Riverside 4 bedroom House for sale in Sainte Livrade sur Lot, Aquitaine

890,000 EUR 765,400 GBP 961,200 USD

Reference: 241875

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 443 m2
Plot Size: 3.08 hectares / 7.62 acres

Features

Fireplace
Elevator
Possible Extra Dwellings
Potential for Income
Mooring
Good Condition

Details

This lovely riverside property is set in private grounds close to all amenities. You enter through beautiful electric gates and take a long private cobbled path up to the front of the main house.

On the ground floor, the kitchen opens onto a large bright living room with its beautiful fireplace. There is a private bar located between the living room and the veranda.

To reach the first floor, you have the choice of stairs or lift. There are 3 spacious bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, as well as an office space on the large landing.

The house also offers an adjoining apartment with a sports/relaxation room on the ground floor and an additional room on the first floor. There are multiple possibilities for development, subject to the necessary permissions being obtained.

A guest house consisting of a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom offers potential rental income if desired. A 400m2 hangar completes this property.

Nature lovers will be won over by the 3 hectares of land and the hidden relaxation spaces in its wooded park.

Other exterior features to enjoy include the heated swimming pool (5 x 11m) and summer kitchen for alfresco dining, but the main attraction of this property is the 100m long river boat pontoon equipped with electricity and fresh water supply.

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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.