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French Real Estate - Land for sale in Provence - Invest in French Real Estate
LAND (terrains constructibles) and VINEYARDS FOR SALE IN PROVENCE AND THE SOUTH OF FRANCE
Terrain constructible. In Provence the ability to construct a house on open land is strictly controlled by local zoning regulations. When those regulations allow a house to be built on the land, the parcel is called a terrain constructible.
Permis de construire. Before building on a terrain constructible the owner must obtain a building permit (permis de construire) from the local mayor's office. For each terrain constructible there is a pre-established ratio of land size to the surface of the structure. This ratio is called the coefficient d'occupation des sols, or cos. The cos determines the maximum size of the habitable structure that may be built on the terrain. This maximum surface area of the house is called surface habitable oeuvre net, often referred to by its acronym, shon.
For example, on a one-hectare (10,000 m2) terrain with a cos of .05, one may construct a house of up to - but not exceeding - 500 m2 (10,000 m2 size of parcel X .05). On a 6,000 m2 terrain, the maximum shon is 300 m2 (6,000 m2 X .05).
Another significant measurement of permissible space is surface habitable oeuvre brut (shob). This is the shon plus certain adjacent spaces like an outside terrace or attached garage.
Hectares and acres. A hectare is 2.47 acres. A hectare is comprised of 10,000 m2. Thus a 5,000 m2 parcel is 1.235 acres. A 2,750 m2 parcel is .68 of an acre (2.47 X .275).
It is rare that one finds a well-situated terrain constructible in Provence. The following terrains are all constructible.
- In Caramany (Languedoc)
VINEYARD:This vineyard, which has an annual yield of approximately 500 hectolitres, is being sold as a separate parcel without any structure. It is situated in Southwest France in the AOC Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages region.
SIZE:12 hectares (30 acres)
LOCATION: Just outside the village of Caramany, in the Valley of l'Agly, 40 km west of Perpignan in the département of Pyrenees Orientales, in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. The vineyard is nestled between the Pyrenees and Corbières mountain chains, and overlooks Lac de Caramany.
COMMENTS:
AOC DESIGNATION
All vines are AOC Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages (Carmanay).
VARIETALS
Syrah, carignan and grenache.
VINIFICATION
The grapes are vinified at the Cave Coopérative of Caramany, which will be at the service of the new owner as well.
VALUE OF THE HARVEST
The harvest generally produces around 500 hectolitres of finished wine. The net value of the wine (after deducting vinification costs at the Cave Coopérative) is generally around € 45,000.
PRICE: 233,000 € this price subject to negotiation, according to the date of purchase)
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