Immaculate 4 bedroom House for sale in Saint Martin de Riberac, Aquitaine

540,600 EUR 464,916 GBP 583,848 USD

Reference: 247198

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 345 m2
Plot Size: 0.51 hectares / 1.25 acres

Features

Balcony
Garden
Private Pool
Fireplace
Pool View
Parking
Contemporary Style
Good Condition

Details

Hugely impressive four bedroom property in immaculate condition throughout, set in over an acre with pool and just five minutes from a thriving town with weekly markets and a year round active community.

Situated on land of just over 5,000m, the 345m2 house is accessed via a gated entrance with double garage, electric car charging and ample parking.

The light and spacious ground floor comprises of a central entrance, with stunning views of over the pool and gardens, dining room and kitchen to the left, which then flow through to office and first en suite bedroom.
A bespoke staircase continues down to the specifically designed music studio and control room for the state of the art heating system.
From the entrance hall to the right there is a large yet cosy sitting room with wood burner and then two bedrooms with family bathroom and separate wc, and again from the central entrance with bespoke staircase up to the master bedroom suite with balcony.

The accommodation is highly flexible with open plan living spaces all of which enjoy the well designed terraces of over 100m2 overlooking the pool area and gardens which are mainly laid to lawn with mature trees lining the boundary creating a private and intimate home.
The pool and terraces offer usable areas throughout the day and evening with covered seating areas, and summer kitchen.

In addition the property has been well thought out and also offers water collection tank for the watering of the garden, double garage with electric car charging unit and a property designed to be economic to manage.

Viewing is highly recommended.

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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.