Quiet 7 bedroom Farmhouse for sale with countryside view in Castillonnes, Aquitaine

695,000 EUR 597,700 GBP 750,600 USD

Reference: 235132

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 400 m2
Plot Size: 17.5 hectares / 43.24 acres

Features

Good Condition
Terrace
Woodland
Fruit Trees
Equestrian Facilities
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Outstanding View
Private
Quiet Area
Parking

Details

Spacious family home, with a large barn ripe for conversion, ideally situated within a stunning and quiet setting, surrounded by 24 hectares of land and with stunning far reaching countryside views.

Situated at the end of a private driveway, this ensemble of building offers complete peace and tranquillity with stunning views.

Comprising of a large family home and a separate converted barn, with plenty of scope to develop further, this property is ideal for horses with outbuildings, open pasture, fruit orchards and some woodland.

The main house is in good general condition and has retained many of its original features with exposed stonework, beams and terracotta tiled floors. The 2 rooms to be finished offer many options; extending the main house living accommodation or creating a studio for artists of maybe a yoga hall.

Upstairs there are 4 bedrooms with 1 currently being used as an office and 2 bathrooms.

Next door the barn has been recently converted and benefits from aerothermic central heating and double glazing throughout. There is also a large attached barn which could offer more living accommodation or stabling.

Large open plan living dining room with a separate fully fitted kitchen, utility room, boot room with access to the superb covered terrace. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms, large dressing room and 2 bathrooms.

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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.