Chris Summers - Beaux Villages

12/10/2026

🎃 Selling shouldn't be a scary story.

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No tricks, no ghosting, no disappearing agent once the mandate's signed. Just genuine experience on your side, from the first viewing right through to the notaire's signature.

✔️ 39 years in estate agency, the last six with Beaux Villages
✔️ 250+ sales in the last five years
✔️ 5★ on Google. Real reviews from real sellers and buyers.

I live in the Haute-Vienne and sell homes right here, so I know the market, the buyers and the road to completion.

Thinking of selling? Let's have a friendly chat about your home and today's market. No tricks. Just treats for your sale. 🍬

📞 +33 6 34 05 02 83
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10/10/2026

It’s great to view houses in the Autmun

🌙 Brave the dark nights! 🦇

Most buyers wait for spring… but autumn viewings are a real treat 🎃

🍂 No summer disguise: no sunshine or flowers hiding the truth. You see the real house, damp, draughts and all.

🔥 Feel the heating's spell: is it cosy or chilly? See how the boiler or wood burner really copes.

🌧️ Walk the lane after dark: check access in the rain, the street lighting, and how it feels on a dark evening.

👻 Fewer ghouls in the queue: fewer buyers and motivated sellers mean more time, more choice and room to negotiate.

Love it on a dark October night? You'll adore it in July 😉

📞 House-hunting this autumn? Get in touch and let's arrange some viewings.

Chris Summers – Beaux Villages
📱 +33 6 34 05 02 83
📧 [email protected]
🌐 beauxvillages.com/en/chris-summers
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10/10/2026

Autumn/Winter viewing can can really give you the true story of a house… they can give away all their secrets… it’s a great time to view houses

09/10/2026

Magnac Laval 111,920€. Brilliant price for this great home

Large 4 bedroom townhouse, just a short walk to all the town offers and with scope for further accommodation.

Formerly two houses, this house in the lively town of Magnac Laval offers really large accommodation, plus has scope to further develop it if needed.

Across the ground floor, you have a wonderful family-sized country kitchen/dining room, perfect for entertaining. A further living room and bathroom conclude the ground floor.

The first floor, accessed by two separate staircases, offers four double bedrooms, a further family bathroom and WC. The house with two staircases could allow for separate living for a family or guests.

You have a garage, workshop, further wood store, plus a large attic space which could easily be converted to bedrooms or a master suite with bedroom, ensuite and dressing room (subject to necessary permissions).

Heating is via woodburner and modern electric radiators, and the house is double-glazed with UPVC windows.

The garden is easy to manage with a nice terrace area for dining, plus a couple of small outbuildings.

Magnac Laval has all your daily needs, restaurants, shops, pharmacy, but the larger towns of Le Dorat and Bellac are just 10 and 15 minutes away with much larger facilities.

Limoges Airport is just 50 minutes away, making access easy.

Large townhouse with scope for further accommodation.Formerly two...

09/10/2026

🧹 Is your clutter haunting your sale? 👻

Before the photographer arrives, it's time to grab your broomstick! Here's what to banish:

👻 The ghosts of hobbies past: that exercise bike, the half-built model railway… pack them away and let the rooms breathe.

💀 Skeletons in the cupboard: buyers WILL open doors! Tidy cupboards look bigger and say "well cared for."

🖼️ The family photo gallery: fewer personal photos help buyers picture their life in your home.

🕸️ Cobwebs and closed shutters: a good clean, shutters open and lights on. Bright homes photograph best ☀️

Fewer spirits, more space… more buyers! 🏡✨

📞 Thinking of selling this autumn? Get in touch, and I'm always happy to pop round with a few tips before the photos.

