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Atlantic Coast - Arcachon - Boats at anchor in the bay

Atlantic Coast - Arcachon - Boats at anchor in the bay

The area · Atlantic Coast

Buyer’s agent on the Atlantic Coast

From Bordeaux stone to the villas of the Bassin d’Arcachon and the lanes of the île de Ré, the Atlantic front lines up some of the most closed markets in France. Territories of private agreement, where the finest sales happen between insiders: gaining access is precisely Home Select’s job.

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2011
15 years of hunting in France
1,200+
Buyers guided
4.8/5
On Google (139 reviews)
100%
On success, nothing upfront

Your project

Your purchase

  • The written offer binds.A written offer, accepted as it stands, forms the sale: it carries a short validity and your conditions, the loan first. We draft it and defend it, complete file in hand.
  • Ten days to change your mind.After the preliminary contract, ten days to withdraw from the day after its notification, no reason needed: the moment to read the surveys and co-ownership minutes, which we go through with you line by line.
  • Three to four months to the keys.A loan condition of at least a month, the town’s pre-emption right for two months, then the final deed: we hold the dates with the notaire.
  • Notaire fees.Around 7 to 8% of the price for an existing property, of which nearly 5.81% are duties paid to the State and local authorities, 2 to 3% for a new build: to budget on top of the price.
  • Every year after that.Property tax on 1 January, the second-home residence tax in November, sometimes increased in high-demand areas, charges, upkeep, keeping an eye on the house: the budget of a second home goes beyond the price.
The 47 steps of a purchase

Your area

  • Months before summer.On the Bassin as on Ré, the buying calendar is prepared in winter; villas change hands without a shop window.
  • Prices.Depending on the town, from €3,500/m² to €9,300/m² in median over the 12 months to end of June 2026, for the 9 towns of the area with their own page.
  • Bespoke too.Beyond the towns with their own page, we also hunt The Côte de Beauté (Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, Talmont) · the île d’Oléron · Les Sables-d’Olonne and the Vendée · Pornic and the Côte de Jade · Nantes and the estuary.
  • On the ground.On the Bassin as on the île de Ré, private agreement dominates: villas change hands without a listing.
  • Your buyer’s agent.One point of contact on the Atlantic Coast, from the first viewing to the signing, who replies within 24 working hours, with the network of 15,000 partners behind.
Buyer’s agent on the Atlantic Coast

Our services

  • Between stays.Our concierge service lets the tradesmen in, checks after every storm or frost, prepares your arrival, and you decide on photos: a house looked after from afar does not sleep.
  • 100 off-market properties a day.Our 15,000 partners, agents, notaires and managing agents, bring us at least 100 properties before they go on sale, and a watch over 1,700 listing sites covers the published market: 15% of the properties our clients buy are found off-market, 25% above €2m.
  • Three viewings, not forty.Our clients view 3 properties on average before buying, about 15 hours of their time, against 40+ viewings and 150 hours on their own: every lead is pre-visited, filmed and costed, you only travel for the decisive viewing.
  • Paid 100% on success.2.5% of the net seller price with the Exclusive Offer (minimum €10,000 incl. VAT), 1.5% with the Confidential Offer from €2m, plus 10% of the negotiation obtained: nothing is due until the deed is signed, the Hoguet law forbids it.
  • 6% on average.We negotiate on the prices actually paid, published by the tax administration, not on asking prices: 6% on average off the seller’s price, measured over more than 1,200 purchases.
The Home Select method
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The essentials

Home Select is a buyer’s agent on the Atlantic coast, founded in 2011, covering Bordeaux, Arcachon, Cap Ferret, La Rochelle and the Île de Ré, as well as La Baule and Royan, exclusively on behalf of the buyer. From blonde-stone townhouses to dune villas, Home Select opens access to off-market properties. Fees are 100% on success: nothing is due before completion.

