The 4th oldest standing house in Paris (Built in 1432), in the Marais - Unique and For Sale!!

[@martinacrafton1252]

Such nostalgia from one video! As you walked and talked along the street, I noticed the beautiful blue, courtyard entry doors to my old home in the background! I lived there for 5yrs in the early '90s and have never been happier than when living in Le Marais. The views from my 4th floor duplex were fascinating and the area full of history as well as modern life! Everything that one needs is within or adjacent to Le Marais and it's pity that visitors rarely get to see the wonders behind the huge doors and courtyards. This property has been so tastefully designed and pays homage to the past alongside the comforts of the present. Whoever buys this beauty is truly fortunate. A wonderful presentation video!

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Wow thank you so much for your kind words. How funny, we were living just blocks from each other in the early 90's!! small world. I suppose you have been back since and seen how it has evolved, actually become gentrified with all that's good and not so positive about it... cleaner, but less diversity and just regular shops. It's still beautiful and historical of course. If we wanted to find the equivalent now it's more around the 10th, rue St Denis / rue du Paradis and all that.

[@ed_leonardi]

Love your video and love your style, don't listen to the haters and keep presenting just the way you do it. Btw, the house is gorgeous!

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Wow thank you so so much for the positive feedback!

[@homesweethomeproductions9571]

Incredible to think of all the history that house has seen. Great tour.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Oh if only the walls could talk to us we would have fodder for novels!

[@velvetindigonight]

Fabulous journey back in time with everything those used to 'all the home comforts' of way bigger houses would want... loved the bedroom with the 17th C doors........... A Dream......... Thank you

[@Tycen01]

Glad you liked it. It's a unique place in a great area!

[@tarantellalarouge7632]

yes beautiful apartment, at the time there were no corridor, all the rooms were "en enfilade" communicating with each other, but maybe it has been remodeled ??? at least for the bathroom ... I wish I could live there, I live in Paris but in a more modest place ...

[@merrywalsh2809]

I would love to own the fourth oldest home in Paris. Stunning opportunity.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

It is a pretty cool place, 600 years of history. Thank you for the comment.

[@glenwerline3876]

Incredibly charming building, and wonderful little tour. Merveilleux.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci beaucoup!! Content que cela vous plaise!!

[@sharonlaudat3297]

The stories that house can tell! Beautiful!

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

I agree, when I have time I'm going to see if I can find some history on it as well, just out of curiosity, and since those walls just DON'T talk!! I have tried and tried to get them to reveal some secrets. Nada! haha

[@ledadigitalmedia7157]

I am glad you are back. This house is beautiful, I lived in a similar house but 2 centuries older in Germany 12 years ago and I loved it. For those who are used to modern houses this is maybe not the right one but this house here is perfect and has everything. The bathrooms are a plus, especially in Paris. I want to move in right away. Mr Tycen, welcome back, keep your authenticity, you are doing a great job. I will buy a property from your portfolio soon.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Thank you so much for your kind words!! It's nice to BE back!! I look forward to hearing from you then soon. :-)

[@LydieAzoulay]

Très belle restauration pleine de charme

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci beaucoup, je trouve aussi. :-) Merci d'être venu regarder.

[@davidserlin8097]

Given the location and the original details the price is not bad at all. Certainly a much better deal than what you’d get for the same price in London or NYC.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

SOOO much better! Thank you for your comments.

[@shanacrous2214]

Beautiful with so much character.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci!

[@neillambert8713]

I would love to buy this place but the 25 hour flight from Melbourne each weekend could be a strain.😂

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

haha that it would!

[@mijan_17]

Beautiful property!❤

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Thank you for the positive feedback!!

[@jiminhart]

Gorgeous!

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci!! it's lovely. :-)

[@sachadelasabliere4447]

Ce petit immeuble est situé, Rue Pecquay à Paris 75004. J'ai habité dans cette rue dans les années 1990. Ce qu'il faut savoir c'est qu'il y a eu le feu dans cet immeuble en 1999, et bien sûr les poutres et la toiture ont brulé. Donc tout n'est pas authentique ! Il a été entièrement refait, ce qui fait qu'il y ait des salle de bains partout. Dommage que Robert n'en parle pas !!!

[@Tycen01]

Bonjour, vous vous trompez d'immeuble malheureusement. Mais merci.

