John has a long mustache - Edward the Asshole plans to invade Normandy

[Ed Anger]

With events here in Ohio making me all morose and shit(mind your own bidness), I've decided to actually get off my ass and get a property in Normandy.

First looks:

http://www.french-property.com/vp/nv/ds/lower-normandy-manche-avranches-mill/id/336159/fp/http:||www.french-property.com/

http://www.lemoulindeschateaux.com/

    Two houses on 3 hectares (8 acres)
    Substantial outbuildings/workshops
    2 fishing lakes in the woods
    The Cottage - 2 bedrooms
    The Mill, 30yds away - 4 beds





Cons are that the houses split the bedrooms. With small kids, that just ain't going to fly. Unless I bring the nanny over also.

Pros that is only 400K euros and this bit:

However it is believed to be one of the two mills to be given to Hugues, Bishop of Avranches by Robert the Magnificent, Duke of Normandy after his pilgrimage to the area in the 10th century.

I can pretend to be a noble and wear my Burger King crown.

[KRonn]

 

[katmai]

France? Ewwwww

[Admiral Yi]

It doesn't look like Gandalf can fit in that doorway.

[garbon]

A house in Normandy? How David Sedaris of you.

[Darth Wagtaros]

If you get the Germans involved odds are you can halve the price.

[CountDeMoney]

So who's going to live there the other 50 weeks of the year?

[Ed Anger]

So who's going to live there the other 50 weeks of the year?

I'm assuming I'll rent it out. No dogs or Polacks allowed.

[CountDeMoney]

Personally, I'd spend the money on a classic muscle car, but hey.  Looks cute.

[Ed Anger]

Personally, I'd spend the money on a classic muscle car, but hey.  Looks cute.

I thought about getting Dad a car. I'd love to find him a good good '57 Chevy.

[Jacob]

Looks awesome.

What is it about Normandy that attracts you, as opposed to any of the other bits of France?

[Ed Anger]

Looks awesome.

What is it about Normandy that attracts you, as opposed to any of the other bits of France?

Wife likes it. I find it tolerable.

[Zoupa]

Normandy is kinda rainy and damp 

Also, expect major renovations in anything you buy in France, and expect to have it take forever. It won't be up to standards for sure. If you only go there a few weeks a year and rent it out the rest of the time, you might not care though.

Just a heads up, camarade.

[Ed Anger]

Also, expect major renovations in anything you buy in France, and expect to have it take forever. It won't be up to standards for sure

So it is like having work done in Harlan Kentucky. The houses are wrecks, the contractors suck and there are no Mexicans to do the work.

[CountDeMoney]

Also, expect major renovations in anything you buy in France, and expect to have it take forever.

In a related theme, that sort of reminded me of the project management thing we had going in London;  drinking at lunch and quitting promptly at 3pm, dropping everything.  You Euros are some lazy ass bastards.