Unbelievable what you have done in seven months and you didn’t even include all the work you’ve done in the offices. So proud of you and your family for bringing this beautiful building back to life!

I'm 71 years old. I have been renovating a small bathroom for 11 years. Yes that's what I said. I have bought every tool trying to brake down the concrete walls. The have wire mesh attached to them. THANKS TO YOU GUYS I SAW I HAD THE WRONG TOOLS. I went shopping today and took down more wall in 15 minutes then I use to take down in a full day. Love your videos. KNOW that you are helping others in the projects. UPDATE. IT'S DONE. Thanks for all the comments positive and feedback on how I must be an airhead to take 11 years on a bathroom. Just an old lady doing it herself.UPDATE: IT'S FINISHED AND I LOVE IT. ALL BY MYSELF.

As a French person, I hereby grant you honorary French citizenship and the status of Knight of Honor's Legion for services rendered to France's cultural patrimony. You are one of us now, these are our values. You have given blood, sweat and tears for France's history and it's preservation. I hope that your efforts are forever rewarded by every French, whether government or member of our public. Respect.

It is so comforting to see that someone has outdone us in this respect. My wife and I bought a 4-story, 25 room abbey in the centre of Germany when I was already in my 60s. It was nearly a ruins and we have spent the better part of almost 20 years rebuilding and restoring it. Aside from roof work and replacing 47 windows we have done almost all of the work ourselves. My wife is a pastry artist and I am a retired cell biologist, so we had much to learn. We have been living in the building throughout this work and are finally to the point where we can begin to relax and enjoy it. I just discovered your channel and am thrilled to be able to witness your Herculean efforts on a building or buildings much larger than ours. Thanks for sharing your amazing efforts.

Damn, seeing the cupboards getting removed only to reveal that beautiful massive fireplace they were hiding nearly brought a tear to my eye. Fantastic work and thank you for sharing.

Anyone who can shovel that quickly- deserves not only the home, but a gold medal 🥇 as well🎉. Congratulations 🎊

The structure looked like it was in fantastic shape when you guys started. Great buy, great project can't wait to see it all happen.

To you all who have put the time, effort and finances to preserving old buildings - thank you. My approximately 95 year old family home was sold recently and while it was not in great shape, with work, it would have lasted. It withstood earthquakes, cyclones, on particular Bola in 1988 & Gabrielle this year, floods and my family. But it was demolished. To drive past & see it in ruins was awful.

Must have been so much fun finding all those hidden architectural gems.

The buildings themselves never looked all that run down to me. Tons of overgrown weeds & flora, but nothing compromising the structures. Well done all that you & your team have accomplished so far. I have not been able to find a video where you installed all of those cobblestones.

The absolute gems you come across when you go down the UKposts rabbit hole❤️❤️❤️

Imagine tending these gardens without our common tools! So much respect for groundskeepers of past.

This is so great. I wish we had affordable structures like this in the U.S. that were this old. Most "old" buildings were torn down to make way for new. It's sad

This could literally be used for a movie set, this building is incredible and so is the work you’ve done to preserve it

Old is gold! Obviously the nuns did take care of the place and required a good clean up and restoration! And very good to see young people like you restoring it!

The reveal of lost treasures and the music brought tears to my eyes. Truly amazing.

This is such an emotional video. I hope if any of the former occupants still survive, someone will show them this video .

Thanks for the look back to the early days of the convent. I have watched since the beginning of your channel but had forgotten how overgrown it once was. What a beauty it is now and you have only gotten started on the transformation! 🇨🇦

Gorgeous!!!! We need ro preserve history!! Thank you for this

Some time ago I watched this and apologies for not leaving a comment. In 2019 I purchased a grade 2 listed building in north east England. Took the risk of my life and never done anything like it before. 2023 and still on with it as it tells me it’s story. I’ve found that these buildings tell their own story as you show them the love care and attention. What I love about your journey is the reclamation of the items you discover and the care your taking. You appear very genuine and decent people and I wish you the best of luck. Life’s for living and your certainly doing just that! Take care Lee

Before I came to live permanently in France, over 20 years ago, I worked with nuns from the same order. The worked specifically with end of life. They were lovely. It didn't matter who you might be they looked after you with love and compassion. You are looking after this abandoned convent with the same love and compassion. Keep it up, you're all doing a great job.

