining everything .

This was so, so good! Having must have/ wish lists - great.

So glad to see your subscriber count ticking up! Glad everyone has joined in on the journey to find your new home! My fellow Chateau Hoppers are a great bunch. 😁😁

I have leaned that you are hard-working, have great skill sets (and knowledge of when to get in the trades), are meticulous, inspired, practical and decisive. I'll be watching as you find your chateau and transform it to match your dream. I also enjoy following Terry, Ash, Tracy and Tony of La Lacelle.

Nice to hear that you will be doing a very thoughtful restoration. I strongly encourage you to plant al. The trees you love. You might not see their full growth in your lifetime but where would we be without those awesome trees someone planted so long ago!

Must have - yes wine in hand :)

Super to hear your must have and wish list, I'm lovely the journey, xxx

Loved the history lesson 💖

You should get in touch with Edd and Anna from Château Lagorce. They have a vineyard and cave on their property and are very knowledgeable about wines and can give you tips on the best areas to look to be in a good wine region

Catching up on this journey 😌 Australia 🇦🇺

Love you guys! ❤️ Can’t wait to see where you land. Gotta say, though, that intro sequence is a LOT!

Love your vlogs so far , you guys make it interesting and informative .

Aloha, impressive staircase at around 9:00 - oh the middle one, looked like wrought iron and marble. That’s what we had in Bordeaux when I was a little girl, except it was circular. I adored it so much, and would experience regal, thrilling playtime going up and down ithat gorgeous piece of art. Thank you for rekindling some happy childhood memories 🏰.

Just found ur volg its great love u too .Hello from aVERY COLD OTTAWA CANADA

This was a tutorial on what to consider when looking at château's. Very nice narration also. Good job

I'm excited to find out how many items in your checklist were achieved, hopefully all🤞 ...

Patrick and Stuart... Good Evening! Was just now able to catch your vlog from today. Great following you along, and love your 'checklists'. Great details for both your wish list and must haves, AND great information, visuals, and fun personal comments throughout your explanations. When watching I was tweaking info in my Evolution of Design lecture for class tomorrow, and enjoyed seeing / listening to your historical design references... well done! Question (from another tangent)... was that a Marguerite Kirmse terrier etching between you in the background? Also a fan and collector of her amazing dog art piece. Great segment again!

I have just found your channel, you are doing an excellent job ! I love your presentation and style . I’ve gone back to see your earlier vlogs , plus I love your vibe so much !

That's a big list. We searched throughout France and Austria and settled on ours and our must-haves changed quickly. The big thing for us was heating/energy efficiency. In addition to being environmentally friendly, it's also very expensive. So, we don't have original windows (thank god), and lost some period features when the interior walls were insulated (thank god), so we can put some of that back. There are companies that specialize in restoration and recreation (especially for missing pieces). Same with old radiators. There are companies that specialize in taking old radiators and restoring them. That is what we do with ours. The new ones have to be huge to have the same power as the old ones (plus they look nicer and are cheaper than reproductions). Same with original floors. Important for us was original wood floors. Tile floors are easy to get - there are also companies that specialize in reproduction. Converting the usage of an outbuilding can have a big impact on your property taxes so get the balance right. We also wanted to do a lot of gardening - vegetables, etc, but never got around to it because of the enormous amount of work and when we did do it we couldn't maintain it and it was overgrown with weeds. Lesson learned, now we go to the farmers market. It's a tremendous amount of work having a chateau, and even unused outbuildings and remote parts of the park still need maintenance, and if you let it go it can snowball.

Wow, so glad I found you fellas. I grew up in Chicago, my sister lived in Germany and is fluent, I’ve rehabbed several properties and all of your must haves I can relate to, especially the Boulangerie! Cannot wait to follow your journey!!!

Walled garden a Must Have 🤔♥️👍🏻🇨🇦🙏

Soooo interesting to see MUST HAVE, WISH LIST.

Boys l know l said this to you both before but I really could listen to you all night. You are so interesting and you are like an encyclopedia XXX Thankyou both so much,loved everything XXX

Excellent! I am a bit incapacitated at the moment, but I have so enjoyed catching up with your Vlogs. Very informative. And knowing your minds of "where to from here" is great. I write a monthly lifestyle blog, which came about from being stuck in the house. Its a lifestyle Blog. I am going KZfaq soon myself. It has been odd trying to keep it interesting whilst doing a 300 day lock-down in Melbourne! But I still find much to write about and do... I agree, there must be a wine involved whilst writing... It comes from the heart and I so very much enjoy it. I love the amount of photos and detailed information you both give. I was fascinated with the history and photos of the kachelofens! They are a rather beautiful alternative. opps sorry this is long lol

I've always wondered if some of these chateaux could be fitted with forced air central heating and air conditioning. It's so much more responsive than a radiator. Your list is very practical and I like it. I would not want to be more than 15-20 minutes from civilization.

