After years of life in San Francisco, innate innate Malana Moberg, 59 and Roland Salvato, 64, were ready to change.
Salvato spent approximately 30 years working as a project manager, while Moberg worked as a marketing consultant. After led his own company, the Roma group, they decided to move the village for the beginning of bed and breakfast.
“We lived in San Francisco and experienced everything the beautiful city must offer and want to change,” Moberg says CNBC. “We love the journey and fun, so we thought it could be an interesting other career for us.”
The Chateau Foundation dates from 12. century, and other parts of the property were built in 14. and 15. century.
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The idea for the beginning of the bed and the breakfast did not arrive from the desire to make money. Instead, Salvato and Moberg searched for a challenge to take over their next chapter.
“We obviously made good money, but it was not a goal or our life,” Salvato says. “Experience is much more important than material wealth. Any investment in our curiosity about life is worth it.”
The couple began searching a new home, looking for property that would not only have a space for a lot of guests, but also for animals.
“I always knew I wanted to move to the country. I just didn’t know what the earth was,” Salvato says.
They looked at Spain, Portuguese and North Africa, but France and his rich history continued to call them. She also helped Salvato already speak French.
Before the couple moved in, Chateau was not upgraded in 50 years.
Roland has saved
They thought the country looking for a perfect place, eventually ended in a city called Druelle Balzac. Here, they found a castle that felt perfect. The property of 6,458 square meters was listed for 736,000 euros (approximately 835,000 USD) and included the main castle with three bedrooms and three-bedroom and four bedrooms, two-board pension.
The Chateau Foundation dates from 12. century, and other parts of the property were built in 14. and 15. century.
In 2017, Mobile and Salvato sold their apartment San Francisco for 1.45 million dollars and used that money to buy Chateau in cash. They put the rest of money in renovation and costs of living. Chateau was not renovated or did not have upgrades in 50 years.
“We decided to be great for us first, because we have to live here, we have to be comfortable,” Salvato says.
Stays in Chateau at the beginning of $ 187 per night.
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The renovation began in 2018. years and are still underway. Two estimates that we have had about 332,000 dollars at work so far – including dining room, living room and kitchen.
But the property creates some income for them. They could open the boarding house visitors for $ 238 per night and have three rooms in Chateau available for $ 187 per night.
‘Very expensive French Language Lesson’
In Balsac Castle, The couple offers weekly long, comprehensive workshops on yoga, kitchen, book art, drawing and painting for approximately $ 4,500 per person.
The couple renewed the kitchen in 2020 years.
Roland has saved
Workshops help bed and breakfast stay is reserved outside the summer, which is usually their busiest season. Last year, Chateau has hosted 60 guests and earned $ 22,000 income, according to the documents that reviewed CNBC, make it. The estimated monthly costs are about $ 2,212 for utilities, insurance and Wi-Fi. Last year they paid for about $ 2,000 property taxes.
The job is not profitable yet, but the income helps them arrive.
“That little amount of money doesn’t sound much, but it really helps us cover a lot of chateau costs, which is really what we wanted us to do,” says Moberg.
The couple began renovation in 2018. years and has so far spent over $ 300,000.
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While the bed and breakfast does not make a profit, the couple uses their savings to cover the cost of life.
“I guess you could say it was a very expensive French lesson,” Salvato says.
And although a couple enjoys life and host guests in Chateau, they are most famous that they managed to breathe new life in the property.
“We are just caregivers of this part of history and this legacy for the next generation,” Salvato says.
The main castle has three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms and four bedrooms, two-way board.
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Conversions in USD were performed 2. June 2025. years, using 1 euro conversion rates to $ 1.13. All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar.
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