[@michelclz9809]

Information importante qui explique effectivement l'importante rénovation "à l'américaine" comme aime à le dire l'agent immobilier. Ils ont du l'acheter pour une bouchée de pain. Ce qu'il ne dit pas non plus, c'est qu'il y a un appartement au rez-de-chaussée, sous le balcon qui donne sur la rue des Blancs manteaux, au 34 de cette rue.

[@puccaland]

Maybe he didn't know.

[@AlexJannis-si6tb]

Πολύ θα ήθελα να το έχω μικρό αλλά σε εξαιρετική θέση με υπέροχη θέα Παρισινού δρόμου Λατρεύω την συνοικία κ όταν επισκέπτομαι το Παρίσι την χαίρομαι

[@Tycen01]

Hello. I don't speak greek, but translated it! haha. Let me know if you need someone to search an apartment for you!

[@coreycruz2542]

Actual house starts at 4:29

[@romybrater1353]

Thanks! I can't stand the excessive bla bla bla 😂

[@BONNIEJOYOSBORN]

You are an amazing broker ‼️

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Ahhh shucks I'm blushing!! Seriously thank you so much! I can use all the encouragement I can get.

[@InsideouttrainingWB]

Aaaammmaaaazzzziiiinnnggggg!❤❤❤❤❤

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci beaucoup!!

[@TheNinanina555]

Omg I love it ❤

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

She's a beaut!!

[@BONNIEJOYOSBORN]

Thank you for this History , Dad was a Mason , so I particularly like the reference to the Templars

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci! I think it always adds to the house and the area to know a bit more about it. The templars is a fascinating story as well. I read a great book on them a while back if I can find the name of the author...

[@artSFCA]

Le Marais is special to me bc it was the first place I stayed of rue du Rivoli.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

It is a wonderful place and like I said in the video it was also my first home! Many years ago...

[@leonardgoffe7159]

Super nice

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Merci!

[@lagringa7518]

Beautiful renovation, love le Marais.... ahh if I only had a spare 2.4millionEu. 😇Sighhh.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

thank you for the comment!! haha yes!! it would be nice to have that laying around. The marais is one of my favorite areas of Paris albeit having changed a lot since I have been in Paris.

[@lagringa7518]

@@roberttycenparisproperties4668 A shame... it's been 50 years for me 😂... it used to be so hip and avant garde back in the day, lots of artists, artisans and creators, a pity if that has changed. But then what hasn't changed for the worse in the last 50 years? 😟

[@signalfire6]

@@roberttycenparisproperties4668 Imagine what the original builders/owners would say if you told them the price of the property today?

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

@@lagringa7518 well Paris is a lot cleaner for one thing, but yes, the Marais has lost the kind of raw grit it once had. But I'm thinking at the construction of the house the area was very poche as well, as it has become once again.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

@@signalfire6 haha it's hard to say actually as perhaps it was an equivalent price at the time, if the Templars would even sell you a plot of land. Just to buy from them in the Marais required a recommendation.

[@tormodtingstad654]

Looking good❤

[@Tycen01]

Merci!!

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

I used to work nearby….I couldn’t even afford Le Marais in the late eighties early nineties 😂

[@FastProProductions]

in "85" Paris was emty you could have bought anywhere for a great price.

[@carrieannkouri2151]

Add to cart!

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Done!! Just pay with your card and come move in!

[@SighDown]

Ohh, I’ve lived in a lot of vintage places, but . . living and maintaining medieval homes might just be pushing it! Also, regarding your comment regarding Americans like nice bathrooms? You’re right; they usually don’t enjoy leaving their apartment and going down the hall to use a SHARED bathroom with the rest of the building’s TENANTS.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

HaHA that really WOULD be an issue when paying so much for a place!! But Americans like their comfort and convenience which is really great.

