Paris Montmartre Sanctuary

This apartment was literally a dream come true. We lived here for a full academic year, 2018-2019 - 2 parents and 2 young daughters, on academic sabbatical from the US. Every single day, I miss the apartment - it is an absolutely gorgeous, fully renovated space (Lance Lee, the landlord, is an architect) combining beautiful, historic Parisian style with modern decor. It’s in the best location you could imagine, steps away from Metro Abbesses. And Lance was the most amazing landlord ever. Anything we needed, he went out of his way to provide, even helping us with matters ranging from with tax issues to navigating Halloween in a non-celebrating city. I’m not exaggerating when I say that I think about our home in Paris on a daily basis, and marvel at our luck in finding this apartment. We are so grateful!

We stayed in this apartment for three months in the fall of 2012. The apartment is as good as they come and the pictures on the website are exactly as we found it upon our arrival. The flat is very well appointed and equipped and it has everything you wish for. The compact kitchen may feel small but once you start cooking it is obvious a cook designed it—as small as it is, it’s a dream kitchen. The living/dining room is very comfortable and cozy with a large table in the dining area and a comfy sofa(bed) in the living room. The pull out sofa bed came in very handy for the occasional visitor and turned out to be really comfy. Our landlord, Lance, went out of his way to make us feel at home from the moment we stepped into the apartment. He was there to greet us and show us the ropes and had many good tips and hints for us about the neighbourhood. Had it not been for the fantastic flat in a great neighbour hood and a terrific landlord our visit in Paris would certainly not have been the success it was. Thank you! Kjell and Chava Rubenson

My wife and I spent six fantastic months in this lovely apartment in 2011-2012. It is a classic Paris apartment in a classic Paris building, but renovated to the highest standards. The owner and his wife could not have been more helpful, friendly, and professional. And they passionately love this place. The owner, an accomplished designer specialising in Paris apartments, has paid attention to every detail, retaining the original charm, but completely modernizing and renovating everything, and not just cosmetically. The owner is extremely responsive to any questions, and always available. Having lived in the apartment himself, he is also an expert on the neighborhood. We loved the renovation. The kitchen and bathrooms are marvels of how to maximize a limited space in beautiful style. We looked at several apartments in Paris, and also rented another one in 2011. One of the things which distinguishes this one is that the owner treats it as his own - in fact it was his family home, and he still loves it. It's not a "rental property" with third-rate furnishings. A huge differentiator is the kitchen. Again, the owner is a cook, and you get a cook's kitchen, not a closet with a microwave. You will want to market, cook, and eat here. The renovation is quite new, so the heating is excellent (we were there is the middle of winter), hot water is plentiful, shower is up to American standards (!), the washer-drier is new, etc. The location is wonderful, you step out of the door into the middle of Montmartre - one of the best bakeries in Paris is on the other side of the street, bars and restaurants at every price point. You are close to two Metro stops on two different lines for getting around, although you will also find yourself just loving the neighborhood. But the apartment itself is very quiet - in fact the bedrooms are in the rear and utterly quiet. There is no interior noise at all - we never heard our neighbours. It's a real sanctuary in the middle of one of the liveliest parts of Paris. We did not regret for a moment renting this space, and loved getting to know the very charming owner and his wife. It's a cliche, but you really can live like a local when you stay here, not like a tourist. From a price-point perspective, given its location and condition, this is also extremely good value. We recommend this property in the strongest possible way. The only downside of this apartment is that eventually you will have to leave. You will not want to.