Pethericks on Sunday? You're spoiling us. I'm loving everything you're doing, and hope you and Ryan are feeling better today. Xx

Such potential this holds. A school? Art gallery? Museum? Maybe all of those. Perfect area for flowers and greenery, a garden…the structure deserves to be brought back to life..and I see great reward in all of your guys futures. JUST WOW ..such vision and efficient filming ♥️👍🏻

I came back to watch this one and all I can say is WOW😮! If you ever feel like progress is 🐌 slow, just watch this and see how far you've come! INCREDIBLE 🎉🤩🏆🥇✨️

Amazing to look back,you have all achieved so much together!!!❤️

It would be EXTREMELY interesting, when you’ve totally completed this renovation, to have you find and bring some of the previous occupants and have their take/reaction to your WONDERFUL work on this Project!!!

We own a 8 bedroom 4000 sq ft center hall colonial built in the 1750s in NYS that was neglected for years. It's a huge challenge but very rewarding. Unfortunately after almost 2 years here we put it back on the market. Having a hard time selling mostly due because it's "too much house" for most people and the majority of people think it's "just too much work". These videos reaffirm that all the hard work will be worth it. Thank you for sharing.

Its like a magical house of mystery, what a beautiful convent. So glad you's decided to preserve such a wonderful piece of architecture ❤

As a French people who live near this place I congrats you for this beautiful project! You gave a new life to this abandoned place and that’s very good for our country 😉. Well done and congratulations 👏 😊

I love your time lapse/sped up videos. It is so easy to forget what the convent looked like when you purchased it. The change is remarkable. Thank you.

Self help is the best help. The person renovating this house is a talented workman . I hope the people living in that house in years to come will remember the sweat and blood put in to restore it to its present glory. Well done I'm giving u a thumbs up for your hard work and dedication. Wishing you all the best in life.

Taking back that huge hearth from those cabinets is genius and as it should be. Watching you remove the coverings that others have put up on top of many of the properties amenities is so interesting. It begs the question "who on earth would anyone cover these things up to begin with?" The old ornate installations are better more attractive and more interesting than anything brand new that one could come up with. Progress isn't a look ways progress

I had nearly forgot how massively overgrown the courtyard was, amazing transformation under your fantastic stewardship.

I'm so impressed with all of you, and I had no idea what you had done. I started watching when you put the pine tree in the court yard. Thank you for saving that gem.

my jaw dropped when I saw the interior; I was not expecting those high ceilings! it makes me so happy to see you bring back the old features ❤️

You guys are rockstars. It is amazing that you took this project on to not let this amazing building fall into decay.

This is truly a magnificent restoration video. You are restoring an historic building for future generations to enjoy.

Seeing it all again as a whole, instead of on daily vlogs, puts it into perspective. It’s a huge project with so much potential, and it’s such a joy to watch it unfold❤

I don’t know why but this made me cry. All the work you’ve put in to restore what was built with pride, blood, sweat and tears. God bless you all in your journey

I have watched every video as you have renovated the convent, the slow, but daily progress. Seeing in a compilation like this really made me realize how quickly this is happening. You didn't even show the kitchen. You have such good people working with you. I think maybe that is your best talent, Billy, finding the right people. This project is so well managed. Hats off! 🧡

This has been a wonderful project to watch in Florida from France. You’ve done an outstanding job showing the transformation. 😊

Here I sit in Penticton B.C Canada waiting for your Dailies, hope you both are feeling better Ryan and yourself. Look how far away your dailies are being watched. I enjoy all you get into have a great Sunday .Crack On Billy.

Let me preface my comment to reveal I am a religious Christian who is very moved you have committed to this herculean task. An undertaking of this magnitude is inspiring. I can hardly imagine the collective toil and eventual joy of the original nuns and others who created the immense buildings on this property. You surely must have asked yourselves more than once, what have we gotten ourselves into? I feel that God brought you there to restore a holy place that housed deeply religious women, the nuns. I also think that your concentrated efforts will manifest in a successful renovation, as time and effort will determine the final outcome. I also think Angels will be there with you, invisibly and silently supporting your renovation. In Jesus name God bless you.

