Cottage Walls Down, Possibilities Up + Eerie Attic Discovery 

So funny how Lincoln takes time to answer all you questions so patiently. Not to many men would do this.

Word has gotten out to the kitty community at large that the posh chateau life has availability.😹

Amanda .."Should I walk over there?" Lincoln without hesitation.."Sure" Me....I'm dying over here..😂😂

The zinc bathtub after being reshaped and the decorative elements repaired deserves a new platform somewhere. If you have plans for a garden room or orangery with stone floor, it would be beautiful as a water feature. But the pair of you have great vision, so I am sure you will find the right spot! What a great find!!

Amazing the rabbit warren of old doors and wood materials you have to work with on your renovations. Loving your journey. If nothing else the bathtub would make a lovely planter for the outside of the cottage. Grow some herbs in it.Onward to spring in that garden.

I was dying when you asked if you should walk over there and Lincoln said, sure! I was saying, noooo don’t do it! That zinc bathtub is an amazing find. People were definitely a lot smaller 200 years ago. Your buildings have a million possibilities. They are beautiful and I love that you will reuse the paneling where you can. xx

That bathtub looks older than the chateau 😂 it cracks me up every time Amanda asks if things are coffins 😂 I’d be the same

I'm addicted to your show! My sister introduced me and I am binge-watching past episodes. I love your humor and Lincoln's skills (I loved him walking to the woods with the baguette!!) I love your cats. My two sleep during the day and leave us to wander before their curfews at night. You may not need this BUT for catching your donkeys, I ride horses and what we do is walk to them with a treat and the lead rope over our shoulder. Once they are munching we drape the rope over their neck. Then you grasp it at their neck and you have them and can slide on the halter. Your second donkey may be tricky because they may catch on. ;) *remember, I'm binge-watching so many comments here are unrelated to this episode. 😊

Lincoln has gone into the construction business. Help workers needed!! I like that old bath tub too! Love all the pets and strays! A lovely big garden makes you wish you had a dozen hands!

My childhood bedroom was up in the attic and there was no wall between the stairs and the bedroom. It made my bedroom lovely and airy and also made the room feel much bigger

My cat's most favorite thing is watching you and your animals on the show. But the thing that drives her wild is when you have Lincoln in the time lapse video moving around rapidly, taking down walls, ceilings, etc. She sits right on the cabinet where the TV is and touches the screen. Your biggest fan!! 😹

You are living the dream. I am pretty sure there is a message board for cats only that has a map to your house. ; ]

Amanda you are hilarious. 😂💟

“not permanently” and more 😂😂😂 I repeat myself, but I love your humour … and I admire your amazing tenacity and perseverance …

I love all the wood paneling in the attic barn.. opening to it to make a second bedroom is such a clever idea and keep the bathroom between the two bedroom. It s so funny to think that first you just wanted to create a quick and easy kitchen ...and now you are on track for a whole renovation project of the cottage....future gîte ? You should keep and reuse the old doors lincoln removed...there a so charming and free. Keep the budjet low

I was afraid Lincoln would fall through the floor-I feel better as well. 😅

The zinc bathtub would make a great raised flower/veg garden next to the house. The wood work (wall panels & fireplace mantel) from above may be worth saving for downstairs??

I would 100% clean that tub up a little and make it into a giant planter if it cannot be reused as a tub. Gorgeous!

There is a reason people with Chateau's had staff! You guys are working so hard. I hope the flow keeps you going easily. Looks great!

Your cottage and attached barn are wonderful. Can’t wait to see what you will do with them.

I don't know if it's Lincoln with his baguette, the animals, your music choices or the beautiful French countryside but the alley cat I just rescued here in Greece is OBSESSED with your channel. She just watches and purrs, so bizarre and wonderful!

Pickle and Pancake, so fun to watch a playdate! And OMG on the panelings in the cottage.. it must have been so regal and gorgeous back in its day! And I'm sure you both will return it to its glory!!!

