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WOW Not many positives in there. OK i dont have to move to the south of France, however i suppose that is the hottest part. I may do exactly what ALL you nice people have said and try before you buy. I may also look at spain as well, for an extra half day drive to get better value for money on a property, better whether, cheaper living, and maybe more prospects for my son etc. I think i would find a nice villa 10 minutes from the sea with a pool for £250k from what i have seen on the internet. Again its just finding the right town to buy in. I dont think i will EVER sell my uk house so we always have a home if we want to come back, and i think for at least the first 2 years i will do a month abroad and a month in the uk. This makes things better for work, seeing how my wife copes abroad and also making sure we get the right area we need.

Hi there, my work is all email, telephone, internet based in uk. Which i can control from France. Initially like most people we would just go to France for a few weeks at a time, then come back to the uk. Eventually make it longer and longer. dependent on finances etc We will obviously drive out there, and a 30 minute drive to the coast would not be an issue if it meant getting a more superior property in land. So i suppose you would say it would be a holiday home for first 12 months, then if we are all happy gradually make it more permanent.

I have never really considered any specific place at all. I hate flying but do enjoy driving. We live in NW england, so 8 hours to get to euro tunnel before we start. Obviously the less we have to drive the better, but when you consider than better house for an extra hours drive! Absolutely.... What can we get for out money there?

Hi there! We are considering moving to France within the next 12 months. However our concern is WHERE about in France do we move to? We are in our 40s and have a new baby on the way. We have a son who is 22 and has left home, he lives with his girlfriend and his new born baby. So they will want somewhere that is busy not too far away from where we live, maybe near the beach. So even though they will not be initially moving with us, we do want somewhere they will enjoy going, so maybe not somewhere surrounded by 20 miles of vineyards. We want somewhere hotter then the uk (obviously), but somewhere that the properties are not too expensive. We are looking for somewhere tranquil, a nice 3 bedroom + property, that is modernish, where we can build a pool, but does have a few acres of land, with maybe some outbuildings we could convert for a separate property for our son. We are contempory people so we would like or convert the french interea to just nice new english styles, a home from home really for us. All help is really appreciated as we are so new to this...We are looking at maybe £200k to spend. Property examples would be great as well....