Property surveys in Castelnau-de-Médoc

Property surveys in Castelnau-de-Médoc : what you need to know

Castelnau-de-Médoc is an old Médoc market town between vineyards and forest. The centre keeps stone townhouses, a few manor houses and old mixed-use buildings. On the outskirts, estates built from the 1980s to the present day house many families who moved out from the Bordeaux area.

Houses in the centre built before 1 January 1949 need a CREP (lead report), for sale and letting alike. For any home with a building permit dated before 1 July 1997, an asbestos survey is mandatory. Gas and electrical installations over 15 years old are inspected. Recent estate houses often get a good DPE (Energy Performance Certificate); older town houses need more attention. To let, the loi Boutin living area and the DPE are required: since 1 January 2025 a G-rated home can no longer be let, and an F-rated one will be barred from 2028. For flats in co-ownership, the loi Carrez (floor area) measurement is due on a sale. A termite inspection is required in municipalities covered by a prefectoral order: we check the status of your address.

Depending on the property's location, the ERP (risk statement) may flag wildfire for homes near pine woods and clay shrink-swell. Castelnau-de-Médoc is half an hour from Mérignac: we work there regularly.