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A real verdict

Country house, €122,500. Anonymised.

Maison de campagne, rural France14 September 2026

The short version

  1. CONSTRAINT Priced at €1,114/m². Local sales run €671 to €1,270, and a bigger house 600 m away sold for €124,500. The numbers support €88,000 to €118,000.
  2. RESOLVE FIRST Drainage declared non-compliant. You must fix it within a year: €9,000 to €15,000. Ask for the SPANC report.
  3. CONSTRAINT Energy F. The oil boiler can't be replaced like for like, so expect €15,000 to €25,000 for a heat pump.
  4. CONSTRAINT Non-buildable land. Conversion and extension are allowed; a new house or plot sale is not.
  5. CONSTRAINT Top radon category, basement with no ventilation. Measure before any floor work.
  6. CLEAR No flood, heritage, pollution or industrial constraints.
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What it checks

  • Parcels and buildings against the advert
  • Local plan: extensions, annexes, pools, change of use
  • Flood, clay, radon, ground and pollution risks
  • Sold prices, energy certificate, time on market

What it can't see

  • Planning permissions, which aren't published
  • Anything undeclared to the registers
  • The condition of the house

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