€420,000 – €5,197,500 €197,550 – €1,250,000 EXPERT
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MARSEILLAN, HÉRAULT An extensive selection of exclusive properties from an award- winning architect and a renowned developer creating a unique branded residence and community and five-star hotel on the Mediterranean coastline. With the choice of a studio apartment to a three-bed villa with private plunge pool or a five-bed villa with spectacular sea and vineyard views. There is also a membership package which includes membership in a working vineyard, a nautical club and more.
NOW FOR THE FUN PART! If this has whetted your appetite for a packet-fresh property, you will want an overview of what is currently out there and available. From waterfront Mediterranean villas and apartments to studios and duplexes in cities such as Carcassonne, ski properties and even a naturist resort, there is a wealth of choice. Find an agent that has experience and contacts and use their expertise to guide your buying journey. ■
Julie Savill is the Marketing Director at Beaux Villages estate agency Tel: 0800 270 0101 (Freephone from the UK) 0033 (0) 8 05 69 23 23
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CARCASSONNE, AUDE A range of 20 luxury apartments created within an extraordinary heritage building within walking distance of Carcassonne centre. Choose from a studio apartment to a two-bed apartment with balcony to a luxurious three-bed apartment with enclosed garden room and garage. The property is sold off-plan from a renowned developer, with completion of the project scheduled for the end of 2024. The development offers parking nearby, and secure, private community city living with shared large gardens.
WORKS & WARRANTIES
Off-plan buying comes with a series of guarantees to ensure your peace of mind. TOWN-PLANNING RULES
France is an admin-led country and extremely protective of the customer. Any new-build goes through four planning stages with permissions being granted at each step. You can rest assured that any development will comply with all of the local planning regulations. Once planning consent is given, there is a window of three years within which the work must start. Most developments have a two-year build schedule.
Other guarantees
Garantie financière d’achèvement (GFA) – financial guarantee of completion: The developer must subscribe to financial insurance prior to offering any lots for sale. This allows for all off-plan properties in France to be sold prior to completion of the works. The guarantee lasts up to one year aſter the works have been delivered.
Garantie de parfait achèvement (GPA) – 36 FRENCH PROPERTY NEWS: November/December 2023
guarantee of fault-free completion: The builder/ promoter must list any snagging issues. The guarantee runs for one year aſter the delivery of the works.
Garantie de bon fonctionnement (GBF) – operational guarantee: This covers all elements such as windows and doors, and lasts for two years from delivery of the property.
Garantie décennale – 10-year guarantee: This covers specific works on structural elements. A tradesperson must qualify to be entitled to subscribe to this guarantee.
Assurance dommages-ouvrage – builders’ damage insurance: Covers claims under the décennale insurance and ensures you are covered if responsibility for a defect is questioned.
Carnet d’information du logement – property information record: This centralises all the relevant information about the build (including energy efficiency, the materials used and so on) and is mandatory.
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