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The beautiful story of the Four-Leaf Clover
It was in August 2022 that we first discovered this 19th-century building. From the moment we stepped inside, we were captivated by its character and history, despite the renovations that lay ahead. Old houses have always fascinated us: beyond their architecture, it's their history that moves us.
A year later, in the summer of 2023, we became the owners and immediately began renovations. Eighteen months of work followed to restore it to its former glory, without ever sacrificing modern comforts. Tracing the history of this small bourgeois house dating back to 1880, we discovered that a great deal had happened in 150 years.
Renovating while preserving the soul of the place
Abandoned for over 15 years, the house was gradually deteriorating and required extensive work. The first projects focused on renovating the facades, followed by electrical work, plumbing, and insulation. We got involved as much as possible, entrusting the major work to local craftsmen, whose expertise was invaluable to us.
We were keen to preserve as many original elements as possible: the terracotta tiles, the fireplaces, the kitchen tiles, the staircase and the parquet flooring survived the renovations and are still there today.
A local story, in Montournais
It was Jules Rousseau, a retired architect, who had the house built in 1880. We found a brick engraved with his name during the renovation. Jules was the son of Félix Rousseau, mayor of Montournais from 1855 to 1859, and the grandson of Jean-Pierre Rousseau, a tailor whose parents had emigrated to Niort during the Vendée Wars.
Jules, a bachelor, shared the house with his servant, Mademoiselle Félicie Allais. Upon her death, it was bought around 1905 by Félix Péault, a veterinarian born in Montournais in 1879, married to Émilienne Belaud in 1908. Around 1930, at the age of 51, he ceased his practice and became a retired landowner. Having become a widow shortly afterwards, Madame Péault lived there alone until her death.
Why "The Four Leaves"?
We named it for the green setting that surrounds it, and for the four-leaf pattern drawn on the cement tiles in the kitchen, hoping that its name will bring us luck in this adventure.
Tiphaine and Cécile Roger
They're talking about it
Our renovation project was followed by Le Figaro Immobilier and by the TF1 program Grands Reportages.