Property surveys in Marcheprime

Property surveys in Marcheprime : what you need to know

Marcheprime is a forest town between the metropolitan area and the Arcachon Bay. Most buildings are recent: detached houses on estates, many built since the 1980s, on sandy plots at the edge of the pines. The station on the Bordeaux-Arcachon line attracts families who work in the conurbation.

If the building permit predates 1 July 1997, an asbestos survey is mandatory. An electrical or gas installation over 15 years old must be inspected. The CREP (lead report) only applies to the few homes built before 1 January 1949. For houses not connected to mains drainage, the septic system inspection must be added to the file. For a let, the DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) and loi Boutin living area are required: a G-rated home cannot be let since 1 January 2025, and an F-rated home will be barred in 2028. In the Landes forest, wood-boring insects need watching: a termite inspection is required in municipalities covered by a prefectoral order, and we check the situation for your address.

For the ERP (risk statement), forest fire risk is the first to examine, depending on where the property stands in the Landes forest. We also check any brush-clearing obligations that may apply. Marcheprime is 22 km from our office: we often combine visits there with Saint-Jean-d'Illac.