Unique 8 bedroom Villa for sale with countryside view in Laroque Timbaut, Aquitaine

595,000 EUR 511,700 GBP 642,600 USD

Reference: 243932

Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 4
Floor Size: 400 m2
Plot Size: 0.39 hectares / 0.96 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Private Pool
Golf Resort or Nearby
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Countryside View
Parking
Garage
Walk to Amenities
Contemporary Style
Good Condition

Details

With a superb blend of stone and a contemporary design, this spacious, bright and airy architect-designed 8 bedroom house is ideally situated close to all amenities in Laroque Timbaut.

There is also a guest house for use as rental accommodation or extra space for family and friends etc.

The main house, which spans around 300m2, comprises of: bright entrance hall, living room, study, cosy area with 2 small living rooms, kitchen, utility room, spacious living room with a fireplace, dining room, master bedroom and a WC.

2 staircases lead naturally to the first floor: landing, shower room, WC, 3 bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, bedroom with a sitting area.

Guest house, with private access and automatic gate, approximately 90m2: living/dining room, kitchen, WC and a bedroom with an en-suite shower room.

First floor: landing, 2 bedrooms, shower room and a WC.

Outside: terrace, utility room, 30m2 garage. Set in wooded, fully fenced grounds of 3,873m2, the house has a 30m2 garage for motor-homes and a second garage of 27m2. Attractive 10 x 5m swimming pool with decking and a pool house.

Miscellaneous: double glazing, electric heating. Main house with central oil-fired boiler, ALU double glazing, automatic shutters. Each house has its own garage of approximately 30m2, automatic gate, also available: camper van garage, automatic gate. 2 entrances with automatic gates. Swimming pool with landscaped terraces, solar roller shutter.

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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.