Apartment hunter to find family property in a difficult area

Found!Discover a search quickly conducted by Lisa Mimran, our apartment hunter specialized in Paris. Mathieu and Zoé want to acquire a family property in a geographical area that has very few. But, despite the solicitation of several professionals, Lisa will really make a difference!

What is the Mathieu and Zoé real estate project?

Mathieu and Zoé live in a 100m² apartment, with 2 bedrooms, in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, near the Place des Victoires. As the family gets bigger, they need to find a bigger property (a family asset)

How did Lisa get involved in this case?

By the most complete result of chance, Mathieu meets Lisa in a Parisian café: long-time friends, they exchange news about their respective lives. Discovering that Lisa is a real estate hunter, the young man comes to talk to her about his research. An accomplished and highly sought-after artist, Mathieu is not very available to carry out this project: as a result, he has already entrusted the reins of this research to several professionals. But, even if Lisa does not benefit from exclusivity on this case, she gladly agrees to conduct investigations for her friend! So they decide to make an appointment to talk about the various details...

What are the criteria on the initial search mandate?

In terms of the property, Mathieu and Zoé are looking for an apartment with a minimum surface area of 180m², with 4 real bedrooms. Serviced by an elevator, it must be bright, with beautiful volumes (ceiling height, beautiful reception, open kitchen or the possibility of opening it) .The search area is limited to the 1st and 2nd districts of Paris, even if the couple wants to extend it to the 3rd and 4th districts, insofar as they also know them well.If their budget is totally consistent for the research to be carried out, they benefit from a possible option: in case of We love it, they can complete the envelope thanks to the sale of their apartment current. But, they would prefer to avoid it, to save it for their teenage son.

How did Lisa analyze this research?

The search was not obvious for more than one reason. Already, Lisa was competing with a lot of professionals, since there were already two other hunters and a real estate agent. Then, in the coveted location, there are few family apartments with the 4 real rooms requested. Finally, despite the coherent budget, the price per m² in some neighborhoods could be an obstacle...

How did the research go?

Given the difficulty of the case, Lisa immediately asked to expand the search area to other neighborhoods— and more precisely to the 6th arrondissement, on the Saint-Germain side and to the 8th on the Madeleine and Élysée side. Thanks to this geographical flexibility, Lisa organizes a first visit to a 220m² apartment, located on the rue de Miromesnil, at the corner of Boulevard Malherbs.Thanks to this geographical flexibility, Lisa organizes a first visit to a 220m² apartment, located on the street of Miromesnil, at the corner of Boulevard Malherbs.Thanks to this geographical flexibility, Lisa organizes a first visit to a 220m² apartment, located on the street of Miromesnil. If the property itself was completely suitable for the couple, they decided not to make an offer because of its immediate environment, considered too quiet, with too many offices.Faced with the complexity of the search and the passage of time, Lisa asks Mathieu and Zoé if they agree to expand the location to nice neighborhoods on the 11th, 9th side Saint Georges Trudaine and 18th.With their agreement, she organizes another visit, on Passage Popincourt, in a superb loft apartment on 2 levels with great amenities — and in particular an indoor terrace that they enjoyed it a lot. Again, even if the property even attracts a small crush, it is not enough to erase the environment, which is still in the making... Therefore, only one conclusion is necessary: Mathieu and Zoé are not ready to buy in an area other than the one defined in the initial specifications! And that, even if they are forced to take a rental...

How did research change?

After a few months of unsuccessful research, Lisa spots an ad on the Belles Demeures website, from a neighborhood agency in the 2nd arrondissement. She immediately calls and discovers that the property has already been sold. She took advantage of this phone call to present the file of Mathieu and Zoe.3 weeks later, our apartment hunter saw the same announcement, propelled by the same agency. On the phone, we explain to him that it was a technical error on the site and that the property was still sold. She takes the opportunity to remind them of her clients' research... 15 days later, the agency reminds her: an off-market property, for which they have not yet officially received the mandate, could be totally suitable for Mathieu and Zoé! With a budget well below that of the couple, Lisa decides to talk to Mathieu who can visit the same day.

What is the description of the property found?

Located in a Haussmann-style building, with very high ceilings, parquet floors, moldings and fireplace, the apartment is completely in need of renovation. On the 4th floor, served by an elevator, it offers an unobstructed view of Place des Victoires, with a long balcony. With a surface area of 166m², it offers the 4 real bedrooms requested, a double living room, a separate kitchen, a bathroom, a shower room, separate toilets and a large entrance. And the icing on the cake, it is sold with a cellar!

Did Mathieu and Zoé position themselves right away?

Excited by the visit, Mathieu manages to get his father to come in the same day. With his approval, he immediately writes an offer at the price! The next day, Zoé comes to validate this choice! As the apartment was completely renovated, the couple brought in a family contractor to do an initial assessment, then brought in an architect to organize and carry out the various works.

“The competition? What competition???? ”

After more than a year of research, Lisa was delighted with the conclusion of this case: it allowed them to keep the apartment (for their son) and to stay in their neighborhood!

“Well done, knowing that all of Paris was on the research agenda! ”

Mathieu and Zoé knew that their search was not easy: however, Lisa knew how to make a difference compared to her competitors — by certainly being more opportunistic! A big congratulations!