Our areas

City by city, on the Atlantic Coast

The Place de la Bourse and the water mirror at blue hour, in Bordeaux Gironde Bordeaux €4,100/m² Triangle d’Or and Jardin Public, Les Chartrons... Buyer’s agent in Bordeaux Pyla-sur-Mer and its villas among the pines, the Dune du Pilat and the ocean at sunset, seen from the sky Gironde Pyla-sur-Mer €4,400/m² Pyla-sur-Mer and its villas, The Dune du Pilat... Buyer’s agent in Pyla-sur-Mer The Arcachon seafront, its turreted villa and its boats moored on the bay Gironde Arcachon €7,200/m² La Ville d’Hiver, The seafront and the centre... Buyer’s agent in Arcachon Two Cap Ferret villas under the pines, seen from Arcachon Bay Gironde Cap Ferret €8,600/m² The tip of Cap Ferret, Le Canon and L’Herbe... Buyer’s agent on the Cap Ferret The towers of the Vieux-Port of La Rochelle at dusk and the masts of the moored yachts Charente-Maritime La Rochelle €4,700/m² Intra-muros and the Vieux-Port, La Genette... Buyer’s agent in La Rochelle A cobbled lane on the Île de Ré, white houses with green shutters and hollyhocks Charente-Maritime Île de Ré €5,900/m² Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Ars-en-Ré and Les Portes... Buyer’s agent on the île de Ré The jetty of the Plage des Dames beneath the holm oaks of the Bois de la Chaize Vendée Noirmoutier-en-l’Île €5,100/m² The town and the castle, The Bois de la Chaize... Buyer’s agent in Noirmoutier-en-l’Île The bay of La Baule from the sky: the curving beach, the villas among the pines and the sea at low tide Loire-Atlantique La Baule €6,300/m² La Baule-les-Pins, The town centre and its grande avenue... Buyer’s agent in La Baule The Belle Époque villas of Royan by the water, their red roofs and their turrets above the rocks Charente-Maritime Royan €3,800/m² The centre and the Grande-Conche, Pontaillac and its casino... Buyer’s agent in Royan

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Market benchmarks

The property market on the Atlantic Coast in 2026

Published medians on the Atlantic Coast range from €3,800/m² (Royan) to €8,600/m² (Cap Ferret): the gap between two cities of the same area is worth every bit of the brief.

Over the 12 months to end of June 2026, 9,568 sales were recorded on the Atlantic Coast according to the Home Select survey: this is hunted city by city, address by address.

9
Cities surveyed
9,568
Sales over 12 months
€8,600/m²
Median on the Cap Ferret
€3,800/m²
Median in Royan

The sector’s towns side by side

Town Apartments Houses Over one year Sales over 12 months
Bordeaux €4,100/m² €4,800/m² -1% (apartments) 4,751
Pyla-sur-Mer €4,400/m² €5,200/m² -1% (houses) 511
Arcachon €7,200/m² €8,000/m² -7% (apartments) 529
Cap Ferret €8,600/m² €9,300/m² -10% (houses) 279
La Rochelle €4,700/m² €4,300/m² -2% (apartments) 1,482
Île de Ré €5,900/m² €6,400/m² -9% (houses) 473
Noirmoutier-en-l’Île – €5,100/m² -5% (houses) 118
La Baule €6,300/m² €5,400/m² -3% (apartments) 698
Royan €3,800/m² €3,500/m² -2% (apartments) 727

Median price per square metre of recorded sales; a dash means fewer than 20 sales over the period. Source: DVF / DGFiP via data.gouv.fr, October 2026 release, 12 months to end of June 2026. Page reviewed by Jean Mascla, founder of Home Select.

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Why use a buyer’s agent on the Atlantic Coast?

Home Select, a buyer’s agent on the Atlantic Coast since 2011, works exclusively for the buyer: watching listed and off-market properties, screening at the visit, negotiating on real prices. The rarest homes on the Atlantic Coast often sell without ever being advertised: that is where the hunt decides. Fees 100% on success.

