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Paris 3rd Movin’ and Shakin’ Portfolio #45 Friday, October 15, 2004 —————————— Many of you have written that since we launched Parler Paris on it’s own (October 1st), many of you have either not received it as normal or received it when you didn’t want it! The reasons are mostly technical due to the transition of moving to a new list host and getting the list functioning properly. We’re working hard to have it solved as quickly as possible and we apologize sincerely for any problems this may be causing you. Meanwhile, to read any issues you missed, here are the links to the issues posted since October 1st:
You can always visit the Past Issues page to read any of the others. And if you really want to be sure, resubscribe yourself by visiting /parlerparis/ and submitting your email address in the upper left corner of any page or send a blank message to join-parlerparis@host.netatlantic.com To unsusbcribe from this list, from your old email address, send a blank message to leave-parlerparis@host.netatlantic.com Thank you for your understanding. Adrian —————————— Own Your Own Little Piece of France… Ever dream of waking up and standing on a terrace overlooking the Mediterranean Sea… Or dream of seeing the Eiffel Tower sparkle its 20,000 lights against the dark night sky?… If you ever thought of owning your own little piece of France, a pied-à-terre in Paris or a stone cottage in Provence, then French Property Insider is exactly what you need to get you on your way. French Property Insider is a weekly e-letter devoted to property in France… sharing insights, recommendations, tips and discoveries about property in both Paris and France including how to find the home of your dreams, how to get an inexpensive mortgage and how to make the move simple and easy. Click here to see for yourself. /frenchproperty/insider/subscribetofpi.html —————————— Dear Parler Paris Reader, Living in the 3rd arrondissement gets more exciting every day. I don’t know if this is true for all residents of all arrondissements, but I do know that “Paris Bouge” — the slogan Mayor Bertrand Delanoë adopted to describe how the city is “movin’ and shakin.” And boy, is it ever! He used these words last night at the “Conseil d’Arrondissement” with Mayor Pierre Aidenbaum by his side in the Salles des Fêtes of the Mairie of the 3rd where there was standing room only thanks to all the residents who came to see what they both had to say. This was one of many town hall meetings he has planned to officiate over the course of the next year, in all Paris districts. He talked about this during his meeting with Mayor Anthony Williams of Washington, DC. This afternoon kicks off “Les Nuits Americaines” — a weekend long list of cultural activities designed to explore American culture (in order to help the French understand it better!), with the city hall and immediate environs take center stage. You can count on me being there to show my support as an American resident of the “quartier.” Next week I have a private meeting with Mayor Aidenbaum (can you see the excitement on my face!?) at which I will let him know how much we, particularly the American community, appreciate all they are doing to raise our quality of life and that we (me and others like me) would be delighted to liaison between the communities — all in the interest of building solid Franco-American relations. Property values are rising steadily as the arrondissement is gaining in popularity and improvements are being made — such as the renovation to rue de Bretagne I’ve written you about before. No one seems to mind the big mess the sidewalks are in, knowing that by the end of November, we’ll have sidewalks double in width, 60 new trees and new elegant street lamps the entire length of the ancient street. I’m the last to voice a complaint…my apartment has tripled in value since I bought it four years ago. For those of you with smaller budgets seeking a pied-à-terre that has rental income potential, the 3rd is still one of the city’s best buys. And with all the improvement activity from the city hall, it’s sure to be high on the appreciation scale as well. More streets are designated to become pedestrian, my own being one of them, and when that happens, property there will become even more valuable. I’m not complaining. I can give you lots of reasons to fall in love with the 3rd, and I have lots of friends that can, too, even if it it’s only for a visit. For example, visit Pascal Fonquernie’s apartment rental site at http://www.parismarais.com and make use of all the information-rich pages he offers about Le Marais, just because he loves it so. Click on http://www.parismarais.com/fra_adresses.htm and then the link on the left called “Shopping Guide” for a listing of his favorite shops in the neighborhood and if you want to read a step-by-step guided stroll through the Marais (I wrote very recently for inclusion in a soon-to-be-published guidebook), click on “Historical Marais.” And if you want to drool over what’s possible to call your own, scroll down to see the little gems we dug up for some of you with those smaller budgets…right here in the 3rd. A la prochaine…
P.S. Special thanks to master coiffeur Hans Henrick who helped make yesterday the first day of the rest of my life with a new and better do…all in the comfort of my own home! Genius with a scissors, tall, young, good-looking English-speaking Dane — let this miracle-worker come to your home or hotel to make your day, maybe your lifetime. Find him at lb@lordb.net FOR SALE: Each week Paris Property Picks features a range of properties which we believe are on the market at the time of writing. These properties are featured in order to give readers a sample of what is currently available and a working example of prices being asked in various districts of Paris. As we are not a real estate agency, these properties do not constitute a sales listing. For those readers seriously interested in finding property in Paris or France, you can retain our services to do the whole thing for you. For more information, visit /frenchproperty/insider/propertyconsultation.html —————————— FURTHER RESOURCES * Meet for a personal one-on-one consultation to learn how to make your dream to live in France come true. Visit /parlerparis/services/consultationservices.html * Getting a mortgage in France is easier than you think. Let us help you through the entire process. * * A Parler Paris Pied-à-Terre Can Be Yours
Asking Price: 165,000 Euros + 2% Finders Fee
Rue du Vertbois, sunny, quiet, on the 2nd and last floor, mezzanine, wood beams, American kitchen, bath, toilet. Asking Price: 185,000 Euros + 2% Finders Fee
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Asking Price: 273 000 Euros + 2% Finders Fee —————————— The next gathering is November 9th, 2004 |
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