Character 9 bedroom Farmhouse for sale with panoramic view and countryside view views in Sainte Foy la Grande, Aquitaine

2,743,000 EUR 2,358,980 GBP 2,962,440 USD

Reference: 245960

Bedrooms: 9
Bathrooms: 2
Floor Size: 520 m2
Plot Size: 88.61 hectares / 218.96 acres

Features

No Neighbours
Parking
Traditional Style
Good Condition
Terrace
Garden
Land
Private Pool
Vineyard or Wine Making
Fireplace
Original Features
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Countryside View
Panoramic View
Outstanding View
Private
Quiet Area

Details

An exciting opportunity to take on a working vineyard producing quality organic wine, plus a large grand and spacious 9 bedroom stone built property, all of which is set in a quiet setting close to Sainte Foy la Grande.

Main house: entrance hall with exposed stone walls and wooden beams, large south-facing kitchen/dining room, laundry room and shower room. There is also a separate WC. A doorway leads from the kitchen into the living room with a gorgeous stone fireplace, terracotta tiled floor, beams and doors opening onto the south-facing patio and garden with magnificent views over the vineyards.

Upstairs: 5 double bedrooms, 3 of which are south-facing, a WC and a large storage space that could easily be turned into a bathroom.

Outside: large carport for up to 6 cars and 2 storage rooms. The terrace includes a dovecote and the swimming pool overlooks the vineyards.

Second house, which requires full renovation: currently being used for the vineyard business as storage and an office on the ground floor, with 4 bedrooms, a large attic and a bathroom upstairs.

Architectural sketches for a central tower to join the 2 houses are available on request.

The fully equipped winemaking and storage facilities are in a separate building across the courtyard. The vineyards themselves stretch over 67 hectares with the remaining land given over to woodland and pasture. AOP Bordeaux and AOP Bordeaux Superieur.

Full details can be provided. Materials available via a separate negotiation.

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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.