We can’t recommend Ruffec or Douglas enough

By Anita and Nick Charlesworth, 06 June 2022

We began our house search during the pandemic. We quickly decided Ruffec was top of our list of locations - the train to Angouleme and Poitiers, cinema, stunning church, river beach, market and beautiful walking and cycling were just what we wanted. 

We found a few properties but couldn’t visit in person. Douglas was great and the videos really helped us to understand the pros and cons of different houses. We offered on one property, expecting to view in person before buying, but further lockdowns meant it was not to be. We ended up buying the house without ever visiting in person. It sounded risky but Douglas handled everything and was fantastic at keeping us informed. We completed in summer 2021. We are thrilled with the house and the town. We can’t recommend Ruffec or Douglas enough.

Chris has been fantastic!

By Nick Strugnell, 02 June 2022

What can I say about Beaux Village? Professional! As a company they have done a good job but it’s not the company I’m here to praise, it’s Chris Summers. Chris is the estate agent that has handled our purchase, from the start he has been nothing but fantastic! He has gone above and beyond what you would expect an average estate agent would do, which is to say, he is not average, he is well above average! Whether it was silly questions answered in a timely fashion or important legal matters helping with translation, explaining the intricate ways that French sell houses, he has done everything quickly, effectively and without question professionally. Chris, you have made my dream of buying this house easy! Five stars.

Thanks Stephanie - outstanding agent and service!

By Jack Craine, 30 May 2022

We started to register with multiple French estate agents in October 2021 at the point that my wife and I decided that we wanted to buy a home in France. Initially, we found that most estate agents operated mostly through email and our property searches initially were limited to on-line via the various websites as we were living in the UAE at the time of initiating our search. Of all agent contacts that we made initially, one person stood out from the get go. Stephanie Bessant from Beaux Villages reached out and initiated a Zoom call with me (within 24 hours of us registering on the Beaux Villages site) to make sure that she understood exactly what we were looking for and explained very throughly the process and what to expect. From this point on the support and responsiveness was frankly EPIC. On our first trip to actually view properties in France, we started our viewings in a completely different area to the one covered by Stephanie, and so she went out of her way to travel over two hours to greet us in France in what was our first trip and grab a coffee and meet face to face to see if there was anything she could do to help or support us, which was so comforting and reassuring, given we were travelling to France and viewing properties fro the first time. We picked up some very useful tips and advice during the coffee as well! From that moment on, we decided that we would place our energy looking for properties with Stephanie and Beaux Villages (although we did not declare this at the time as we still wanted to see how other estate agents responded). Stephanie wasted no time matching a range of very different properties to potentially meet our quite demanding wish list/needs and personally made sure that all visits happened as expected and also was meticulous as well as very open and honest with her feedback and follow up throughout. After a short while we found a great property and throughout the reminder of the quite long process (which is normal) to complete the purchase, Stephanie was with us every set of the way. Email, Phone, Zoom, Whatsapp, you name it, she was there for us. What a star!. I wholeheartedly and strongly would reccommend Stephanie and the team at Beaux Village for a great job well done. Thanks also to David and the back office team who gave great support as well. Super stuff

We cannot thank Lisa enough!

By Marilyn and Mark Trowse, 17 May 2022

Hi we are both very happy with the service we had from Lisa Mc Kenna she was always there when we needed help or advice and we feel we would not have sold our french house without her, she is was amazing cannot thank her enough for all the work she put in and making it a smooth process for us she is the BEST

Eric and the whole team were a delight to work with

By Anne Worrall, 12 May 2022

We had an amazing negotiator Eric Garnier who understood our wishes and ensured the whole process of buying our property was easy and prompt. He listened to our requirements and dedicated his whole time over 48 hours to us. We were delighted with the choice we saw and ended up buying our dream house.

Chris at BVI is just brilliant

By Mark Heaney, 09 May 2022

He was such a pleasure to deal with and made sure the whole process ran smoothly. He explained every step of the process in detail and looked after us from start to finish. We are still asking him for advice as we move forward and he is always there to help and steer us in the right direction. Also a big thanks to David as well who joined us at the final signing and made sure everything went well. BVI are a great company and they care about making sure you are looked after, they really do go above and beyond, I cannot recommend them enough. Thank you.

Thank you Sue Gillan and team

By Simon Evans, 03 May 2022

We viewed a number of properties across Aude and Ariege through several different agencies (all arranged in advance from the UK). From the get go, communication with Beaux Villages was simple, clear and accurate (and helpfully in perfect English).

We arranged to see the house in Feuilla and Sue Gillin was there when we arrived to show us round. She was friendly, helpful and informative. We loved the property and made an offer the same day.

Sue gave us excellent advice on where to pitch the offer; and then explained and supported us at every stage through the buying process - revisiting the property whilst we in the UK to take photos and negotiate the purchase of furniture and fittings from the vendor.
And on the day of completion, we met again at the property for a final check.

