A 52-year-old entrepreneur bought a premium 110 m² flat with a direct Eiffel Tower view on the 6th floor of a Haussmann building in the 16th arrondissement, for 1,450,000 euros. At the end of a 9-week search, the Home Select property hunter secured a 100,000 euro negotiation (6.5%) on this rare property.
Mission summary
- Property hunter: Home Select property hunter
- Area: Passy / Trocadéro, Paris 16th
- Property type: 5-room flat, 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 second home
The project
Marc, a business owner based in Lyon, wanted a premium Parisian pied-à-terre for his regular stays in the capital, two to three days a week. His first criterion was non-negotiable: an Eiffel Tower view from the living room. Beyond the pleasure of it, Marc saw this feature as a wealth investment, properties with Eiffel Tower views holding their value and remaining easy to resell. The 16th, where he held his 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: chiefly the Passy-Trocadéro axis, the elevated streets in the Ranelagh area, and a few addresses around avenue du Président Kennedy. In this ultra-premium segment, most properties change hands off-market. The search rested mainly on direct contacts with prestige property specialists, notaires of the 16th, and family offices likely to manage property portfolios including this type of asset.
The property found
After ruling out three properties with partially obstructed views, our hunter found a 110 m² 5-room flat on the 6th floor of an 1895 Haussmann building on rue de Passy, 7 minutes from the Trocadéro. The flat has a 35 m² living room with three windows, two of them giving 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 put together a comparative file of five recent transactions in the Passy-Trocadéro area for similar premium properties, with prices between 12,500 and 13,800 euros/m². The opening offer was set at 1,400,000 euros, backed by the need to refresh the kitchen and one of the shower rooms (costed at 35,000 euros). After two counters, agreement was reached at 1,450,000 euros (13,182 euros/m²). The 100,000 euro negotiation amounts to 6.5% of the initial price, a notable result on a prestige property, where sellers rarely agree to come down.
What this mission illustrates
The premium market in the 16th remains negotiable. Contrary to a common belief, high-end properties do not sell at asking price. A property hunter armed with comparable data gets tangible results, even above one million euros. The 100,000 euros saved on this mission bear that out.
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 a flat with Eiffel Tower views in the 16th?
A flat 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-Trocadéro area an off-market?
Largely, yes. In the 16th arrondissement, and particularly in the premium Passy, Trocadéro 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).
Can you negotiate a prestige property with an Eiffel Tower view in the 16th?
Yes, even above one million euros. Contrary to a common belief, high-end properties do not systematically sell at the asking price. On this mission, a 110 m² flat on the 6th floor of rue de Passy, listed at 1,550,000 euros, was acquired for 1,450,000 euros (13,182 euros/m²), a 100,000 euro negotiation or 6.5%, backed by five comparable transactions in the Passy-Trocadéro area between 12,500 and 13,800 euros/m². Home Select averages 6% negotiation off the seller's price since 2011.
