Quiet 2 bedroom Duplex for sale in La Touviere, Le Biot, Rhone-Alpes

499,500 EUR 429,570 GBP 539,460 USD

Reference: 244717

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 1
Floor Size: 138 m2

Features

Good Condition
Duplex
Terrace
Garden
No Pool
Skiing Area
Fireplace
Mountain View
South Facing
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style

Details

Beautifully presented 2 bedroom apartment, situated within the pretty hamlet of La Touviere, Le Biot, which is a calm and traditionally styled mountain village setting just 15 minutes from the skiing and biking in Morzine, whilst Thonon Les Bains on Lac Leman is just 20 minutes away.

Occupying the ground and lower floor of a charming and small building, this duplex apartment has a well established large flat garden that enjoys beautiful views and excellent all day sunshine hours.

With a living area of 138m2, features include: spacious and bright kitchen and dining room, which is the main focus of the apartment, living room with a fireplace, 2 large double bedrooms, bathroom and separate WC on the garden level. This middle bedroom could be switched with the large living room on the lower floor, or the lower floor could be made into a separate unit. Or the lower living room can also be a bedroom to create 3 bedrooms.

There are 3 exterior parking spaces and a garage in a shared annex, separate from the main building.

This is a spacious property that could be easily adapted to the purchasers needs.

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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.