Noel and Lucie Benn are dedicated Francophiles who have long dreamt of investing in a holiday property over the channel, particularly since Noel’s parents moved to the Aude valley region of South-West France around eight years ago, an area considered to be among the most laid back and friendliest in the country.

With a budget of £100,000 (including all costs) they are hoping to find a renovation project which will eventually give them plenty of rustic French living and will also enable them to spend Christmases and summer holidays en famille, allowing their 17 year old son Harry can see more of his grandparents.

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