Wednesday, May 21, 2014

the icing on the cake


This charming house is right across the street from the levee and the Loire.  For me, though, it's all about the roof.

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    1. Oui. Elle n'est pas grande mais impressionante quand-même.

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  2. It's almost a thatched roof, isn't it?

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    1. I hadn't realized it, but you're right it does have the form of a thatched roof.

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  3. The roof IS tres fab Stuart and this sweet house is much more my style than the mansion I showed today, especially as it's next to the Loire :)

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    1. As is said in the US, the three most important aspects of a house: "location, location, location" !

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  4. oh yes, i quite like that roof too!

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    1. Yeah, I'm just glad I don't have to get up on top of it to clean out the leaves in the gutters. Oh wait, I'm not in the States now.

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  5. It's a lovely house, Stuart. Very pretty.

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    1. It has real character unlike a lot of houses.

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  6. When you see this, you realize there really is no need for a boring roof.

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  7. Looks like a complicated roof to put shingles on.

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    1. Fortunately, I've never seen any shingles since I've been in France !

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  8. Really a charming house, I like that roof!

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    1. The roof is quite an embellishment isn't it ?

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