Cost of living in France.
May 11th 2015, 4:33 pm
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Re: Cost of living in France.
Perfect Novocastrian!
May 11th 2015, 4:35 pm
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May 11th 2015, 4:44 pm
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May 11th 2015, 4:54 pm
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No we go here ..... Ecuries de la Vallée des Rois - Ecole équitation et Tourisme en Val de Loire in Azay sur cher.
It is about 15 mins outside Tours the other side of Veretz.
It is about 15 mins outside Tours the other side of Veretz.
May 11th 2015, 5:07 pm
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No we go here ..... Ecuries de la Vallée des Rois - Ecole équitation et Tourisme en Val de Loire in Azay sur cher.
It is about 15 mins outside Tours the other side of Veretz.
It is about 15 mins outside Tours the other side of Veretz.
May 11th 2015, 8:13 pm
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Don't take my post seriously - I'm just remembering a beautiful two weeks of summer I once passed as a young adult in a trappist monastery in Bricquebec - Anyway you can get a place like this vente maison Bricquebec 85 825 euros - vente maison bricquebec (50260) - Immobilier bricquebec (50) - Annonce immobiliere:8671965 OuestFranceImmo
for about £60,000 + Notary fees- Perhaps you are too far from Paris for wealthy Parisians who would like to have a horse but don't know how to look after it during the week but the Cotentin is a very beautiful region and you are right next to really beautiful beaches. IMHO life in provincial France can be very very depressing in winter. Nothing like the UK - but if you are near the sea!
for about £60,000 + Notary fees- Perhaps you are too far from Paris for wealthy Parisians who would like to have a horse but don't know how to look after it during the week but the Cotentin is a very beautiful region and you are right next to really beautiful beaches. IMHO life in provincial France can be very very depressing in winter. Nothing like the UK - but if you are near the sea!
May 11th 2015, 8:31 pm
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May 12th 2015, 11:13 am
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Re: Cost of living in France.
This would be perfect for us.
http://m.french-property.com/?id=448350&featured=/fp/http:%7C%7Cm.french-property.com
Hope there are still some like this for sale if and when the time comes.
http://m.french-property.com/?id=448350&featured=/fp/http:%7C%7Cm.french-property.com
Hope there are still some like this for sale if and when the time comes.
May 12th 2015, 11:27 am
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Why in gods name do you want to live there ? It will rain every day.
That house is worth 40,000 at the most.....and then it is too expensive.
P.S. Keep away from expat houses and expat estate agents. You will lose money and buy yourself trouble. Stay on Site de petites annonces gratuites d'occasion - leboncoin.fr. It is the best website for finding a house.
May 12th 2015, 2:47 pm
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Why in gods name do you want to live there ? It will rain every day.
That house is worth 40,000 at the most.....and then it is too expensive.
P.S. Keep away from expat houses and expat estate agents. You will lose money and buy yourself trouble. Stay on Site de petites annonces gratuites d'occasion - leboncoin.fr. It is the best website for finding a house.
That house is worth 40,000 at the most.....and then it is too expensive.
P.S. Keep away from expat houses and expat estate agents. You will lose money and buy yourself trouble. Stay on Site de petites annonces gratuites d'occasion - leboncoin.fr. It is the best website for finding a house.
As I've only just started to learn French, understanding those French website is way beyond my ability at the moment.
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May 12th 2015, 3:11 pm
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Ask on here if you need a bit of help.
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May 12th 2015, 3:22 pm
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Wow! That estate agent has grossly over inflated the price then! I thought the climate in Brittany was supposed to be ok? People on here have recommended Brittany and lower Normandy as good places to keep horses? Or are these regions big enough to experience micro climates in different areas?
As I've only just started to learn French, understanding those French website is way beyond my ability at the moment.
As I've only just started to learn French, understanding those French website is way beyond my ability at the moment.
Le Bon Coin is a good place to learn French. Choose your region then 'ventes immobilier' in the drop down list and 'Trier par prix' (righthand side in the options bar)
'Pays Charolais' is better value for money in my book than Brittany and Normandy and it is sunny and warm. With your budget you will end up in the middle of nowhere with a tin roof in those areas.
May 12th 2015, 7:12 pm
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Thanks, I'll go back and have another go. I tried earlier and made some progress, but still made plenty of wrong turns 
May 12th 2015, 9:32 pm
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Re: Cost of living in France.
This would be perfect for us.
French-Property.com Mobile Property Search
Hope there are still some like this for sale if and when the time comes.
French-Property.com Mobile Property Search
Hope there are still some like this for sale if and when the time comes.
and post war houses like that tend to also need exterior clad insulation to resolve damp and mold issues due to no cavity wall insulation two story building will see off 30k getting that done 12k for new windows as the existing ones will drafty and the boiler could be pretty interesting as a museum piece unless it's recent.This room has damp and mold probably north facing on a plus side it makes the wall paper easy to remove
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