Immaculate 7 bedroom House for sale with countryside view in Faye l'Abbesse, Poitou-Charentes

424,000 EUR 364,640 GBP 457,920 USD

Reference: 245693

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 211 m2
Plot Size: 0.93 hectares / 2.31 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Private Pool
Fireplace
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Quiet Area
Parking
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Beautifully presented throughout and set in a quiet setting within around 1 hectare of land with a swimming pool and stunning views towards the village of Faye l'Abbesse, where there are shops and services, just 10 minutes from the town of Bressuire, 90 minutes from several airports including Nantes, Poitiers and La Rochelle and 90 minutes from the Vendee coast.

Built about 35 years ago and in excellent condition, features include a 5 bedroom house with 3 bathrooms on 2 floors, plus an apartment on the ground floor with 2 bedrooms.

The grounds have a heated swimming pool 10 x 5m (with a new liner), and it is understood that part of the grounds could be used for construction.

Main house: entrance hall, bedroom with an en-suite shower room, family bedroom. Stairs to first floor landing. Cloak room, spacious living/dining room with a stone fireplace. Kitchen/breakfast room opening onto a balcony with stairs to the garden. Bathroom. 3 further double bedrooms. 2nd bathroom.

Ground floor apartment: open plan living room with American style and equipped kitchen. Sitting area. Bedroom, shower room, inner hall with study area, WC, bedroom with en -uite shower.

Outside: terrace with swimming pool heated with a heat pump. Garden store shed. Spacious terrace with summer kitchen. WC. The gardens are mostly laid to lawn, kitchen garden and outbuildings.

The property is double glazed throughout. The house has been used as a rental property for several years and will appeal to those looking for both a home and income.

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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.