6 bedroom Farmhouse for sale with Income Potential in Pouille, Pays-de-la-Loire

599,000 EUR 484,059.60 GBP 607,888.80 USD

Reference: 245001

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 345 m2
Plot Size: 0.74 hectares / 1.82 acres

Features

Garden
Land
Fruit Trees
Private Pool
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Rentable Accommodation
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Delightful Maison de Maitre in a small village just 10 minutes from the pretty town of Fontenay-Le-Comte - well known for its artistic and Renaissance heritage - and a 30 minute drive from the Atlantic coast with all of its beautiful beaches and seaside towns.

Set in almost 2 acres with lovely pool area, the property includes 6 bedrooms, 5 luxury bathrooms, a large garden including a heated swimming pool and a series of outbuildings offering further potential.

The house consists of an entrance hall leading to the family kitchen/diner with woodburner and door to the rear garden, a living room/TV room with fireplace and another door to the rear garden and a dining room that can easily seat up to twelve guests. The hallway also has a door leading down to the wine cellar.
Off from the kitchen is a handy laundry room and downstairs shower room with exterior access to the pool area.
A door then leads through to the most stunning 92m2 double-height living room with floor to ceiling windows, a woodburner and a mezzanine - a truly fabulous barn conversion.

Up the stairs from the living room, the mezzanine landing leads to two en-suite bedrooms and then to a beautiful super-king suite overlooking the garden with a stunning luxury bathroom including roll-top bath neatly hidden behind traditional French doors.
A second staircase leading up from the main hallway leads to a further three huge bedrooms, all with garden views, and a family bathroom.

Attached to the property are a series of outbuildings including an old cottage to renovate, garage, barns and some small sheds, all of which offer great potential for further development into separate accommodation (depending on the relevant planning permissions).

Behind the grand entrance gates there is a driveway with parking for multiple vehicles, a front and side garden leading round to the gorgeous rear garden with lavender-lined pathways, superb pool area with wooden terracing and an outdoor comfy seating area, fantastic covered terrace and fully equipped summer kitchen area (perfect for alfresco dining), lawned areas including many mature trees and even a large orchard.

This property has so much to offer a stunning house in a fantastic location so close to the Atlantic coast that lends itself perfectly as either a permanent residence or a fantastic holiday home where all the family can get together and enjoy the sights and climate that this lovely region has to offer.

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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.