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4/3/10
Another fantastic price reduction in Brittany! This charming Stone property with gite annexe and stables
is located in a small hamlet close to the village of St Gilles du Mene in the heart of rural Brittany.
It has many character features and a self contained gite. Ideal for a home and income in France.
120,000 Euros (£ 106,000 app.)GTF14078
1/3/10
It's Valentine's day! Fall in love with this super property in Brittany if you are looking for a little getaway/holiday home with tranquility, views, near the river, right on the Voie Vert which is an old railway track converted into a walkway/cycleway, yet not far from the local village of Porcaro, then this place is for you. It is quaint, compact, and yet ideal for that little bolthole of tranquility. For those who love walking/cycling and riding horses, this is just so ideal. Could even be an artists retreat.There iare stables nearby where you can ride your horse and so many tracks around. Porcaro is also the village where there is a motorbike festival once a year where all the villagers and bikers from all around the world come and show of their bikes.
This 2 bedroomed cottage is set in three quarters of an acre of garden in an absolutely idyllic location with the river meandering by. The land is mainly to lawn with some shubs and a seating bench to take in the wonderful view. Don't miss it!! GTF14324 :84,800 euros (73,598GBP app.)
Val
14/2/10
NEW TODAY! We've just listed a fabulous villa with a swimming pool within an hour of Toulouse
airport: GTF 17002 really is a bargain.
Fabulous position, with views to the Pyrénées
yet only 1 km from the centre of the thriving and very attractive town of Beaumont de Lomagne
with its cafes and lovely central halle. Everything in the villa is of the highest quality.
Don't miss it!
France is reckoned to be a pretty healthy place to live - ninth equal with Canada
in the The Economist's life expectancy index - with the population reaching an
average age of 80 years. Many people put the population's longevity - average life
span of 80 years - down to the lifestyle: healthy eating, easy access to outdoor
activities and importantly, good state healthcare. More information about
French Health Insurance
New instructions have just been received from the owner of
GTF12288 - a further reduction making this property an absolute
bargain at 128,000 euros including agent's fees. The entire house
contents including kitchen appliances are for sale in the price,
so this is a property you could move straight into. The property
has 4 bedrooms and a garage and 3 additional rooms suitable for
workshop or storage under the house. There is a large mature garden
and the property is within an easy drive of Roscoff, Brest and St Malo.
This would make an excellent holiday home or permanent residence.
Val
17 Jan 2010
Looking for a pied a terre in Brittany? How about this
one? GTF16789
a very pretty 2 bedroomed cottage with a garden. The kitchen
could do with updating, but it's habitable and has off road parking.
It's a steal at €71,550 (£63,878 app.)including agency fees.
Val
15 Jan 2010
We are continually trying to add to
our offer, bringing you more excellent properties from
all over France. The latest, which we hope to be adding
to the database shortly, will be properties in Indre.
Indre is an unexploited area, but very pretty, green
with lots of woods and open countryside. La Chatre is
the main town where our colleague is based; a
bustling market town with every amenity you could wish
for, and only about 25 miles from the A20 (free toll
section!) at Chateauroux or Arenton-sur-Creuse.
Val
13 Jan 2010
Why buy French property - especially
now?
France is synonymous with all the good
things in life, unique in the world for its individual
sense of style, its gourmet food and wine, rustic
architecture and beautiful landscapes. Little wonder
that for so many years, it has remained such a firm
favourite for those seeking a second home in the
sun.
In what has always been a solid, stable property
market, prices here have escaped the dramatic drop in
value seen in neighbouring countries during the global
recession. After soaring for most of the decade, they
dipped slightly in 2008 but quickly levelled out. Whilst
the devaluation of the pound against the euro may have
put some people off investing in the short term, it is
once again a buyers market in France as we head into
2010 and if you are able to put in an offer, the general
advice is to strike while the iron`s hot. Full
article
Val
29/12/09
New Air Route to France
Easyjet have
just announced a new route - Gatwick to
Bordeaux from 29.99 - ideal for clients seeking
property for sale in Aquitaine
and southern Poitou-Charentes.