Hello from Vermont, USA. I'm not entirely sure how I stumbled upon this channel but now I am totally binge-watching The convent. It just makes me want to pack my bags and come there just to help with the Landscaping. I've been a landscaper for many many years until I got pregnant with my daughter which slowed everything down. And just watching these videos... it's a landscapers dream! ❤ I am absolutely thrilled that these old buildings are being restored and loved and taken care of. It really warms my heart. I'm so excited to see how the greenhouse will come about And in the future, if you are looking for tenants who will live there in trade for maintaining the landscaping, please put me on top of your list....HA HA 😊 Cheers. God bless and good luck with all your endeavors❤

In these day's and times your very brave and doing an amazing job 👏

Those 7 months flew by!!! So happy you and Gwen rescued the convent ❤

Jesus!!! Rooms covered over rooms!!! What a magical and devine secret castle!!! Enjoy every moment indeed

I teared up seeing her come back to life. Such stunning architecture. Thank you for seeing the beauty in this glorious building.

It’s amazing when you put out a video recapping all the work you’ve all done to bring this building back to life. Enjoying every minute of it here from Ashland, Kentucky

Few people ever quite grasp just how epic a job this type of lose the will to live yet simultaneously rewarding overgrowth clearing is. It feels neverending. I've undertaken similar exercises in my own garden although never on the same scale as this. You start out incredibly enthusiastic only to find about halfway through you start to ask yourself: "Why the hell did I ever start?", before just deciding determinedly to crack on. Well done to the whole team at making a go of this and with luck, the Convent stands to eventually make a great investment and business proposition to support both it and the Chateau. Truly epic!

I found watching this emotional. You are so sympathetic and respectful of its history and wish to uncover it rather than change it. Beautiful ❤️

This was amazing! Thank you so much for documenting this for us. I can't believe that beautiful fireplace was hidden back there!

To see how far you have come is amazing & wonderful. Well done all 😮 Hope you and Ryan are feeling better x

If I had the money & lived in that area I would have loved to take on this project. I nearly found a place but saw it too late & it was already under contract where I live built in 1890 victorian house that needed tons of work but was absolutely beautiful & was priced insanely low. One day I hope to find the perfect place to have years of fixing up. Until then I subbed to this so I can watch the journey, cheers.

Has a french guy i cannot thanks you enough for taking care of this old one... Great job.

A lot of helpers, a lot of work and a lot of money woven into a poem ❤ Thanks for sharing this difficult but beautiful poem with us😊

I had forgotten how much work you have done to where you are in such an incredibly short time..Thanks for the remind..you remain my hero 😊

I have watched every video from the beginning. I am amazed at how much you have achieved and look forward to seeing what happens next.

just rewatching this video while waiting for your next upload. its amazing how far you have come to bringing it back to life, a hard but worthy task in the end. such an amazing lifetime adventure

Not only is it beautiful, it's a very cool project. Such an iconic building with so much history. You also got to be pretty bold to take on such a big project. This is definitely not for the faint of heart.

The convent was a brilliant purchase, Billy!!! Such a beautiful venue. And you and your family and team are so lovingly breathing life back into her!!! 🥰❤️🎶🌹🇨🇦🇫🇷

This is amazing what you and Gwen have done Billy and everyone on the team, the aerial video brought a tear to my eyes, stunning...can't wait for next chapters...now CRACK ON...!

Having renovated old houses, I find this very exciting.

Love coming back and rewatching these old videos to remember just how much work had been done. Love your channel and watch daily.

Can't believe what you have done in such a short space of time. It's looking amazing. Congratulations on your hard work so far.

Love this! It’s easy to forget just how far you’ve come sometimes...AMAZING ❤

Thank you for the video. I was very surprised by the condition of the walls and windows of these abandoned premises. The walls look like they were recently laid down. The new brick houses are much worse, usually there are many gaps between the bricks (you can see the street through them). The windows are all intact and again look neat, clean and as if only painted. I have never seen such a thing. Very interesting

The building looks in good condition, it doesn't require repointing by the looks of things. The courtyard had been taken over by nature but looks great now it has been cleared and replenished. Huge building great price!

