Property surveys in Grayan-et-l'Hôpital

Property surveys in Grayan-et-l'Hôpital : what you need to know

Grayan-et-l'Hôpital stretches from east to west. The inland centre gathers stone rural houses, long farmhouses and family homes. Further west the forest takes over, followed by dunes and the beach. Near the ocean, holiday areas group timber houses, chalets and leisure residences, often in co-ownership or housing estates. The eastern marshes are home mainly to farms and a few isolated houses.

Timber houses in the holiday areas mainly raise the question of wood-boring insects: a termite inspection is required in municipalities covered by a prefectoral order, and we check the status of your address. In a co-ownership, the loi Carrez (floor area) rule applies when selling a unit. In the village, a house built before 1 January 1949 needs a CREP (lead report), and a building permit predating 1 July 1997 an asbestos survey. Gas and electrical installations over 15 years old are inspected. Outside the centre, private sewage systems are the norm. To let, a DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) and loi Boutin measurement are mandatory: G-rated homes can no longer be let since 1 January 2025, F-rated homes from 2028.

Depending on the property's location, the ERP (risk statement) may flag coastal retreat, wildfire risk, flooding in marsh areas and clay shrink-swell. We fit our time slots around weekend arrivals for holiday home owners.