Annie16108

Yes, it is true but I heard that there is a cafe and shop there and there is planning for a supermarket. I need some outside space. I live all year in one room in india!

dmu

There was a thread not long ago about neighbours from hell driving quads up and down someone's access lane, so it might not necessarily be simply foot traffic here. And even foot traffic can have loud voices to disturb the peace...
@annie - have you lived in France before? Do you speak French? What are your friends advising? Find out, or ask yourself, why houses are for sale (and how long they've been on the market).
Please take on board what we're saying here. No one wants you to venture into something that you might regret later...

dmu

You have "heard" that, so it's not sure. Our village had a café and baker's shop, but both closed down. Planning for a supermarket doesn't mean that it will materialise.
I understand that you need space, but that space must be looked after in your absence! A neglected garden attracts squatters or burglars....

Touraine

Annie.....do you prefer the sea or the mountains ? Is this for six months of the year. Winter or Summer ?

Annie16108

Summer. I love both sea and mountains but I prefer to be near a town I can walk around n have a coffee etc.

Annie16108

If I had to choose, I would probably choose the sea. Eventually I hope to live there all year round and that might be difficult in mountains

Annie16108

Studio refait � neuf proche de la plage Ventes immobili�res Aude - leboncoin.fr

It looks quite nice but I am not sure where this is located...

Annie16108

T4 traversant de 100m� avec 2 balcons Ventes immobili�res Pyr�n�es-Orientales - leboncoin.fr

this also and the one in Montpelier you sent...

Annie16108

The owner told me 'Concerning the shops in the village, 200 m from the house there is a butcher, a bakkery, a "tabac", a pharmacy, kiné, school, wine cellar, take away pizza, a café.'

Yes, I would need to find someone to take care of the garden etc. when I was not there...

dmu

Narbonne isn't exactly near the beach, you'd need transport to get there, but it's a pleasant town.
If you need space, this "studio" may be rather cramped for you. The kitchen is in the one bedsit room and the bathroom also looks a bit cramped.
Re the other house, you've actually contacted the present owner? Did they say why they are selling?
The Perpignan appartment is cheap, but at the bottom of the description, there's a list of all the works to be done (which could easily come to approx. the price paid for the appart.)

Annie16108

They are selling as their daughter is getting married and wants to buy a house in Brussels...

Annie16108

Plus they have bought a camper van and just travel all the time. How nice...

Chatter Static

Have you ever watched the Money pit with Tom Hanks?

Everyone has a valid story why they are selling it's all part of the spiel, exit strategies here tend to be harder to pull off than withdrawing from a war zone because of the longer time it takes to sell a property here new dreams are kept on hold until the ball and chain "cough" I mean old dream is sold.

Your budget put's you in a limited section of the market in that area of France you would really be better off shopping around a bit.


Here



On a golf corse



6 Bedrooms



Sea views but it's a Viager......



Just a selection of things further afield....

Touraine

Personally I think your budget is way too small for a house so I think a studio or a T1 is the best you can get. I would not buy a nonsense in Charante, Cruse or any other isolated area of France. There is no point.

You can buy small studios in resorts like La Grande Motte near Montpellier which is right near the sea. La Grande Motte is a popular French town/resort and it is thriving in the summer.

Another idea is to go for a small studio in a ski resort like Alpe d'huez or a town at the base of a ski resort for example like Bourg d Oisans. Summer in the mountains is fantastic if you are an outdoor type. There is someone on this forum I believe who lives in Bourg D Oisans who teaches English. They may give you some good advice.

The thing is that if you only living in it during the summer you can rent it out on a short term let over the winter to a ski instructor or whoever. Or rent it out weekly. That will give you an income that will pay for all the charges and taxes ect so you can live in it for free in the summer.

You need however to be careful on charges. That is a killer when buying studios/flats.

If you are looking for a long term home well that is something different.

Annie16108

Thanks. When you say charges, you mean management fees?