Leading ultra-prime estate agent Beauchamp Estates has opened two new offices in the South of France in the luxury resorts of Mougins and St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in order to capitalise on the Post-Pandemic return of international buyers to the French Riviera.

The two new offices, known as Beauchamp Estates Mougins and Beauchamp Estates Cap Ferrat, offer sales, lettings and property management services and each are situated in ultra-prime locations. They complement the existing Beauchamp Estates offices on the French Riviera which are located in Cannes and St Tropez, opened in 2007 and 2020 respectively.

Providing 485 sqft (45 sqm) of commercial space, Beauchamp Estates Mougins is located on the Avenue Saint-Basile, just off the Penetrant Grasse-Cannes express-way, one of the principal routes into the region. The highly visible office location benefits from off-street parking, ideal for clients to visit whilst on route to and from destinations in the wider area.

Comprising 1,830 sqft (170 sqm) of office space, Beauchamp Estates Cap Ferrat is located on the Avenue Claude Vignon, in the centre of St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, enabling the office team to reach the various ultra-prime waterfront property locations on the peninsula quickly, a key requirement for some potential buyers or tenants, who may be in the area for a matter of hours, following a lunch, yacht or private jet visit.

Both offices have been newly refurbished with the Beauchamp Estates name and logo on the fascia, and the smart glass fronted facades featuring windows displaying property instructions and video-screens. Inside, both offices have stylish contemporary interiors with meeting areas for clients, office space for the teams and private consultation space.

The new offices are led and overseen by Adrien Willing-Lamy, Managing Director of Beauchamp Estates (France), supported by a team of sales and lettings managers and negotiators and property management staff. 

Adrien Willing-Lamy, Managing Director of Beauchamp Estates (France) says: “Beauchamp Estates (France) is delighted to open our new offices in Mougins and St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, alongside our existing branches in Cannes and St Tropez. We now have four offices along the French Riveria which underlines how the brand has become an influential leader in the ultra-prime residential market in the South of France.”

Adrien Willing-Lamy continues: “Since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen a surge in pent-up-demand and ultra-prime property values along the French Riviera have risen by 15% to 20%. Over the last 12 months we have seen the return of international buyers especially wealthy purchasers from the USA, Middle East, UK, Switzerland and Nordic countries. We have opened the two new offices in order to capitalise on this upturn and enable Beauchamp Estates (France) to provide our clients with even better local customer care.”

Gary Hersham, Founding Director of Beauchamp Estates says: “Our two new office openings in the South of France will help to further increase our strong brand presence and share of the ultra-prime sales and lettings market on the French Riviera. The new offices also enable us to continue to enhance and deliver the high standards of customer service across the Cote d’Azur that our clients expect from Beauchamp Estates.”

Gary Hersham continues: “One of the results of the COVID-19 pandemic is that clients learnt to work from anywhere in the world and operate their business interests from home or the office. As a result of this transformation our clients looking at buying or renting luxury homes on the French Riviera are increasingly looking at having second homes rather than purely summer vacation homes, where they can work remotely, whilst enjoying a change of scene and sunshine lifestyle.”  

The four Beauchamp Estates offices in the South of France are part of the Beauchamp Estates international network. This includes offices in London, (Mayfair and St John’s Wood), Greece (Mykonos), Israel (Tel Aviv) and an associate office in Manhattan (USA).

Beauchamp Estates is now looking at office premises in both Monaco and London for future potential expansion.

For further information on Beauchamp Estates (France) Tel: +33 (0)4 9481 53 61 or visit: www.beauchamp.com

Work is progressing well at a new Bovis Homes location in West Malling, with show homes due to open this spring.

Construction work at Pippins Place on the eastern edge of the Kent village started last year and the first homes were released for sale in the summer.

Two show homes are to open in the housebuilder’s four-bedroom Aspen and five-bedroom Birch house styles in February while the first new residents are expected to move into their completed homes in early Spring.

Candice McCabe, marketing manager for Bovis Homes, said: “The first homes are beginning to take shape at Pippins Place, and we are looking forward to opening a permanent sales office and show homes on site very soon.

“West Malling is highly sought-after among home-hunters because it is a charming village with a range of great restaurants, gastro pubs and boutique shops, and it is within easy reach of London.

“Pippins Place itself is just a 10-minute walk from the train station which has regular services into London taking less than an hour, so it’s the perfect location for commuters who work in the city but want to live away from the hustle and bustle.

“And there will be plenty to enjoy for those who come to live here as the development will include a country park, a children’s play area and an orchard. It will be a pleasure to come home to a property at Pippins Place.”

The development will be made up of 250 homes, which will include 150 three, four and five-bedroom properties for private sale and 100 affordable homes for rent or shared ownership. The affordable homes will range from one to four-bedroom properties.

The properties are being built on 44 acres of land to the south of the A20 London Road, with more than half the site providing green space, including a new country park.

A range of sustainability measures are planned for the scheme including solar panels and electric vehicle charging points at every house. There will also be measures to protect biodiversity including bird boxes and badger and hedgehog highways across the site.

Bovis Homes is part of Vistry Group, which also includes Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Pippins Place is a joint venture between Vistry Kent and Wates Developments.

Natalie Flint, residential investment director at Wates Developments, said: “We have worked with many Vistry regions over the years, with Pippins Place being the first joint venture with Vistry Kent.

“The development has been carefully designed to minimise its impact on the environment and deliver sustainable new homes which will become an integral part of the local community in West Malling.

“We are pleased to see that construction at Pippins Place is now well underway and look forward to seeing the first new homes taking shape.”

There’s currently a choice of three, four and five-bedroom Bovis Homes houses available to reserve at Pippins Place, with prices starting from £459,995. To find out more, visit bovishomes.co.uk.