Elegant 5 bedroom House for sale with panoramic view and countryside view views in Le Buisson de Cadouin, Aquitaine

766,500 EUR 659,190 GBP 827,820 USD

Reference: 245100

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 249 m2
Plot Size: 2 hectares / 4.94 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Land
No Pool
Equestrian Facilities
Fireplace
Renewable Energy
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Countryside View
Panoramic View
Private
Quiet Area
No Neighbours
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Beautiful and totally restored 5 bedroom stone built chartreuse house, with various outbuildings and 2 horse boxes, situated in a quiet setting in Le Buisson de Cadouin, near the Dordogne river and close to all amenities.

Main house:
Ground floor: access to the property through a large electric gate. Entrance hall 11.3m2 leading directly to the 81.52m2 living room with a fireplace. Kitchen 39m2. Back kitchen 8.26m2. Laundry room 5m2. WC + washbasin 3.75m2. Bedroom 1 en-suite 14.76m2 + bathroom 7.67m2. Study 8.50m2.

First floor: mezzanine/library 22m2. Corridor 16.25m2. Bedroom 2 - 13.5m2. Bedroom 3 - 14m2. Bedroom 4 - 22m2. Bathroom 9.15m2. WC + washbasin 4m2.

Outside: summer kitchen 30m2. Small outbuilding. Wine cellar 12.76m2. Storage room 11.58m2. Boiler room + WC 24.50m2.

1st floor: gite of 59m2. Barn 145m2 with electric sockets to charge cars.

Land: 2 hectares, fully fenced, with automatic watering for the lawn and drip irrigation, 2 horse boxes, a hen-house, an orchard with fruit trees (mirabelle, quetsche, apple, cherry, fig). Land suitable for swimming pool, a DP has already been made for a project.

Heating, heat pump + oil heating.

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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.