Chris Summers – Beaux Villages
📱 +33 6 34 05 02 83
📧 [email protected]
🌐 beauxvillages.com/en/chris-summers
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08/10/2026

Peyrat de Bellac 795,000€

Brilliant 4 house estate and river fronted land of 40 hectares and now with a new 2000m2 solar barn

Located just 5 minutes from the charming town of Bellac, this property offers exceptional potential, whether you're looking to create a family farm, develop an agricultural venture, or establish a peaceful countryside holiday complex. Also the huge benefit of a new 2000m2 solar barn, a fantastic space with zero cost

Set on over 40 hectares of land, much of which runs alongside a tranquil river, this rare estate combines natural beauty with outstanding development potential. It already includes an in-ground swimming pool with a retractable glass roof, perfect for year-round enjoyment.

The setting is ideal for a holiday complex: two additional gîtes could be developed, and installing glamping pods along the river would offer a unique, nature-filled guest experience (subject to necessary permissions).

The estate currently features a main house, a three-bedroom cottage, a two-bedroom cottage, a nearly finished fourth cottage (interior work only), and a large barn that could potentially be converted into one or two additional cottages. Also the huge benefit of a new 2000m2 solar barn, a fantastic space with zero cost

A spacious livestock barn—ideal for cattle or sheep—is also located on the property, complete with a small workshop and a functional kitchen area.

Also now has a brand new 2000m2 solar barn giving free electricty

Outside, the views are breathtaking, and the land is top-quality for the Limousin region, running along the river. The in-ground pool and terrace provide a perfect spot for relaxing, as do the beautifully maintained gardens—ideal for family living and entertaining guests, with barbecue areas and outdoor dining spaces. There is also a large garage and ample parking for both owners and visitors.

The town of Bellac is just 5 minutes away and offers a wide range of amenities including restaurants, cafés, artisan shops, doctors, a pharmacy, and much more—including a train station. Limoges airport is only 35 minutes away

08/10/2026

Buying in France comes with some terrifying-sounding vocabulary… but most of it is far less frightening than it sounds 😄

🚽 La fosse septique: sounds like something lurking in the swamp. Really, it's the septic tank. It's inspected before sale, and any upgrade is due within a year of buying.

📝 Le compromis de vente: sounds like a deal with the devil. Really, it's the first sale contract, and buyers then have a 10-day cooling-off period.

💶 Les frais de notaire: sounds like an ancient family curse. Really, it's the buyer's purchase costs, mostly taxes, at around 7–8% on an older home.

👻 La taxe foncière: sounds like a ghost that returns every autumn. Really… it is! It's the annual property tax, paid by the owner 😅

Nothing's scary with a local expert by your side 🎃

💬 Which French property word scared YOU the most? Tell us in the comments 👇

Chris Summers – Beaux Villages
📱 +33 6 34 05 02 83
📧 [email protected]
🌐 beauxvillages.com/en/chris-summers
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07/10/2026

NEW MANDATE….Le Dorat 119,000€

Large renovated house in the centre of a lively town with train station

EXCLUSIVE TO BEAUX VILLAGES! Great renovated townhouse in the town of Le Dorat, Haute Vienne. All the major facilities just 2 minutes away

Set across three floors, this wonderfully spacious 3-4 bedroom house is move in ready, offering large bright rooms.

The ground floor offers you the dining room plus well fitted country kitchen, plus the WC and access the laundry room and large garage with access to the garden. The first floor gives you the spacious but cozy living room, a bedroom plus a modern shower room. The second floor offers two further bedrooms, one being 25m2 plus a further modern bathroom.

You have access to an attic, the house is mainly double glazed, sits on mains drains and has gas central heating.

The garden is particually large for a townhouse, lawn areas with mature trees, outside store rooms plus fabulous terraces for relaxing and entertaining.

Le Dorat has many artisan shops, cafes, restaurants plus the wonderful Collégiale which can be seen from the garden. There is also a train station to Poitiers and Limoges. Limoges airport is just 45 minutes away, making access super easy.

Price including agency fees : 119 000 €

Great renovated townhouse in the town of Le Dorat, Haute Vienne. Al...

07/10/2026

We will translate everything for you so you know what you are signing

We will disclose ALL reports to you in plenty of time

Any worries will be discussed together and solutions found

06/10/2026

Don’t worry about creaking and other noises, old houses just give these these noises off