Val
18/12/09
3500 French properties for sale!
That's
how many properties we have on the site at the moment -
hundreds of new additions in Languedoc-Roussillon,
Midi-Pyrenees,
Poitou-Charentes and
Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur.
It's a fantastic choice, and that's without all our
other properties - round 4000 - which we haven't had
time to list yet. Contact
me direct if you can't see what you're looking for
on the site - I'll do my best to help you find
it.
Val
17/11/09
If you're thinking of moving to France, you may need or
want to supplement your income by setting up a small
business and if so, the auto-entrepreneur status could
be right for you. We've just uploaded some
information about it in our 'Useful
Articles'section .
Look out for hundreds of
new properties being added to our Languedoc-Roussillon
and Charente-Maritime lists in the next few
days....
Val
10/12/09
A big apology to those of you who have been trying
to contact us by phone. Because of poor service we've
received from our provider, we've now changed our number
- it's now 01865 522 799. I'm very sorry for the
inconvenience this may have caused.
And the good
news is that we shall shortly have property for sale in
the south of Vienne, around Civray. For those who don't
know Civray, it's a picturesque market town, with a
wonderful basilica, and the river Vienne running through
it. Easily accessible from the N10, about an hour from
Limoges, Poitiers or Angouleme. We'll also be adding
properties in Charente Maritime around St Jean d'Angely.
If you're looking for properties in either area, and
would like us to send you details of properties matching
your criteria, just email me at info@go-to-france.co.uk
Val
3/12/09
At last I have details of the profitable French business
I mentioned in my last blog. GTF15437
is now on the website along with several photos. This is
an excellent business, bringing in a substantial income
on a regular basis and offering scope for further
development. It's situated near the centre of a
thriving, picturesque market town in southern Vienne.
The owner is willing to take a part-payment with the
balance paid via a private mortgage. If you're looking
for a lucrative business to step straight into, this
could be it.
Val
23/11/09
I've just returned from a 3 week trip to France,
exploring new areas (to me) and forging new
alliances. I hope to be adding many new properties
to our offer in the very near future. One discovery was
an internet cafe in a lovely market town in Vienne which
I shall describe in more detail at a later date. Suffice
to say it was very useful to me during my visit,
enabling me to keep in touch with clients while away.
This is part of a very profitable business which will be
on the market in the very near future on this website.
For anyone wishing to move to France and take over an
established business, this would be ideal.
Val
5/11/09
NEW! Properties in the Gers - everything from renovation
projects to magnificent chateaux, vineyards etc.
See GTF15322
a
magnificent manor house with 165 acres of vines; GTF15319 an
exceptional Equestrian Property with 42 hectares of
prairie and lake near Montreal; or GTF15328 -
a superb converted stone barn near Valance sur
Baise. If you're looking for a property in this area, contact
us with your requirements - we have many more
properties available than are listed on the
website.
Val
7/10/09
Ryanair have announced new routes from Leeds Bradford
airport, including flights to Carcassonne, Montpellier,
Limoges and Nantes. This will be welcome news for
many people searching for French property.
According to the FNAIM, house prices in France
rose slightly in July - up 0.4% - mainly attributed to
the rise in the price of apartments. However, it would
appear that the house price downward trend is evening
out, making it a good time to buy before house prices
start rising again.
Val
2/09/09
I thought last week was busy, but after a whistle-stop
trip to France, I've been even busier. While in France,
I checked out a 'new' part of France - for me, at least.
It's unspoilt, very pretty, and property prices are very
reasonable. As soon as I can offer some properties
there, I'll tell you all about it........ A
property that's attracted a huge amount of attention in
the last couple of weeks is GTF13576
a newly renovated and exceptional manor house, with a
lake and 5000m2 garden in Charente. It's been reduced by
nearly 100,000 euros for a quick sale, and is an
absolute steal at 250,000 euros. If you're looking for a
property suitable for an upmarket B&B, or simply a
superb holiday home, this could be for you. Don't miss
it - at this price it won't be around for
long!
