Beautiful 7 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Castelnau de Montmiral, Midi-Pyrenees

990,000 EUR 851,400 GBP 1,069,200 USD

Reference: 240830

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 393 m2
Plot Size: 6.97 hectares / 17.23 acres

Features

Terrace
Fireplace
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Parking
Garage
Good Condition

Details

Nestling in over 17 acres of glorious land is this charming, well presented
3 storey, 5 bedroom house with separate 2 bedroom guest house, outbuildings and expansive pool, enjoying far reaching countryside views from its peaceful location near all amenities in Castelnau de Montmiral.

This grand Maison de Maitre is to be found in a little hamlet not far from Gaillac.

The main house is double glazed and heated by a heat pump as well as oil central heating. The large entrance hall opens onto a good sized living room with a wood burning stove in the brick and stone fireplace. This in turn leads into the kitchen with hand made solid oak fitted cupboards. On the other side of the hall is a smaller living room/study. The original tommettes are found throughout the ground floor.

At the back of the house is a conservatory which is a great place to sit for breakfast, lunch or evening aperos whatever the weather.

Upstairs are 5 good sized bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a walk in wardrobe.

Stairs lead up to the top floor where pine flooring covers the entire footprint of the house and is currently used as a fitness/yoga studio and could easily be divided up for more bedrooms/bathrooms (subject to any necessary permissions).

Across the terrace is a large barn which has partly been converted into a 2 bedroom guest house.

The rest of the barn on 2 levels is used as a garage/storage. In addition, there is a huge barn on 2 floors, 2 other smaller barns and a pool, all of which sits on 7 ha of land.

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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.