a parisian gift for you

Here is a pretty thing to dream about ..............

You receive a letter from a notary in France,  how mysterious ..........

a cousin of your father has passed away, leaving no children, no wife,
and has bequeathed to you a property in Paris ...........

"in need of renovation" warns the notary's letter ..........

"has not been maintained for years" ....

"high ceilings, the heating alone will be astronomical" ...........

undeterred by the dour notary, you jump on a plane and set out to find the address, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris ....

you follow instructions to find the concierge to the building, and with your  high school  French, manage to make her understand that you need help swinging open the heavy door to the appartment...

"mais madame,  that apartment is completely empty for years now" .....

she walks in with you and pulls back the dusty curtains, and opens the shutters to let the light stream in revealing bare plaster walls, acres of beautiful wooden floor boards, and the occasional chair ......

you hand her a folded note, generous but not ridiculous,  to thank her for her kindness and assure yourself of her assistance in the future , and accompany her back to the door.   As she leaves, you push the door too... and swing round to squeal for joy ....

all this is yours!

so tell me where do you start?

do you move in straight away and start buying furniture?  is this the longed for 

opportunity for a new start in life?

do you play safe;  furnish it a little and hand it over to an agent to rent it out for you,

 then take the first plane home?

do you invite everyone you know for a party in this beautiful and empty space?

do you call in an interior designer, or would you have your own ideas on decorating?

come on now, let your imagination run riot, tell me please, what would you do?

all photos found here , this flat is available for photo shoots