Character 8 bedroom B and B for sale with countryside view in Chateau Garnier, Poitou-Charentes

530,000 EUR 455,800 GBP 572,400 USD

Reference: 246357

Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 503 m2
Plot Size: 1.5 hectares / 3.71 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Private Pool
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Rentable Accommodation
Countryside View
Quiet Area
Parking
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Excellent and rare opportunity to acquire a recently renovated 8 bedroom home, which also includes many energy efficient features and an electric car charging point, plus the potential for further development.

Situated in a quiet setting in Chateau Garnier, which is within the beautiful Vienne countryside, this property is currently run as a B&B business with an additional guest cottage.

Main house, with owners accommodation: fully fitted and equipped kitchen, double height living room with panoramic views of the pool area, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and a dressing room.

B&B area, which is entered via a custom made front door: entrance hall with a WC, living/dining area and a staircase that leads to the upstairs accommodation, all of which is fitted with ha eat pump driven air conditioning/heating. There are 2 en-suite bedrooms and a family room with children's bunk-beds and its own en-suite bathroom.

Adjacent to the house is a fully- equipped 2 bedroom guest cottage/potential gite. This is currently run as a gite (a future owner would need to reapply for the necessary permissions and business registration).

The large gardens offers plenty of room for relaxation and the in-ground heated swimming pool is a welcome break on a hot day before enjoying a cooling drink on the patio.

The property also has spacious outbuildings for storage and/or activities and there is a further house that requires full renovation (subject to necessary permissions), but would offer additional rental income.

The recent work means this house is equipped to a high standard: energy efficient (heat pump) heating and cooling, double glazed, electric car charging point - the list goes on.

The property is located mid way between the airports in Poitiers and Limoges, whilst the A10 and A20 autoroutes are within easy reach.

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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.