Immaculate 5 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Rouffilhac, Midi-Pyrenees

632,000 EUR 543,520 GBP 682,560 USD

Reference: 246561

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Floor Size: 210 m2
Plot Size: 0.58 hectares / 1.43 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
More Land to Buy
Private Pool
Fireplace
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Countryside View
Private
Quiet Area
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Beautifully presented throughout, this stunning grand and spacious country home is ideally set in a quiet village location with lovely open countryside views.

This superb 4 bedroom property, together with a beautiful 1 bedroom guest house, comprises of, in the main house:
Ground floor: impressive light and inviting fitted and equipped kitchen with an island, substantial dining and open seating area, together with a downstairs en-suite bedroom, utility area and separate WC.

Stairs lead to the living room with exposed beams and double doors that open to an outside terraced area, which surrounds part of the property. 3 further bedrooms (1 en-suite) together with an office area and mezzanine.

Tobacco barn: good-sized garage/workshop on one side and a beautiful, bright 1 bedroom gite/guest house on the other side. It has its own terrace area, garden, gated entrance and driveway, which is all separate from the main house.

The garden areas surround the property feature interesting shrubs and trees and an above ground swimming pool.

For anyone wishing to acquire further land, there is the possibility to purchase an additional 12,110m2 of prairie land immediately adjacent to this property.

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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.