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An outstanding property in Nice on the French Riviera

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Claire
on June 17, 2008
in Cities
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As a property finder on the French Riviera, I am used to see amazing properties. My job is to find the property of my clients’ dreams. Anyway, when I visit an outstanding property on the French Riviera, I don’t resist to describe it on my blog ! If you plan to invest in French Riviera real estate or if you just love French Riviera, you’ll  appreciate this post. Why is this property in Nice outstanding ?

1- LOCATION

The outstanding property in Nice I speak about is  closed to the Palais Maeterlinck. Do you know the Palais Maeterlinck ? It was a luxury hotel in Nice. The hotel closed at the end of February 2008. The hotel will be changed in flats.

Why was Palais Maeterlinck so famous ? Because of its situation on the French Riviera! The hotel is situated in a wonderful area, one of the most beautiful coastlines of the French Riviera. Indeed, the hotel is situated between St Jean Cap Ferrat and Nice city center on a road that we call “la basse corniche”. This road leds you from Nice to Monaco, throughout St Jean Cap Ferrat, Villefranche sur mer, Eze bords de mer, Beaulieu …  It’s quite impossible to find properties on this area. First, the owners of these properties on the French Riviera don’t want to sell them. Opportunities for real estate are rare. Secondly, the properties are located on the seashore of the French Riviera. Nowadays, no construction is allowed on the French Riviera coastline 

2- SURFACE

200m², terraces, gardens …and enough space to build a swimming pool ! Continue reading ‘An outstanding property in Nice on the French Riviera’

Buy and rent a property on the French Riviera (2/2)

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Claire
on June 9, 2008
in Rental
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French Riviera is very famous worlwide. Many events attract thousand tourists each time. Tourism in the French Riviera last all the year ! So that’s a great opportunity to invest in French Riviera real estate. With 15 ski stations, foreigners come also in winter. If you plan to come twice or three times a year in your property on the French Riviera, there are many opportunities to rent it

Tourism in the French Riviera is considerable because access to French Riviera is easy. Nice airport is the second biggest French airport after Paris. In 2007, Nice airport welcomed its 10 000 000e passenger! There are more than 100 destinations with many direct flights like Nice New-York or Nice Moscow...Cannes airport is dedicated to private and business flights. It is the second business airport in France with more than 60 000 passengers. To sum up, access to your property on the French Riviera is very access for you and for your clients wherever they come from !

Last but not least, tourism in the French Riviera is a well developped business. On 155 000 available beds, 38% are hotels. Private properties on the French Riviera represent only 1210 beds. No doubt that properties to rent on the French Riviera is not a saturated market. There are 150 000 properties on the French Riviera and 40 000 belong to foreigners. I believe that few of them have already thought about renting their property on the French Riviera !

 

French laws about swimming pool

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Claire
on May 19, 2008
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If you are the happy owner of a property on the French Riviera, you have to abide by French laws about swimming pool. Indeed, from January 2003, every owner of a swimming pool must set up a safety system to protect the access to the swimming pool. Many properties on the French Riviera are equipped with a swimming pool. The French laws about swimming pool  impact both hotels and private properties.

Be careful, you can’t turn down the French laws about swimming pool, given that you have no children and you don’t welcome any of them in your property on the French Riviera. But if your swimming pool is an inside swimming pool with a door access or if your swimming pool is air filled, you are not concerned by the French laws about swimming pool.  

Anyway, the majority of properties on the French Riviera are impacted. Owners must choose between 4 safety systems. Continue reading ‘French laws about swimming pool’