Exceptional service from Eric Garnier
By David and Lisa Hills, 18 October 2022
10/10… Beaux Villages, we cannot recommend you highly enough. Eric Garnier based in the Monflanquin office has just been exceptional, from our first meeting with him, to completing on our dream French home, he (and his delightful colleagues) has made our purchasing journey run extremely smoothly and we are truly grateful to him for all of his help and patience, an absolute star! We literally cannot thank you enough.
David and Lisa Hills, Dorset, England
Outstanding professional guidance from David Smethurst
By Roman K, 17 October 2022
When it comes to the purchase of a house in France you don't need a real estate broker. What you need is much more than that: a consultant who accompanies you all the way of a quite complex transaction. From diplomatic mediation between seller and buyer, over to the documentation-crazyness of Franch bureaucrazy, to finally getting water and power supply switched to the new account. We would like to thank David Smethurst of Beaux Villages for his outstanding professional guidance in purchasing our Chateau near LaRochelle. David is not a real estate broker, he is the tusted advisor you are looking for.
Outstanding service
By Beverley Nurse, 16 October 2022
Well what can I say James Rolt you gave an absolutely outstanding service, support and a professional manner throughout the pre and post purchase of our beautiful property in France. We would like to say a massive thankyou for everything you done for us throughout the purchase.
We highly recommend
Outstanding
By Tim Webber, 13 October 2022
Thank you so much for the excellent service provided throughout the purchase of our new home in France. Outstanding support given and exceptional communication, you put a lot of energy into this purchase of ours. You showed the upmost professionalism throughout , your knowledge and support was brilliant.
Amazing support from the entire BVI team
By Lisa McGoff, 13 October 2022
Super service by James and his team. We now have our beautiful home in France.
We totally recommend Beaux Villages!
Thank you James & all the team for the help & support throughout the whole process.
Cheers Lisa & Dave
Jacqui has been excellent!
By Sophie Randall, 07 October 2022
Amanda found us our dream home
By Elizabeth Gachet, 03 October 2022
I wanted to make a point of mentioning the excellent service I received from Amanda Somerfield at Beaux Villages.My family and I had been looking for a holiday home in France since last year from England via the internet.The experiences we got from the different Estate Agents and Consultants were very varied. My parents and I soon noticed after our first interaction with Amanda, that she was "On it" as she was the only Property Consultant that we were always confident would get back to us at her earliest convenience. She has been an excellent communicator and would always work hard on our behalf.We ended up doing all of the preliminary transactions remotely which could have been a very nerve wracking experience but our virtual hands were held throughout the process by Amanda who took us through each step.Over a year after we started our communications with Amanda, we finally found our dream French holiday home.On the final signing day, Amanda drove for over two hours to be with us, even though she had only arrived back from her own holiday the day before and could have left the final details with her excellent colleague. But she insisted on coming out of her way to come and meet us in person and take us though the final steps to getting our keys.I am very grateful to have had Amanda on our side with this unique and overwhelming experience and I would thoroughly recommend her as your Independent Prproperty Consultant.From a very happy customer (Elizabeth Gachet) enjoying the French culture.
Excellent service from the BVI team in Verteuil
By Krissy and Colin Jones, 23 September 2022
We are very happy we chose Beaux Villages to sell our house and it was a pleasure working with David Smethurst. He was professional, knowledgeable and communicated well throughout the process. We would recommend BVI and the very friendly and helpful David to any future buyers or sellers.
Kate and the BVI team were fabulous
By Duncan and Jo Abbott, 21 September 2022
Ordinarily, buying a French property is by no means for the faint hearted – but with the help from Beaux Villages and in particular, Kate Ryle, we found the whole process a pleasurable, exciting journey.
It starts off with their comprehensive, easy to use website and its affiliation with the more worldwide property sites such as Right Move. Once we decided upon budget, location etc. we simply clicked on a button requesting more information, viewing details, visa requirements etc.
Enter Kate, friendly, knowledgeable, professional and crucially fluent in French (because we aren’t!) armed with a brief to find us a typical French home, full of character, with some land to grow our own veg and a large space for me to set up a workshop. We booked a few days at an AirBnB in Verteuil to check out the area that was home to our first two choices, the problem was – we weren’t alone, we were pipped to the post by other buyers a couple of days before we flew out to France. Undeterred, safe in the knowledge that Kate still had several other properties to show us we viewed four other properties. All the properties that we viewed mirrored the information supplied, there were no hidden surprises. But it soon became apparent that we hadn’t considered what it would be like living in a remote area. Kate realised this and after we had viewed the final house for the day suggested that we return to her office in Charroux to pick up keys for a property that had recently become available. Close to the vibrant village centre boasting a couple of bars, a market and a few shops, this sous sol set in a fruit tree laden acre of land not to mention enough space for two man-caves! We fell in love with the house, returned for a second look the following day and made an offer on the house that was accepted. We returned to England chuffed to bits.
Job done for Kate you’d think, oh no, this was just the beginning. Kate arranged the surveys and subsequent repairs to the oil tank, personally oversaw an oil delivery, arranged and oversaw the repair of the macerating toilet (and negotiated for the vendors to pay), accompanied us to the notaires meeting, translated in person when negotiating the purchase of the owner’s sit-on lawnmower. Kate was always available to answer any questions about the labyrinth of French laws and red tape. I could go on… let’s just say Kate didn’t go the extra mile, she ran a marathon to ensure the house purchase went smoothly and provided the most incredible aftersales service once we had moved into the house.
