Authentic 4 bedroom House for sale in Bordeaux, Aquitaine

1,600,000 EUR 1,354,500 GBP 1,701,000 USD

Reference: 241607

Bedrooms: 4
Floor Size: 330 m2
Plot Size: 957 m2

Features

Terrace
Air Conditioning
Fireplace
Potential for Income
Garage

Details

Elegant 4 bedroom bourgeois stone house with pool and garden, ideally located near all amenities in a peaceful area between Saint-Augustin and Saint-Genes in Bordeaux.

Situated close to the Pellegrin hospital, this beautiful property of 330m2 is accessed via a driveway that crosses the large, tree-lined garden. A flight of stone steps leads to the staircase, opening onto the entrance hall.

The hall leads to the ground floor which includes a bright living room, a dining room, an office and a kitchen/dining room with access to an intimate terrace overlooking the pool.

On the first floor there is a master suite with a spacious bathroom and walk in wardrobe, two bedrooms and a shower room (there is the possibility of rearranging the space so that each bedroom has its own shower room).

The grounds of approximately 950m2 offer a green and peaceful setting.

The garden level has an independent access to the outside. It includes a bedroom, an artist's studio, a large linen room and storage rooms.

A garage, cellar and a glazed workshop complete this superb property.

FEATURES
Internet
Intercom
Alarm System
Electric Shutters
Fireplace

Laundry Room
Play Room
Bedroom
Suite
Dining Room
Equipped Kitchen
Living Room
Study

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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.