Anthony and Heidi Muir owned a semi-detached house in Kent, England, but after their children flew the nest, they decided to take a leap of faith and move to France.

They swapped their four-bed home for a historic chateau, saving themselves £230,000 ($295k) in the process.

Click or scroll on to discover the story behind the 19th-century property and how it went from a roofless ruin to a gorgeous bed and breakfast...