Stunning 9 bedroom Chateau for sale with countryside view in Bergerac, Aquitaine

1,999,000 EUR 1,719,140 GBP 2,158,920 USD

Reference: 237691

Bedrooms: 9
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 820 m2
Plot Size: 2.5 hectares / 6.18 acres

Features

Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Parking
Good Condition

Details

Immaculately presented and full of authentic character and charm, this superb 9 bedroom stone built Chartreuse property, with its origins dating back to the 16th Century with additions in the 17th and 19th Centuries, has a total spacious living area of 820m2, which includes 2 wings and a tower set around a superb formal courtyard.

The property is laid out over 3 floors, with 457m2 of habitable space on the ground floor, 305m2 of space on the 1st floor and 55m2 on the 2nd floor.

There is a snug off the kitchen area, and above the kitchen is a mezzanine study area. In one wing of the outbuildings is a huge reception area currently used as a games room. Behind here is a wine cellar and the properties old wine chai (it was once a wine producing Chateau). The Chartreuse bedrooms are all of a good size with many having en-suites.

There are 7 bedrooms in the main property: bedroom 1 is on the first floor and is a king-size bedroom with an en-suite bath and shower room across the corridor as well as a large dressing room. Bedroom 2 is on the second floor and is a twin bedroom with an en-suite shower room. The ceiling is open to the stairwell so makes an ideal family suite with bedroom 1.

Bedroom 3 is on the first floor and is a double bedroom with a shared family shower room with bedroom 4. Bedroom 4 is on the first floor and is a double bedroom with a shared family shower-room with bedroom 3. There is also an additional living room that is shared between bedroom 3 and 4 with a TV and sofa-bed.

Bedroom 5 is on the ground floor and is a double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom (with shower over). Bedroom 6 is on the ground floor and is a double bedroom with a shared family bathroom with bedroom 7., which is also on the ground floor and is a double bedroom.

The Chartreuse is accessed through formal gates into beautiful gardens and then through the inner gates into the courtyard. The Chartreuse gardens have many mature trees providing complete privacy.

The 14 x 7m swimming pool is heated, fully fenced (glass panels) and very private. The beautiful, covered summer kitchen, dining and seating areas enjoys views over the pool and gardens.

There is also a completely independent cottage, suitable for a guardian. It does not overlook the swimming pool area at all and a new 2 bedroom apartment is being created in the coach house, which will be completed for sale. A newly completed function room would lend itself to weddings and private parties, offering possibilities as a successful income generating property.

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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.