A couple with a 2-year-old was leaving a 2-bedroom in the 14th arrondissement for a family apartment in the 15th. The Home Select property hunter found a 72 m2 dual-aspect 3-bedroom in the Convention neighborhood, negotiated to 620,000 euros, 35,000 euros below the asking price, in 7 weeks.
Mission details
- Property hunter: Home Select property hunter
- Area: Paris 15th, Convention / Vaugirard
- Property type: 3-bedroom, 72 m2, 3rd floor with elevator
- Initial budget: 660,000 euros
- Negotiated price: 620,000 euros (-5.3% from the listed price of 655,000 euros)
- Search duration: 7 weeks
- Buyer profile: couple in their thirties, 1 child aged 2, both executives
The project
This couple occupied a 42 m2 2-bedroom on rue Daguerre in the 14th. The arrival of their first child made the space insufficient: they were sleeping in the living room to leave the bedroom to the baby. Their goal: a proper 3-bedroom with a master bedroom and a child’s bedroom, ideally in the 15th arrondissement where the daycare network and primary schools offered the best options.
The 660,000 euro budget included the proceeds from the sale of their 2-bedroom (estimated at 380,000 euros) and a mortgage supplement of 280,000 euros. Their duo offer, coordinating the sale of the old and purchase of the new property, added a timing constraint.
The search strategy
The 15th arrondissement is the largest in Paris with a substantial housing stock, which paradoxically makes the search more complex: you must sort through dozens of listings to identify the real bargains. Our property hunter targeted the Convention-Vaugirard area, which offered the best surface-to-price ratio in the 15th, with 3-bedrooms between 8,500 and 9,500 euros/m2.
The discriminating criterion: dual aspect. Only one-third of apartments in the area are dual-aspect, and this feature makes a major difference in terms of natural light and daily comfort.
Over 7 weeks: 11 properties shortlisted, 6 visited, including 3 with confirmed dual aspect.
The property found
The selected 3-bedroom was located on rue de Vaugirard, on the 3rd floor with elevator. 72 m2 with east-west dual aspect: a 22 m2 living room on the street side with morning light, a 14 m2 master bedroom and 10 m2 child’s bedroom on the courtyard side (quiet), a semi-open 8 m2 kitchen, and a bathroom renovated in 2022 with bathtub.
The key asset: the dual aspect provided natural light from 8am to 7pm in summer, with an open view on the courtyard side over a landscaped interior garden. The common areas were impeccable, the co-ownership well managed with a provisioned works fund.
The listed price was 655,000 euros, or 9,097 euros/m2.
The negotiation
The property was in line with the local market, but two elements enabled a negotiation. The semi-open kitchen required reconfiguration to be fully functional (estimated at 8,000 euros). Additionally, the seller had already signed a preliminary contract on their new property and needed to sell within 8 weeks to secure their own purchase: a situation that creates favorable pressure for the buyer.
Our property hunter submitted an offer at 610,000 euros, accompanied by a complete financial file with a bank agreement in principle. The seller counter-proposed at 630,000 euros. The final agreement at 620,000 euros, or 8,611 euros/m2, was reached with a commitment to sign the preliminary contract within 5 business days. Savings: 35,000 euros.
The sale-purchase coordination was managed in parallel: the 2-bedroom in the 14th was sold for 385,000 euros (5,000 euros above estimate), closing the duo offer operation without a bridging loan.
What this mission illustrates
The 15th arrondissement offers the largest stock in Paris but requires rigorous sorting. With over 200 properties on sale at any given time, the risk is wasting time on poorly calibrated listings. A property hunter filters upstream and only presents properties that meet all criteria. Here, dual aspect was the decisive filter.
The duo offer secures families who need to sell to buy. By coordinating the sale of the 2-bedroom and the purchase of the 3-bedroom, the couple avoided the floating period between two homes. The Home Select duo offer synchronizes both transactions to eliminate this risk.
The seller’s deadline pressure is an underestimated lever. When a seller has already signed a preliminary contract on their future home, they must sell within a constrained timeframe. A property hunter who detects this situation knows how to leverage it to negotiate a below-market price.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Convention neighborhood a good choice for a family in the 15th?
Convention is one of the most family-friendly neighborhoods in the 15th arrondissement: a lively shopping street, Square Saint-Lambert, numerous daycare centers and schools, and prices slightly lower than the La Motte-Picquet area (8,500-10,000 euros/m2 compared to 10,000-12,000 euros/m2). Metro Line 12 serves the neighborhood with the Convention and Vaugirard stations.
Why is dual aspect an important criterion in Paris?
Dual aspect (north-south or east-west) guarantees natural light throughout the day and allows cross-ventilation, reducing the need for air conditioning in summer. In Paris, where neighboring buildings are common, a dual-aspect apartment resells for 5 to 10% more than a single-orientation apartment of the same size.
What is the average timeline to buy a 3-bedroom in the 15th arrondissement?
The average timeline for a 3-bedroom in the 15th is 6 to 10 weeks with a property hunter, compared to 3 to 6 months in a solo search. The 15th has the largest housing stock in Paris (it is the biggest arrondissement), which offers more opportunities but complicates the sorting process for an individual buyer.
