Clé France

Club Clé France: Mortgages with the MHI Group

We are pleased to introduce our latest partnership with the The Mortgage Helpline International Group - Rob Govier is our specialist Overseas Mortgage Broker. Whether you have found the perfect French home for sale or still looking at the options for buying French property...

The team at Cle France with Rob Govier at 'MHI Group' can help you to find the best mortgage out there.

Why not contact us today:

Rob has many years experience so when purchasing property overseas he and our international team are on hand to offer a personalised service : helping you step by step through the process:

Whether you are buying a French property, re-mortgaging or doing work to your home in France there is lots to consider when it comes to mortgages.

How it works

Rob Govier from the International mortgage experts 'MHI Group' outlines how he can help you.

Mortgage Helpline International is a market leader in overseas mortgages, with access to a comprehensive range of mortgage schemes.

With offices in the UK and Spain, Mortgage Helpline International are able to offer advice on mortgage products and also assist if you are looking to release equity from property owned in the UK to help fund deposits, stage payments and associated costs.

Buying a property overseas can often be a complicated process, facing challenges of a different language, legal system and processes. The honest, reliable and efficient help of an advisor can take a lot of the stress involved in buying a home away.

At Mortgage Helpline International we aim to make the purchase of your overseas home as smooth as possible.

You can rely on our proven experience in the mortgage market which enables us to find the most suitable solution for your needs.

Here are some examples of where we can help you:

Assess your borrowing capacity

We offer impartial advice and find the deal that is best for you, based on your financial priorities and comfort level.

Prepare your mortgage application.

We handle the entire mortgage application process and use our knowledge of banks’ acceptance criteria to help you be successful.

Explain your mortgage offer.

We will walk you through your mortgage offer and key repayment terms, and explain any further requirements such as opening a French bank account.

Finalise the transaction.

We oversee the process with the Notaire and the bank, to ensure this crucial step goes smoothly.

Talk to us at Cle France from the start and we can discuss your needs and lay out some alternatives before arranging for Rob at MHI Group to give you a call to go through the nitty gritty.

With the team at Cle France and Rob Govier you have the best possible combination.

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For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Club Clé France: Property Surveys

Wellesley Property Surveys in France

When looking for a property for sale in France we guide you through the buying process and give you the best advice possible so you can make the right decisions and buy the french property that fits your requirements.

However sometimes after viewing a property you may find you want a bit more of a detailed look at before buying; 'that crack in the wall' or the feasibility of a renovation project may be on your mind.

In France 'English' style structural surveys are almost unknown, there is not even a word for 'surveyor', the nearest being 'Expert de Batiment'. But if a client feels the need for a good old fashioned – 'Structural Survey' we recommend...

This is when we recommend seeking a survey if possible.

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We can help with everything from 'English style' pre-purchase surveys to advising on renovation costs.

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Poorly repaired walls : Loft Inspections : Missing roof ridges : Poor guttering :

Use the Enquiry form above to contact us for more information.

For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Club Clé France: HERTS Financial Services

We are proud to work in partnership with HERTS Financial Services. The team at Herts FS are your specialists to contact in this British owned and managed company.

Whether you have found the perfect French home for sale or still looking at the options for buying French property Cle France and the team at HERTS Financial Services can help you to find the best solution to make it happen.

Raising the finance to buy your dream property in France can be achieved from various French Euro loans and Mortgages available. However for those of you who live in the UK and also already own a property within the UK, dealing with the team at 'HERTS Financial Services' may be a much more attractive option than a French mortgage.

If you couple this with the added peace of mind to deal with this at home, within the UK and in your own language then the team at HERTS Financial Services could be your best option.

Why not contact the team at HERTS Financial Services today:

HERTS Financial Services, is a wholly British owned and managed company; fully qualified and licensed.

They are able to work on your behalf with almost all UK High Street Banks, Building Societies and some specialist mortgage companies as well as a selection of the top loan companies, to get you the very best deals available for your circumstances.

If the advantages of dealing with lenders that are household names that you are fully familiar with is right for you, then HERTS Financial Services is your way forward.

Very often the most cost effective way of funding your purchase would be to raise money against your own home, but this would be dependent upon your current circumstances and existing mortgage. If this is not practical then, the team can look at other alternatives for you.

The team HERTS Financial Services will take the time to fully explain the whole process to ensure you understand what is happening at every stage, while they deal with all the boring bits, and you gain all the benefits.

