Beautiful 5 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Bergerac, Aquitaine

1,050,000 EUR 834,200 GBP 1,047,600 USD

Reference: 245367

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 416 m2
Plot Size: 1.5 hectares / 3.71 acres

Features

Garden
Woodland
Lake or River Included
Private Pool
Fireplace
Outbuildings
Countryside View
Private
Quiet Area
Parking
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Charming 5 bedroom property located in a quiet setting in Bergerac, set within a large 15,000m2 wooded plot with a swimming pool, yet less than 7km from the airport and 2.5km from the train station.

Ground floor, in the inner courtyard section: kitchen, large living room, conservatory, 2 bedrooms with private bathrooms, boudoir, relaxation area equipped with a sauna and an intimate living room.

Park area: reception room, library and an office.

First floor: master suite with a dressing room and bathroom with an access to the grounds, 2 children's bedrooms and a shower room.

A period outbuilding of 205m2 and a salt system swimming pool of 5 x 10m2 complete this property.

GROUND FLOOR
Entrance 10.65m2 view of park and stream. Reception room 25.6m2 ceiling height 3.65m. Through room 14.2m2. Library 30m2 with functioning fireplace. Office 13.2m2 height 3.35m. Kitchen 27.45m2 glass roof 40.7m. Laundry room 14.23m2. Bedroom 1 - 14.61m2. Shower room 5.4m2. Hallway 8.93m2. Toilet 2.7m2. Living room 36.8m2 pool view. Relaxation room 26.9m2. Boudoir 12.8m2. Bedroom 2 - 11,80m2. Bathroom 5.55m2.

UPSTAIRS:
Landing 4.71m2 with period staircase. Master suite 26.8m2 dressing room and bathroom 22m2. Shower room 3 - 4m2. WC, 1 washbasin. Bedroom 4 - 16.1m2. Corridor 9.5m2. Bedroom 5 - 35.92m2 with dressing area / exposed beams.
Period staircase. Master suite 26.8m2 dressing room, and bathroom 22m2. Shower room 3/4m2, WC, 1 washbasin. Bedroom 4 - 16.1m2. Corridor 9.5. Bedroom 5 - 35.92m2 dressing / exposed beams.

Outbuilding 203m2, character / exposed frame. Swimming pool 50m2 salt water, not heated. Summer kitchen 20m2. Plot with classified trees / stream and its waterfall.

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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.