Character 8 bedroom House for sale with countryside view and panoramic view views in Duras, Nouvelle Aquitaine

495,000 EUR 425,700 GBP 534,600 USD

Reference: 247973

Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 4
Floor Size: 330 m2
Plot Size: 1.28 hectares / 3.16 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Private Pool
Multiple Dwellings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Panoramic View
Private
Quiet Area
Parking
Traditional Style
Good Condition
Land

Details

Spacious 8 bedroom stone built property, which offers a perfect getaway from it all, with pretty countryside views from its elevated position, in a tranquil setting and in a small hamlet with a no-through road.

Each house has a large covered terrace, perfect for relaxing or entertaining friends and family together with a swimming pool with a view.

The main house, of around 200m2, boasts vaulted ceilings in the main living areas and is bright and airy. The spacious kitchen has a super walk-in pantry and the wood stove provides a nice focal point. There is a downstairs bedroom and bathroom and upstairs there are 3 further bedrooms and a shower room.

The 10 x 5m swimming pool is set in its own walled open terrace with a barbecue and further covered terrace.

The independent 4 bedroom guest house, of around 130m2, is perfect for welcoming family and friends or for providing a potential income (possible gite business - subject to necessary permissions). It has large patio doors in the living room, a separate dining room and an equipped kitchen leading to the super covered terrace and 8 x 4m swimming pool.

Sitting in just over a hectare of land with established fruit trees this property is only a 10 minute drive to the popular town of Duras with its shops and restaurants and super summer night market.

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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.