With a background in art history, Louise Taylor founded TAYLORED PROPERTY management in 2017 having run a successful Parisian vacation rentals business for over ten years.
“I came to Paris in 2005 with a Masters in Art History and Architecture from Trinity College Dublin. I have always been fascinated by Paris; the people, the culture, the rich architectural heritage and started out working as an au pair to an aristocratic French family with a beautiful 18th century manoir on the outskirts of the Capital.
A summer of chateaux-hopping ensued and I had the privilege of visiting some of the most beautiful apartments, castles and palazzi on the Continent and meeting the genteel ladies and gentlemen who inhabited them!
It struck me that it takes a team of very dedicated and trustworthy people to maintain a beautiful property. And so a seed was planted…
Property Management is about problem solving. It’s also about people. It’s about earning someone’s trust and treating their home with a certain reverence. In the twelve years that preceded the launch of TAYLORED PROPERTY, I made it my business to learn everything there is to know about services within the property sector. From relocation of expats to short-term rentals, from managing renovations to running a destination club property; each experience has led to a better understanding of client needs, to building a better network of suppliers and to cultivating a team of more conscientious and consistent property specialists.”
RENOVATIONS
Managing a renovation project from afar can be a real headache. Building projects in Paris are notoriously complex with the added complications of dealing with neighbours, the building management company and foreign builders.
With our address book of tried and tested builders and craftsmen, Taylored Property is on hand to advise, schedule and supervise your renovation project, liaising with the various tradesmen and artisans and providing the vital point of contact for all parties involved.
Project management and supervision
- Obtaining quotes from various trusted professionals
- Comparison and negotiation of quotes
- Verification of administrative documents (Kbis, insurance)
- Arranging for and advising on Householder Defects Insurance (Assurances Dommages-Ouvrage)
- Scheduling and project oversight
- Help in the choice of building materials to include visits to suppliers and specialist stores.
- Weekly work reports, photo journal and organisation of documents pertaining to the renovation
Past Renovation Projects include:
- Renovation of guardian’s lodge in private building
- Restoration of building facade
- Building of custom made kitchen cabinetry
- Cave fit-out
- Landscaping of private garden and terrace
- Replacement of building elevator
- Renovation of dining room with historical wallpaper
- Creation of “boiserie” (panelwork) wall treatment for reception room