Respect. My wife is into the series too, though l have to say not in quite as big a way as you and your hubby obviously are.
Each to their own etc. etc.
Well someone needs to pay for the upkeep of the thing, old buildings like that just bleed money. Although l'm sure they will make a tidy sum from it personally.
I mean who had heard of the Strawbridge's before they bought the chateau? Dick perhaps from his journalism and occasional tv...