Looking for a pied-a-terre apartment for a client in the provinces
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The real estate project
A dynamic young retiree, Bernard lives in the south of France in Aix-en-Provence. He wants to buy a Parisian pied à terre to come regularly to Paris and enjoy Parisian life (shops, theaters, museums,...) but also to make a financial investment in the form of an SCI in the name of his children.
Why an apartment seeker?
Bernard receives ads corresponding to his search, but not living in Paris, he is difficult to come and visit quickly as soon as an interesting property arrives on the real estate market, to judge the good maintenance of the building (facades, common areas...), the luminosity (orientation, opposite...) and the tranquility of the apartments (busy street or not, busy street or not, efficiency of double glazing, environment...). Few properties meet his search, he needs a local contact who is very responsive.
Why HOME SELECT REAL ESTATE HUNTER?
HOME SELECT is chosen, among other things, for its great reactivity and the right contact from the first telephone interview. La trust is established immediately.
What are the specifications?
The specifications defined by Bernard are very clear: the budget is 400,000€ all inclusive, you need 2 rooms including 1 bedroom, the minimum surface area is 35 m2. The apartment must be distributed in a star shape and include an open kitchen, a shower room and separate WC (direct access from the living room/kitchen and from the bedroom). No ground floor, elevator from the 3rd floor. A bright and quiet place to stay. No beams, no chimney, no central heating, no caretaker (high loads). Work is possible.
What is the research sector?
The research sector is also specific: Paris 12th and 11th (in the square “Gare de Lyon, République, Nation, Daumesnil”), 20 minutes maximum from Gare de Lyon, with at most 1 change.
Apartment seeker: what is the action plan?
The action plan defined is simple: The “2 rooms” arranged in a star shape with separate toilets are few in number. Often, the bedroom is “ordered” by the living room and, even worse, you have to cross the bedroom to access the bathroom/WC. You have to be very reactive as soon as a good arrives on the market in order to be The first to visit it.
How did the research go?
The search proved to be complicated as expected: a lot of properties, but it was difficult to meet all the criteria, especially the star-shaped layout. Also, a lot of properties visited in poorly maintained condominiums. Moreover, the luminosity or the calm are not there.
How did you find the property? After how long?
Catherine located a property near Place Félix Eboué (Daumesnil), facing the former Reuilly train station, in a small and very well maintained condominium. Work is to be expected, but there is a great development potential. It annoys her to have Bernard come to Paris to visit only one property, but small stores leave very quickly, she insists. She thinks back to another apartment that she visited 2 weeks ago that she did not remember because of cracks in the ceiling. Reassured by an architect about this type of cracks, she decided to present it to Bernard as well. In the end, it was this property that he chose.It took 3 weeks to find the property.
What is the description of the property found?
It is a 43m2 2-room apartment, crossing West/East, not overlooked, bright, open kitchen, WC located in the entrance between the living room (on the street) and the bedroom (overlooking the courtyard), on the 1st floor without elevator of a small well-maintained condominium. Habitable as it is, work will still be undertaken to renovate the bathroom into a shower room and to modernize the kitchen area. Ideal geographical location for Bernard (shops, subways): NATION. FAI price: €345,000 Works: €12,000.
Searching for an apartment: how did the customer decide?
Even if the first property met Bernard's specifications, except for the orientation to the North, offset by the view of the old pretty Reuilly train station (no opposite on the 3rd floor), it had a FAVORITE during the visit of the second, both for the apartment and for the neighborhood.Two hours later, he was doing a Purchase offer that was accepted the next day.
Has any work been done?
Yes, the work was carried out by a contractor that we recommended to Bernard. He is Delighted with the performance and the result “Mr MIMRAN worked superbly! He delivered us a “finished” product and did not skimp on the finishes. It is a pleasure to work with him as he is attentive and always positive. I highly recommend it.” Company MIMRAN: site and Facebook page under construction.
The conclusion of your apartment researcher Paris 12th
It is a Classic search of a 2 room apartment in Paris. Since the star distribution considerably reduced the offers, it was necessary to react very quickly as soon as a property arrived on the market.I am happy to have quickly satisfied all of Bernard's search criteria: this “hunt” represents an overall budget (with work), fees (HS and notary fees) of approximately €388,000, budget lower than the one set at the start.
The final word for our customer
“Madame Vincent is a pleasure to work with. She has excellent contact, great availability and shows a strong commitment to offer (without “forcing a hand”) properties that meet the selection criteria. It is also available for services ancillary to pure research, which is appreciated when you do not live in Paris.”Here are his notations related to hiscertified customer review filed on June 11, 2015:
