Types of property in France - decoded!

[benjamin]

Hello all,
bastide - Provencal country house
bergerie - sheep farm
chai - warehouse for wines and spitis
chaumiere - thatched cottage
colombage - half-timbered (Normandy)
une etable - cowshed
fermette - farm cottage
fournil - bakehouse
gentilhommiere - gentleman's country abode!
grange - barn
grenier - attic
hotle de ville - town house
longere - long stone built farmhouse
maison d'amis - weekend house
maison bourgeoise - mansion
maison de maitre - gentleman's residence
maison paysanne - farm house
mas - low L-shaped (S France) farmhouse
pigeonnier - pigeon tower
Thanks in advance

 

[bennett]

Hi Benjamin,
French apartment types are determined by the number of rooms in the apartment. The kitchen, bathroom and toilet are not counted in this naming
system:

Studio Bachelor/studio apartment: one room with small kitchenette in the room
F1/T1 One-room apartment: separate kitchen
F2/T2 Two-room apartment: typically a living room, a kitchen, and a separate bedroom
F3/T3 Three-room apartment: typically a living room, a kitchen, and two separate bedrooms
F4/T4 Four-room apartment: typically a living room, a kitchen, and three separate bedrooms
F5/T5 Five-room apartment: typically a living room, a kitchen, and four separate bedrooms
Good luck

 

[kradical23]

This is a very helpful list. Thanks!

 

[Cannes Flat]

I've just bought a one bed in central Cannes and rental income is very good if you're not greedy. Best to buy as new as possible to keep fees and upkeep down.

 

[ptemple]

Some translations for Nice

Parfait pied a terre - it's *really* small
Avec chambre de bonne - it may have running water but it's still just an oversized cupboard in the attic
Permis de construire etait accorde - he chatted some guy in the Marie who said it would probably be ok
Le partie communes sera refait - the common areas are dire, but he really wants to make the sale (excused if he has it in minutes of Assemble Generale)
A cote de le tram - in the middle of nowhere
Quartier des Fleurs - depends, the supposed area appears to be growing each week
Vue sur les toits - it is in the Old Town and is 5/6th floor with no lift
Avec parking - knock 50k off the price if you don't need it

benjamin, if ever I need a place with a pigeon tower then I will owe you a debt of gratitude. And bennet you are correct but you just need to watch out that if the property lists "un salle a manger et un sejour" then these are often counted separately. Only applies normally to very large apartments.

Phillip.

 

[dymphnaboholt]

Hey Benjamin, bennett, and Phillip, thanks a ton for the basic information. Every bit helps.

 

[mike28]

and might i just ask "what about maison de bourg"

 

[odond]

Parfait pied a terre - it's *really* small
Avec chambre de bonne - it may have running water but it's still just an oversized cupboard in the attic
Permis de construire etait accorde - he chatted some guy in the Marie who said it would probably be ok
Le partie communes sera refait - the common areas are dire, but he really wants to make the sale (excused if he has it in minutes of Assemble Generale)
A cote de le tram - in the middle of nowhere
Quartier des Fleurs - depends, the supposed area appears to be growing each week
Vue sur les toits - it is in the Old Town and is 5/6th floor with no lift
Avec parking - knock 50k off the price if you don't need it

benjamin, if ever I need a place with a pigeon tower then I will owe you a debt of gratitude. And bennet you are correct but you just need to watch out that if the property lists "un salle a manger et un sejour" then these are often counted separately. Only applies normally to very large apartments.

Phillip.

Philip this is hilarious and unfortunately quite true!

dee