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How to renovate a listed building in France and access to grants

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 12:37 pm
Many people dream of purchasing a dilapidated chateau, mill or 16th century cottage and lovingly restoring it to its former glory with style and taste. While this idle daydream absolutely has the pote...
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Notaire fees and your new property in France

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Nov 12, 2009, 8:30 am
Buying property anywhere is a complex and rather bureaucratic exercise – each country has its own unique collection of quirky customs and obscure conventions that must be followed to the letter, oft...
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Start the après-ski early on the ski train

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Nov 6, 2009, 11:36 am
As the leaves continue to fall and the days become ever shorter and increasingly cold and miserable, the average person naturally begins to entertain thoughts of escaping the damp gloom of the UK. Ski...
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Renovation works: the rules to comply with

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 8:33 am
Many owners of a property in France may at some point wish to renovate all or part of their property, such works ranging from re-doing the rendering of the outside walls through to outright transforma...
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Most people in France think Benny Hill is the epitome of British TV

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 7:00 am
Art historian Sandrine Voillet, who spent time working for the BBC, describes some of the cultural differences she has noticed between France and the UK ‘You don’t look French enough,’ I was to...
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November currency update

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Nov 3, 2009, 6:57 am
Having spent the previous month heading south the pound continued lower during the first half of October.  Its depressingly negative progress was driven by the same old reasons.  Investors were unha...
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Solar Panels: going green is no longer the sole preserve of militant eco-warriors

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Oct 30, 2009, 10:10 am
In these environmentally troubled times, not a day goes by without another scheme promising to drastically reduce our impact on the environment being unveiled. Buzzwords like “eco-friendly” and ...
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French New build website released

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Oct 26, 2009, 11:20 am
We have been working on this project since the beginning of the summer. The goal was simple: “providing a clean and easy to use website for New build properties”. We decided to simplify it...
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Property Prices in the Paris Ile-de-France drop by 7.9 % in a year

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Sep 24, 2009, 4:45 am
Despite observing a 24% fall in the number of property transactions taking place over a year, the Chambre des Notaires believe that the first green shoots of recovery are beginning to appear and that ...
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Unique opportunity in Paris – Luxurious Haussmann style apartments to redecorate next to Notre Dame

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 2:40 pm
This 19 century private mansion located in the Ile Saint-Louis (near Notre Dame) offers 5 luxurious apartments. Property type: Luxurious Haussmann style apartments to be renovated Address Ile Saint...
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Breaking News – Price reduction of the Finca Majorca development in Collioure

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 6:39 am
We are pleased to announce a price reduction of up to 17% on the 13 remaining properties on the Finca Majorca development in Collioure. This development, on which construction has already begun, is s...
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New housing: sales are resuming

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 11:41 am
Building permits issuance has experienced a 29.6% decrease between May and July 2009 compared to the previous year. (Paul Delort (Le Figaro)). The 2nd quarter new housing sales rose by 29.6% in compa...
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Breaking News – St Palais sur Mer leaseback

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Aug 18, 2009, 9:25 am
We received a notice from our leaseback developer in St Palais sur Mer (property ref 15998). As they have sold most of the development within the last few months and because of unexpected construction...
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Ryanair Announces 34th Base at Leeds Bradford

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Aug 13, 2009, 6:37 am
2 aircraft, 17 routes and 1M passengers p.a. Ryanair, the World’s favourite airline, today (11th Aug) announced it would open its 34th base at Leeds Bradford in March 2010 with two based aircraft a...
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Fractional Ownership vs French Leaseback

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Aug 12, 2009, 11:00 am
Do you want to own a property in France but don’t know enough information about property options then look no further. This will tell you all you need to know about fractional ownership and the Fren...
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The Grape Harvesting of Burgundy

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Aug 3, 2009, 7:56 am
Some of the most famous wines in the world come from Burgundy: Chablis, Beaujolais, Côtes de Nuits, Côtes de Beaune, Côtes Chalonnaise and Côtes Mâconnaise. But haven’t you ever wondered how th...
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Electricity Producing Geese

Sextant French Property posted an article on - Jul 31, 2009, 10:18 am
There is a new energy revolution in Dordogne: electricity producing geese! A foie gras goose farm in the Coulaures department with over 6,000 geese is able to produce electricity from the goose’s fa...
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