Character 10 bedroom Manor House for sale with countryside view in Ruffec, Poitou-Charentes

598,900 EUR 515,054 GBP 646,812 USD

Reference: 240145

Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 320 m2
Plot Size: 0.64 hectares / 1.58 acres

Features

Terrace
Fireplace
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Parking
Garage
Good Condition

Details

Full of character and charm, this substantial and uniquely positioned 10 mbedroom manor house, is ideally situated right in the heart of Ruffec, just a short walk from the market, shops, bars and restaurants.

Set in a beautiful parkland garden of around one and a half acres, the house itself needs updating but has stunning potential.

With a spacious living area of 320m2, currently features include, on the ground floor: grand entrance hall with a stone staircase, a beautiful living room with a fireplace, library/office, second living room, dining room, kitchen, back kitchen, WC and 2 bedrooms.

Upstairs: landing leading to 6 further bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a terrace.

Second floor: large attic.

Under the house is a beautiful vaulted cellar and attached to the property is an outbuilding with 2 large rooms on the ground floor and 4 rooms upstairs - offering further potential for extending the living accommodation.

Opposite the house is a garage and there is also an old caretaker's cottage with an entrance hall, kitchen and dining room on the ground floor and 2 bedrooms and a shower room on the first floor.

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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.