Character 9 bedroom Manor House for sale with countryside view in Gardonne, Aquitaine

1,588,000 EUR 1,365,680 GBP 1,715,040 USD

Reference: 246070

Bedrooms: 9
Bathrooms: 5
Floor Size: 639 m2
Plot Size: 3.59 hectares / 8.86 acres

Features

Terrace
Garden
Land
Woodland
Lake or River Included
Lake or River Adjacent
Private Pool
Equestrian Facilities
Possible Extra Dwellings
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Quiet Area
Parking
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Great opportunity to own a well maintained manor house, plus a separate house that can also be used as 5 self-contained gites, if required and subject to necessary permissions, set within a vast plot of 35,859m2 and situated in a quiet setting in Gardonne.

This property is very flexible and has potential to provide significant income, as it is currently run as a gite business, (a future owner would need to reapply for the necessary permissions). There is also room for some horses.

The manor house is currently split into two parts, but can also be split into 3 simply by closing a door. The main part has a large and welcoming entrance leading to a dining/kitchen. A hallway leads through to a WC, staircase and lovely living room with a fireplace and doors that lead out to the back of the house and one of the pools of 14 x 7m. Also from the main entrance, is a very large (80m2) south-east facing reception room with a useful mezzanine and the original stone walls and tiled floor. To the rear of the property, still on the ground floor is a double bedroom, shower room with a WC, laundry room with a WC and a store room.

Upstairs there are 3 double bedrooms and another shower room with a WC.

The guest annexe in the main manor house has its own entrance leading to a magnificent living space of around 85m2 with a dining area and a fully fitted and equipped kitchen. There is a useful cellar of 13m2 for any wine-lovers. The annexe also has 2 double bedrooms and a shower room with a WC.

Outside is a lovely south facing terrace and swimming pool of 10 x 5m.

The modern house is made up of 2 gites that can be joined together by opening a door to make one very large gite. The first gite is around 80m2 with a large kitchen/dining room leading through to a living room area, both with patio doors letting in lots of light. A hallway leads through to a double bedroom, a shower room, a separate WC and a store area. It has its own private patio overlooking the pastures.

The second gite is around 118m2 with a super open plan kitchen, dining and living area with floor to ceiling windows leading onto the third swimming pool which is 14 x 7m, and a summer kitchen perfect for entertaining. There are 2 double bedrooms and a shower room with a WC.

Outside there are a variety of garden areas including parkland, cactus gardens and a small pond. Beyond the gardens are pastures and a very large barn with lots of potential and 4 stables. The total land, including woodland running down to the river Dordogne, is over 3.5 hectares.

This property is really versatile and beautifully maintained too. With just a little renovation in some areas, it could be a magnificent home and/or business.

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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.