Val
21/08/09
Phew! Its been a busy week, with a marked increase in
the number of new enquiries. School holidays? Stronger
Sterling? Abysmal English weather? Anyway,,,,,,,,,there
are some great new properties on the website, including
GTF14963
- a lovely house in Charente, ready to move into, with a
swimming pool and double garage for just £ 173000
(approx)! We've had more property reductons this
week as well. You can see them all by typing
'reduced' into our Keyword
Search
Val
6/08/09
With the perpetual rain of our British summer, it makes
you want to escape to France. If cash restraints are
clipping your wings and you're looking for a cheap
French property to renovate, you've come to the right
place. We're currently listing 105 properties with a
price tag of under 50,000 euros including agent's
fees. You can check them out using our Search
page Don't forget that we can help you save on
your currency
transfer as well!
Val
29/7/09
Good news for the self-employed and those wishing to
start a business in France as from the 1st of January
2009 France introduced major changes to the
self-employment system.
The new system called
auto entrepreneur makes it much easier, quicker and
cheaper for individuals to start up a small business in
France.
Full length article here.
Val
28/7/09
Summer is well on its way, and it's the time of year
when you might be starting to consider a viewing trip to
find your ideal overseas property. Alternatively you
might be going away on holiday, and might find the time
to sneak in a few viewings while you are there.
One of
the common problems people face when searching for that
ideal French property is finding the perfect property
and then realising you haven't given as much thought to
the financial side of the purchase as you should have
done! Why not avoid all of this hassle and stress and
get pre-approved before you leave the UK?
Because
of their knowledge of the French mortgage
market and products, our consultants are able to
carry out a large part of the underwriting process
in-house. This gives our clients a number of
advantages.
They will be able to
give you a 'very good indication* as to how much a
French lender will be prepared to offer you,
providing you with the peace of mind that you can afford
that dream property once you find it.
If you
find yourself in a competitive situation with another
purchaser you will be able to complete the transaction
more quickly than someone who is yet to sort out their
financing options. We can also contact an Estate Agent
on your behalf to confirm your finance is already in
place.
With the
current exchange rate at near historic lows, you will be
confident that should the exchange rate drop further you
are still able to raise the euros to complete your
purchase
If you
are interested in getting pre-approved before you go out
on your viewing trip just contact
us Val
21/7/09
Looking for a cheap French property? We currently have
347 properties listed at under 100,000 euros. We
also have 157 properties whose price has been reduced.
What are you waiting for?! Contact
usfor more bargains.
Val
19/07/09
The French Federation of Estate Agents
(FNAIM) latest report says that French
property prices in June were 9.25% lower than they were
this time last year. In the Charente and other
areas prices have dropped by as much as
20%. Combined with the improvement in the exchange
rate for British buyers this has brought increased
demand and signs of stabilisation of property
prices. Now is the time to start looking for your
French property. If you're wondering about raising a
mortgage for a property in France, contact
us for advice from our
experts.
Val
16/7/09
Thoughts on the state of the French property market from
a British perspective.........
Well.............
it's moving more than the UK market because French and
other European buyers haven't been affected by the
exchange rate and have been able to take advantage
of the low prices. Many vendors are accepting reduced
asking prices, so it's a great time to find a bargain if
you have the cash to spare. The exchange rate is in
our favour by about 10% compared to Feb/March when
it was almost on a par. 1.16 to the pound today - it has
been up to 1.19 - which is beginning to make French
properties which have been priced competitively look
very attractive. Click for competitive
rates of exchange for your property
purchase
Val
14/7/09
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED.......... when you make an
enquiry on a French property website, whether you'll get
a reply or whether your message will end up in
cyber-limbo?? At Go-to-France.co.uk we aim to reply
personally to all genuine enquiries within 24
hours. See our Contact
page
Val Kempster
13/07/09
QROPS: Is it an option for expats living in France?
