Character 5 bedroom House for sale with countryside view and panoramic view views in Saint Hilaire Les Courbes, Limousin

598,000 EUR 514,280 GBP 645,840 USD

Reference: 246865

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 4
Floor Size: 350 m2
Plot Size: 1.03 hectares / 2.54 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Land
Woodland
Lake or River Included
Fireplace
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Countryside View
Panoramic View
Quiet Area
No Neighbours
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Spacious 5 bedroom converted stone built barn, with a bright and spacious living area of 350m2, set on a large plot of 10,266m2 and ideally set in a quiet setting cloe to Saint Hilaire Les Courbes.

Re-roofed and re-pointed in 2017, features include, on the ground floor: entrance/hall with stairs up to the first floor and to the left: 1st bedroom (29m2) with a walk-in closet and en-suite, 2nd bedroom (25m2) also with a walk-in closet and adjacent bathroom (21m2) with bath, shower, WC and a workshop accessible from the outside (40m2). To the right of the entrance hall: a room currently in use as a gym and a wine cellar with remote temperature regulation.

First floor: to the left there is a large sitting room or living room (72m2) with balcony (16m2), a large kitchen (48m2) with dining area, a log burner and a balcony with staircase to the garden, a master bedroom suite (43m2) with dressing room, separate WC and bathroom en-suite. To the right there is a self-contained guest house with its private entrance and terrace, kitchen, sitting room, bedroom and bathroom.

Double glazed throughout with a reversible heat pump with 3 independent units.

Outside, attached to the house, there is a carport with a charge point for an EV and parking for 3 cars. The grounds consist of a large lawn, a rustic stone ruin (with planning permission), about 4,000m2 of forest and a pond, in all just over one hectare.

The village of Treignac offers various shops, bakeries, butchers, restaurants and bars, primary and secondary school, a wine shop (with wine, spirits and gift shop) a supermarket, vets, garage, garden/decoration shop, sportive activities and one of the best lakes around for swimming, relaxing, canoeing.

The area is great for hiking, biking, horse riding and even para-gliding is possible here. Nearest train station is Lacelle (9 minutes by car) with a connection to Limoges or Uzerche at about 35 minutes, which connections to Limoges (with airport: London Stanstead & Gatwick, Leeds/Bradford, Nottingham, Manchester, Southampton and Bristol) and further North. To the South: Brive-la-Gaillarde (also with an airport) -Toulouse and further. Paris can be 'done' in a day: leave at 08.00h (or 05.30h. ), arrival at 12.15h (or at 10.00h. ), sightseeing up until 18.30h and back home at 23.00h. Limoges is at +- 60 minutes by car, Brive-la-Gaillarde is at +- 60 minutes.

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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.