Character 6 bedroom Chateau for sale in Montaigu de Quercy, Midi-Pyrenees

740,000 EUR 636,400 GBP 799,200 USD

Reference: 241584

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 400 m2
Plot Size: 2.56 hectares / 6.32 acres

Features

Equestrian Facilities
Fireplace
Outbuildings
Garage

Details

Charming character property with pool and set in over 6 acres in a village setting located 30 minutes from Agen, and 23 minutes from Montagu de Quercy.

The lovely stone property features a main house on 3 levels:
Ground floor of 265 m2 with an entrance hall, an office, a reception room, a kitchen and dining room, a pantry, 2 bedrooms, a dressing room, and bathroom.
First floor of 265m2: a kitchen, a living/ dining room, 4 bedrooms, a bathroom, another small shower room to finish.
Top floor: a large attic to fit out as desired of 265 m2.

This spacious chateau includes generous spaces and an abundance of character features -floors, vaults, fireplaces, ceilings etc. It is currently in good general condition, though some points such as insulation or electricity could be reviewed.

On the ground floor:
An entrance of 15.5m2 serving an office of 18m2 with an old cabinet of 6.2m2, a living room, 2 rooms, a bedroom of 29m2 connected to another bedroom of 26m2. A bathroom of 18m2 with dressing room and wc, a gallery of 20m2, a kitchen of 20m2 and a boiler room of 19m2.

Upstairs:
A corridor of 28m2, a bedroom of 31m2 with fireplace, a bedroom of 20m2, a bedroom of 18m2, a bedroom of 18m2, a wc of 3.14m2, a large living room of 32.6 m2, a bathroom of 9m2, a kitchen of 16m2 and a pantry of 6m2.

Second floor:
A landing of 28m2, a room of 61m2, a room of 38m2, a room of 58m2, a room of 13m2.

The house sits in beautiful wooded parkland, partly enclosed by stone walls crossed by a stream with hundred-year-old trees. It features a square dovecote of 3 levels of 25 m2, a swimming pool, a well, stone stables (about 200m2), garage, cellars workshops etc (300 m2)an old barn to renovate, all set in 25,579m2.

The house is connected to main water and sewers. Gas central heating.

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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.