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Tailor-made

Beyond the city pages

The hunt does not stop at the pages of this site. Home Select also covers, tailor-made and with the same method:

  • The Côte de Beauté (Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, Talmont)
  • the île d’Oléron
  • Les Sables-d’Olonne and the Vendée
  • Pornic and the Côte de Jade
  • Nantes and the estuary

Cannot find your city?

Is your project somewhere else on the Atlantic Coast? Name the city: Home Select answers quickly, and candidly, about what can be done there.

On the ground

What changes on the Atlantic Coast

  • On the Bassin as on the île de Ré, private agreement dominates: villas change hands without a listing.
  • Seasonality: the buying calendar is prepared months before the summer.
  • Strict coastal planning rules and character buildings: every file demands a technical and heritage audit.

The Home Select set-up

How does Home Select operate on the Atlantic Coast?

Home Select has guided more than 1,200 buyers since 2011, and its leadership runs your search. On the ground, Home Select activates its network of 15,000 professional partners, who surface properties before they reach the open market. Properties are first seen on a video pre-viewing: you only travel for the decisive viewings, grouped into a single trip.

Home Select is building its national network city by city, and says so plainly: from day one you get the method, the network and the negotiation; a dedicated local finder takes over your file as each territory opens.

One method, two ways in

Both are billed only if the property is found and the purchase completed. On top comes 10% of the negotiated reduction: Home Select is also paid on what you save.

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Exclusive

Exclusive search mandate

2.5% of the net purchase price, minimum €10,000 incl. VAT + 10% of the negotiated reduction

The full service, for every budget: brief, sourcing, off-market, pre-visits, negotiation and follow-through to the notary signing.

The Exclusive offer
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Confidentielle

Simple search mandate

1.5% of the net purchase price, projects from €2M + 10% of the negotiated reduction

The very same full service, on a selection made exclusively of off-market properties. For buyers who never want to see their search on a portal.

The Confidential offer

Frequently asked questions

What Home Select is asked first

Do you cover Bordeaux and the Bassin at the same time?

Yes, many of Home Select’s clients weigh one against the other. Home Select hunts in parallel and helps you decide on objective criteria.

Do you hunt further north, in the Vendée or Loire-Atlantique?

Yes: Noirmoutier-en-l’Île has its dedicated page, as do La Baule and Royan; Les Sables-d’Olonne, Pornic and Nantes are hunted tailor-made, with the same method.

What are property prices on the Atlantic Coast in 2026?

Based on actual recorded sales (DVF / DGFiP via data.gouv.fr, October 2026 release, 12 months to end of June 2026), the market on the Atlantic Coast ranges from €3,800/m² (Royan) to €8,600/m² (Cap Ferret) in medians. These are market benchmarks, not an appraisal: the address, the floor, the condition and scarcity make the final price.

Is the property market on the Atlantic Coast active?

Over the 12 months to end of June 2026, 9,568 sales were recorded on the Atlantic Coast across the cities surveyed by Home Select, led by Bordeaux (4,751 sales) and La Rochelle (1,482 sales). A living market, where reading the micro-markets finely decides everything.

Which cities do you cover on the Atlantic Coast?

9 cities have their dedicated page on the Atlantic Coast: Bordeaux, Pyla-sur-Mer, Arcachon, Cap Ferret, La Rochelle, Île de Ré, Noirmoutier-en-l’Île, La Baule and Royan. Beyond them, The Côte de Beauté (Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, Talmont), the île d’Oléron, as well as Les Sables-d’Olonne and the Vendée and their neighbours are hunted tailor-made, with the same method and the same success-only fees.

What are your fees on the Atlantic Coast?

Home Select, a buyer’s agent on the Atlantic Coast, 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, plus 10% of the negotiated reduction in both cases. Home Select is paid on success only, and also on what you save: nothing is due until you have bought.

What happens next

  1. A buyer’s agent reads your request and answers within one working day.
  2. A first confidential conversation: how you will use the property, the real budget, the non-negotiable criteria, the timing.
  3. A written brief, and a search started within the week. Nothing is due until you have bought.

Your project on the Atlantic Coast

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Buyers guided
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On success, nothing upfront
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