Today’s episode was very interesting. All the possibilities with the space in that outbuilding. Lincoln is a trooper! Keep up the great work! ❤😊

You certainly have the projects to keep you busy 😂 I know I keep saying this but I love your outbuildings. Beautiful with so much character. Do get some rest and stay warm❤️❤️

Those are some beautiful old doors. Lincoln, you are so humble. Love your suggestions.👏❤️🇺🇸 I wonder how old the fireplace is, upstairs where the trap door is?

We were so glad you pictured each of the animals with their names.

Lovely that you’re planning to charmingly reconstruct the old wall ;;;;;

I love that Mimi's little catteau has a new occupant!!!!

You both have so much to keep you busy. You will never be bored. I would feel overwhelmed also. Stay safe, and I look forward to your progress. Word is out. The Cateau has vacancies!❤

It’s always dangerous when you decide “while we’re at it” but I think a second bedroom in the cottage would be great!

I vote to add the attic to the cottage upstairs.

I love, that you took that puzzlewall down in pieces, so it can be saved! To me that looks like a little treasure, when you are renovating and restoring. That vue, over the buildings around the walled garden... It is a beautiful space, and it would be lovely to stay in a gite, that overlooked the walled garden 😊

Yup....a good call to cover that hole in the floor to keep Lincoln safe! The other outbuilding that you went into is really nice with all of the wood paneling on the walls, the fireplace and all of the beam detailing.....so much potential!! You just need to put in a nice staircase to access it. Future job!! LOL!! Wow....taking boarding off of the entrance in the attic would make a fabulous closet....bathroom...bedroom.....great space for the cottage use. All very exciting! You certainly did purchase an amazing property when you got the chateau!!

Amanda-I think I’d be quite overwhelmed too with all you both have to do. I love the fact you’re reusing older wood pieces plus the attics or old rooms hold so many neat treasures from years back. Had no idea the amount of cottage buildings you have on your property-just amazing with great opportunities in creating new spaces. My hats off to you both.. love France. 👍

Covering the hole, I agree with 110 percent, no more injuries, please. P S you all are cat magnets🙀

The unpainted paneling in the second cottage looks like it was once very grand. I wonder if it was once in the chateau and was cut down to use in the cottage when interior fashions changed. Great idea to add a second bedroom over the barn. Lincoln "looked handsome" right on cue! I really enjoy your sense of humor.

I love to see how much you do appreciate those little details like the railing above that pink partition wall. Dust, spider cobs and chipped paint - but you still see the beauty in it. Most people would just have ripped everything out. Not you. A reason why I love you channel. But a cranky Lincoln? Hard to imagine!!!

Your second cottage might be the most elegant storage room I have ever seen. I am glad your catdominium has a new resident. Your kitchen reno is turning into the "spider who swallowed the fly". First a room, then a cottage, then a cottage and barn attic....it makes me laugh because this is the kind of thing that happens to me all the time.

The attic was creepy, yes, but also pretty elegant with the fireplace and wall paneling. So neat finding all of the historical artifacts. ❤😊❤

I absolutely love the cottage, the wood the doors all so gorgeous. I hope you can keep most of it in your rebuild. And yes Lincoln makes me a bit nervous on the ladders. He need too use scaffolding. The tub i would use it as a flower bed paint it. You seem too be getting into more work than originally planed. lol but isn't that the way it always is.

Amanda and Lincoln, love your conservation of the old doors and mouldings, so pleased you don’t slash and burn. Keep safe.

Love how you guys started your kitchen renovations, only to end up with the massive undertaking of completing the bedrooms of the cottage!

That old bath tub was quite the find. Too small to bathe in but could be refurbished into a beautiful planter.

Your out buildings and cottages are so rustic and charming. The old bathtub is a great find. You're brave to walk out across that floor. The wall garden is so awesome. Your love of animals is very admirable.

Rather than a dormer in the barn, velux windows ? i.e. skylights? Great progress!

