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Forum: France
Sep 20th 2014, 5:36 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

YEESSSSSS :goodpost:
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 12:48 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Why don't you investigate solar panels to generate electricity. A lot of French farms have them all over their barns and I am sure there is a grant / subsidy available.
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 12:16 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

No sense of humour.

I have two very young kids too.......

I certainly don't laugh when people can't sell there houses and get themselves stuck. I can't help them but I can certainly try and...
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 11:58 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Or very helpful. There is a difference.
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 10:58 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

'caution & planning'

What have you learnt so far ?
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 10:43 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Possibly because they don't give them the answers they want to hear.
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 10:37 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Not if it is empty.......

I think most expats don't take advice from forums. I see UK reg removal vans heading SW on the A10 everyday.
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 10:07 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Well I could be unkind and say what your are doing/planning (IMHO) is a great idea or I could be kind and tell you that you are heading for a complete disaster.

Take your pick.
Forum: France
Sep 19th 2014, 7:00 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

I will try not to be unkind with my comments.

If it is the original tiles (tomettes) and they are in good condition you have to keen them. You can't dig them up or cover them. They are feature and...
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 7:30 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

You use oil to heat the boiler and you have a fireplace ????

This is hard work.
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 7:20 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

yes,yes yes,

Do you heat your house using oil ?
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 5:30 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

?????

I have no idea what you are going on about. :unsure: I don't want a bl00dy physics lesson. :sarcasm:How do you heat your home. You have oil in your radiators ????
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 3:21 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

True.....but how do you heat your water to pump around your radiators if you don't have gas ?
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 11:29 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Does not work like that.

A good 'poêle' will have two exits (sorties) at the back which then can be split into two......so in effect you have four 'sorties'. You then run tubbing to the four rooms...
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 10:43 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Why ?
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 10:21 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

I am not talking about a Chaudière to heat your radiators with pellets.

A good 'poêle à granulés' will heat four seperate rooms plus the room that it is in.

If your buying a small house in the...
Forum: France
Sep 17th 2014, 9:39 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

'poêle à granulés' is best I think for a small house
Forum: France
Sep 13th 2014, 3:58 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Fosse Septiques need to be in the 'norms'. If the fosse septique is not in the 'norms' it needs to be by law brought into the 'norms'.....which is expensive.

This is another (like heating) a...
Forum: France
Sep 13th 2014, 6:10 am
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

All these points are spot on and I will say that whilst houses are cheaper in rural France (a big factor for the British) living costs are far higher......heating, traveling, pertol, prices in the...
Forum: France
Sep 12th 2014, 5:59 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

I am not very good with forum protocol to be fair. Just take my posts with a pinch of salt. I mean no harm. But I am always right. :fingerscrossed:

P.S. I don't know what a soupçon is.
Forum: France
Sep 12th 2014, 4:22 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Not SW France pleaeeeeeeese. It's been assimulated ;) The same as Britany.

There are plenty of villages/places to hide away near Amboise. The point about Amboise (or any other Amboise type place...
Forum: France
Sep 12th 2014, 1:34 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

or......near kaysersberg. (or similar in Alsace)

Go on, be bold.
Forum: France
Sep 12th 2014, 1:24 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

I can do that. Have a look at Amboise !!!!

I would stay clear of Brittany.

What is your budget ?
Forum: France
Sep 12th 2014, 12:35 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

JWL.....define what a 'quality of life' would be in France.

without using the word ''probably'
Forum: France
Sep 12th 2014, 12:30 pm
Replies: 175
Views: 13,675
Posted By Touraine

Re: Buying property - market trends?

Sorry, I forgot to deal with this point.

Your neighbours are French and can speak fluent French.....big difference. Living in rural land is not so much a problem if you can survive.

They...
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