We are Property Search Agents covering the beautiful area of France, south of the River Loire at Tours (Departments 36, 37 & 86). Our French affiliate, South Loire Property Services is a fully registered Agent Immobiliere (Estate Agent) & we also work with other Agents & Notaires in the region. With over 12 years experience of living & working in France, our English staff are well placed to find you your dream home & to assist in the purchase process & beyond.
Happy hunting & we look forward to hearing from you & showing you our lovely area of France in the future.
Our skilled and dedicated team are able to provide a wide variety of support services with the aim of helping a broad and ever expanding base of English speaking clients to find a property in a particularly beautiful area of France. In addition, South Loire Property Services is a French registered Estate Agency. This is important as all Agents in France are highly regulated, inspected & have to provide proof of liability insurance, insurance for clients deposits, sequestered bank accounts and work to strictly laid down legislation.
It is a well known fact that there are a number of English speaking Estate Agents working in France illegally, without the appropriate checks that offer NO PROTECTION for their clients. This is just another reason why you should contact South Loire Property Services, as you can be assured of a fully registered, high quality service.
Our management team also take great pride in being able to provide a full after sales service of translation & assistance to integrate into French life. We also carry out or arrange planning permissions & building project management, for our clients.
Our Company owner and Manager, Philip Waddingham has a background in a County Council Architects department, running large building contracts, in addition to twelve years as owner of a well respected contracting firm in the Wiltshire area. Philip moved permanently to France in 1992 and completed renovation of a substantial property into a Gite and Bed and Breakfast complex. Having gone through the relocation process himself, Phillip is perfectly positioned to provide a comprehensive service, relating to his own experiences.
The company covers the departments of Indre Et Loire, Indre & Vienne, which are situated South of the River Loire at Tours, to the East of Poitiers & to the West of Chateauroux.
The area benefits from the warmer climate found South of the River Loire and consists of lovely rolling countryside, crossed by numerous large rivers & beatiful areas of mixed forest. There are many attractive villages & the area is never more than 1hours drive from the well known Chateaux of the Loire. In addition, the area is 4.5 hours drive from the port of Caen, served from Portsmouth and there are 3 local airports, Tours & Poitiers served from Stansted & Limoges from both Stansted & Liverpool.