Character 4 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Sigoules, Nouvelle Aquitaine

699,600 EUR 601,656 GBP 755,568 USD

Reference: 247751

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 220 m2
Plot Size: 1.64 hectares / 4.05 acres

Features

Single Storey
Garden
Land
Private Pool
Fireplace
Original Features
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Quiet Area
Parking
Garage
Walk to Amenities
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Pretty 4 bedroom stone built house, which is ideally situated in a quiet country setting in Sigoules, around 15 minutes from the centre of Bergerac and set in stunning private mature gardens.

The land area for the property totals 1.68 hectares and the pretty stone house offers 220m2 of habitable space, which comprises of: open plan entrance leading into the living room and dining room, there is also a lovely snug area with a fireplace and a fully fitted spacious kitchen. The ceiling height in the main living space is double height with exposed wooden beams.

There are 4 bedrooms, 1 currently used as a dressing room and 1 as an office, there is a spacious bathroom and a shower room. There are also 2 mezzanine areas, 1 is currently used as a large office space, the 2nd area is currently used for storage.

To the rear of the property and entered through a separate electric gates, is a large yard with a 240m2 secure workshop, which is fully alarmed.
The current owners have ran a landscape gardening company from the property for several years and it would provide suitable facilities for something similar. There are metal framed hangars providing storage for large machinery and equipment.

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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.