The couple turned French cheese in a bed and breakfast

After living in San Francisco, California Malana Moberg, 59 and Roland Salvato, were ready for change in 64 years.

Salvato spent about 30 years working as a project director, while Moberg worked as a marketing consultant. After the Roman team has made his own company, they decided to start a bed and breakfast.

“We lived in San Francisco and wanted to offer wonderful cities and changed”, “Moberg tells CNBCK.” We love traveling and entertaining so we think it can be a second career for us. “

The idea of ​​starting a bed and breakfast was not the mind to make money. Instead, Salvato and Moberg were looking for challenging challenges in the next chapter.

“We made good money, but it wasn’t the two goal of our lives,” says Salvatok. “Experience is much more important than the richness of the material. It is worth investing in our curiosity about life.”

The couple started looking for a new home, not only space for numerous guests, but also for animals.

“I always knew I wanted to go to the country. I didn’t know which country,” says Salvatok.

They looked in Spain, Portugal and North Africa, but they called France and his wealthy history. He also helped Salvato spoke French.

They seen the country they looked for the perfect place, ended up in a town called Druelle Balsac. Here, they found a castle that felt perfect. The property of 6,458 square feet were listed between 736,000 euros (USD $ 835,000) and three bedrooms and a major castle with three and a half bathroom, and four bedrooms, two toilet guests.

Chateau Foundation XII. It belongs to the 16th century, and other parts of the property were built in the 14th and 15th centuries.

In 2017, Moberg and Salvato sold the San Francisco Apartment for $ 1.45 million and used that money to buy cash. They put the rest of the money to renovate and living expenses. Chateau did not renew or it was renovated in 50 years.

“We decided that we want to be first for us, because we need to live here, because we need to be comfortable,” Salvatok said.

The upgrade began in 2018 and are constantly following. The two estimates have been working for about $ 332,000 so far – including dining room, living room and kitchen.

But the property is creating some income for them. They were able to open visitors to 238 night visitors and there are three rooms of $ 187 at night.

In Balsac Castle, During the week, they offer inclusive workshops for yoga, cooking, books, drawing and painting, approximately $ 4,500 per person.

The workshops remain reserved to the bed and breakfast summer away, usually the most crowded season. Last year, Chateau invited 60 and created $ 22,000 in revenue, according to the documents revised by CNBC. The couple’s calculated monthly expenses are about $ 2,212 utilities, insurance and Wi-Fi. Last year, they paid around $ 2,000 in property taxes.

The business is not yet profitable, but it helps get income.

“That little money doesn’t like a lot, but today what we wanted to do,” Moberg said.

Until the beds and breakfast becomes profit, the couple is using savings to cover life expenses.

“You can say that you can say that French lesson was very expensive,” Salvatok said.

Even couples live and hosts guests in Castile, proud to have been able to breathe new life.

“The caregiver of this part of this part and we are just that heritage for the next generation,” Salvatok said.

The USD conversion took place on June 2, 2025, with OADE Conversion Rates to USD. All amounts are rounded to the nearest dollars.

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