As a French person, we would almost think that was kinda of an expensive price for something with so much work to do on it, mostly in the north-west of France. But we are very happy to see you guys restoring our old buildings, thanks so much! xxx

Watching now. Wonderful. Great work and service to your community. Your family and team are inspirational.

I am so glad I found you. I love the narration, the music, and the restoration. It all fits so well. Thank you for the experience..

This was the first of your videos that I saw. I was enthralled. I have now gone back and watched all the ones before (in the convent series), and I will continue to all the ones after. Then, I'll likely watch the chateau ones... I love what you're doing, and I love even more that you're sharing it all with us!

I am astonished at how much you have achieved in seven months. How thrilling to keep finding surprises hidden away behind plasterboard and cupboards as the house gives up its secrets, I wish you continued success and joy of your home.

7 days a week when not feeling well. We need to find you a trophy 🏆

So rewarding to look back to see how far the journey has led you and to all who have contributed. Blessings

Cold chills ~ mouth dropping open ~ heart jumping in amazement!!! What a glorious labor of love! Will watch everything as it unfolds! ❤❤❤

Amazing, you have and absolute gem of a building there with so many secrets still to discover. I love that you and your team appreciate what you have and hats off to you all considering how much you've done in 7 months.

Have watched all the renovations as they occur but this synopsis was wonderful. Look forward to many more.

I congratulate you on your determination and courage because it took a lot to achieve this restoration work. I thank you for having chosen France and one of its buildings and above all for having restored its beauty. Thank you for this wonderful work!

SPECTACULAR!!! This is the dream! Well done to you both for your hard work and bringing to life your Vision and sharing it with the world! Bravo! ❤

Wow, I had forgotten the state the property was in when you first started. Amazing progress in little over half a year. I love watching you put this place back together. And I've taken to saying Crack On here and there. Which is unusual for a woman from Indiana.

Riveting to watch this magnificent mini-documentary of your historic building. The history, the work, filming and music are incredible. Really love seeing the hidden features revealed.

Thank you for being so careful and reverent! My heart is blessed by watching you.

Brings warmth to the heart to see such a magnificent property being loved and renovated. Not the easy route in knocking it down to build faults... This keping history alive . All the best for your new adventures in your wonderful home👌❤️

EXCELLENT VIDEO BILLY!!! Good on you and your crew!💜💜💜

I have watched every vlog and u forget how much has been achieved. Again, Amazing job done by all xx

If at the end of my days I could say I accomplished something like that, I would be happy.

CANT WAIT TO SEE IT FINISHED , I JUST HAD IT COME UP ON MY FEED , IT LOOKS LIKE ITS GOING TO BE WONDERFULL .

We only have a *glimmering* of exactly _how much_ back breaking blood, sweat and tears, have gone into your mind blowing progress here Billy. *Admiration* on Full Throttle ! Thank you to "you and yours" for not only restoring this beautiful piece of history but for spending the time and sharing it with us. You *ROCK*

Honestly I am in tears at you hanging the gate. You are all so amazing Billy. Watching for a longtime. ❤️ Calgary, Alberta Canada.

A beautiful place Im glad you're restoring

I just watched your video on receiving keys for the convent. Iam moved to tears by what you are doing. What an awesome thing this is. I would love to do the same thing some day. If you are ever looking for help please reach out.

I know ivy isn’t good for masonry. But I love it when you see it covering parts of the house. It’s almost like it softens the architecture 👍👍

Love that you’re appreciating the original features and renovating it sympathetically 👌🏼 Beautiful property.

An incredible undertaking. Congratulations and long life and happiness to enjoy! Wonderful to see an absolutely beautiful building restored.

Amazing - impressive- looking forward to all that y’all do - what a beautiful place you are restoring - congratulations

Thank you Billy...just amazing what u guys achieved thus far..!!

Watching the journey has been fantastic

Absolutely stunning! Thank you for keeping a piece of history & bringing it back to life!

I rewatch this every time I want a reminder of how far you've come and how amazing this story is. Thank you for all that you do.