Sourcing exceptional estates & villas, in France and worldwideChâteaux, wine estates, confidential villas — worldwide
Heritage château, wine estate, confidential Riviera villa, signature property in Ibiza, Marbella, Tuscany, the Cyclades or the Caribbean, ski-in ski-out chalet, Parisian hôtel particulier: the most sought-after properties are never published. As a benchmark in off-market sourcing, we open the confidential market in France and worldwide and support the search through to the deed or lease signing.
The finest estates appear on no portal. They circulate between notaries, direct owners, family offices and a few chosen intermediaries. They are family-to-family transfers, confidential mandates, properties withdrawn after a failed first sale. Our role is to activate those networks on your behalf and to test each property against your brief, without indulgence.
Whether you seek an estate in France or a signature villa abroad — to live in, to entertain in, to operate, or to pass on — the method is the same: a precise brief, a search on the ground through our local networks in every destination, and support through to signing, in coordination with your legal and tax advisers.
Eight estate & villa typologies
Each has its own dedicated search network and specific expertise.
Heritage château
Loire, Burgundy, Bordeaux region, Île-de-France. Listed or registered châteaux, parks, outbuildings, entertaining capacity, potential agricultural or forestry operation.
Wine estate
Bordeaux grands crus, Burgundy, Champagne, Rhône, Provence. Vineyard in production, cellar, appellation, yield history, wine-tourism potential.
Confidential Riviera villa
Cap-Ferrat, Cap d'Antibes, Ramatuelle, Saint-Tropez. Seafront or sea view, discretion, boat access, no overlooking, security.
International villa & estate
Ibiza, Marbella, Portugal (Comporta, Algarve), Tuscany, Sardinia, the Cyclades, Switzerland, London, Dubai, Miami, the Caribbean. Signature seafront villa, prestige property or confidential residence, sourced through our local networks in every destination.
Ski-in ski-out chalet
Courchevel, Megève, Val d'Isère, Verbier, Chamonix. Direct slope access, altitude, spa, staff quarters, garage. Search linked to our dedicated service.
Equestrian property
Normandy, Sologne, Chantilly, Île-de-France. Indoor arena, outdoor arena, boxes, paddocks, cross-country course, staff accommodation.
Parisian hôtel particulier
VIIe, VIIIe, XVIe, Marais. Courtyard, garden, reception volumes, condition, rehabilitation potential, possible listing.
Private island & unique landmark
Private island, lighthouse, monastery, exceptional mill, island estate in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean. The rarest places in the world, whose existence circulates only among insiders: we identify and negotiate them for you.
Why the best properties are never published
In the exceptional estate and villa segment, discretion is not a communication choice: it is a necessity. Sellers protect their privacy, notaries work under confidential mandate, and family-to-family transfers pass through no shopfront. Recognised as a benchmark in off-market sourcing, we activate an independent network — in France and across the major international destinations — present on the ground and remunerated by the buyer, to open doors that stay closed to the open market.
- Access to the off-market: notaries, direct owners, family offices
- Total independence: remunerated by the client, not the seller
- Honest technical and heritage audit, strengths as well as reservations
- Coordination with your legal and tax advisers through to the deed
- Local networks in France and across the major international destinations
Our method in six steps
The brief
We formalise every criterion: typology, territory, area, budget, use (residence, entertaining, operation, seasonal), decision horizon, non-negotiable constraints.
Territory mapping
We identify the relevant zones and networks: notarial offices, estate managers, family offices, local authorities, direct owners.
Off-market activation
We approach the identified contacts and gather properties matching the brief, published and confidential alike.
Visits and shortlisting
We organise visits discreetly, check every criterion on site and give you a candid report.
Technical and heritage audit
Building condition, regulatory diagnostics, rehabilitation potential, heritage status (listing, registration), planning constraints.
Negotiation and support
We carry the negotiation and coordinate the introduction to your legal and tax advisers through to the notarised deed or lease signing.
Frequently asked questions
Do you search for rental or purchase properties?
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Both. We support seasonal rental of an estate as well as its patrimonial acquisition, with two distinct approaches.
What is an off-market property?
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An estate available but never published, whose existence circulates only among notaries, owners and trusted intermediaries. Discretion protects seller and buyer alike.
How are you remunerated?
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Our search mandate is agreed with you upfront. We are remunerated by the client, not the seller — this is what guarantees the independence of our selection.
Do you handle the legal side?
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We coordinate the introduction to your legal and tax advisers, but every deed is the province of legal professionals. We never replace them.
How long does a search take?
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It depends on the rarity of the property and the precision of the brief. A seasonal rental can be concluded in a few weeks; a patrimonial acquisition takes several months, sometimes over a year.
In which territories do you operate?
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In France: Alsace, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Provence, Riviera, Alps, Île-de-France. Internationally: Ibiza, Marbella, Portugal, Tuscany, Sardinia, the Cyclades, Switzerland, London, Dubai, Miami, the Caribbean — and any other destination on request, through our local networks.
Entrust us with your search
Describe the estate you are looking for, to rent or to buy. We come back to you with an initial analysis of the matching confidential market.
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