The development:
The Hotel du Golfe has been entirely renovated and transformed to now offer 80 refined and elegant apartments, with a modern, clean cut design. With private terraces or balconies, use of a lovely secluded pool and gardens full of palms, roses, bougainvilleas, jasmine and bonsais to walk through,  this little corner of paradise awaits you on the Cap d’Agde. The resort offers a spacious reception area, conference rooms, relaxation areas, laundry facilities, private parking… without forgetting that the beach is but moments away.

The location:
The town of Agde itself is divided into four areas- Agde city (one of the oldest in France) on the River Herault estuary, with Greek remains and winding streets, Le Cap d’Agde with its port and beaches, the Grau d’Agde, a small fishing village and la Tamarissiere, situated in a pine forest by the sea. Agde is known for the distinctive black basalt, which is mined from the nearby extinct volcano of Mont St Loup and used in the local architecture. A prime example is the Cathedral St Etienne. This has lead to Agde being known as the “Black Pearl of the Mediterranean”.  The city offers a host of bars, cafes, restaurants, concerts and markets. From Agde, many jaunts are possible, such as escapades to nearby Beziers, Montpellier, all manner of seaside resorts and even Spain, which is less than 2 hours away.

Activities:
All manner of activities take place in Agde- excursions and walks, cycling, tennis, horse riding, fishing and sailing. There is also a bridge club and a golf club. In the old town, one can explore churches and cathedrals, as well as many museums. The “petit train du Cap”, a little red train, takes you around the area with historical commentary and theatre, sightseeing boats explore the coastline, and one can even discover cellars and wine estates. For nature lovers, the Bagnas National Nature Reserve, which forms an eco-system between land and sea, has many species of wildlife which can be spotted during guided tours.

Local food and gastronomy:
Fresh local produce include oysters and mussels from the Etang de Thau, the sweet onion of Lesignan-la-Cebe, figs, honey, meats, melons, peppers...
Specialities include the petit paté de Pezenas, a sweet and salty spool shaped pastry, croustade of Bessan (a flaky pastry with chocolate and walnuts or raisins, turbot “eau sel” (with water salt) and bourride (a garlic monkfish stew).
There are also good wines on offer, such as Clairette du Languedoc, Coteaux du Languedoc, Picpoul de Pinet, Pézenas or Grès de Montpellier

The management company:
The company exclusively managing this residence is listed on the French stock market and has been operating in the tourism industry in France, Corsica, Italy, Spain and Croatia since 1998.
It is number 2 on the vacation rental market in France, offering 92,000 beds among 280 residences, welcoming 1.9 million holiday makers each year, for a turnover of €142M in 2009. The management company was structured around three vocations: exploitation, marketing and administration of property, assuring the most complete mastery of the facilities it operates and the guarantee of providing the best professional services to its customers.

Investment Scheme:
Your property will be managed by a well known business management specialist.
The buyer will get 19.6% VAT cash back
Rental income paid twice a year
From 3.9% upwards - In addition as an owner you will benefit from a 20% reduction on the advertised price to stay at these resorts, and a 10% reduction during July and August.

Financing:
We have our own French mortgage brokerage service in order to find the most suitable mortgage for each client. Whether you want an interest-only mortgage, a traditional repayment mortgage or hybrid mortgage, we can get the right mortgage for you.

Access:
By car: A9 motorway, exit 34 Agde, towards Cap d’Agde, RN112 between Beziers and SeteBy train: Agde SNCF station is 3km from the residence and accessible via shuttle buses with various daily TGV connections to Paris (4 hours), the UK (Eurostar), Benelux (Thalys and direct trains), Germany and Switzerland (direct trains).
By plane:  Beziers-Cap d’Agde airport is 15km away with flights to the UK and Europe. Montpellier airport is 60km away with regular and direct flights to Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Rennes, London, Madrid, and Amsterdam.

Beziers- 30min  Montpellier- 45min  Marseille- 2h20  Lyon-3h20  Paris- 6h45 or 4h by train