Property management · Gestion
Private property management for your home in Provence.
Care for your home, arranged around the way you actually use it.
Looking after the house
Peace of mind comes from knowing precisely what is happening at your property.
Regular property inspections
Scheduled visits with photographs and a written report in English, so you always know exactly how your home is faring.
Preparing your home for arrival
Airing the house, lighting and heating checked, fresh linen, milk and bread in the kitchen, and the pool and garden ready for the day you arrive.
The people and the work
The difficult part of owning a home abroad is rarely the house itself. It is everyone working on it — and that is where I am most useful.
Overseeing cleaners, pools and gardens
I brief, schedule and check the people who look after your home, so the standard stays consistent while you are away.
Organising and supervising repairs
Quotes obtained, appointments arranged, access given and every piece of work inspected on site before it is signed off.
Dealing with French tradespeople
Fluent French means no misunderstandings. I negotiate, follow up and make sure the work is done properly and priced fairly.
Administration and setting up French services
Help with the paperwork of owning in France — utilities, insurance, broadband, refuse and water accounts, and the local registrations and subscriptions that keep a second home running smoothly.
When something goes wrong
Problems rarely wait for a convenient moment, and almost never happen while you are there.
Solving problems while you are abroad
Leaks, storms, power cuts, alarm calls. I am there quickly, deal with it locally and explain what has happened in plain English.
Overseeing letting management
Changeovers checked, guests looked after, standards kept between lets, and quiet supervision of anyone working in your home.
How it begins
Four steps, from first conversation to your first arrival.
01
A conversation
We talk about your house, how you use it, and what worries you when you are away.
02
A visit and a plan
I walk the property with you, or alone, and we agree exactly what care is needed and how often.
03
Care while you are away
Visits, oversight of cleaners, pool and garden teams, and any work needed — reported back in a minute of reading.
04
Your arrival
Aired, cleaned, lit, warm and stocked, with the pool and garden ready for the day you land.
What you can expect
Straightforward, clear communication, and efficiently handled.
A short written report and photographs after every visit, in plain English.
Updated by email.
No commission from tradespeople, and no incentive to invent work.
An honest answer when something sits outside my reach, or outside my radius.
The bilingual advantage
Used to British and American expectations. At home with French ways of working.
Meticulous standards, clearly reported
A written report and photographs after every visit, in plain English.
People you can trust in your home
Cleaners, pool and garden teams I have met, vetted and work alongside regularly.
No language barrier
Fluent French — I deal with tradespeople, suppliers and local services myself.
Someone who knows your property
A strict 25 km radius, so I know every house and can be there quickly.
Speak to me
A short conversation is usually enough.
Email me — or use the enquiry form. I will tell you honestly whether I am the right person to look after your home.