Recent changes to UK pension legislation means that
many expats can benefit from much greater flexibility at
retirement using Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension
Schemes or QROPS.
Many UK Expatriates are unaware
that changes to pension rules were brought in by the
British Government to allow greater flexibility in
transferring pensions and to remove some restrictions
and regulations. A particular advantage to such a
pension transfer to an overseas pension scheme can
remove the requirement to purchase an Annuity and may
have further tax advantages.
More
information on QROPS
Other
Useful
Articles about buying French property and living in
France
Val Kempster
10/07/09
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We're adding to
our range of French property all the time, and
now have even more properties to offer in Lower
Normandy, as well as extending our portfolio of
properties in Brittanyand
Aquitaine.
Go direct to the regional listings via this link:
http://www.go-to-france.co.uk/regions/
Why not bookmark this site
? We regularly
update the site with new properties and mark any whose
price has been reduced.
Val
Kempster
04/07/09
NEW!! CLASSIFIED
ADS DIRECTORY We've added a new section to the website
so that if you have a service to offer in France you can
advertise it here, or if you have a property in France
you can look for an artisan or the service you
need. To advertise a Service, Job Vacancy or Car for Sale
costs only 40 euros to advertise for 12 months.
Val Kempster
June 2009
Article for Property
Shop in the April 2009 edition of
French Magazine
In spite of the
gloomy outlook for Sterling, there are some great
bargains to be had in France as vendors realise that
they have to reduce asking prices if they are serious
about selling their properties. In the Mayenne for
example, prices have dropped considerably over the past
two or three months, with some excellent properties now
much more affordable to UK buyers.
The Mayenne is a
largely agricultural area; a great place for relaxing,
with peaceful green pastures and woodlands, and plenty
of byways for cycling and country walks. There is a wide
range of sporting and leisure facilities; lakes and
rivers for fishing and boating, and the beach is only
about an hour's drive away. The varied
countryside is enriched by a multitude of ancient
buildings and their remains, such as the castles of Mayenne, Ste
Suzanne and Laval.
"Goutez la
Mayenne" - Come and try the Mayenne, say the members
of the association of restaurants, hotels, cafes,
bakeries, charcuteries, cheese-makers, calvados
distillers, cider-makers etc, who aim to provide good
local food and drink, much of it based on the apple.
Many British people
love the climate in this area - not too hot in the
summer; not too cold in the winter and seek to retire
here, or buy a holiday home. House prices here are much
lower generally than further south and prices start from
as little as 50000 euros for a habitable village
property requiring modernisation, while 410000 will buy
a superb restored 3 bedroomed farmhouse with an indoor
and outdoor swimming pool and 2 up-and-running,
income-earning gites. 100000 euros will buy you a
country property to modernise; 140000 euros will buy a
restored 3 bedroomed house with a small house to
restore.
The area is easily
accessible from the UK - even for a weekend - the
western Channel ports of St Malo and Caen, and the
airport at Rennes all being only about an hour's drive.
For those who like to shop or go sightseeing in Paris
the TGV from Laval will get you to Montparnasse, in the
centre of Paris in an hour and a
half.
.Valerie
Kempster
Go-to-France.co.uk
Yes,
please!
This elegant,
secluded, 18th century moated chateau is on
the market for only 675000 Euros. It has a chapel dating
from 1583, a guardian's house, and stands in 2 hectares
of mature parkland. Approached through the park and over
the moat into the courtyard, the property has 13
bedrooms, 10 with ensuite facilities, wonderful period
features - marble fireplaces, granite floors, wood
panelling etc - and lovely views over the moat and
planted gardens to the parkland beyond. There are
outbuildings including a garage and bakery, and cellars
below the house. It was modernised several years ago and
now offers a fantastic opportunity for updating to
create spacious, lofty
interiors.
PRICE: 675000 Euros
including agents fees, notaire's fees and government
taxes.
Agency ref: GTF11245 Available from Go-to-France.co.uk (0044 1295
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