Sue (and the Beaux Villages team) were super helpful throughout - making our first French property buying experience simple and stress free (apart from me losing my passport a week before completion, but I can’t blame that on anyone but myself!!)

So, in summary, fabulous service from a friendly and efficient team, with a particular thanks to Sue.

Heather was fabulous

By Nigel and Mimi Clinch, 27 April 2022

We recently sold our property with the fantastic support of your agent Heather Comber. We didn't have an easy ride of selling our house, three full asking offers and the third came good, where we would be without Heather I dread to think, she kept us positive from day one and kept telling us she would find the right client and she never gave up on us, always there at the end of the telephone to answer our queries and take the pressure off. They say selling your house is one of the most stressful things that can happen to you but not so much if you have a Heather in your top pocket.

Thank you Laura for selling our home

By Les & Chris Feay, 25 April 2022

Now we have reached the final steps of what to me has been an unprecedented adventure, which has been interesting, full of new technologies and ideas, frustrating and at times stressful we would like to send our thanks and appreciation for all the hard work, and effort you have put in to help us achieve the sale. Michael has also asked me to pass on his thanks for your efforts. My Wife Chris and myself would like to send you our best wishes for the future and we hope the bird bath is in good use.

Beaux Villages helped us find our house in France.

By Ian & Alison Maclachlan, 04 April 2022

Amazing service

By Mark and Janice Stafford, 29 March 2022

We sold our house recently and Heather Comber was our agent. From start to finish Heather and her colleagues, Helen, Jane and Emma could not have been more amazing. They went above and beyond helping us to secure a sale within a week and helping to sort out some issues we had to resolve with the house before the sale could complete. Heather and Helen even got their husbands involved to help us out. Jane and Helen need a special mention for their language skills which were invaluable to us. Heather was exceptional in her enthusiasm and her hubby Kim made our house look amazing with his photography skills. Absolutely amazing service and would recommend them to anyone!

We bought and sold with Amanda at BVI

By Sharon and Colin Carey, 25 March 2022

Exceptional service during our house sale

By Garry Bolton, 09 February 2022

A big thanks to Chris Summer’s and his team for selling our property in Bellac, above and beyond the call of duty,

A very high level of service

By Ros and Richard Lovell, 28 January 2022

My husband Richard and I sold our house in the Ariege, South West France late last year in December 2021 through Beaux Villages Immobilier. Judith Whitlow was their representative and looked after our transaction throughout the lengthy process, Covid presenting significant problems due to difficulty with viewings. We were very happy from start to finish; excellent communication, a high level of professional service and helpful facilitation of the legal process during which we used the Notaire's office with whom Judith often liaised on our behalf. We would not hesitate to recommend Beaux Villages Immobilier to other vendors wishing to sell their properties in France.

Best estate agent ever

By Sonya Wood, 24 January 2022

Andy Jones has been a god send,he has gone above and beyond to help me with my French house purchase, even to the point of meeting me at my new house with his shorts on so that he could help me unload the van ! I am still emailing him 6 months later when I have an issue and he still takes the time to help if he can and puts me in contact with someone else if he can't. Best estate agent ever.

Eric was the consummate professional

By Reb D, 24 January 2022

We are delighted to recommend Eric Garnier of Beaux Villages Immobilier in the highest possible terms. Throughout our search, negotation and purchase process, Eric was the consummate professional and we always felt absolute trust in his advice and judgement. On many occasions, he went significantly out of his way to help us in so many ways and has been constantly with us to navigate new experiences through to a successful conclusion. He managed to balanced total professionalism with being warm and friendly and if our friends or family were considering moving to the area; we would direct them immediately to Eric. He has so much international experience and is a thoroughly decent bloke, we feel very lucky to have had him as our immobilier - he made all the difference.

Thank you Stephen Cormack at Beaux Villages

By Grace Richie, 18 January 2022

Vanessa's involvement was invaluable

By Karen and Robin Owen, 10 January 2022

We would like to thank Vanessa for all her invaluable assistance in our purchase. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the purchasing process became very complicated. However, Vanessa was so helpful and really went “above and beyond” to ensure our dream was fulfilled. We would have no hesitation in recommending Vanessa to anyone considering purchasing a property.

Cordialement,
Karen and Robin Owen

Heather was excellent

By Adrian - Amsterdam, 29 December 2021

Heather supported us in the purchase of our holiday home. She provided valuable insights when looking round properties and handled the communication between all parties very quickly and transparently. We highly recommend Heather and Beaux Villages if you're looking for a wonderful property.  

EXCELLENT

By William Jones, 13 December 2021

Very efficient, friendly and helpful in all aspects of selling our house. EXCELLENT. Advice was very good and helped us to lessen the stress and make our move to another country go smoothly. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to all involved.