French Property News – August 2019

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This month’s pick of your letters, emails, comments

and thoughts...

Unpack and relax! This idyllic stone house in a
small Charente village is beautiful inside and
out with two spacious ensuite bedrooms,
elegant lounge, utility room and large
kitchen-diner opening onto pretty gardens
with a garage/workshop and off-street
parking, all for €89,380. The market town of
Villefagnan is just a few minutes’ drive away.

Lori Coletti Campbell Bloody beautiful. Know
where I’m going when I retire

Fiona Coburn That looks stunning xx

Keri Stewart Love to live in this beautiful place

Jo Stevenson Think I’ve found ‘the one’ !!

Julian Lovell Here is the house!!!!

Gemma GarrodBeaut

I

would like to thank you for the continuing

articles in each month’s edition of French

Property News. Having been a subscriber for

well over 15 years, I have never been

disappointed in the quality and diversity of the

subjects selected for your articles.

One suggestion I might offer is to include a

wider focus on smaller properties, particularly

apartments. As a single person I am surely not

alone in being interested in smaller dwellings as

opposed to larger homes with substantial

property holdings.

I am not seeking to move from my apartment

in Nice – on the contrary, it suits me perfectly in

terms of size and location. When I say that I would

like to see more of such properties included in

the magazine, it would be personally out of

interest, and in thinking

that surely there are quite

a number of potential

homebuyers who might

also like an apartment as

opposed to a house.

Seeing what is available

in larger cities is

interesting as a

comparison with what is in

Nice. If I were to move

from my current “abode”, it

would be to another

apartment in the same

quartier in Nice, but at a

higher level than the third

floor. Also, I would be sure I

had a south-facing terrace/

balcony. I would not look

elsewhere than Nice – I

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From find your dream home in Francecottages to châteaux,
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A little bit of TLC would transform this ‘maison
de maître’ in Calvados - just check out all those
grand period features. It’s for sale at just
€56,000!
Michael Warren-Momaney I’ll take it!!!
Anne Jacques I found my dream xx
Janet BC Check out that price
Richard Clarke Unbelievable
Helen Clarke Just decided this is what I want
for my birthday
Richard Clarke I’ve already bought you socks
now
Helen Clarke Socks again!
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this in manor in Calvados
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purchased my home in 2004 and have
enjoyed every minute that I have spent
there since. The city is lovely, very alive,
yet of a size that is manageable,
walkable, and down-to-earth.
I’m not sure readers will be interested
in such biased comments! What I’ve
shared are only my personal views,
but they are supported by regular
extended stays over the last 15 years.
Susan Dawson
Ed’s note: Thank you Susan. We’ve taken
your comments onboard – please turn
to page 26 for our feature on sole
occupancy and small homes.
The beautiful Promenade des Anglais in Nice
Perfect for one: Susan’s apartment