French Property Viewing Checklist

New house viewing

Score and compare French properties on one clear viewing sheet.

Autosaves on this device. Photos stay local. No account needed.

2 minute guide

Watch the walkthrough before the viewing.

See how to score the house, save notes, print a backup sheet and compare properties after the trip.

Watch video Start interactive checklist Run reality check Print / save PDF checklist Compare saved houses

House basics

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Local life score

Check whether everyday services are close enough for real life, not just a holiday viewing.

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The lookup only runs when you press the button. It uses free French address data and OpenStreetMap, then caches results on this device.

Something missing? Add the distance manually and mention it in your notes. This is a public-data prompt, not a complete directory.

Local life

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French Home Reality Check

Turn the viewing into practical red, amber and green checks before you make an offer.

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Local life

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Property risk

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Red and amber flags

    Ask before offer

      This is a viewing prompt, not legal, financial, diagnostic or surveyor advice. Use it to organise questions for agents, notaires and qualified professionals.

      Viewing scores

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      Use 1 for poor, 5 for mixed, and 10 for excellent. Score what you can see, then note what still needs checking.

      Renovation triage

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      Likely renovation level

      Photos

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      Add photos of the roof, walls, damp marks, fuse board, heating, views and access. This version stores images in this browser using IndexedDB.

      What does the French Property Viewing Checklist do?

      Use it on a phone while walking around the property, then compare houses later on a larger screen. The tool keeps the first version local-first so there is no login, no support queue and no server cost.

      Last updated: 5 June 2026.

      Quick answer

      What is the French Property Viewing Checklist?

      French Property Viewing Checklist is a free viewing-day scorecard for buyers looking at houses in France. It helps you record the address, price, local-life checks, property risks, renovation concerns, notes and photos, then compare saved houses before deciding what to ask next.

      It is a practical note-taking and comparison tool, not legal, financial, diagnostic or surveyor advice.

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      Proof and method

      What can buyers check before trusting the score?

      The checklist makes its method visible on the page: buyers score local life, property risk, renovation level, visible defects, questions to ask and saved notes before comparing houses.

      The worked example below shows how a charming French house can still need practical follow-up on pharmacy distance, fosse septique paperwork, roof age and winter heating costs before an offer.

      Real reviews, buyer feedback and case studies should only be published when they have been collected. Until then, the visible proof is the checklist method, the worked rural farmhouse example and the clear prompts for local life, renovation, damp, roof, electrics and notaire questions.

      Start with the House Viewing Checklist for France, then use the focused buyer guides below when a property needs a closer look.

      How phone-to-laptop transfer works

      Which checks should you make before buying in France?

      Worked example: rural farmhouse viewing

      A buyer viewing a rural farmhouse might give the house a strong charm score, but the checklist keeps the decision practical. If the nearest pharmacy is 18 minutes away, the fosse septique paperwork is unclear, the roof age is unknown and winter heating costs are uncertain, the saved report becomes a follow-up list for the agent and notaire instead of a vague feeling after the viewing.

      Which French property risks need closer checking?

      Quick FAQs for buyers

      What is the French Property Viewing Checklist?
      It is a free local-first web app for scoring and comparing French property viewings.
      Who is it for?
      It is for UK and English-speaking buyers who want a structured way to compare houses in France.
      Does it replace professional advice?
      No. It helps organise questions, but buyers still need proper legal, diagnostic, financial and surveyor advice.
      Where are saved houses and photos stored?
      They are stored locally in the browser on the device being used.