Asnieres-sur-Seine: a 4-bedroom apartment with an 80 sqm garden purchased for 520,000 euros for a family

A Parisian family with three children was looking for more living space without moving far from Paris. The Home Select property hunter directed the search toward Asnieres-sur-Seine and found a four-bedroom apartment of 88 sqm on the ground floor with an 80 sqm private garden, negotiated at 520,000 euros instead of 565,000 euros, saving 45,000 euros and gaining considerably more space compared to their Parisian budget.

Mission summary

• Property hunter: Home Select
• Area: Asnieres-sur-Seine, Flachat neighborhood
• Property type: Four-bedroom apartment, 88 sqm + 80 sqm private garden, ground floor
• Initial budget: 550,000 euros
• Asking price: 565,000 euros
• Negotiated price: 520,000 euros (-8%)
• Search duration: 6 weeks
• Buyer profile: Couple, ages 38 and 36, three children (ages 10, 7, and 4)

The project

Our clients were living in a three-bedroom apartment of 58 sqm in the 17th arrondissement, which had become too small with the arrival of their third child. Their budget of 550,000 euros did not allow them to find a four-bedroom apartment in their arrondissement, where prices exceed 10,000 euros per sqm for this type of surface area.

After careful consideration, the couple agreed to expand their search to the inner suburbs, provided they stayed within 15 minutes of Gare Saint-Lazare. Asnieres, Levallois, and Courbevoie were on the list. The desire for outdoor space for the children naturally steered them toward ground-floor apartments with gardens.

The search strategy

Our property hunter focused the search on the Asnieres neighborhoods best served by transport and most suitable for families: Flachat (close to the station and schools), Bac-Becon (residential setting), and the area around Parc Robinson.

The ground-floor garden market is a niche: properties are rare and sell quickly when the garden is a decent size. Over six weeks, 15 properties were identified, 9 visited, and 3 presented to the couple. The chosen property was visited the Saturday after it was listed, a responsiveness made possible by the property hunter’s daily monitoring.

The property found

A four-bedroom apartment of 88 sqm on the ground floor of a 2002 residential building, with an 80 sqm south-facing enclosed private garden. A 28 sqm living room with sliding glass doors opening directly onto the garden, three bedrooms (13, 11, and 9 sqm), an open fitted kitchen, and two shower rooms. Two underground parking spaces included.

The overall condition was good; only the bedroom paintwork needed refreshing. Co-ownership charges amounted to 290 euros per month, including the caretaker and maintenance of communal green spaces.

The negotiation

The asking price of 565,000 euros placed the property at 6,420 euros per sqm for the interior alone, above the average for the Flachat neighborhood (5,800 to 6,200 euros per sqm). Our property hunter built the case on three points:

1. The traditional ground-floor discount: even with a garden, ground-floor apartments sell at 5 to 10% below standard floors
2. Comparable transactions: two recent sales of four-bedroom apartments with gardens in the neighborhood had closed at 5,900 to 6,100 euros per sqm
3. The couple’s substantial deposit: 40% personal deposit, no financing risk

The offer at 510,000 euros was followed by discussions over three days, leading to an agreement at 520,000 euros (5,909 euros per sqm).

What this mission illustrates

1. Leaving Paris can double your living space. For the same budget, this couple went from 58 sqm with no outdoor space in the 17th to 88 sqm with 80 sqm of garden in Asnieres. A property hunter in Ile-de-France helps identify the municipalities offering the best space-to-accessibility ratio.

2. The ground-floor garden market has its own rules. Contrary to popular belief, quality ground-floor apartments with gardens are highly sought after by families and sell quickly. Speed is essential, and that is exactly what a dedicated property hunter provides.

3. The western inner suburbs offer an ideal compromise. Asnieres, 10 minutes from Saint-Lazare, combines the urban advantages of Paris with suburban space and prices. For families who refuse to compromise on space, this is a service we frequently provide.

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