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Home staging in France : thank you TV !
Home staging, the art of prompting love at first sight when visiting a property, is common practice in the UK, the kingdom of the DIY !
Tips for a green home
Green is the new thing ! Apart from an environmental protection purpose, energy savings raise economic concerns.
Sextant finests’ Mills!
Here is a selection of some of Sextant Properties finests’Mills. Vendee – Beautiful restored windmill with gardens €192,400 This beautiful fully renovated…
Choose The Tiles That Best Fit Your Roof!
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Security Locks for your French property
There are now safety standards governing the development and certification of safety locks. The A2p Standard “prevention protection insurance” was created in…
The Digital Lock Phenomenon
Different types of locks exists, a wide new range of digital locks are now on the market
Buy a Home With a Fabulous Kitchen
A house is definitely not the same without a beautiful kitchen. This is the heart of the house, and no habitable Sextant house does exist
Create/Organise a Library in Your French House
Do you have too many books upside down, tucked under staircases or other out-of-the-way spaces
Install air conditioning in your French property
Despite the bad weather in the UK currently, know that the sun is present 300 days a year in the south of France
Get a Wood-Burning Stove in Your Living Room
Most of properties offered on our website, include old or traditional fireplaces which have not been used for ages.
How to Choose the Best Front Door ?
The first element that welcomes visitors to your home is the front door. The door is the very first impression a visitor keeps in their mind when entering your…
Revamp Your Garden !
For most of us, the dream garden has walls and fences that have space for a climber or wall shrub to decorate the garden.
Build a Deck on Your French Property
The summer is fast approaching and you want to comfortably enjoy the sunny weather on a cosy terrace? Aesthetically pleasing and convivial
Create an En Suite in your Bedroom
The en suite has come back progressively fashionable over the past few years. Though requiring very little space, it can add a great value to a property and,…
Easy Ways to Create More Living Space…
In cities, most buyers (students between others) choose to buy a small apartment. Nevertheless, living in a small apartment
Loft Conversions: A New Area At Home
In order to save as much money as possible, it is worth considering purchasing a house in renovation or conversion.
The hamlet of Courbefy finally sold !
The hamlet of Courbefy, in the Haute-Vienne department (region of Limousin), has been put for sale for €520,000 (only £416,000). 40km from Limoges, the village…
A 30% size increase is now possible for French properties
The French president Nicolas Sarkozy announced on the 29th January his plan to increase the possibility of construction by 30%.
Save energy, save money : try insulation!
If you feel concerned about the impact of energy costs on your bills, and you wonder if there is something that can be done to improve the situation, then it…
The best uses for your French outbuildings
Outbuildings are gaining popularity over years, more and more property hunters only seek property with outbuildings. Actually they are essentially looking for…
The importance of being Eco friendly: an example with the use of wooden floor
After the closure of the Green build Expo in late June this year, it is now time to underline to consider the main topics discussed during the event in more…
Housing: The INSEE rejects the idea of a bubble
Contrary to the Centre for Strategic Analysis, the French Institute for Statistics says the price rise is down to the lack of accommodation and not down to…
Best solutions to handle costs of a second home
Maintaining a garden, converting outbuildings … Due to the increase in gas and electricity bills, in addition to continuous rises in council taxes and…
Build a pergola above your terrace
Does your French house need a touch of something new? A simple idea to inject more character into your garden would be to build a pergola.