Whether it’s a spacious and very bright loft, a charming little barge on the banks of the Seine, a stone townhouse with a garden, or a renovated old garage, unusual properties are increasingly attractive today.
So how do you find an unusual property in Paris? How can you be sure of making a good real estate transaction and enjoying this type of property?
Discover our advice for finding an unusual property in Paris.
First tip: talk to those around you about your search for an unusual apartment in Paris
Despite the unparalleled success of the Internet, social networks, and websites specializing in real estate sales, word of mouth still works very well today: why not take advantage of it?
Don’t hesitate to talk about your search for an unusual property in Paris to everyone around you: tell your friends, your work colleagues, your family, the parents of your children’s school, the shopkeepers in your neighborhood, etc.
Tell them that you are looking for an old commercial space to renovate, a barge, a small townhouse or even a large and bright artist’s studio.
Second tip: identify precisely the type of atypical property in Paris that you wish to buy
There are many and varied unusual properties in Paris: as mentioned above, they could be a barge, an architect’s house, a loft, an artist’s studio, a duplex or a triplex, an apartment with a roof terrace, a townhouse with a garden, etc.
Before you start your search, think carefully about the criteria for each type of atypical property and try to determine which one you would like to live in: all atypical properties are original and exceptional, but not all of them will necessarily correspond to your needs and desires!
List your search criteria in advance: do you necessarily want to buy an apartment with a roof terrace, a garden, or a private courtyard? How many rooms are you looking for? Do you prefer open and very bright spaces, or rather small, more intimate rooms? Are you thinking of expanding your family in the coming years and are you looking for a space that is easy to live in with children? Are you passionate about DIY and are you looking for a space in which you can easily put this passion into practice?
All these questions will help you refine your search for an unusual apartment in Paris.
Third tip: get help from a real estate agency specializing in the sale of atypical real estate in Paris
Paris 17 and Paris 8? You can contact the real estate agency Addresses Parisiennes, a specialist in the sale of beautiful and unusual apartments in Paris.
The agency team will be able to provide you with perfect information on the state of the real estate market, on the prices charged in the sector that interests you, and on the future evolution of the trend.
The real estate agent will also help you to establish the list of your desires and needs for this future real estate acquisition (surface area, location, floor, sunshine, amenities, public transport, type of building, etc.), as well as the overall budget for your purchase (notary fees and agency fees included).
The real estate agent will also advise you to rank these criteria in order of importance; it is rare to find a property (especially atypical) that meets all of the buyers’ criteria (including their budget).
Your real estate agent will finally be able to help you negotiate the sale price of the unusual apartment you have chosen, within reason. The latter will do everything so that you can acquire the property of your dreams!
