Overview
Kevin McCloud revisits Nicky and James Dobree. Nicky was raised in France, James in Beirut – both have fond memories of the mountains as children. It was natural for them to one day look to buy a place amongst France's tallest peaks, the Alps. The journey moving the family, including their two young sons, Fabian and Felix, from South London to a renovated 300-year-old farmhouse in Les Gets was to have its ups and downs. It was never meant to be a permanent move. The original plan was to develop the top two floors of the chalet so the family could spend the summer there, overseeing the completion of the bottom floors. They would then be able to rent out the whole chalet in the winter months. The family were only planning to use their new home for the summer seasons.
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6 - 1The Loch House, Killearn April 05, 2006 -
6 - 2The Contemporary Barn Conversion, Ross-on-Wye April 12, 2006
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6 - 3Stirling: The Contemporary Cedar Clad Home April 19, 2006
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6 - 4Water Tower Conversion, Ashford April 29, 2006
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6 - 5Revisited: 19th Century Manor House, Creuse May 17, 2006
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6 - 6Revisited: 300 Year Old Chalet May 10, 2006
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6 - 7Garden House aka Mies van der Rohe Inspired House May 17, 2006
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6 - 8Revisited: The Curved House May 23, 2006