10 bedroom House for sale with countryside view with Income Potential in Bellocq, Aquitaine

693,000 EUR 595,980 GBP 748,440 USD

Reference: 243313

Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 8
Floor Size: 479 m2
Plot Size: 2 hectares / 4.94 acres

Features

Garden
Land
No Pool
Air Conditioning
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Garage

Details

Wonderful opportunity to acquire a charming 3 storey, 5 bedroom Bearnaise house with two separate gites, nestling in nearly 5 acres of glorious gardens and land while enjoying countryside views from its peaceful location in Bellocq.

This superb property offers the possibility of doing a bed and breakfast activity.

The main house offers an entrance hall, living room, dining room, office, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, storeroom and a barn on the ground floor.

Four bedrooms (including three with their own bathroom) and a walk in wardrobe are on the first floor and a bedroom and a kitchen on the 2nd floor.

The first gite offers a living room, kitchen/dining room, pantry, three bedrooms and a bathroom. The kitchen opens onto a covered terrace and a small private garden.

The second gite consists of a kitchen/dining room on the ground floor and two bedrooms (each with their own bathroom) on the first floor.

There is still 250m2 of adjoining surface to exploit if necessary, and several outbuildings within the two hectares of land.

For garden lovers, it's a real paradise.

Bellocq is a small village situated just a few minutes from the motorway which provides fast access to both the Basque and Landaise coastlines. The TGV also stops at Puyoo train station, which is a 5 minute car journey away.

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France Property Buying Guide

1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)

On finding a property you wish to purchase you will need to negotiate the terms, price and conditions of the sale with the owner.

The next step, once you are in agreement, is to sign the preliminary contract (Compromis de Vente). This is a legal document and after ten days will be binding on both parties. Rules change frequently in France and it is best to consult with your notary about when this period starts. Generally the compris will be signed in France with the Agent.

Variants can be included in the compris, for example an Acte (clause) can be added if the name or names to go on the title deed have not been finalised. If a mortgage will be required to purchase the property, the details for this, including the name of the mortgage company, must be on the compris.

2. Paying the Deposit

Generally the deposit will be 10% of the agreed purchase price. This will normally be paid to the notaire. There are exceptions to this, if the agent holds a carte professionelle, is bonded and fully registered then you may pay them, but do not hand over the deposit to anyone else. If for some reason the purchase does not go through, for example, if you write to the notaire and the agent that you do not wish to go continue with the purchase before the contract is binding (within seven days of signing the compris), then your deposit would be repaid. This would also apply if a condition had not been met, or the mayor or S.A.F.E.R. (a government agency that has the right of first purchase on most rural property that comes onto the market in France) could oblige the purchaser to give way. If you decide after the seven days 'cooling off' period that you do not wish to complete the purchase and pull out of the sale you would lose your deposit. If however the vendor pulls out of the sale then you will receive your deposit back plus the same amount from the vendor.

3. On Completion

Generally it will take around two or three months to complete the purchase.

During this time the balance of the purchase money must be paid into the account of the notaire, this must be done well ahead of the completion date. The notaire will prepare the documents, check that the deed of sale (Acte de Vente) is in order and have the legal title ready to be signed over. It is possible to have someone sign on your behalf if you give them power of attorney. An interpreter may be of use at this point if your French is not very good and many Notaires will suggest (or insist) that an interpreter is with you.