PAYS DE LA LOIRE
The Pays de la Loire has seen some of the biggest price
rises in France over the last 12 months. The average house
price increase in Angers is a staggering 19.3%, whilst in
Nantes it is 12.3%, both driven by an economic boom in
the region and demand from domestic buyers. Apartment
prices in Nantes have gone up by 6.3% over the same
period, with student accommodation particularly hard to
find.
Amanda Fellows lives close to the town of Mayenne, an
attractive, rural, area that sits in the heart of a triangle
formed by Rennes, Caen and Le Mans:
"I cover parts of department 53 (Mayenne, Pays de la
Loire). Having personally sold 23 houses last year, I can
attest that this is a popular area for Parisians (less than 2
hours by train and 3.5 hours by car), Brits (1hr 40 mins to
the ferry port), Dutch and Belgians. Prices for property
are incredibly attractive, even though we are less than
an hour from Mont St-Michel. Buyers come for the rolling
countryside, medieval villages and vibrant towns with
direct train access to Paris. The Mayenne remains a real
hidden gem".
Pays de la Loire has 1.9m
properties of which 11% are
holiday homes.
Current sales trends
Nantes 4,180 euros per m²
Châteaubriant 1,520 euros per m²
Angers 3,140 euros per m²
Saumur 1,550 euros per m²
Cholet 1,930 euros per m²
Laval 1,990 euros per m²
Le Mans 1,920 euros per m²
La Roche-sur-Yon 2,090 euros per m²
Les Sables-d'Olonne 3,670 euros per m²
*source Notaires de France, median price of all apartment sales between
October - December 2021
Across in the Maine-et-Loire Mike Goldsmith is
another agent who states that it is "quality of life" that
sets this region apart:
"Clients particularly like the slower pace of life, warmer
climate, and glorious countryside. It is easy to get back
to see family and friends in the UK and we are not too far
from two of my favourite spots. Saumur is a wonderful,
historic town, and the fact that it is surrounded by some
of the best vineyards in France does it no harm in my
eyes. The other is the beautiful and energetic city of
Nantes. This is a place that is often quoted as offering
the highest quality of life in France, quite some accolade
when you think about it. Nantes is home to one of the
most respected universities in France and has more than
its fair share of new tech businesess - no wonder the
property market is booming".