[@n0rmal953]

Nobody likes that though. When you’re broke you’ll have to accept what’s available. Tbh never seen detached toilets beside with small 9m2-13m2 rooms/flats. (Or even with illegal ones with less than 9m2)

[@leamubiu]

Okayyyy time to become a multimillionaire

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Right? haha. It's way out of my price range as well. Cool place.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

I don’t ever want to live somewhere that I have to have bars on my windows. This place is beautiful but not elder friendly. I prefer a home that flows easily.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

Sadly, that means you would be uncomfortable living in any major city anywhere. Agreed about the stairs, it seems the most charming and desirable in-town homes in European cities have many stairs - perhaps that is why Europeans tend to age very well and stay active well into their advanced years. We Americans have been physically weakened by our reliance on cars and large, often single story homes.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Yes there are quite a bit of stairs so not suited for everyone. The bars are on the ground floor in fact and that would be subject of a different sale. I am selling the top three floors, so American 2nd/3rd/4th, or French 1st/ 2nd/ 3rd.

[@grumpyoldlady_rants]

I don’t ever want to live somewhere that I have to have bars on my windows.

[@janetmckenzie146]

It is lovely but keep in mind that the house is only 1600 sq ft over 3 (?) floors. Whoever renovated it into two one-bedrooms and two studios did a very good job; it’s harder to see it as a family residence without considerable renovation.

[@shinyshinythings]

Based on the furnishings and staging, it appears at least one of the apartments is being used as an AirBnB.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

hello!! Yes it is an investment property at the moment. It would need some renovation to make it for one family, but that would mainly entail, in my humble opinion, taking out all the extra kitchens and making one larger kitchen on one of the floors. The ground floor would eventually be subject to a separate sale.

[@deboramccallum3987]

Paris is tres chic...

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

haha c'est vrai!! tous les quartiers sont chic !

[@carrieannkouri2151]

Do you have a link to the listing?

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

I do! www.seloger.com/annonces/achat-de-prestige/appartement/paris-4eme-75/saint-merri/230618127.htm

[@Thomas-fu8vp]

€2.4 million

[@maryrobinson7590]

I saw one angle of one kitchen and none of the other kitchenettes. I cannot get a feel for the flow of this place between all the cut scenes.

[@RichardBarnett-hs1qy]

Very choppy editing, and waaaay too much time wasted on idle chit chat.

[@MTMF.london]

Probably because he didn't want you noticing how small they were😂😂

[@vincentmancini6279]

He talks too much and does not say anything...except the sales pitch!!

[@helenapacheco5740]

Algumas imagens são rápidas que é para não se ver o que não está bem...

[@mehere337]

I hope you'll be okay.

[@celinefederici6951]

Lots of stairs and narrow stairways. Also the doors look low....people were shorter & smaller 600yrs ago so a little cramped to live there full time.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

There are a lot of stairs it's true, not for everyone, but the doorways are not so cramped and the ceiling height is quite good actually. But to the shorter people 600 years ago It must have seem much higher!!

[@madiwalk2673]

2:07 best part... not even the french know that... COme on it's one of the most rated part of paris.. everyone know that! :)

[@oksanaiavorovska7768]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@modtomodern]

About $2.5 M? Or Euros? Live in one unit and rent out the rest, even better income if nightly Air B+B is allowed.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Yes that's an absolute possiblilty!

[@elizabethlemoine8857]

Is this the house Canadian artist Joe Plaskett used to live in?

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Unfortunately I don't think so...Maybe I should research that out of curiosity.

[@elizabethlemoine8857]

@@roberttycenparisproperties4668 He lived in one very similar in the Marais. I visited in the mid-1980s

[@zayvier69]

Price?

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

2.473.000€

[@Bibi111ism]

Si tout cela pouvait avoir une autorisation pour faire de la location court terme, ce serait un extraordinaire investissement en plus d'être un bien magnifique.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

effectivement. Je pense qu'il y a une possibilité

[@Bibi111ism]

@@roberttycenparisproperties4668 how can i contact you ?

[@janie7242]

Are you a real estate agent showing the house for sale!? Must be.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Hello, yes I am. :-). I am also a lover of Paris. Do take a look at my other videos albeit being a few years old. I'll do more content soon.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

One would have appreciated a link to the website showing the listing, so that one might know the asking price, and also so one could actually see photos of the interior, rather than focusing on your charming self.

[@lamoinette23]

😅

[@robbrobb8093]

Better to show property quietly without all the noise & dogs.

[@Ye-Olde-Veteran-FR]

The Marais is awesome. Buying that house and transforming its nightmare hodgepodge back into a single-family home WELL -- would likely cost ANOTHER (at least) million. How "lovely" for some super-rich wanker. Meanwhile, the rest of the world is on fire (in some cases, literally). Ah, "let them eat cake."

