How we saved our Home in Provence – Featured in The Times

When rising costs and practical responsibilities made sole ownership increasingly demanding, the Wright family chose a new way to preserve their beloved house in Provence — through co-ownership with MyHomes.

In a recent feature in The Times, the story of the Wright family illustrates a dilemma familiar to many second-home owners: how do you hold on to a place filled with memories when the financial and practical responsibilities of owning abroad continue to grow?

For more than twenty years, the family’s house in Provence had been the setting for holidays across three generations. Built by Camilla Wright’s parents, it became a place of traditions, long summer evenings and a rhythm of life that returned year after year. But as maintenance demands increased and supervision from a distance became more complex, sole ownership began to feel less sustainable.

Rather than selling the house and closing that chapter entirely, the family chose a different path.

Through MyHomes, the property became part of an owner association, shared by 29 families. The Wright family retained access to the house in Provence while also becoming co-owners of four additional homes across Europe — in Piedmont, Mallorca, Rome and Megève.

In the article, Camilla Wright reflects on the decision as a way of combining past and future: releasing the responsibility without letting go of the emotional connection. Her son Lucas describes growing up with the house as a constant backdrop — from childhood summers by the pool to returning now as an adult with his own memories attached to the place.

The feature also points to a broader shift in how holiday homes are owned and used. Co-ownership can reduce ongoing costs and administrative burdens, while allowing homes to be enjoyed more fully throughout the year.

For the Wright family, the house in Provence did not disappear from their lives. It simply entered a new chapter — one shaped by shared ownership and a more sustainable way of keeping a place that matters.

The story has since attracted wider international attention and has also been featured in several other media outlets, including the Daily Express.