Character 2 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in La Roque Gageac, Nouvelle Aquitaine

494,500 EUR 425,270 GBP 534,060 USD

Reference: 247939

Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 172 m2
Plot Size: 0.43 hectares / 1.07 acres

Features

Fireplace
Garden
Woodland
Private Pool
Original Features
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Garage
Parking
Traditional Style

Details

Pretty character property in La Roque Gageac with versatile accommodation, built into the rock, set in over an acre of gardens and woodland, offering privacy and countryside views, just 10 minutes from Sarlat.

This charming property is walled and fenced with automatic gate, access to parking and garage via a private road.
Recently refurbished, it retains cliff features inside the house and studio, with a large swimming pool with views of the valley, gardens and woodland.
The main entrance on the left gives access to the studio flat with bathroom, shower and kitchen. Double-glazed doors open onto the terrace and dining area with bar and barbecue.
To the right is the reception room with fireplace and TV room on the cliff, with an entrance to the cave, cellar and full bathroom.
A wooden staircase leads to the mezzanine/convertible to a third bedroom and to the master suite with living room/office and Juliette balcony, double glazed door offering beautiful views.
The dining room and island kitchen are the apex. The fireplace and wood-burning cooker complete the special atmosphere of this bright house with large windows and glass doors leading from the main entrance to the green courtyard and swimming pool.
A garage, plus atelier/workshop and cellar basement below ground.

Shops and market 5 minutes away, Dordogne river and recreation centres just 5 minutes 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.