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

I really don't think a million would be necessary. It's in good condition: roof, plumbing, electrical. It would mainly entail taking out all the extra kitchens and making one larger kitchen I think.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

... well, and as to the rest, I suppose inequality has existed since the beginning of civilization, even before I suppose? I personally don't have the money to buy that house. I am just working myself. I hope you enjoyed the video and will continue to watch.

[@colonelmoustache]

A bit overpriced I think, I'd assume it would be around 2 000 000€, but a bonus 400k on top of this seem a bit too much Maybe it's in dollars, and in this case for the pedigree it's a bit costly but fair

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Hello! We are just under market value in fact for the Marais. 🙂 We are at 17.000€/m2. But... I'm always open to an offer!

[@colonelmoustache]

@roberttycenparisproperties4668 I never knew it was that much in the marais. I always thought Paris in global was between 10k-13k€ at worst removing exceptions. Thank you for your answer, but I'm not that rich yet ahah

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

@@colonelmoustache haha nor am I unfortunately. For the current market it might be slightly too high however and am going to talk to the owner about lowering the price.

[@smgreenartsprivate]

This is done too much in Paris this poor home is begging to be restored back to normal family sized home shame on the former owners for chopping this home and it's charm into compartmental boxes. Too much of that in Paris as it is I have seen a lot of awful studios and seen the damage done. At least some of the original interior was kept. Glad to see you are ok and look forward to seeing more what a cute pup you have :)

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

It would be great to be transformed back into a family house I agree. It's not too poorly done in this case however. I see what you mean about cutting places up and sometimes it is a massacre. Here it's done respectfully.

[@lisaestes890]

I’ll take it!! Do you take a check?

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

haha absolutely.

[@johnpantelakis6292]

I’m sorry but this video is so disorganised

[@adelaferreira4575]

Cute but to tight spaces for my taste ,no wonder people love to move to the American continent,we take for granted all the space we have ,and Paris is crazy expensive to live there !

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Thank you for the comments!! In fact one mustn't confound City living and living outside a city. France abounds with large open spaces and beautiful countryside. It also abounds with beautiful country houses. What you are seeing here is a city dwelling. I invite you also to look at another video, Paris is MUCH cheaper than any other international cities like it, and I take New York and London as examples. I talk about that in my "Is France a good investment?" video.

[@puccaland]

Who loves to move to the US? Not the Europeans for sure. Paris isn't a continent, that's one of the most densed cities in the world and that video is in one of the most densed neighbourhoods. People who want more space all they have to do is to go live a 15 min train ride away from there or beyond and that's where 80% of the Parisians live. Paris isn't an expensive city and definitely not in terms of housing but don't you worry, the Parisians earn enough to live there properly. So much we can say about the people in NYC, LA, San Francisco.... What space do they have in those cities? Where the cost of living is way more expensive than in Paris. Oh? And so you know the continents welcoming the most immigrants are Europe, Asia then North America in that particular order.

[@barbarajones9385]

@adela Is there really a great influx into the US of French people? Mostly, the French I've met adore their country and their culture and are very happy to live in France. Food for one is a major source of cultural pride. France has huge underpopulated areas if people want space and flora and fauna. It is a stunningly beautiful and varied country. Compared to New York / London prices, Paris is not too bad although it is still very expensive. But the Marais is a very exclusive place to live, very beautiful. It is central and convenient to whatever you could wish for.

[@puccaland]

@barbarajones9385 Paris isn't a very expensive place to live for the locals. They earn adapted salaries, the consumer goods and services prices are the same as nationwide. That's the place in France where the inhabitants have the highest purchasing power despite being the most expensive area in France. Only real estate is expensive if one wants to buy but that's already twice or thrice less expensive than in similar cities all around the world. Those who rent, the majority of the Parisians, have capped rent, social housing (25% of the housing park) and can have cheap housing linked to their work. Not to mention housing pension for those with lowest income. As a result Paris is a city populated mostly by young people. However people don't have everything they need. They don't have the space and quality of life they wish. That's why later, when having a family, most prefer to move out to get a better standard of living. Paris is good for single people or couples. With one child that's already more complicated than elsewhere and with more it's not worth it to stay. Le Marais isn't an exclusive place at all. Not long ago that was a place for bobos and it's the gay people town. Also the youth isn't too attracted by the old apartments, they prefer modern comfort. Foreigners love the quaintness and invest in real estate for speculation. With tourism which keeps increasing there are a lot of Air bnb and the quality of life decreased for the locals actually living there so they are moving out. Mostly the noise is a big issue and it also created a real estate bubble. Because of the housing laws there aren't exclusive areas in Paris. Everyone lives everywhere. You can have exclusive enclaves in bits of the 1st, 6th, 7th, 8th and 16th arrondissements. But we're talking residences here not entire neighbourhoods.

