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What does the French term MAS mean in a real estate ad?

The French real estate term MAS you will often find used in the description of an old house in the Provence area in the south of France.

MAS in general refers to an old French Farmhouse or Rural French home

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What does the French term maison jumellee mean in a real estate ad?

The French real estate term maison jumellee appears to have it origins in the concept of the twins since the word for female twins in French is les jumelles. So you could say ‘maison jumelee’ is a twin house, in fact, it means the French house is attached on one side to another home.

In Ireland a ‘maison jumelee’ would be called a semi-detached house, in Canada it could be called a Duplex.

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What does sous sol mean in French real estate ads?

Sous sol in a French real estate advertisment means underground. It can be used to refer to a house having an ‘underground’ area what we call a basement in English. It can also be used to describe the location of parking or a storage cellar for an apartment.

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What does tout a l’egout mean in French real estate ads?

Tout a l’egout means that a property is connected to the main city or town drainage system for sewar and rain water.  This is in contrast to a property having a septic field to deal with sewage.

Important Note: even if a property advertisement says tout a l’egout it is very important to confirm this in writing from the local city hall because the owner can be mistaken or may not have checked.

Make sure you check with your French notary to confirm the type of sanitary system that is attached to the French real estate you are interested in.

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What is a bureau d’urbanisme in France?

When you are interested in buying a French property it is a wise decision to visit the local bureau d’urbanisme for the property you are intereted in.

The bureau d’urbanisme is where you will find details of the town planning concerning the French property.

For example, you can ask if the road beside your new property will be widened, or if a new building is going to be build in the field that is between your new apartment and the sea, therefore blocking your view in the future.

Important: make sure you visit the bureau d’urbanisme before you make any future buying decisions so you can protect your investment

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