Bordeaux · Moving
Moving to Bordeaux
Home Select, a prestige property finding firm, gathers here what truly matters to relocate to Bordeaux: the districts that suit each project, the TGV two hours from Paris, the Arcachon bay an hour away. The guide to a successful relocation, in a city that settles easily.
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Living in Bordeaux day to day
Bordeaux settles easily: schools, university, hospital, airport and TGV, everything is there, at the scale of a city whose centre crosses on foot. Blonde stone, the tram, the restored quays along the Garonne: daily life is gentle for arrivals from Paris or abroad.
What newcomers discover: the city is chosen by district more than by area, and the west, Caudéran, Saint-Genès, Le Bouscat, works as a family crown in its own right, fifteen minutes from the centre.
01Moving
Living in Bordeaux day to day
Bordeaux settles easily: schools, university, hospital, airport and TGV, everything is there, at the scale of a city whose centre crosses on foot. Blonde stone, the tram, the restored quays along the Garonne: daily life is gentle for arrivals from Paris or abroad.
What newcomers discover: the city is chosen by district more than by area, and the west, Caudéran, Saint-Genès, Le Bouscat, works as a family crown in its own right, fifteen minutes from the centre.
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Commuting and landmarks
The TGV links Saint-Jean station to Paris in two hours, with direct services to Lille, Brussels and Strasbourg. Bordeaux-Mérignac airport is twenty minutes from the centre. And the Arcachon bay is less than an hour away: the weekend by excellence, ocean and bay.
Families aim at Caudéran, Saint-Genès and Le Bouscat for the échoppe with garden, Les Chartrons and the Jardin Public for walkable life. The real local criterion, here as everywhere, is the actual school run: it draws the district.
- 01 Walkable life
Chartrons, Jardin Public, Triangle: the centre on foot, schools and market included, with the park on top.
- 02 The family west
Caudéran, Saint-Genès, Le Bouscat: the échoppe with garden, the schools, fifteen minutes from the centre.
- 03 The ocean an hour away
The Arcachon bay less than an hour: the ocean weekend is part of the Bordeaux choice.
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Settling a family: the real calendar
A successful family relocation plays out over six months: school enrolment first, with its windows; housing next, because well-exposed échoppes do not come in series; the house or the apartment finally, depending on the garden-versus-walkability trade-off.
Our finders start from that calendar and run it backwards: the district follows the schools, the property follows the district, and the search starts remotely to land at the right moment. The market is active year-round, with a peak from March to June: the ideal calendar builds on it.
A property finder answers within one working day. A first confidential conversation, with no commitment.
On the ground
Why a property finder in Bordeaux?
The best addresses never list
On this market, a share of the sought-after properties sells before publication, between families and through notaires and local networks. Our 15,000-partner network surfaces more than 100 off-market properties every day.
You only view the essential
Every lead is verified and priced for you before you travel: 3 viewings on average instead of 40, and an offer defended by Home Select, complete file in hand (6% obtained on average off the asking price).
The building audited before you commit
Surveys, co-ownership rules, easements, local building specifics: every document is checked before you commit.
Fees
Two offers, paid on success
- 2.5% of the net purchase price
- Exclusive offer The full service, at every budget. Minimum €10,000 incl. VAT.
- 1.5% of the net purchase price
- Confidential offer The same service, dedicated to off-market properties. Reserved for projects of €2m and above.
Home Select is paid 100% on success: nothing is due until you have bought.
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Frequently asked questions
Moving to Bordeaux
Where to live in Bordeaux with children?
Families aim at Caudéran, Saint-Genès and Le Bouscat for the échoppe with garden and the schools, Les Chartrons and the Jardin Public for walkable life. The real criterion is the actual school run, not the map: it draws the district. Home Select prepares that choice with school enrolment windows in sight.
How long from Paris to Bordeaux?
Two hours by TGV from Paris to Saint-Jean station, with direct services to Lille, Brussels and Strasbourg. Bordeaux-Mérignac airport is twenty minutes from the centre: Bordeaux is one of the fastest provincial cities to reach from Paris.
Do I need a car to live in Bordeaux?
In the centre, from the Triangle to Les Chartrons, not day to day: the tram and walking cover everything, and the car mostly serves weekends towards the bay. In the west, Caudéran, Le Bouscat, it becomes again the tool of the school run and errands. The usage question precedes the district question.
When should I start my search to move for the school year?
Six months ahead: school enrolment has its windows and well-exposed échoppes leave in days. The market is active year-round with a peak from March to June: starting the search remotely in winter and visiting on target in spring is the calendar our finders hold most often.
What are your fees in Bordeaux?
Home Select, a property finder in Bordeaux, charges 2.5% of the net purchase price (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT) on the Exclusive offer, or 1.5% on the Confidential offer for projects of €2m and above. Home Select is paid on success only: nothing is due until you have bought.
What happens next
- A property finder reads your request and answers within one working day.
- A first confidential conversation: how you will use the property, the real budget, the non-negotiable criteria, the timing.
- A written brief, and a search started within the week. Nothing is due until you have bought.
Your project in Bordeaux
A first confidential conversation, with no commitment. A property finder answers within one working day.
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