Riverside 9 bedroom House for sale with countryside view and lake or river view views in Saint Martin de Seignanx, Aquitaine

2,550,000 EUR 2,193,000 GBP 2,754,000 USD

Reference: 245608

Bedrooms: 9
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 430 m2
Plot Size: 1.61 hectares / 3.99 acres

Features

Parking
Mooring
Walk to Amenities
Terrace
Garden
Land
Lake or River Included
Lake or River Adjacent
Private Pool
Equestrian Facilities
Fireplace
Outbuildings
Lake or River View
Countryside View
Quiet Area

Details

Exceptional 18th Century, 9 bedroom Manor House with mooring, nestling in 4 acres of glorious landscaped gardens with expansive pool and outbuilding, enjoying river and scenic views from its peaceful location in St Martin de Seignanx.

This is an active town with all the necessary infrastructure, of approximately 6500 inhabitants, on the border of the departments Landes (40 ) and Pyrenees Atlantiques (64), 12 kms from Bayonne and Capbreton/ Hossegor; allows freedom of movement both in the South Landes and to the Basque Country and enjoy the pleasures of the Spanish Basque Country about 45 minutes away and the joys of the mountains, with skiing about 1h30.

Situated on the bank of the Adour with a rare private pontoon. The Adour is a 307.1 km long river in the Aquitaine Basin in south-west France and classified as a Natura 2000 site. This river takes its source in the Pyrenean mountains of the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, at the Col du Tourmalet and flows into the Atlantic Ocean between Tarnos on its right bank and Anglet on its left bank crossing the city Bayonne.

This 18th Century main residence of approximately 430 m2 is composed of an entrance/clearance/corridor 20.4 m2, a saddlery/tack room of about 6.5 m2 with WC and hand basin and storage, a kitchen 24.07 m2 with a galley with dishwasher attached, a dining room 23.02 m2, 2 living rooms, ( 24.86 m2 and 27.72 m2 ), one with an open fireplace and one with wood stove, on the ground floor.

On the first floor is one bedroom with a large wardrobe, one bedroom with a shower room/ bathroom/ WC, a bedroom with shower room, WC and walk in wardrobe opening onto its balcony, and a bedroom with shower and walk in wardrobe.

A large office, 4 bedrooms with their own bathroom, a boat cabin room, a large shower room and WC and a laundry room, are on the second floor.

A courtyard, parking for a minimum of 6 cars, gardens and fields are in the grounds. The exterior includes a 15 x 7.5m tiled swimming pool, salt and ozone treated, secured with electric cover, an independent building of about 145 m2 consisting of a semi-open bodega towards the swimming pool, a workshop in glass roof and shelters, a small bridge over the canal equipped with an automatic 17th century lock.

There is an annex with storage and pool room, a tower with a summer kitchen and a sleeping area under the roof, a storage room, saddlery and 3 horse boxes, and a shed at the bottom of the stable.

From a technical point of view there is double glazed joinery with resin shutters, Castle stones, old parquet, tommette, rush, tiles and carpet, heating with oil tank with a capacity of 2000 l in an outdoor shelter, and individual sanitation.

The boiler is less than 5 years old and ducts were changed in 2014. Roof tiles changed in 2013.

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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.