You can put a spiral staircase to access the attic. You can add a roof window. In the old days the cattle would stay on the ground floor and the people would live on the top floor.

It will not let me post. I just wanted to say that I really love your videos and that you both have come very far in renovating the Château and the surrounding houses. Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings to you all. ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏 Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

I’m exhausted just watching you!

Patience and fortitude is what you both must have to be able to calmly work, plan, and get things done. Lincoln was cranky? He seems to be the most calm and sweet man. He deserves to be cranky at times. As far as your stray cat population is concerned, I have to wonder if your neighbors know that you have a kind heart and will take care of their cast off and sometimes sick kitties. You have a RU-vid channel, so it’s no big secret where to bring their strays or personal cats. I think that you’re going to have to remodel one of the cottages and turn it into a cat hostel. LOL!

Pán Lincoln je nesmírně pracovitý člověk, je dech beroucí kolik práce uděláte. Přeji vám oběma pevné zdraví a moc se těším na další video.

Renovating old houses is always an adventure, especially with the electrical. My old 1928 house had the bathroom light switch inside the shower stall. Needless to say, the shower was an add-on, maybe in the 40s.

So many possibilities !

That doorway would take me out at my forehead. 😂 I duck always out of self preservation. That attic space is super cool. So many ideas to rework it.

when everything starts to look like a coffin....😂

I love thé music in your vidéos thank you. You are in my country, la Bretagne and i follow you since thé begining love you

I’m really excited to see how this project, with all its quirkiness, pans out.

Watching y’all’s videos makes a bad day better and a good day into a superlative day. Like unexpectedly hearing a favorite song or enjoying a piece of art or a sunset. Thank you, Michael Lexington, Kentucky,USA 18:58

If you don't already have one, get a sawzall. It makes demo so much easier & maybe even fun. Love watching Lincoln's careful, methodical work. He's a treasure. 👍👍

Multi tool would have been a swift helper on the panels and nails. It's a huge job in the cottages. Having done the same it all adds up but the results are great

The doors are charming. I would frame it out, insulate, and put the doors back. Opening the closet into the barn is a STELLAR idea. There could be rooms and loads f closet space, freshly painted, of course. That other cottage is DIVINE! The paneling…🤤😍

A little trick I came up with to make those wooden garden edges look really elegant is to paint them black, a good solid black. It's amazing what a difference that makes. I've had to do it when they're already in the ground, but of course, it's much easier to paint them first before laying them. I can send a photo if you're interested to see how it looks. No other colour works as well. I know you don't want any other projects, so I understand you might not want to. Still, it also has the benefit of making them last longer. I've painted treated and untreated wood. The cottage is going to be pretty wonderful! If you're making two rooms up there, are you going to make it two bathrooms as well? Kinda nice when everyone has their own bathroom.

The bath tub find is amazing. It would make a nice walled garden feature.

I love all of your animals, they are so cute! You are such good people to rescue, and rescue so many.

No! You've just let in all the ghosts from the barn! 😂

You’re cats are living the château life. 😘😘. You might open a cat hotel with those hutches 😂😂 ❤️❤️

If the cottage is for guests then a small bedroom with skylights would be nice. If I were living there I'd like a walk in closet. The paneling seems like it is recycled/resued from elsewhere and I hope you keep it for 'some project'

Thanks for saving the cats! Love the cat cam!

Love that old bath tub ...the beams and rafters are fabulous..it amazes me how Enzo runs has fast has the other dog with one leg missing ❤

Lincoln has a good disposition Mr DeMille.😂 I think the thing that I like about you guys is the fact you want to make the château your permanent home.❤❤❤❤❤ So many people want to flip these homes and move on😢

Looks like pickles and and pancake are happier be château kitties.😊 Olive looks like she’s very happy to have a home. It’s good that Lincoln had his Wheaties so he could hulk out.😂 Amanda your spot on that wall of doors is so unique gives a lot of character. Thank you, Amanda and Lincoln.

Amanda I just love your humour😂 Would definitely make that extra bedroom. Think Waffle is my favourite but they are all beautiful cats x

Your grounds and out buildings are by far the most beautiful and when you have realized your dream they will be a show stopper. I find it funny for a lack of a better word how you work in what I would call inclement weather. Since I live in the states, Kentucky I would wait til it was dry and partly sunny at best. Love your vlogs. Can’t wait for more.

That attic is amazing. Fireplaces and such detail.

Living the dream. I lost count of the number of cats.

Thank you for the animal inventory, lol. Our cat loved it! He went from snooze to enthused. We also enjoyed it as with all you two do. But to do with the bath??😂

First time I've seen your barn, It's amazing love the paneling and well everything about it, once you do your magic it will be something else

Ouuuuuu, the stray is one handsome Tabby Boy. It’s easy to see he found the food and so nice he has shelter from the Winter winds in Brittany.!!!!!

Your outbuildings are lovely. I’m so pleased that you are going to reuse the wooden panelling as it’s so beautiful and characterful.

You are most definitely on the feral cat underground. Thanks for the video.

I enjoy watching the progress on the cottage. Hopefully you can reuse the paneling. You both work so hard, and it's understandable that you can get cranky and/or overwhelmed. You are doing an amazing job! Love all you do for your dogs, donkeys and cats. 🐕🐈🫏❤

So many possibilities in the barns....a lot to think about. So much to do. I can see why you would feel overwhelmed sometimes. Just have to take it a little at a time. Good video.

Love the potential! We had mason break through stone wall into adjoining house (also ours) to make a lovely dressing room and access to other house. We used an armoire from bedroom side to create the “secret” passage. Not a chateau but a longère in NW France. I so appreciate your videos.

The zinc bathtub is a wonderful find. Certainly hope you can find a place for it. The cottage is so amazing with the beams upstairs. Be careful Lincoln!! 😊😊

The buildings go on and on. So fascinating. Love watching and listening to the 2 of you.❤

Best music and editing of all the chateau RU-vidrs.

Love the zinc tub! Hopefully Lincoln can repair it and it will have a place somewhere in the cottage. Excited to see how the cottage and barn turn out. O ward to the gardens. ❤

That slipper bath is lovely. What a great thing. Yay the kitties found the guest quarters.

Two favorites in one! Garden & animals!! Yee

I'd use the bathtub in the garden as a planter. Maybe paint it and put some colorful flowers or herbs in it.

The Cateau visitors look well fed, either by you or someone else. Our outdoor cat has quite a wide area he likes to roam. Enzo makes a great garden supervisor. After the long days of hard work you put in I would need a long soak in the tub.

Thanks for the update. It was great! Especially nice to see your furbabies thriving.

I can’t wait to see the finally result of your cottage renovation! I’m sure it will be amazing like all your other renovations have been!

You will very likley have lead based paint on the woodwork. You may find that an IR paint stripper would be handy and then you wont need to use any chemicals to remove the old paint. My wife and I used an electric coil paint stripper to do the entire outside of our 1930's Seattle home that would not take any more coats of paint. after priming w/ oil base primer it still looks great now since done in 1987... Thanks for the video journey... Best, Brian

Best wishes to you from N.J.

Two cottages ‼️ and the second has much nicer paneling than the ugly old doors

Your outbuildings are so cool. The zinc tub is wonderful. Maybe you can repurpose it for the garden?❤

😍Looking forward to the cottage transformation!!

I love your humor .....both of you are so good togeathet...lovecwatching your vlog...

I love exploring your buildings and grounds with you!! I can smell the old wood and dust!! Thank you so much for bringing us along Amanda and Lincoln!! The dark wood walls in the cottage took my breath away and the Zink tub made my head spin of all the possibilities my friend!!!!! Be safe both of you and thank you!! Hugs from the Donkey Hood in Kentucky!!❤

You could use the antique bathtub as a planter out in the walled garden by the angel. I love repurposing antiques as garden art. ❤