Direct
Senior advisors remain involved from the first discussion through completion.
ÉTAGE PRIVÉ
Fewer instructions.
Deeper involvement.
Paris is not a catalogue. It is a sequence of rooms, streets, light, materials and time.
Architecture first.
We represent homes selected for architecture, proportion, location and permanence. Decoration can change. The plan, the light and the relationship to the city remain.
Our model is deliberately limited. It allows us to remain directly involved in buyer searches, public sales and private introductions.
Working principles
Selective
We accept fewer instructions and give each property a defined strategy.
Informed
Architecture, legal structure, condition, location and buyer context are considered together.
Discreet
Exposure is chosen intentionally rather than treated as the default.
Clear
We communicate practical limitations as directly as strengths.
Buyer advisory
Define the search, examine trade-offs and lead the acquisition.
Seller representation
Position, present and introduce a home to the right audience.
Private sales
Create introductions without public communication when appropriate.
International clients
Make the legal, practical and architectural realities of buying in France clear.
Advisors
Clara Morel
Founder and Advisory Director
Residential advisory, private sales and Paris apartments.
Clara founded ÉTAGE PRIVÉ around a deliberately smaller model: fewer instructions, deeper knowledge and direct involvement throughout the sale.
James Holloway
International Buyer Advisory
Cross-border purchases, relocation and acquisition strategy.
James advises international clients navigating the legal, practical and architectural realities of purchasing in Paris.
Camille Renard
Architecture and Private Sales
Architectural residences, renovation potential and western Paris.
Camille focuses on the relationship between architecture, condition and long-term value, particularly for villas and significant family residences.