[@R.E.A.L.I.T.Y]

Its the gay quarter

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Less than it used to be, which often happens with gentrification ...

[@rossl2344]

Is this an advert for you and the dog or are you selling a house? Half of the content is you telling us, “you discovered the Marais” and when we enter the home it’s mostly focused on you giving a quick history lesson with tight focus on yourself. You’re in every shot getting in the way of what should be views of the interior. Give it up or get out of the picture and less gabble about you.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

He is definitely out of practice, his last video was posted three years ago, so this was his "where I have been" video in addition to (sort of) showing a home for sale.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

edit: I went back to check some of his old videos, and this is actually his style - chatting about the neighbourhood (which is good), and then very briefly skimming over the actual property, camera focused on himself, skipping over (often not even showing) the details of the property. ...and not including a link to his website should one actually be seriously interested in the property.

[@viewfrommylensjane]

Are you saying only Americans care about beauty and comfort? that's extremely bias of you

[@4seasons546]

In France realestate referred to a finished kitchen and finished bathroom as American kitchen or American bathroom where the French often don’t include appliances they just have the hook up tap sticking out and you move in supply your own appliances and the bathroom is rudimentary / not shower & tub & often the shower is a handheld handel resting on the tub spout this all has a certain charm but that’s considered French style as opposed to American style which is more convenient and complete I’m sure he doesn’t mean A Fence he’s just speaking real estate lingo which does not offend anybody most people anyone I knew in France. often by American standards so it’s well understood that American style bathroom and kitchen means it’s actually a completed space with multiple functions I lived in France for 20 years and I’m familiar with looking at apartments. .

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

Not at all.

[@imsowetrightnow]

Fix your belt.

[@martinacrafton1252]

Really? I believe he lives in Paris and not some cookie cutter small town where everyone has to conform to a certain look! Get a life please.

[@imsowetrightnow]

@ ok, start wearing your belt the same way.

[@marklee1960]

You need some new adjectives.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

Yeah, "amazing" is almost nondescript these days

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

I'll take that as constructive criticism merci!! :-)

[@enriquesanchez2001]

@@roberttycenparisproperties4668

[@datgrrl_official]

Mon dieu. An american attempting to parler en Francais. Non...non, non, non. I lasted 46 seconds. Please don't.

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

haha Je parle en anglais dans la video. Vous n'avez même pas regardé 10 seconds alors!

[@janevalleylawson2159]

Not all Americans are loud, rude, xenophobic or culturally clueless. Lots of us, yes, but not all.

[@davidminutella]

American not american, have some respect

[@waffenhirn]

This is France at it's best. Even if you learn the language as a visitor and you do your best, it's never enough. Imagine living there. If you wanna go out for dinner, order something, they gonna throw your food from far away near your table and you can pick it up from the floor and than they say, you have no culture. 😂

[@waffenhirn]

It is me again. You are from Ireland. After all these years, a beginner mistake. Shame on me and sorry for all the French people I might have hurt, but every comment is good for the channel. 😬

[@maryannrecht7605]

Great, fascinating tour! Thanks for taking me along. Is there an elevator? as those steep stairs were scary? I've walked and shopped in the Marais several times and loved the historical sensibility. Mary Ann, Chicago

[@roberttycenparisproperties4668]

No elevator unfortunately. The stairs aren't bad... :-)

[@waffenhirn]

Elevator 🤣 Mary Ann from Chicago. This house needs definitely another American owner.

[@davidserlin8097]

In order to install an elevator in a house like this you would destroy the house. It’s not built for such things. You’d not only lose space but you’d seriously compromise the house’s structural integrity