I really can’t recommend Kate or Beaux Villages highly enough. I would also like to add that Kate is part of a well-run team who in her absence were equally helpful, courteous and professional.
Doug went above and beyond
By Kass Wiseman, 20 September 2022
Douglas Hines is a professional, patient and informed estate agent. He brings good knowledge of the market and local area and nothing is too much trouble. I found Doug more like an Adviser than an agent. He has a great network to draw on, and is responsive, be it evening or weekend and has delivered everything he promised, even after the completion; he is still on hand for advice! I will most certainly recommend, and have done, for sales and purchasers, and will undoubtedly use again in the future. Thank you.
Very impressed with Beaux Villages Immobilier
By Neil and Johanna Kennedy, 15 September 2022
We received 4 valuations, and chose Beaux Villages Immobilier, due to their affiliation with Savills with whom we have had previous good experience.
So, this Spring, we tentatively put our French house on the market with BVI, fully expecting it to take quite some time to sell.
Heather Comber, our estate agent and her husband Kim took some truly great photographs and did a stunning video tour. This presentation produced daily viewings and we quickly received 3 written offers, finally accepting an offer very close to the asking price from a delightful French couple.
I was convinced that we were not selling a house, but rather we were selling a dream, of fun and family holidays in a beautiful house, in glorious surroundings.
Heather, Kim and Beaux Villages Immobilier have made that dream come true - for us, and for the new owners
A big thank you
By Bob Gibson, 12 September 2022
I’d just like to say a big thank you to Heather Comber, Andrew Greenwood and Catherine Vanackere at BVI who helped me so much in my house purchase in Excideuil. All went very smoothly, and I do appreciate their professionalism and help during the search, sale and in these few days after the sale as I settle in.
Thank you for finding us our dream home
By Ali & Greg Burke, 12 September 2022
Carole Gordon & Victoria were exceptional. From finding us a house in our dream village, to negotiating a complicated completion due to the sale of our London property, Carole worked tirelessly and always with a calm, reassuring demeanor. Her professionalism and attention to detail was amazing. We are delighted with our new home and appreciate all the hard work from Beaux Villages. Thank you. Ali & Greg.
Thank you so much Russell!
By Jo and Kevin Aston, 08 September 2022
We have had a very positive experience with Beaux Villages. We were introduced to Russell by friends who recommended him to us having had his support in making their purchase the year before. We had been to the area on two previous house hunting trips but found the houses we were interested in were being sold so quickly before we could get to see them. We spotted our dream home on the Beaux Villages website and contacted Russell straight away to organise a virtual viewing. Russell was quick to arrange and was very thorough, he went out of his way to make sure we could get a real feel for the property. We put an offer in on the spot and with Russell’s help it all went through very smoothly and quickly. Russell has such a friendly, relaxed manner, the after care has been so good we would now class Russell as a friend, we know he will help us out if we ask. We have now recommended him to friends who are looking in the area. Thanks again Jo and Kevin
Thank you Russell - you were brilliant.
By Vikki Lacey, 17 August 2022
We were looked after by Russell from the BVI team in Verteuil. Russell is friend yet professional and helped us every step of the way. He is very transparent about the what to expect when viewing properties in France and made what is a difficult decision, buying in another country, alot easier. At the point at which we found our perfect property Russell took us through all the legal processes, how long we could expect to wait and when we would likey be able to pick-up the keys, even down to recommending insurance companies etc. Obviously we viewed properties with other estate agents but did not get the same professional service you'd expect and we recived from BVI. Thank you Russell you were brilliant.
Highly recommended
By Pauline Birdi, 03 August 2022
We have recently sold our property in Dordogne with the excellent help of agent Heather Comber. Throughout the process everything progressed smoothly, efficiently and quickly to a successful completion. Heather was a pleasure to deal with….a kind, friendly person, who kept us updated with what was happening and was always available to answer questions and offer advice if needed. She also supplied wonderful photos and a video….courtesy of her husband we believe!!
Many thanks to you both. For anyone thinking of selling we would highly recommend BV and Heather.
Pauline Birdi
A huge thank you to everyone
By Rob & Karen Crossland, 31 July 2022
We recently completed on our holiday home in the Dordogne. We can’t recommend the Beaux Villages team highly enough. From our initial viewing visit which was organised by Louise impeccably, through to the assistance and advice given from Heather and Ann-Marie. Having guidance like this through the purchase and legal system made our journey so much simpler.
Rob & Karen Crossland
Thank you Victoria
By Esme Todd, 20 July 2022
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 pleasure dealing with her and she made the whole process so much easier for us. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a house.
Donna and BVI were wonderful to work with!
By Melanie McNearney, 20 July 2022
Even though this was our second purchase in France we had more knowledge and understanding of the process thanks to Donna's guidance and handholding. I've worked in Real Estate for over 15 years and we felt Donna was top notch! She answered all of our many questions, met vendors at the property for us and went the extra mile to make sure we were taken care of. If she didn't know an answer, she found someone who did! We would highly recommend Donna and the whole team at BVI.
Russell is an expert
By Adele B, 17 July 2022
Myself and my husband purchased a property marketed by Beaux Villages in Verteuil-sur-Charente. Russell Dorsett was the agent and I can not speak highly enough of how he owned the process from offer to completion. Property purchase can be stressful and a minefield to navigate especially in a country other than your own but Russell expertly guided us through and was and still is of invaluable assistance. If you are looking to purchase a property in France we can highly recommend Beaux Villages.
