A COMPLETE APPROACH TO PROPERTY EXCELLENCE

01     OUR PHILOSOPHY

Protecting, Not Just Managing

Tarvellia Estates is a private property preservation firm. We support owners in France ans internationally in preserving, defending and enhacing the value of their residences: technical inspections, maintenance, claims assistance, works and pre-acquisition support.

A property left unoccupied ten months a year doesn’t need verbal  » all is well  » : it needs proof. A factual, photographed and timestamped condition report at every visit. Defects anticipated before they become costly. A crack spotted on day one, not two years later. A forecast works budget, never a surprise invoice. And the certainty that someone was physically there.

02   THE TARVELLIA SIGNATURE

Building, learned on site

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

Yvette TARRIEU

03        YOUR DEDICATED, BILINGUAL CONTACT

She Is the One Who Answer

A partner in the firm, bilingual French-English, a field specialist: she supervised public-works crews.

she is the one who answer the phone, who travels to your property, who coordinates your reports in French and in English. Under the direction of Yvette TARRIEU, who supervises every file  and signs every survey. Around her, a close-knit operatinal team and the patner network.

You only ever call one person.

04     OUR FIVE PILLARS

A COMPLETE RANGE, A SINGLE CONTACT

Five pillars that do not merely sit side by side: they interlock, each one serving the same objective, preserving and growing the value of your patrimony.

A Patrimony Follows a Cycle.

So do our pillars

The Purchase report becomes the basis of Watch monitoring. Watch reports document the Shield file. The Shield cost estimate becomes the Works programme. And Works gives the property back the value Purchase had promised.

« Five pillars, a single promise: the value of your patrimony, protected for the long term. »

05   PRE-PURCHASE BUILDING SURVEY

PURCHASE

The Anglo-saxon Reflex Finally in France.

In France, mandatory diagnostics say nothing about the structure., the roof or the networks. Our international clients know it: back home, no one buys without a survey.

We bring it here, structured to the international building survey standards (Levels 1 – 2 – 3), bilingual, and costed by building professionals.

THREE LEVELS OF PRE-PURCHASE – net prices 

LEVEL 1

CONDITION CHECK

Targeted visit ( +/- 1h) 1 – 2 – 3 condition rating by element, urgent points flagged. For recent apartments in good condition.

€490

LEVEL 2 (most chosen)

HOMEBUYER SURVEY

Full inspection, detailed rating, repair and maintenance advice, bilingual FR/EN report delivered within 72 h, video debrief.

€950

LEVEL 3

BUILDING SURVEY

In-depth structural analysis, causes of defects, costed works estimate included, delivered within 5 – 7 days.

from €1 900

  • Traffic-light rating by element
  • Recommended conditional clause in the preliminary contract
  • Bilingual FR / EN report
  • A costed argument for negotiation

PROPERTY FINDERS, AGENTS, NOTAIRES: SECURE YOUR TRANSACTIONS

FOR PROFESSIONALS

A technical building report attached to your sale file: it reassures the buyer, secures the negociation, reduces withdrawals.

€690 apartment  –  €990 house  –  volume-based partnership terms available

06 TECHNICAL INSPECTIONSS & PROOF

WATCH

 » A crack spotted on day one never becomes a claim two years later. « 

The one-off inspection: a complete technical assessment of the property, once. The ideal first step before a subscription.

07 MAINTENANCE & ART OF LIVING

CARE

 » You arrive. Everything is ready.

It is as simple as that.

And it is a whole profession. »

MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTIONS BY FLOOR AREA – net prices

Care pairs with Watch in our bundled plans. See « investment ».

 THE RESIDENCE KEPT

 MAINTENANCE & COORDINATION

  • Day-to-day maintenance of the residence, coordinated and supervised by our teams
  • Coordination of household staff, gardeners and contractors
  • Quality follow-up after every intervention: our partners are assessed, not endured

 yOUR STAYS,   PREPARED

 WELCOME & BESPOKE REQUESTS

  • Full preparation before your arrival: the house comes alive again within hours
  • bespoke requests: bookings, shopping, private events
  • Priority availaility on the site during your stays
  • Secure departures: the house closed up exactly as you would have done it

08     CLAIMS & INSURANCE – EXPERTISE ON YOUR SIDE

SHIELD

 » On the day of the claim, you are no longer alone facing the insurer. « 

Facing your insurance company’s expert, there will now be a building technician who has sat on the side of the table: fifteen years of field expertise, including years as field loss agjuster in water damage, natural disasters, cracks and shoring, for major insurance groups, including GAN and Groupama.

PLAN 1: ANALYSIS & STRATEGY

FROM €690 – WRITTEN FIXED FEE BEFORE THE ENGAGEMENT

  • Review of your file and your cover, immediate initial reservations
  • Defence strategy: what can be defended, what cannot, stated frankly

PLAN 2: FULL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SUCCESS-BASED FEES, WITH A FIXED MINIMUM

  • Independent counter-assessment of the building, independent costing of the damage
  • At your side in survey meetings, technical negotiation with the insurer’s expert
  • Written mandate, transparent fees announced before any engagement, never a promise of outcome

WHERE WE STEP IN

WHERE TECHNIQUE DECIDES EVERYTHING

  • Water damage, natural disaster (drought, ground movement), crack and structural pathology, emergency securing and shoring

   Three territories, each with a dedicated team  and trusted local network. One shared  commitment: being there when you cannot be.

Always Present. Always Prepared.

Building surveys and expert assessments in each territory follow a clearly defined schedule, ensuring the consistent excellence our clients expect. Whenever an expert is unavailable, another professional of equivalent qualifications and experience takes over, fully briefed on our working philosophy and the requirements of each assignment. Continuity of service is therefore seamless, with no compromise on quality.

Paris & Île-de-France

Pieds à terre and prestige apartments, with coordination of property managers, concierges and trusted contractors within our Paris network.

French Riviera & Provence

Villas left vacant for much of the year, a dedicated local presence supported by our base in Nice.

Rhône & Lyon

Lyon and the surrounding region, Beaujolais and the banks of the Saône: second homes and properties of character.

When the Unexpected Happens, We’re There.

OUR COMMITMENT TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

At Tarvellia Estates, we believe that protecting exceptional properties also means preserving the world around them. Environmental responsibility guides our choices, from sustainable materials and responsible construction practices to waste reduction and the preservation of natural resources.