HERTS Financial Services do not charge you anything for their mortgage services; they are paid by the lender should they subsequently complete a mortgage on your behalf.

There may be a charge for other financial arrangements, but it would only be with your prior knowledge and agreement and only payable if your application is successful.

If you feel these services would be of benefit to you please do feel free to contact Sharon direct using the form above, leave your contact details and they will be happy to ring you to discuss your options.

For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Gite accommodation for your viewing trip

Many people who travel to France like to stay in a short term rental property, a holiday cottage known in France as a "Gite".

From time to time our clients ask us to recommend a guest gite to rent locally to where they are viewing properties with us, we have many to recommend so all you need to do is ask and we will suggest some. We can also point our clients in the direction of local Hotels, Chambre d'Hotes and B&B businesses.

The freedom of a self-catering cottage is always a good option and having a nice 'base' to get back to after a busy days viewing is helpful to clear your mind and make comparisons of the houses you have viewed.

We have a few holiday cottages / guest gites that come highly recommended by previous clients who have stayed there and also a couple of properties we have sold to clients in the past who have subsequently set up their property as a holiday rental or B&B business.

Take a look at the Holiday Gite tabs by hovering over the "Gite Accommodation" tab dropped down from the "Club Cle France" tab on this website.

Or click on the images below to see more about each particular holiday cottage.

La Maison Fleurie in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.

La Goderie in Mayenne, Pays de la Loire.

For everything you need to know about French property for sale visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Property for sale in Ile de France - click here

Ile de France

This region include the capital city of France along with other departments fanning out from the Seine river and offers the best of what France has to give in terms of property, lifestyle and culture.

Paris is a beautiful city. It has everything a city lover could possibly desire and perhaps a bit more! Chic little boutiques in the back streets and huge department stores on the vast avenues and boulevards, wonderful art galleries and intimate performance spaces, superb restaurants, huge street antique and flea markets. There are elegant squares and pretty parks and the banks of the river Seine must be the most romantic waterfront anywhere in the world.

Lots of people will agree that Paris is on of Europe's most exciting cities, in my opinion it is the best, a place that has everything for the visitor. Paris on a day trip, Paris in the Spring, Paris for a week or for a lot longer, it is a city that has it all! Museums, theatres, shops, fantastic historic monuments, a beautiful riverside and much more.

The Ile de France region consists of 8 departments:

Paris (75), Yvelines (78), Seine-et-Marne (77), Val-d-Oise (95), Essonne (91), Hauts-de-Seine (92), Seine-Saint-Denis (93) and Val-de-Marne (94).

Weather

Transport

Pretty self explanatory as it has all the options you could wish for being one of the most beautiful and busiest capital cities in the world.

Train or bus from the airport into Paris: the RER train service is fast, and is the cheapest option.

If you arrive by air in Paris for a day trip, get the 1 day "Paris visite" visitor pass for zones 1-5, which includes the airports, this will give you unlimited hop-on / hop-off public transport during your day.

Always keep your ticket until your journey is finished, even if it is just a single journey ticket because you will need to put your ticket through the machine at both ends to get onto and off the platforms.

Food

Paris is certainly an ideal place for those living in central London to have a second home, it is an easy weekend trip by Eurostar and having done this recently myself my tip would be to buy your ticket well in advance as they can be very cheap. For those used to London, Paris seems a lot smaller and much more manageable. Even though the Metro map is not as well designed as the London Underground map, the principal is the same and it is very fast, efficient, clean and believe it or not it is easy to understand and to navigate once you get to grips with it.

Leisure

I mean... where do we begin? the Moulin Rouge? evenings at the opera, film club, museums, art galleries, guided tours, weekend excursions, boat rides, sports activities, gastronomic discoveries; the list is simply endless. All you have to do is enjoy a full-on French experience.

Property

It may come as no surprise that the French property market in Paris and the surrounding is one the most dynamic and expensive in France. Central Paris prices are as you would expect and moving out from the centre the prices become more reasonable but being so close to such a vibrant capital city has to come at a premium.

Click here to see all of our properties in Ile de France

CONTACT US to discuss your search for property in Aquitaine or any area of France, or indeed for any further information you may require on buying French property, moving to France, living in France etc. just give us a call or send us an email, we will be happy to help!

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For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk