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Hi Sharon,

Just a quick note to say thank you for the insurance referral.

This really paid dividends... Ceri at Allianz Insurance was able to cut the * price in two! (* other insurance company name removed).

Many thanks.

Best regards, Kenny.

Cle France has long established business partner in France so we can assure our clients of the best possible service and the most competitive prices and rates, this is only part of how we can guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!

We have been working with Allianz Insurance since 1999 and more recently with the excellent Franck Haloche, who along with his team offer a friendly, professional service and they also speak very good English!

When you have found your perfect property for sale in France and are ready to buy you will need to make sure you have some basic insurance in place on your dream French property.

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Thanks Sharon,

your help and invaluable advice are key in feeling out the correct place for me.

Kind regards, Paul.

Buying a House in France is easy with Cle France, You can do the same, it is easy for you because WE guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!

Presenting our "Property of the Week" EWQ01252 For Sale for Only 149,800 Euros FAI.

REDUCED in price - Located in a QUIET RURAL SETTING in a delightful village, we have this character MANOR HOUSE with 8 main rooms with beautiful volumes, light and airy and HABITABLE NOW but to renovate further to really bring out the potential of this Maison de Maitre plus scope for a GUEST GITE in the OUTBUILDING with COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS.

EWQ01252 Only 149,800 Euros FAI.

What amazing value and would be a great family home although we think it is perfect to run a B&B Business or Chambre d'Hotes as everyone who stays in the house will fall in love with the property and the location.

Lots of original detail and character plus comfort in the shape of PVC double glazing. Cellar in the basement.

Outbuilding built in local stone with new roof.

Enclosed grounds of 617 m2 with open views.

Surface size (m2):

617m2 Land

Cellar

Ground floor:

Entrance 12m2

Kitchen 18m2

Dining Room 25m2

Living room 42m2

W.C. 1m2

1st floor:

22m2 bedroom

22m2 bedroom

11m2 bedroom

11m2 office

Bathroom with shower 10m2

W.C. 2m2

Room 6m2

2nd Floor:

12m2 bedroom

11m2 bedroom

Loft suitable for conversion

The department of Calvados is possibly the most famous of the three departments in Lower Normandy, the other two being Manche and Orne. The inhabitants are called the Calvadosiens and it is located in the north east of the region.

Calvados gathers many different cultural and geographical areas in one spot, there are 4 main areas: in the west of the department we find the Bessin area, mainly around Bayeux; in the south west there is the "Swiss Normande" area, a hilly land with rivers; in the centre of the department we find Caen with flat agricultural land; the Auge area stands out in the east of the department as the typical Normandy image with its half-timbered houses.

Calvados appeals to most for its many beautiful landscapes and beaches including the WWII landing beaches.

We at Cle France specialise in Property for sale in France through our network of Agents and French Registered High Street Estate Agents. We have sold thousands of houses for sale in France over the years and have helped many find and buy their dream home in France.

We can also help you with everything to do with buying a house in France including getting a mortgage, organising currency exchange, renovation advice, property surveys, planning permission, French translation, opening a bank account and everything to do with French property sales.

All our prices are quoted as FAI (agency fees included) unless otherwise stated and 'notaire' fees are around 7% (on average) but feel free to ask us for an exact amount on any particular French property for sale you are interested in.

Indeed please feel free to use the 'MAKE AN ENQUIRY' tab above to ask us any questions you have about buying a property in France. Our UK based enquiry office and staff will guide you through the entire buying process step by step from your first contact right up to taking ownership and beyond, all free of charge.

So when you buy through Clé France you can be confident that you are paying no more than the standard commission rates you would pay anyway, but you have the added benefit of a bi-lingual support team.

For everything you need to know about French property visit www.clefrance.co.uk

Thank you Sharon,

I'm so excited...

Thank you once again for your help in taking me a step closer to my dream.

Regards, Andrew.

Buying a House in France is easy with Cle France, You can do the same, it is easy for you because we guide YOU through the French Property Buying Process from the very start to completion and beyond!

And as several of our clients say "Follow your heart and make the move"!

My early trips to l’épicerie were an interesting exercise in how much I trusted my French. I took gambles on whether the bottle I was buying was l’assouplissant (softener) or la lessive (detergent), hoping it wasn’t l’eau de Javel (bleach).

Before having the luxury of un lave-vaisselle (a dishwasher) I used to rely on du liquide vaisselle (dish soap) and des éponges (sponges). That means looking at many different products that even if I know le mot français (the French word), I often don’t know la marque (the brand)!

Cependant (however), before struggling to realise what the difference between French soap brands are, I had to also learn the vocabulary. The difference between la lessive, le liquide vaisselle et le savon (detergent, dish soap, and hand soap) is very important!

Luckily I knew how to say faire la vaisselle (wash dishes) so when I was confusingly staring at the different bottles at l’épicerie, I at least knew how to say what I was looking for.

La Vaisselle – Washing Dishes In French

Excusez-moi monsieur, vous cherchez quelque chose ?

Oui…. J’ai besoin du savon pour faire la vaisselle.

Vous voulez dire du liquide vaisselle ?

Je crois… oui…

Suivez-moi, monsieur, c’est juste ici.

D’accord.

Excuse me, sir, are you looking for something ?

Yes… I need soap for washing dishes.

Do you mean dish washing soap?

I believe so… yes…

Follow me sir, it’s right over here.

Alright.

I will admit I was not sûr à cent percent (one hundred percent sure) that le liquide vaisselle was the right word. I figured if l’employé (the employee) knew it would work with la vaisselle (dirty dishes), it should be the right thing.

I made my way out of l’épicerie and when it came time to faire la vaisselle I was relieved to find out that I bought the right kind of soap!

Voici un vocabulaire de la vaisselle :

Faire la vaiselle – To do the dishes

La vaisselle – Dirty dishes

Le liquide vaisselle – Dish soap

La lessive – Detergent

L’assouplissant – Softener

L’eau de Javel – Bleach

Le savon – Soap

L’assiette – Plate (physical dish)

Le plat – Plate (meal, dish)

La tasse – Cup

Le verre – Glass

Le lave-vaisselle – Dishwasher

Le plongeur – Dishwasher (person).

Blog submitted by: David at The French Property Network - Cle France.

This blog was originally posted on The French Language Blog pages.