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Finding the perfect house in France is rarely about square meterage, the number of bedrooms and the condition of the heating system. Clearly, the nuts and bolts of a property are important, but the most important assets are those that don't fall neatly into tick boxes.
A house in France is about enabling a lifestyle and therefore the factors that become important might be:
The location and setting
The character and authenticity
The lifestyle appeal
The practical living features
How the outdoor space might work for you
The accessibility and connections
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For many people, buying a property in France is a long-held dream, part of a search for a more relaxed pace; a calmer lifestyle in beautiful surroundings with good food, good wine, good company. And yet, somewhere between endless scrolling and unanswered enquiries, hours online often leads to frustration and the excitement can start to fade.
The good news: A more rewarding, human approach can transform your search entirely.
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La Résidence is a UK estate agents selling French property and when you’re selling your house in France, there’s much more to marketing your property than taking a few snaps and getting the tape measure out. Yes, the fundamentals of the property itself are, of course, important but when people are buying homes abroad then they are buying a lifestyle, not just a property.
Climate, food, scenery, community & transport links are likely to be equally as important to a potential buyer as the nuts and bolts of the house itself.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of waking up to a sea view, a property with a lake or perhaps a bolt-hole by the river where you can just watch the world go slowly by you’re not alone. Waterside properties in France offer more than beautiful views, many people feel there is something deeply comforting in being by the water.
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A direct rail link between London and Bordeaux takes a big step forward after being given the green light by UK transport hub. As the era of cheap airfares has past and navigating through an airport feels ever more like a rather demoralising ‘herding’ process, many people are looking for an altogether more civilised, relaxing and greener way to travel across the continent.
Ever since the pandemic, rail travel has been growing in popularity and some major changes in the international train network are coming this year.
Might the long awaiting ‘wine train’ finally be on the horizon?
