Character 5 bedroom House for sale with countryside view and panoramic view views in Jarnac, Poitou-Charentes

405,980 EUR 349,142.80 GBP 438,458.40 USD

Reference: 246831

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 257 m2
Plot Size: 0.22 hectares / 0.55 acres

Features

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

Details

Grand, spacious and beautifully presented stone built Charentaise property, which is strategically situated close to essential amenities, with a boulangerie in the village and the town of Jarnac is just 5km away.

This lovely property provides a balance of seclusion and accessibility and has been sympathetically renovated whist retaining many period features reflecting its cultural heritage.

Ground floor, with a great flow: entrance hall, spacious living room, formal dining room, spacious partially open plan fitted and equipped kitchen/dining room with a fireplace, boiler room, WC, linen room, bathroom and utility room.

Upstairs: 3 bedrooms (1 with an en-suite shower room), and an office space. The first floor also offers 2 more large rooms, 1 with a WC and shower room.

Additionally, the property includes expansive attics and a cellar for versatile use. Given the layout, it would be perfectly possible to create an independent apartment.

Outbuildings: substantial barns and a large workshop.

Grounds: set around a prettily landscaped courtyard garden, with one corner designed for outdoor entertaining. There is even an aboveground swimming pool for those long and hot summer days.

There is also the possibility of purchasing additional attached land.

This property is tailored for those seeking a refined family home or a practical retreat.

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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.