[Keith Perry]

I've friends who bought an apple orchard in the north of France. The old farmhouse was in great need of repair as well as modernization. A second house on the property was too far gone to restore. They sold the antique roofing tiles off the the second house and realized enough cash to do what they needed to make the farmhouse a guesthouse for 12 and turn the small barn into a cottage. Their actual out of pocket investment, before selling the antique roof tiles is less than $75,000.00. Four years ago. The guest house does well during the summer with american tourists visiting D-Day sites. The apple orchard production is under contract to a nearby village. Calvados. Not the south of France, but the price was right. Not too far to the chunnel, so it's just a few hours drive to the British Isles.