Villa Nettie

3 rue du Puits, Barfleur

3, rue du puits, barfleur

maison à vendre = Barfleur en mer 50760

Villa Nettie maison de pêcheur à vendre + 33 (06) 37 71 20 44 /osborne.penelope@orange.fr
A fireplace is revealed, and Stéphane and I have our first on-site meeting
Apr 17

Apr 17 A fireplace is revealed, and Stéphane and I have our first on-site meeting

Penny Osborne
House Tour, Projects, People, Tour the House

The dance begins; on site with Stéphane...

Swallows and hippopotamuses
Apr 11

Apr 11 Swallows and hippopotamuses

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House Tour, Shop the House, Projects, People, Barfleur and the Cotentin

The splendid whimsy of the Poterie de Barfleur

Nettie's new hat
Apr 7

Apr 7 Nettie's new hat

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Projects

Getting down and dirty with the power chisel

In which Nettie loses her corset at last....
Mar 30

Mar 30 In which Nettie loses her corset at last....

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House Tour, Projects

The one in which I start to remove Nettie's un-breathable render...

And so work finally begins......
Mar 20

Mar 20 And so work finally begins......

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Projects, Shop the House

Work finally begins to turn Nettie into the little jewel of Barfleur...

The real cost of fish
Jan 11

Jan 11 The real cost of fish

Penny Osborne
Barfleur and the Cotentin, People

Fishing is a dangerous profession, even in perfect conditions.

Le Pily: Secrets of a Michelin-starred chef
Jan 4

Jan 4 Le Pily: Secrets of a Michelin-starred chef

Penny Osborne
Barfleur and the Cotentin, People

Chef Pierre Marion of Le Pily restaurant, Cherbourg

Found your dream home in France?   More tips on the buying process...
Dec 10

Dec 10 Found your dream home in France? More tips on the buying process...

Penny Osborne
Projects
Buying Nettie - here's what I learned about snagging a house plus my top tip!
Dec 8

Dec 8 Buying Nettie - here's what I learned about snagging a house plus my top tip!

Penny Osborne
Projects

What to expect when buying a house in France, and a top tip from me!

 
Barfleur, j'adore
Dec 7

Dec 7 Barfleur, j'adore

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Barfleur and the Cotentin
Galerie Saint-Thomas
Nov 30

Nov 30 Galerie Saint-Thomas

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Barfleur and the Cotentin
Sisters are DIY'ing it for themselves
Nov 29

Nov 29 Sisters are DIY'ing it for themselves

Penny Osborne
Projects, Shop the House
The Café de France
Nov 26

Nov 26 The Café de France

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Barfleur and the Cotentin
Au Rêve Fleuri
Nov 26

Nov 26 Au Rêve Fleuri

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Barfleur and the Cotentin
Stéphane
Nov 26

Nov 26 Stéphane

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People
The state of her - November 2017
Nov 25

Nov 25 The state of her - November 2017

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House Tour, Projects

Nettie's narrow staircases evoke for me the interiors of smoky Parisian cafés

 

Nettie's story
Nov 24

Nov 24 Nettie's story

Penny Osborne
Projects

This is the first in a series of blogs describing my renovation of a tiny-but-historic fishing house in the beautiful village of Barfleur, Normandy

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