Character 11 bedroom Chateau for sale with panoramic view and countryside view views in Saint Loup Lamaire, Poitou-Charentes

741,470 EUR 637,664.20 GBP 800,787.60 USD

Reference: 247637

Bedrooms: 11
Floor Size: 304 m2

Features

Terrace
Garden
Land
Fruit Trees
Private Pool
Fireplace
Original Features
Multiple Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Panoramic View
Private
Quiet Area
Parking
Garage
Walk to Amenities
Traditional Style
Turnkey
Good Condition

Details

In immaculate condition throughout, this beautifully restored 11 bedroom 13th Century priory, is set right in the heart of a sleepy rural village in the Deux Sevres.

Ideally situated in a triangle of idyllic countryside between Saumur in the Loire valley, the city of Poitiers and the the beaches of the Vendeen coast, this spacious and comfortable family home or rental property includes various outbuildings and a wine cellar.

The property has 3 separate buildings, which include:
The Priory: 6 bedrooms and elegant reception rooms.

The tower: 2 bedrooms, drawing room and kitchen.

The pool house: 2 bedrooms and kitchen/sitting room.

Set on half an acre of attractively planted gardens surrounds the buildings, with hedges, fruit trees, cypress trees, climbing roses, lavender hedging and a swimming pool.

Each house has its own separate garden and alfresco dining area.

Set in a quiet and charming village with just 200 inhabitants, in a verdant valley with a stream running through it and a forest at its edges. All shops and services are available just 20 minutes away. The city of Poitiers is a 50 minute drive with an international airport with flights to London, Edinburgh and Barcelona, and the Poitiers TGV station has trains to both central Paris and Bordeaux in less than 1.5 hours. 5 minutes away is a small town which has all essential services, which include a well-stocked supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, petrol station along with a traditional weekly farmer's market on Sunday mornings, with fresh local oysters.

The property is surrounded by high stone walls and hedges. Set in the beginning of the lush countryside of the gatine where hedges, lanes and pasture and lovely small rivers and forests rich with wildlife delight.

FEATURES
Well
Swimming Pool
Barbecue
Fireplace
Garage
Carport
Turn Key
Excellent Condition
Wine Cellar
Study
Linen Room
Panoramic Views

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1. Signing the Agreement (Compris)

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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

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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.