The following article appears in the Residences Immobilier Magazine this month:
For some, looking for a House is merely a question of choosing a location, a size and a budget. You contact a local Agent and hopefully they have something that fits the bill.
More often than not, however, there are more issues than square meters and price on the list. For many people, the features of the house take priority whilst the area can be flexible. So how does one find that house with that special something? – a tower, vaulted ceilings, indoor swimming pool, sauna or wine cellar? If you have the time, you can call up all the local agents in the area and ask them what they have on hand, and then hope they will call you back once that special object turns up. Anyone trying this option knows it can be very time consuming and tedious, repeating and explaining your requirements over and over again.
Another option is to contact a property searcher such as Home Hunts, the South of France property search specialist. The attractive thing about this option is, that is actually doesn’t cost you anything and can save a lot of time. Home Hunts’ director Tim Swannie told us, that they have had requests for anything from helicopter pads to home cinemas to ornamental goldfish ponds. Once there was a couple wanting to set up a B&B who were looking for a stone built house with a tower, an olive grove and a heated pool. It had to have a suitable layout (including specific room sizes), lots of character and could be situated anywhere within 1h from Nice airport.
Home Hunts work with all of the best estate agents on the Riviera, Provence and Languedoc Roussillon. They take care of the time consuming search process for their clients. Many local agents are primarily set up to deal with visiting customers, whilst Home Hunts is fully equipped to keep in constant contact with the client by both phone and e-mail.
Home Hunts works with clients from all over the world and is aware that everyone is different. The team is really multi-lingual and find that they can communicate well and work closely with all of their clients.
When asked what makes them different to an estate agent, Tim said "We work for and are committed to the client rather than the seller. The important thing for us is that they find what they’re looking for, not which agent they buy from. We know how important it is to really listen to the client to fully understand what their needs are; we pay attention to detail. Our consultants have all travelled a lot and know that 'rustic' for example can mean different things depending on where you come from. We keep in regular contact, we do not wait for the client to call us, we actually call them! Most clients find this refreshing!"
- So how did it go with the B&B? It is now up and running successfully in the hills behind Nice. Within limits, Home Hunts can find anything, they work with a network of tradesmen, designers and architects so according to Tim “Everything is possible. Sometimes it takes a bit of time, but as long as the customer is still interested, Home Hunts will keep on searching”
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF PROPERTY, A PARTICULAR AREA OR A CERTAIN FEATURE, HOME HUNTS CAN HELP YOU - CONTACT US BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION - [email protected] 0033 492 280 542
For some, looking for a House is merely a question of choosing a location, a size and a budget. You contact a local Agent and hopefully they have something that fits the bill.
More often than not, however, there are more issues than square meters and price on the list. For many people, the features of the house take priority whilst the area can be flexible. So how does one find that house with that special something? – a tower, vaulted ceilings, indoor swimming pool, sauna or wine cellar? If you have the time, you can call up all the local agents in the area and ask them what they have on hand, and then hope they will call you back once that special object turns up. Anyone trying this option knows it can be very time consuming and tedious, repeating and explaining your requirements over and over again.
Another option is to contact a property searcher such as Home Hunts, the South of France property search specialist. The attractive thing about this option is, that is actually doesn’t cost you anything and can save a lot of time. Home Hunts’ director Tim Swannie told us, that they have had requests for anything from helicopter pads to home cinemas to ornamental goldfish ponds. Once there was a couple wanting to set up a B&B who were looking for a stone built house with a tower, an olive grove and a heated pool. It had to have a suitable layout (including specific room sizes), lots of character and could be situated anywhere within 1h from Nice airport.
Home Hunts work with all of the best estate agents on the Riviera, Provence and Languedoc Roussillon. They take care of the time consuming search process for their clients. Many local agents are primarily set up to deal with visiting customers, whilst Home Hunts is fully equipped to keep in constant contact with the client by both phone and e-mail.
Home Hunts works with clients from all over the world and is aware that everyone is different. The team is really multi-lingual and find that they can communicate well and work closely with all of their clients.
When asked what makes them different to an estate agent, Tim said "We work for and are committed to the client rather than the seller. The important thing for us is that they find what they’re looking for, not which agent they buy from. We know how important it is to really listen to the client to fully understand what their needs are; we pay attention to detail. Our consultants have all travelled a lot and know that 'rustic' for example can mean different things depending on where you come from. We keep in regular contact, we do not wait for the client to call us, we actually call them! Most clients find this refreshing!"
- So how did it go with the B&B? It is now up and running successfully in the hills behind Nice. Within limits, Home Hunts can find anything, they work with a network of tradesmen, designers and architects so according to Tim “Everything is possible. Sometimes it takes a bit of time, but as long as the customer is still interested, Home Hunts will keep on searching”
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC TYPE OF PROPERTY, A PARTICULAR AREA OR A CERTAIN FEATURE, HOME HUNTS CAN HELP YOU - CONTACT US BY EMAIL OR TELEPHONE FOR MORE INFORMATION - [email protected] 0033 492 280 542
Homehunts are property search specialists in the South of France. Our list of properties are found at www.home-hunts.com.
