Character 7 bedroom house for sale in Lezay, Poitou-Charentes

466,400 EUR 401,104 GBP 503,712 USD

Reference: 244233

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 504 m2
Plot Size: 0.26 hectares / 0.65 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Private Pool
Possible Extra Dwellings
Pool View
Quiet Area
Parking
Walk to Amenities
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Grand and well maintained former merchants house, which is set very close to the centre of the thriving market town of Lezay and has a lovely walled garden with a private swimming pool.

With over 500m2 of living accommodation, this already very large property and the substantial attics could (subject to the necessary consents) be converted to provide further accommodation.

On entering the main house, the large entrance hall leads to a superb 60m2 conservatory which runs the length of one wing of the property. Doors open on one side of this conservatory to the terrace, swimming pool and gardens and on the other to the magnificent interconnecting salon and dining room, both with marble floors, stained glass windows and feature fireplaces as well as to the fitted kitchen and a downstairs bathroom.

The other wing of the property has 2 large reception rooms, a downstairs bedroom with a bathroom/WC.

First floor, via an impressive turned staircase: shower room with a WC and 4 further bedrooms (1 of which is currently used as a dressing room) and the staircase continues up to the second floor and it's 100m2+ of attics.

From the rear of the kitchen, a door leads to a laundry room wit an attached workshop and through to a small hall with old flagstone floor, a street entrance and stairs to 2 bedrooms, shower room and separate WC. This part of the property was previously a separate cottage but has now been incorporated into the main house and is currently used as guest accommodation.

The walled and part wooded park with its paved sun terrace and in ground pool are unusually large for a town centre property, extending to just over 2,600m2 and offers a high degree of privacy for entertaining and relaxing by the pool in the summer sunshine.

The property benefits from a recently installed oil-fired boiler and connection to mains drainage.

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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.