Ash and Terry always loved holidaying in France but swapping their two-bed home in Middlesborough, England, for a French château hadn’t always been the plan. That is until they realised how much more square footage they could afford across the English Channel.

After years of searching for the perfect fixer-upper, the couple bought a 300-year-old chateau in Basse-Normandie and set about transforming it into the ultimate multi-generational family home. From the leaky roof to the rotting windows and crumbling floors, they had their work cut out for them.

Click or scroll to discover their journey so far and take a tour of their truly remarkable historic home…