French Property Market Trends in December 2008
Considering the current property market situation, there's no need to say the tendencies are changing.
Buyers are now more interested in buying quality properties, with great features and in dream places.
Everybody will understand why they want to use their money for something which is worth the deal.
As a consequence, interesting properties in Brittany are usually stone longeres, sometimes with outbuildings.
A 2-bedroom stone house, in the area of Carhaix and Corlay is representative of the region and can be acquired for EUR 65,000 if you don't mind some refurbishment work.
With a EUR 140,000 budget, you will be able to purchase a 3-bedroom longere set in two acres of garden near Loudeac and Josselinm with only a painting work needed in some cases, but most of the time the property will be ready to move in! See for instance the references no 10626 and 7396.
Further south, in the Languedoc region, small budgets also have their chance.
In the area of Beziers, you will find cheaper properties because they don't face the sea but are still located in great areas and close to the seaside.
That is why EUR 120,000 will buy you a 2-bedroom village house with terrace, such as the reference.
If you wanted a property in Carcassone and can't afford it, then Limoux is the place for you! There, you will get a 3-bedroom villa for EUR 215,000.
This is definitely cheaper than the famous city and only 20 mins from there.
For those who fall in love with stone houses, then the Gard region is a good alternative, as the region has lots of affordable stone properties.
What's more, as it is very close to the Provence area, the Gard has all the assets of the famous region and is definitely cheaper! That is why you will be able to buy a stone Mas with land for EUR 280,000 in this wonderful region.
Not far from Perpignan and also cheaper, the Narbonne area offers large stone houses with land from EUR 150,000.
In the Poitou-Charentes region the purchase tendencies concern the Charente department, where village houses attract lots of buyers.
They are interested for instance in 2-bedroom village houses located around Montbron and Aubeterre.
For EUR 77,000 this kind of property needs some refurbishment (such as the reference no.
9857) and for EUR 90,000 they are ready to move in.
Manor houses in the region of Cognac are also very much sought-after, as you can buy one for EUR 250,000, with 1000m2 of garden and three bedrooms.
As for farmhouses, buyers like them because they often come with several outbuildings, offering lots of possibilities for conversion and extension.
For example, EUR 200,000 will buy you a farmhouse set in three acres of land with outbuildings, near Sauze-Vaussais.
Last but not least, charentaises longeres are - no need to tell- very famous.
A typical Charentaise house around Maixent-l'Ecole will consequently cost you EUR 137,800 (as you can see on the reference no.
10261).
Buyers are now more interested in buying quality properties, with great features and in dream places.
Everybody will understand why they want to use their money for something which is worth the deal.
As a consequence, interesting properties in Brittany are usually stone longeres, sometimes with outbuildings.
A 2-bedroom stone house, in the area of Carhaix and Corlay is representative of the region and can be acquired for EUR 65,000 if you don't mind some refurbishment work.
With a EUR 140,000 budget, you will be able to purchase a 3-bedroom longere set in two acres of garden near Loudeac and Josselinm with only a painting work needed in some cases, but most of the time the property will be ready to move in! See for instance the references no 10626 and 7396.
Further south, in the Languedoc region, small budgets also have their chance.
In the area of Beziers, you will find cheaper properties because they don't face the sea but are still located in great areas and close to the seaside.
That is why EUR 120,000 will buy you a 2-bedroom village house with terrace, such as the reference.
If you wanted a property in Carcassone and can't afford it, then Limoux is the place for you! There, you will get a 3-bedroom villa for EUR 215,000.
This is definitely cheaper than the famous city and only 20 mins from there.
For those who fall in love with stone houses, then the Gard region is a good alternative, as the region has lots of affordable stone properties.
What's more, as it is very close to the Provence area, the Gard has all the assets of the famous region and is definitely cheaper! That is why you will be able to buy a stone Mas with land for EUR 280,000 in this wonderful region.
Not far from Perpignan and also cheaper, the Narbonne area offers large stone houses with land from EUR 150,000.
In the Poitou-Charentes region the purchase tendencies concern the Charente department, where village houses attract lots of buyers.
They are interested for instance in 2-bedroom village houses located around Montbron and Aubeterre.
For EUR 77,000 this kind of property needs some refurbishment (such as the reference no.
9857) and for EUR 90,000 they are ready to move in.
Manor houses in the region of Cognac are also very much sought-after, as you can buy one for EUR 250,000, with 1000m2 of garden and three bedrooms.
As for farmhouses, buyers like them because they often come with several outbuildings, offering lots of possibilities for conversion and extension.
For example, EUR 200,000 will buy you a farmhouse set in three acres of land with outbuildings, near Sauze-Vaussais.
Last but not least, charentaises longeres are - no need to tell- very famous.
A typical Charentaise house around Maixent-l'Ecole will consequently cost you EUR 137,800 (as you can see on the reference no.
10261).
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