A 52-year-old entrepreneur acquired a premium 110 m² apartment with a direct Eiffel Tower view on the 6th floor of a Haussmann building in the 16th arrondissement, for 1,450,000 euros. The Home Select property hunter secured a 100,000 euro negotiation (6.5%) on this rare property, at the end of a 9-week search.
Mission summary
- Property hunter: Home Select property hunter
- Area: Passy / Trocadero, Paris 16th
- Property type: 5-room apartment, 110 m², 6th floor with lift, Eiffel Tower view
- Initial budget: 1,600,000 euros
- Negotiated price: 1,450,000 euros (listed at 1,550,000 euros)
- Search duration: 9 weeks
- Buyer profile: Entrepreneur, 52, Parisian secondary residence
The project
Marc, a business owner based in Lyon, wanted to acquire a premium Parisian pied-a-terre for his regular professional stays in the capital, two to three days per week. His primary criterion was non-negotiable: an Eiffel Tower view from the living room. Beyond personal enjoyment, Marc considered this feature a wealth investment, as properties with Eiffel Tower views maintain stable value and strong appeal for resale. The 16th arrondissement, where he attended business meetings, was his preferred area.
The search strategy
Our property hunter mapped the streets and buildings in the 16th offering a potential Eiffel Tower view: essentially the Passy-Trocadero axis, the elevated streets in the Ranelagh area, and a few addresses around avenue du President Kennedy. In this ultra-premium segment, the majority of properties circulate off-market. The search relied primarily on direct contacts with prestige property specialists, notaires of the 16th, and family offices likely to manage real estate portfolios including this type of asset.
The property found
After ruling out three properties with partially obstructed views, our hunter identified a 110 m² 5-room apartment on the 6th floor of an 1895 Haussmann building on rue de Passy, 7 minutes from the Trocadero. The apartment features a 35 m² living room with three windows, two of which offer an unobstructed view of the Eiffel Tower. The finishes are remarkable: herringbone parquet, original mouldings, marble fireplaces in the living room and main bedroom. Two bedrooms (15 and 13 m²), a study (10 m²), a fitted kitchen and two shower rooms complete the property. Charges are 450 euros per month, including the concierge and common area maintenance.
The negotiation
The asking price was 1,550,000 euros, or 14,091 euros/m². Our hunter compiled a comparative file including five recent transactions in the Passy-Trocadero area for similar premium properties. Prices ranged between 12,500 and 13,800 euros/m². The initial offer was set at 1,400,000 euros, accompanied by arguments highlighting the need to refresh the kitchen and one of the shower rooms (estimated budget: 35,000 euros). After two counter-proposals, agreement was reached at 1,450,000 euros (13,182 euros/m²). The 100,000 euro negotiation represents 6.5% of the initial price, a significant result on a prestige property where sellers are rarely willing to reduce their asking price.
What this mission illustrates
The premium market in the 16th remains negotiable. Contrary to a common misconception, high-end properties are not sold at asking price. A property hunter armed with comparable data achieves tangible results, even above one million euros. The 100,000 euros saved on this mission proves it.
Eiffel Tower views require verification. Not all properties advertised as “Eiffel Tower view” are equal. Of the three properties ruled out, two offered only a partial view from a secondary room. Our property hunter verified each view in person, at different times of day, before presenting the options to Marc.
Off-market dominates the premium segment of the 16th. This property was never listed on property portals. Without an active network among sector professionals, Marc would never have known about it. That is the primary value of a property hunter on this type of mission.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the price for an apartment with Eiffel Tower views in the 16th?
An apartment with direct Eiffel Tower views in the 16th arrondissement trades between 13,000 and 18,000 euros/m² depending on the floor, quality of the view and finishes. The most sought-after properties (panoramic view, top floor) can exceed 20,000 euros/m².
Is the Passy-Trocadero area an off-market?
Largely, yes. In the 16th arrondissement, and particularly in the premium Passy, Trocadero and avenue Foch areas, 30 to 50% of transactions take place without public listing. Sellers of prestige properties often prefer discretion.
How do you assess the quality of an Eiffel Tower view?
Three criteria determine the value of an Eiffel Tower view: the proportion of the tower visible (full, partial or distant), the viewing angle from the main rooms (direct view from the living room vs lateral view from a bedroom), and the absence of future obstruction (checking building permits in the sightline).
