Immaculate 4 bedroom House for sale with lake or river view and panoramic view views in Herblay sur Seine, Paris-Ile-de-France

1,450,000 EUR 1,247,000 GBP 1,566,000 USD

Reference: 246598

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 262 m2
Plot Size: 820 m2

Features

Terrace
Garden
Lake or River Included
No Pool
Air Conditioning
Renewable Energy
Lake or River View
Panoramic View
Parking
Garage
Walk to Amenities
Contemporary Style
Good Condition

Details

With spectacular river Seine views, this superb 4 bedroom house, which has been totally redesigned and rebuilt by architects, has a modern living space that responds to the need for a large living area that's ideal for entertaining with open access to exceptional outside living areas including a summer kitchen on the terrace.

With its superb raised 30m2 balcony and a 58m2 terrace overlooking the river Seine that curves away to the east and west, this house is a must for anyone who appreciates a spectacular view.

The property is perfect for enjoying watching the sunrise over the Paris skyline or to watch the sun go down over the Seine from the elevated terrace.

Ground floor: entrance hall with a cupboard; open plan living/dining room/kitchen (71.38m2) with cathedral ceiling and French doors with access to an elevated terrace with an outdoor kitchen; WC 1 (1.96m2). Corridor (9m2) leading to 2 bedrooms (14.75 and 14.68m2); bathroom with bath, walk in Italian shower and 2 separate wash basins with storage (7.88m2); utility room (9.46m2); cinema room (25.7m2); wine cellar 2.25m2.

First floor: office on a mezzanine floor (14.16m2); master bedroom (17.55m2) with dressing room (3.52); bathroom with bath, double wash basins and walk in Italian shower (8.22m2).

Garden level: landing (2.57m2); bedroom (12.84m2) with independent exterior access and shower room (5.1m2). A vast games room with office and storage (41m2). French doors give access to a south facing terrace of 58m2.

Parking: garage (21.4m2) with a workshop area, electricity and sink. Separate carport of 30m2 for 2 cars. Both parking areas are secure and are accessed via automatic roller shutter doors.

Garden: mature gardens with a garden path leading down to lawn terraces and an enclosed football ground with a low maintenance artificial matting playing surface. Rainwater is collected and stored in a 10m3 reservoir so that it can be used to water the garden. The garden benefits from night-time lighting.

Features of the house include: double glazed windows with electric shutters that can be controlled individually, by floor, or all together. Adjustable louvre shutters in living room. Built-in loudspeaker system in living room. RJ45 fibre optic cable in every room. Reversible air conditioning in the bedrooms. Veissmann gas boiler and heat pump through underfloor heating. Videocon controlled access.

Herblay offers a very pleasant living environment with the promenade along the banks of the Seine ideal for walking, jogging and cycling. There are a number of good restaurants and bars along the river front too. There are local water sports clubs, golf clubs, equestrian centres and tennis clubs nearby. Herblay has a vibrant town centre with shops, services and schools and a railway station which is 22 minutes from Paris Gare St Lazare with trains leaving every 15 minutes. Charles de Gaulle airport at 37 minutes by car.

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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.