Chateau Reawakening

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One Couple’s Wild And Wonderful Journey To Restore A Crumbling French Masterpiece

By Tim Holding

Chateau Reawakening is the visually inspiring story of one couple’s journey to save a crumbling eighteenth century French chateau. When former Australian politician Tim Holding and his fiancée Felicity Selkirk discovered Chateau de Purnon just south of the Loire Valley, they could not have imagined the crazy adventure that would follow. Recklessly committing their life savings and mastering new skills along the way, Tim and Felicity uncover the chateau's intriguing past while working to safeguard her future. Documented through Tim’s pithy diary entries over two and a half years and accompanied by breathtaking photography, Chateau Reawakening is about daring to dream on the grandest scale.

Retail Price: $50
Details: Hardcover, 291 pages, 11” x 9.3”
Publisher: Hardie Grant

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One Couple’s Wild And Wonderful Journey To Restore A Crumbling French Masterpiece

By Tim Holding

Chateau Reawakening is the visually inspiring story of one couple’s journey to save a crumbling eighteenth century French chateau. When former Australian politician Tim Holding and his fiancée Felicity Selkirk discovered Chateau de Purnon just south of the Loire Valley, they could not have imagined the crazy adventure that would follow. Recklessly committing their life savings and mastering new skills along the way, Tim and Felicity uncover the chateau's intriguing past while working to safeguard her future. Documented through Tim’s pithy diary entries over two and a half years and accompanied by breathtaking photography, Chateau Reawakening is about daring to dream on the grandest scale.

Retail Price: $50
Details: Hardcover, 291 pages, 11” x 9.3”
Publisher: Hardie Grant

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  • Tim Holding lives with Felicity Selkirk and their dog Mademoiselle Truffe at the enchanting Château de Purnon in France. After more than two decades as a politician in Australia, Tim sought a new life a world away. With no building qualifications or restoration experience and learning French along the way, Tim and Felicity purchased the crumbling Château de Purnon in 2020.