Character 9 bedroom Manor House for sale in Saint Dionisy, Languedoc-Roussillon

1,690,000 EUR 1,470,300 GBP 1,673,100 USD

Reference: 242672

Bedrooms: 9
Bathrooms: 6
Floor Size: 600 m2
Plot Size: 0.26 hectares / 0.64 acres
Work Required: None
Swimming Pool
Gite / Annex / Additional Accommodation
Garage(s)
Parking space(s)

Details

Nestling in over half an acre of beautiful landscaped gardens with expansive pool, is this elegant and spacious 4 storey, 9 bedroom Manor House, ideally located in Saint Dionisy between Nimes and Montpellier.

Built with noble materials that have been preserved by the owners, the first level of the property starts in the basement of about 150m2, which has been converted into a boiler room, the boiler being oil-fired. This well-distributed space also serves as a laundry room and a storage annex.

On the ground floor the elegant corridor leads to the various living areas of the house. It has a pleasant fitted kitchen with granite worktops which opens onto a well exposed terrace. The ground floor also includes a high-ceilinged dining room that can accommodate twenty or so guests, as well as a very cosy living room that has retained a beautiful marble fireplace.

The second level of 150m2 is served by a sumptuous stone staircase with a wrought-iron banister. This floor includes 3 large bedrooms of around 20m2, 2 bathrooms and a suite of 25m2 with a private walk in wardrobe and a large bathroom.

The top floor has been skilfully renovated and transformed to welcome more visitors. A cosy living room with exposed beautiful wooden beams leads to 3 bedrooms of approximately 15m2 each and a bathroom.

This house stands on a magnificent plot of 2,600m2, part of which has been landscaped in the style of a French garden, another part houses a large swimming pool which is not overlooked, and a final area which has been reserved to allow parking.

Nothing has been spared in the development of this property, if you dream of history and appreciate comfort, this could be for you.

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Guide to the French Buying Process

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.