Immersing yourself in French life
Marilyn October 10th, 2007
What better way, than to buy a house in France? It is easy if you know how, as we found out from Lidia and Stuart Darlow. We spent 3 days with them looking at renovated 17th century village houses with vaulted ceilings, an extraordinary renovated sheep fold (barn) and some country homes. They were so generous with their hospitality and have all the knowledge of 10 years selling properties in the Languedoc Roussillon region – next door to Provence. A handy spot within easy reach of Italy, Spain and skiing in the Alps. They sell properties 1/2 hr inland from the coast, away from the tourist madness.
If you get together with some friends, the cost is not prohibitive although don’t expect anything with character to be cheap. What they have that we don’t is history, character and the fact that owning a property you will immerse yourself in the French way of living. You can borrow 100% of the price at 5% fixed interest. You will have to pay 10% of the asking price in taxes, legal fees etc. For more details: www.pierresausoleil.com.
Thank you so much for sharing this website…it has once more spiked my interest in French real estate! Marilyn C