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Quite a comprehensive list. Great idea for anyone who is buying a Château or home. This video is as fabulous as the one on Toile. By the way I love your Toile print that you sketched out and wonder if it’s available to buy. It would be perfect in my Summer cottage on the coast of Maine

Vielen danke für Ihre Einladung ❤️ Love your videos, they are interesting and informative. So looking forward to following along on your search for the perfect château. ❤️

@Journey to the chateau this was such an exciting video, your ‘wish list’ and ‘must have’ were so well thought out and researched. I absolutely enjoyed every moment and the lovely music was just a perfect accompaniment 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Now I am impatient xxxxx Cannot wait to see what you purchase and renovate xx

Very nice video. I do think your must have of a boulangerie 10 minutes away is unrealistic and should just be a wish. You can always make your own. And just think, you want to be in the country yet relegated yourself to less than 7 miles from town. There are other things more important than bread on your list. Finding a chateau that is 30 minutes to a hospital won't be easy. Don't let your must have and wish list limit you. Remember the big stuff. Condition of the chateau. Water on site. Some gite outbuildings. But ultimately, i think y'all will just know when you've found the right one.

Just found your channel and catching up. We're looking for a Maison de Maitre but with pretty much the same style and must-haves. We've been to le Fleur the past two summers and just love how it feels there. So fingers crossed we'll find the right place someday and meet y'all.

Great ideas. I am guessing that by now (I am catching up and watching the videos in order) you have decided on your heating method(s). For whatever it may be worth, I would avoid relying on one heating source. Gas/oil are likely to get vastly more expensive and may even end up being rationed, no joke in a freezing European winter! I would go for a mix of some gas/oil and wood options. Or possibly even solar heating, which I understand can work in winter, with the right system. Thank you for the video!

Very informative. Love the pictures. My husband and I live in Western Canada and have been searching the web for a few years with the dream of buying a Petite Chateau in France. Look forward to watching your journey and seeing your garden and interior design as this is me to a T. And hopefully following in your foot steps. 😍

Interesting and informative as always. Love how you share your knowledge. Mid-century modern to French chateau is quite a leap! This journey is going to be fascinating.

Thank you so much for all the interesting details. I really appreciate this feature of your vlogs.

enjoying your content, fun to see the very beginning of the hunt. I listen at 1.75 speed so omitting the back ground music would be a huge plus for me

Great chat! Your editing is superb!!!

Learned something new today !!! 👍 Watching your videos is always an enjoyable experience. 😃 😃 HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!! 🦃

Again another interesting vlog. I am glad you have lists with boxes to tick off. It definitely makes looking easier. A quick question, was that your own wine cellar in your current house. Of so, will you be drinking all your wine before your move to France? Could you do a close up of how the racks were attached to the wall. Thanks and have a great week.

I wish you could have gotten this one but you do have a great one. I have been enjoying going back and following your journey from the beginning. You look so different from now. Did all that wine go with you to France.? Glad you considered the neighbors in your search.. Do love the lindens. Agree that hospitals and vets need to be nearby.

Evening Patrick and Stuart, Like I mentioned previously buying property, you have to have your wits about you. As you were explaining the "must have" and the "wish list" that is exactly how to go about. With today's electronic facilities it does help us with decisions. I am sure you are going to buy a winner. I have no idea what it looks like on the outside, I am trying to get info regarding that. I think one item you did not mention or I missed out is this - do you wish a moot around the chateau, do you? There are advantages and disadvantages eg. the keeping clean and aeration of the water.. Yet, once you have moved in and cleaning and repairing to your likes you are 95% there to keep things on the go. Many blessings and we trust and hope you will get the chateau of your hearts desire. Kind regards. Au revoir

ooooo long list... sure you will find your dream somewhere? Did you mention your budget - then we in France can keep an eye open for you? .xx

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Hi chaps, interesting video, thank you and good luck with your search.... is the bottom right fireplace from chateau de la coutere?

I absolutely love your wine wall fixtures. Did you make them? Hannah

15:23 the middle one is a plate warmer.

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Hi, I own a Château you may want to visit next year. It has all the must haves. I sincerely hope we don't have to sell because it is the home of my dreams. I know you like to visit chateaux even if they are not for sale. In case we must sell it will be nice to know it will be in good hands. I would like to send you personaly more about us and the Chateau. Many regards. A. C.

I have to ask if you are factoring in COVID 19 and its present and possible future variations. This would impact hugely on your planning surely? You must have seen that previous owners of chateaux have lost them because of loss of revenue. You sound as if that isn't a problem for you, but a beautiful events building without events ... ?

100 oak trees! Does that mean you will have truffles ?!

Oh NO. JUST MUST HAVE ORIGINAL FLOORS AND MOST ORIGINAL DECOR. A CASTLE WITH TOTAL MODERNISIM IS NOT RIGHT