Apartment hunter Antony Bourg-la-Reine

Found!Discover a search quickly conducted by Marie Esmieu-Fournel, our apartment hunter, specialized in Antony Bourg-la-Reine. Even if they are upset at the idea of leaving Paris intramural, Éleonore and Christophe are looking for a property that is more in line with their family life. If this choice is dictated by reason, Marie will quickly know how to make them forget this big sacrifice!

What is the initial motivation of the couple?

Éleonore and Christophe live to rent in a small apartment, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. With 2 children in a 40m² apartment, they simply wanted to find a larger property, offering easier family life (proximity to green spaces and shops). Having lived in Antony during his studies, Christophe wanted to focus research in this geographical area...

How can the apartment hunter help them?

Located one hour from their home, the city of Antony is a strategic location for the young couple: Christophe is getting closer to his workplace, but that doesn't change anything for Éleonore. Here, it is a choice dictated by reason, for the latter, which remains very attached to Paris intramural; however, it remains fully aware of the advantages of moving away from it (quality of life and price). The reactivity required for this search naturally led them to consider using an apartment hunter...

Why did they turn to Home Select?

After a quick search on the Internet, Éleonore and Christophe made their choice on Home Select: an obviously very active and serious company, benefiting from excellent customer feedback. Within the network of real estate hunters, Marie Esmieu-Fournel was ideally suited to support her first-time buyers: Antonienne for several years, she knows the research sector perfectly.

What are the important points of the research mandate?

The first meeting was quickly organized at the home of Ééléonore and Christophe: immediately, our apartment hunter felt very comfortable with the young couple and perceived their personality traits in their environment. On the map of the city of Antony, they precisely determine the research sector: not liking to walk, Éleonore insists on the proximity of the metro, green spaces, shops and schools — all of which should not exceed a 5-minute walk. Then, the couple added their essential criteria: a minimum area of 80m², with 4 rooms including 3 bedrooms, on the terrace or on the ground floor. Ideally a parking space. With a budget of €450,000, they are aware of the difficulty of their request...

How did Marie Esmieu — Fournel approach this research?

At Home Select, apartment hunters have access to an application, which groups together real estate ads in and around Paris. With the help of its numerous filters, a certain number of assets “come out”. Marie then studies them, meticulously, to sort them out more carefully, by really putting herself in the shoes of her customers.

What goods did our apartment hunter present to them?

On this file, Marie Esmieu-Fournel carried out a dozen pre-visits, resulting in as many reports enriched with photos and mentioning the advantages and disadvantages of each. In the end, nothing exceptional! Fortunately, luck changed and she discovered a property in Bourg-la-Reine in a small, well-maintained, family-friendly, quiet co-ownership that met all the criteria (small indoor garden, closed box for the car...), except that it was 7 minutes from shops and metro instead of the 5 required. Appreciated by Christophe, they organize a second visit that leaves Éleonore perplexed... Our real estate hunter then decided to show them another apartment on Antony, strictly meeting the criteria set out: located on the top floor of a large condominium such as a public housing, it overlooks the N20! Here Marie wanted to show them the realities of the market: the closer you get to the RER, the more the prices increase. Isn't it better to move away slightly to benefit from better benefits?

How did she find the ad that hit the mark?

To carry out her research successfully, Marie Esmieu-Fournel went to all the real estate agencies in Antony to ask for their help. Traditionally not in demand by hunters, these agencies have absolutely no preconceived ideas about this new profession and, in fact, have no difficulty working with them. Thus, by exchanging with these professionals, Marie got wind of a property, likely to interest Éleonore and Christophe...

What is the description of the apartment selected?

Located in a residential area, in a quiet area, the apartment is 7 minutes from the RER and shops. With an area of 89m², it has 5 rooms, with 3 bedrooms, a fitted kitchen of 11m² and a double living room opening onto a balcony and a south-facing garden. In addition, it offers a cellar and an outdoor box, to park the car. All for the sum of €378,000!

Did the buying couple fall in love with each other?

No, it was a purchase motivated by reason more than by desire: Ééléonore being very attached to Parisian life within the city walls... However, with such services and an opportunity to negotiate, the envelope freed up allowed them to do the work they wanted. They therefore decided to make an offer of 360,000€ after a few days of reflection. An offer immediately accepted by the owners.

Did the apartment need to be renovated?

Inhabited by an elderly person, the apartment required some renovation and refurbishment: the bathroom was thus completely redone, as was the electricity, which dated from the last war! When lifting the carpet, they discovered a beautiful parquet floor, which they simply sanded. Before making the purchase offer, Marie had asked her colleague Frédéric Girard, a former architect, to make an estimate for the electricity and thus reassure her customers as to the budget to be provided for this. For the rest, Éleonore had a cousin working in construction...

What is the feeling of our apartment hunter on this issue?

As exuberant as it is endearing, Ééléonore touched the heart of our apartment hunter, who had a real desire to find the property that would make her forget that she was in the suburbs, far from the intramural Paris that she loves so much.

What did our customers think of the HS service?

As first-time buyers, the young couple needed an attentive ear and a first-rate hunter: by totaling the 93% score on their customer feedback, it seems that Marie Esmieu-Fournel gave them full satisfaction!