On June 19, Lucas Wafflart, a young 18 -year -old farmer, said he was “the happiest in the world”. The Land Development and Rural Establishment Company (SAFER) of Nouvelle-Aquitaine enabled it to buy, for 10,045 euros, the farm of its grandfather in Mauvezin-sur-Gupie (Lot-et-Garonne). This had been placed in compulsory liquidation and auction. But coup de theater: Monday, last day to bid, a retiree offered 11,049 euros, canceling the first sale, reports La Dépêche du Midi.
Soon holder of a professional baccalaureate, the young man falls from high. “It’s disgusting,” he said, in shock. I am very bad and I am fed up with this story. I just want to recover the farm and it all stops. But there, we left for a tour, “he told our colleagues.
An initial price of 140,000 euros
The file, however, seemed to be well put together. The initial price of 140,000 euros had dropped up to 10,045 euros after 26 successive drops of 10 %. SAFER had bought itself, with the intention of reselling the property to the young man, by exercising his right of storage. “The operation can thus be reserved in Lucas for three years. He and his family will be able to settle it by then, ”underline the representatives of rural coordination 47 (CR 47).
The Lot-et-Garonne Chamber of Agriculture and CR 47 had mobilized to avoid any other purchase offer, specifies Southwest. However, the risk of an escalation remained present. “We will still be careful, because you should know that other potential buyers have ten days to overpanch,” warned the Republican Lot-et-Garonne on June 19, Patrick Franken, resigning president of the Chamber of Agriculture.
A retiree from Marmande
The offer of 11,050 euros filed on June 30 from a 79 -year -old retiree, former trader in Marmande. “He is an elderly person who benefits from people’s weakness. It’s shameful. It’s very ugly. Unjust for Lucas’ family, ”deplores José Pérez, co-president of CR 47, who planned to meet the buyer to understand his motivations.
The lot includes 37 hectares of land, wooded plots, agricultural buildings and a house still inhabited by Lucas grandparents. A new hearing will take place between September and December. This time, the price will correspond to the last offer, or 11,050 euros. And there may well be several bidders.
