Category Archives: House Hunting in France

Twas the Night Before Signing…

Posted on January 26, 2016 by thecindy@mail.com

We expected more drama from the seller of the house, but all hell broke loose today. We woke up to a glorious warm sunny morning and decided to visit a truffle market in a neighboring village. Midway through, the phone … Continue reading →

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We finally have a signed Compromis De Vente!!!

Posted on November 18, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

You don’t know how excruciating this past several weeks have been. Other than having a modem on the fritz, we have been the beneficiary of a psychotic seller who has plotted every step of the way with lies and empty … Continue reading →

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Getting Real

Posted on October 15, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We met with the Notaire on Monday and signed the preliminary paperwork for the new house. At the last minute, the English-speaking Notaire we were supposed to meet with was substituted with a gentleman that, admittedly, hadn’t spoken much English in … Continue reading →

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We found it!

Posted on September 30, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, we started the house hunt, thinking it would take us a year or two to decide on an area, then a house. We’ve rented this lovely house here in the southwest Dordogne and we love it. We’ve been day-tripping … Continue reading →

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Blaye on the Estuary

Posted on September 21, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Last year when we were touring southwest France, we didn’t make it over to the Gironde Estuary, which is a huge meeting of the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers just downstream from the centre of Bordeaux. Flowing into the Atlantic and … Continue reading →

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House Hunting Mechanics

Posted on September 16, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

Okay, so we’ve been further exploring southwest France to feel the mojo and try to figure out where we want to settle. Many of you have asked how we came to settle on France at all, which will be the … Continue reading →

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It has begun. THE HOUSEHUNT.

Posted on August 25, 2015 by thecindy@mail.com

We had such high hopes for this house that we viewed last week. I had been in contact with the realtor for months and the day finally came when we could see it. The house was in St. Astier, just … Continue reading →

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