After 30 happy years owning our glorious Dordogne farmhouse, we sadly decided it was time for us to sell. We used the two quiet covid years to 'scope the project', including running a face-to-face 'beauty parade' of several different agents (Immobiliers) to choose which would market our house exclusively.We received 4 valuations,...
Due to the Covid outbreak and subsequent lockdowns, my property purchase in France became somewhat delayed. I was fortunate to have made contact with Carol Somers of BVI back in February 2020, who shared some property details having heard my requirements. Roll on to December 2020 and with Carol still...
This was the 5th property that we have bought and the first in France. The whole process from the very first contact we had with our estate agent Karen Cankalis to the signing of the final contract, despite the whole process taking place during the lockdown period, was completely stress...
Testimonial for Jemma Simkins, Dirk Renders and Marion Guyot:
My first contact with Beaux Villages was some time after putting my house and surrounding land on the market. An agent had put a " For Sale " sign at the end of the lane and the local agent of Beaux Villages...
How can I sum it up? It was easy!!
Something I never expected. We were expertly and helpfully assisted at every stage.The advice was accurate, the negotiation fair and we were kept informed of the intricacies of the French legal process in a way that we could respond timeously.Above all, our...
An excellent service was provided by BVI, from the initial contact through to completion. My first enquiry was treated seriously and I was provided with a primary agent (Russell) the same day. We had a conversation the next day about our position and what we were looking for, and that...
A massive thanks to Mike Sweetnam and his team for the incredible support we received with our property searches and with the purchase of our new property. Mike really took the time to get to know us and develop a deep understanding of what we liked (and didn’t) and went...
Testimonial for Emma Waddington and Lee Redican:
We would like to thank you for all your help with our house sale in Dompierre. Your professionalism made it a very painless experience. We will recommend you and Lee to anyone else wanting to buy or sell.
Many thanks
B and K
Testimonial for Abel and Victoria
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team, Abel and Victoria, for the great work you have done. Being so far away is very difficult, but I am delighted that my family have had the good fortune to have such a...
Victoria Lowkis went above and beyond in trying to help us find a home in the Dordogne. Nothing was too much trouble and she made herself available 24/7. She conducted extensive property searches on our behalf and worked very hard to understand and meet our requirements. It really was a...
Many thanks to you, Kate and the team for dealing with our sale in a sensitive and understanding way. We know we were quite difficult and your patience was appreciated. If we ever look to move back we will be in touch with you first.
Stephen