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Coucou from Vertenay

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Location	Waterford, Connecticut, United States
Introduction	We are Marianna and Wolf and with our family are restoring a 300-year-old farmhouse in the Loire Valley of France. It all began with a cycling trip through the French countryside. As we pedaled past vineyards and châteaux, the idea took hold, what if our next adventure wasn’t just travel, but creating a second home here? That dream led our family to Vertenay, a farmhouse with history, charm, and endless potential, a place to restore and reimagine. Our oldest daughter, Eleni, and her husband, Tim, are raising little Arianna, the first of the next generation to toddle through our French adventure. Georgie, our youngest and architect in the family, lends her creative eye for this new adventure. Join us as we find, restore, and discover new adventures in France and beyond.

Location

Waterford, Connecticut, United States

Introduction

We are Marianna and Wolf and with our family are restoring a 300-year-old farmhouse in the Loire Valley of France. It all began with a cycling trip through the French countryside. As we pedaled past vineyards and châteaux, the idea took hold, what if our next adventure wasn’t just travel, but creating a second home here? That dream led our family to Vertenay, a farmhouse with history, charm, and endless potential, a place to restore and reimagine. Our oldest daughter, Eleni, and her husband, Tim, are raising little Arianna, the first of the next generation to toddle through our French adventure. Georgie, our youngest and architect in the family, lends her creative eye for this new adventure. Join us as we find, restore, and discover new adventures in France and beyond.