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"        We have a building permit A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on Oct 21, 2013 at 2:00pm PDT     In November 2013, outside Ch\u00E2teau de Gudanes, Karina Waters jumps for joy after receiving renovation permits. The story starts like this: Karina and Craig Waters were toying with the thought of buying a rural farmhouse in the the South of France. After years of casually searching, they came across an 18th-century abandoned ch\u00E2teau for sale online that was the deal of a lifetime. But, there was a catch! The 94-room behemoth Ch\u00E2teau de Gudanes was crumbling from old age, rubble was piled on top of rotted floors, and mold was engulfing the walls. Their fixer-upper is going to require a lot more than a few trips to the Home Depot. Perhaps, the most intriguing part about the couple&amp;#039;s epic undertaking (that today is only in its infant stages) is that they are documenting the entire process on their blog and Instagram account. Feast your eyes and be sure to follow them\u2014it&amp;#039;s going to be a long road ahead!         New gardeners have arrived! A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on May 17, 2014 at 3:12am PDT     While the undertaking will likely take years, the couple stays at a remodeled guest quarters on the property. Here, their horses graze on the ch\u00E2teau&amp;#039;s overgrown entrance.         Glad to have some floors in place now! A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on Apr 14, 2014 at 7:05am PDT     Once dozens of dump trucks removed centuries of rubble covering the floors, new cement was poured.         Unfortunately had to replace hand painted beams in this rooms due to wood rot. Some painting will be required to blend it all in...... A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on Feb 16, 2014 at 5:51pm PST     Unfortunately, the couple had to replace hand painted beams in the salon due to wood rot. Detailed painting was required to have the new boards blend in.         Hoping to continue exploring this hole found under rotten floor boards. A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on Apr 23, 2014 at 3:33am PDT     A mysterious hole that was found beneath rotten floor boards.         Original wallpaper A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on Apr 30, 2014 at 9:31am PDT     Original 18th-century wallpaper found beneath the dirt-covered walls.         Waiting for attic windows this week. A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on May 21, 2014 at 4:57am PDT     A snapshot from inside the cobweb-filled attic.         Secondary staircase. A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on May 10, 2014 at 12:07am PDT     This shot shows just how decrepit the walls are.         Porcelain and pottery treasure finds at the chateau. More photos on Facebook. A photo posted by France (@chateaugudanes) on May 13, 2014 at 5:32am PDT     Treasures of a bygone era found on the grounds. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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