A couple with a 2-year-old were leaving a 2-room in the 14th arrondissement for a family flat in the 15th. The Home Select property hunter found a 72 m² dual-aspect 3-room in the Convention neighbourhood, 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-room, 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 lived in a 42 m² 2-room on rue Daguerre in the 14th. The arrival of their first child left them short of space: they were sleeping in the living room and giving the bedroom to the baby. They wanted a proper 3-room with a main bedroom and a child’s room, ideally in the 15th, where the nursery network and primary schools offered the best options.
The 660,000 euro budget combined the proceeds from selling their 2-room (estimated at 380,000 euros) and a 280,000 euro mortgage top-up. Their buy-and-sell service, coordinating the sale of the old flat and the purchase of the new one, added a timing constraint.
The search strategy
The 15th arrondissement is the largest in Paris, with a deep housing stock that, paradoxically, makes the search harder: you have to sift through dozens of listings to find the genuine value. The property hunter focused on the Convention-Vaugirard area, which offered the best space-for-price in the 15th, with 3-rooms between 8,500 and 9,500 euros/m².
The deciding criterion was dual aspect. Only a third of the flats in the area have it, and it makes a real difference to natural light and everyday comfort.
Over 7 weeks: 11 flats shortlisted, 6 viewed, 3 of them with confirmed dual aspect.
The property found
The chosen 3-room was on rue de Vaugirard, on the 3rd floor with lift. Its 72 m² ran east to west: a 22 m² living room on the street side with morning light, a 14 m² main bedroom and a 10 m² child’s room on the quiet courtyard side, a semi-open 8 m² kitchen and a bathroom renovated in 2022 with a bathtub.
Its main asset was the dual aspect, which gave natural light from 8am to 7pm in summer, with an open view over a landscaped inner garden on the courtyard side. The common areas were spotless and the building well run, with a funded works reserve.
The asking price was 655,000 euros, or 9,097 euros/m².
The negotiation
The flat was in line with the local market, but two things opened the way to a negotiation. The semi-open kitchen needed reconfiguring to work properly (estimated at 8,000 euros). And the seller had already signed a preliminary contract on their own new home and had to sell within 8 weeks to secure it, which puts useful pressure on a sale.
The property hunter put forward an offer of 610,000 euros, backed by a complete financial file with a bank agreement in principle. The seller countered at 630,000 euros. The parties settled at 620,000 euros, or 8,611 euros/m², with a commitment to sign the preliminary contract within 5 working days. The saving was 35,000 euros.
The sale and purchase were coordinated in parallel: the 2-room in the 14th sold for 385,000 euros (5,000 euros above estimate), closing the buy-and-sell service without a bridging loan.
What this mission illustrates
The 15th arrondissement has the largest stock in Paris, but it demands careful sorting. With over 200 flats for sale at any one time, the risk is losing time on ill-matched listings. A property hunter filters at the outset and presents only flats that meet every criterion. Here, dual aspect was the decisive filter.
Buy-and-sell protects families who must sell to buy. By coordinating the sale of the 2-room and the purchase of the 3-room, the couple avoided being caught between two homes. The Home Select buy-and-sell service synchronises both transactions to remove that risk.
A seller’s deadline is an underrated lever. When a seller has already signed a preliminary contract on their next home, they have a fixed window in which to sell. A property hunter who spots this can use it to negotiate a below-market price.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Convention neighbourhood a good choice for a family in the 15th?
Convention is one of the most family-friendly neighbourhoods in the 15th arrondissement: a lively shopping street, Square Saint-Lambert, numerous daycare centres 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 neighbourhood 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 neighbouring 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-room in the 15th arrondissement?
The average timeline for a 3-room 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.
How was this 3-room in Convention negotiated down by 35,000 euros?
Listed at 655,000 euros (9,097 euros/m2), the flat was bought for 620,000 euros (8,611 euros/m2), a 35,000 euro saving of 5.3%. The Home Select buying agent used two levers: a semi-open kitchen needing reconfiguration (8,000 euros of work) and a seller under deadline pressure, having already signed a preliminary contract on a new home. An opening offer of 610,000 euros drew a counter at 630,000 euros, with the deal settling at 620,000 euros against a commitment to sign within 5 working days. Home Select's average negotiation is 6% off the seller's price.
