Property For Rent, Dordogne - Aquitaine

Luxury cottage with private pool, in the countryside of the medieval village of EYMET near BERGERAC. Very comfortable and spacious. We can welcome 2 to 8 people. Come and meet the animals of the farm : our donkey, horse, geese, goats, sheep, rabbits, cows .... And enjoy the peaceful and beautiful rolling countryside.

Not far from the famous places like Bergerac, Sarlat, Les Eyzies, Lascaux, Rocamadour, Bordeaux ... the castles : Monbazillac, Biron, Lanquais, Castelnaud ... the medieval villages : Eymet, Issigeac, Monpazier ... the food : foie gras, confits, magrets, cèpes or truffes ... the good wine : St Emilion, Medoc, Bergerac, Duras ...

Long winter lets possible between September and March. Internet access for free (broadband) and satellite TV.

Come to discover South West France with Lauzanac.

View the full listing on our main site: Long term let in the Dordogne

Let's Rent A Property In France

More people than ever are leaving Britain and moving abroad and many of those are deciding that France is the place for them. No wonder then that experts are saying that property prices in areas of France popular with the British are beginning to climb.

Of course there are many web-sites, magazines and British Estate Agents all dedicated to persuading you that they have the perfect property for you, so it’s not surprising that people get confused.

But, how do you go about finding that perfect place that you can call home amongst all these offers? There really is no substitute for living in France and finding your own perfect home, but of course that means you will need to look for a property that is to let and then take your time finding your dream home.

There are many British people with properties in France who will rent them out to make a little extra cash, which of course helps to pay the bills. Experience tells us that you should be looking for a long term let in France, to enable you to spend time finding your dream home. And this means that you can now experience the wonderful life available to you, before committing yourself on a more permanent basis to a particular area.

Check out our main site for available long term lets in France.

Good hunting.

Life in France.

Saturday night, Rugby semi-finals England v France.

Once again I was reminded how very different life in France is to life in the UK.

I'm back here in my house in the Limousin again for a few weeks and on Saturday night headed down to my local tabac/bar for a few beers and a discreet peek at the Rugby. The place was packed, face paint was flying and horns were blaring. The atmosphere was electric and at the same time so very friendly. We're well enough known to the locals now that there was a chorus of cheers and boo's albeit with happy smiling faces. No sign of the aggressive glares common in my local back 'home'. I use the term home loosely, this delightful region is becoming more my home nowadays.

We had sneaked a few England flags in as a cheeky joke, ready to wave them when/if England scored. It didn't enter our heads that there would be any problem and indeed there wasn't. In fact when England scored in the first few moments of the game some of the nearby French guys came and borrowed our flags to wave.... Big smiles, much wine and good natured banter all night.

When the game was finally over with England the victors there were no fights, arguments or destruction of chairs, glasses etc. Quite the opposite, the French supporters complimented the English team on a game well played and again, much wine was consumed.

I couldn't help picturing a similar scene in my local back in the UK. Not a chance! Had a French person set foot in my local back there they'd have been lynched. The locals there are too keen to fight each other and fall out over a game of sport. Too busy being angry to enjoy themselves or the sport they supposedly support.

Such a different world and separated by not a million miles. How have we grown so differently in our behaviour towards other people? It's getting to the point in my home town that merely making eye contact with someone can earn you a severe beating. I dread to think what waving a French flag in an English bar last Saturday night would have caused.

Each week thousands of Brits are leaving the country to start new lives in France, Spain and Australia.

Why?

Answers on a post card please...

It's getting harder and harder for me to return to the UK, but for now I have to. I still call it going home, but I leave lovely, warm and genuine neighbours here to return to sour faced, small minded and miserable neighbours back in the UK. The only time they ever speak is to moan that the wheely bin was left out or to remind me that the fence is actually my property and can I get it painted soon..... and on.... and on..... The thing that keeps me smiling is that I know very soon I won't be there any more, I'll be here and they'll still be moaning about the wheely bin and fence and other such 'important' things............ How sad.

Not everybody is sure they want to move abroad and taking the gamble of buying a property in France is a big gamble, fraught with dangers. Many people choose to rent long term in France for several months, maybe even a year or two to see if it's really what they want. A long term let is an ideal way of not having to rush into buying the first property you find. I have spoken with several people who came on holiday for a week house-hunting and by the last day had to quickly decide on a property that turned out to be totally unsuitable for them. Renting long term is becoming very popular and if you do decide to buy a place in France the chances are there will be a secondary property you can rent out long term.

French Gite or Long Term Let In France?

by Steve Ellis
Co-Founder of LetsRentPropertyInFrance

Being a French property owner myself and quickly finding that I had a 'spare' house so to speak got me to asking myself, should I let it short term as a rural French gite or aim for a long term French property let and save on the hassle of weekly change-overs possibly having to pay for a key-holder or other form of property management service.

I'm still undecided to tell you the truth and having tried both approaches have found benefits either way.

French Gite
Certainly this can be very profitable but it is only a short term option, better if you are nearby and unlikely that you will be able to consistently rent out your French property for more than a few 'prime' weeks of the year. The main benefits are probably to be found in the summer months depending on your region:

• Low heating costs <-- I have no idea why the font here is different... <--- and here????
• High weekly rental rates
• Hot weather and lots of local attractions open (so your guests are out most of the day) :O)
• erm......
  

Having owned a holiday home in sunny Cleethorpes and found that after ten years the only person renting it was Mr. Kenzo Spagg of Purley who came three times a year to spot strange objects on the beach the idea of letting it long term began to appeal, obviously not to Mr. Spagg though who ended up in jail. It seems that him flashing his torch into the dark waters of the Humber at night wasn't as innocent as first thought.... Just goes to show you never know when HM Customs Officers are out and about. But, I digress.

Long Term Let In France
Possibly not as profitable in the short term but the long term benefits of a long term let can outweigh any financial rewards.

• Security for your property, possibly year round.
• A steady, albeit slightly lower, monthly income.
• If you're lucky, you let to a person who loves gardening.
• Creation of a little income for a local person to manage your property

For people who have a secondary property on the same land as their primary residence a long term let could become invasive and indeed a total pain in the *%@# not worthy the few quid a month you may earn. Come the winter time the possibility of a heating malfunction or power cut (not unknown in rural France, and not unknown to last several days) could have your tenant clamouring at your door for resolution, refund or even your first born...

Difficult choices to make but it's worth trying both options to see what suits you.

For me I'd rather win the lottery but seeing as how I haven't bought a ticket for 5 years it's unlikely.

Happy letting.