FOR many gîte owners in France a website is a key part of their marketing, but they are often missing a vital ingredient.
Category: Property
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Put yourself about a bit
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A handy companion
A REFLECTION of the popularity of buying property in France is the number of books on the subject.Buying a Property in France by Mark Igoe and John Howell offers a wide range of information in its 328 pages.
The book opens by asking why you want to move to France and gives you hints and tips on getting the first steps right.
It also looks at the different regions of France, although you may have already decided where you want to go, and features some lovely colour photographs.
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Boom times for French property
AN article in the Scotsman newspaper highlights figures from Abbey National France who claim house prices in the Dordogne have risen by 12%.
It also says that the housing market in France is getting increasingly busy with some agents selling hundreds of houses a year. -
Pool standards finalised
FINALISED standards for the safety of pools in holiday homes have been published. -
A site worth noting
A USEFUL site for Dordogne property hunters is that of the region’s notaires. -
The Reid project
WOW is the first word that comes to mind when you drive up to Elley and Gavin Reid’s home in the Lot and Garonne. -
The lost hamlet
LOST deep in the woods is a small hamlet, its buildings crumbling before your eyes, evidence of the drift of people from the Périgord countryside in the past. -
A plan for the future
JOE and Maureen Hayton headed to France to build a home for their family’s future, turning their backs on Scottish rain clouds. -
From rock and roll to bricks and mortar
TRACY Ravard brings people’s dreams to life by helping English buyers find their ideal home in the Dordogne.
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Swimming pool rules to aid safety
TOUGH legislation will come into effect from January 1, 2004 in an attempt to make swimming pools in holiday homes safer.