In a little over a week from now, my husband and I will be sitting in the notaire's office deep down south in the Languedoc Roussillon, pens in hand, ready to sign the "Acte de Vente" for our beautiful new property. We are filled with excited anticipation about what the future holds for us in this beautiful area of France. Our house is huge (about 350 square metres with a large walled garden), clean and original but needs a massive dose of what I can only term "tender loving care" to bring it back to its former glory.
Today is a good day, we have transferred our funds ready for completion through Smart Currency Exchange (http://www.smartcurrencyexchange.com) They offered us a great rate and as I write, my husband is opening a decent bottle of Bordeaux, having worked out that we have saved a massive £10,000 compared to what our bank offered us. That has not only paid for the left-hand car we just bought, it will mean we can celebrate in one of the Michelin star restaurants down there and more. How about that?! Smart's service is second to none, we would recommend them to anyone. Believe me, it is a wonderful feeling to know we have got the best deal possible, we are so thrilled.
So the work will begin in earnest towards the end of February. Our house needs all the services installed, and we shall need planning permission to take down a rather large tower that exists in the garden. The house is an old presbytery, adjacent to a 14th century church in a really lovely village. It has been sadly neglected, like a grande dame who would benefit from a pampering makeover. But little by little, I have no doubt that we will make it into a stunning home.
My France Buying Guide will be coming with me! Yes, even I love to refer to it and even use the worksheets myself for forward planning. You can get your own copy here: http://www.francebuyingguide.com
So our adventure is about to begin and I am delighted to be able to share it with you as the weeks roll by. Follow my story, you never know, it may inspire you to do the same.
Until next week...
Alexis Goldberg
mailto:Alexis@OverseasGuidesCompany.com
Friday 29 January 2010
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