Your property Protected, Ready, Exactly as it should be
The transaction is the beginning, not the end.
For buyers who acquire a property on the French Riviera through Lemon Properties, the relationship does not stop at the signature. It extends into everything that follows — the management of the asset, the preparation of each stay, and the quiet assurance that someone trusted is always present on the ground.
This is the Lemon Properties after-sale service. Not a directory of contacts. A curated network of vetted partners each selected for the standard of discretion and excellence that our clients expect, coordinated through a single point of contact.
Your property. Always ready. Always protected.
What we manage on your behalf
01 · Security and protection
A property of this value deserves a security infrastructure that reflects it. We work with a select network of private security partners, discrete, professional, and experienced in protecting high-net-worth residences on the Côte d'Azur.
From permanent on-site security for occupied residences to remote monitoring and rapid response for properties closed between seasons, every arrangement is tailored to the property and to the owner's requirements.
Access management, key holding, alarm response, and liaison with local authorities, all handled quietly, without disruption to the life of the property.
03 · Fresh flowers and interiors preparation
First impressions at arrival are not incidental, they are the standard. Every opening of your residence is prepared with the same attention to detail : fresh flowers arranged to your specification, linens pressed and placed, the property dressed as it should be rather than as it was left.
For owners who entertain or who simply require that their home reflects their standards at every moment, this service operates on a standing brief, adapted to each visit and each season.
05 · Chauffeur and private transport
A trusted, discrete chauffeur service for arrivals, departures, and the movements of daily life on the Riviera.
Airport transfers from Nice-Côte d'Azur, Monaco Héliport, or Cannes Mandelieu. Private transfers along the coast, to Monaco, to the Var, or further afield. Vehicle selection appropriate to the occasion and the client.
All drivers are vetted, experienced in high-net-worth client service, and available with appropriate notice throughout the year.
02 · Household management
A closed property deteriorates. A managed property holds its value. Between your stays, we oversee the complete maintenance of your residence, regular inspections, ventilation, pool and garden upkeep, technical systems monitoring, and the coordination of any works or repairs required.
When you arrive, the property is open, aired, stocked, and prepared to exactly the standard you have specified. When you leave, it is secured, winterised where necessary, and returned to its between-season protocol.
Nothing is left to chance. Nothing requires your attention until you are ready.
04 · Private chef and catering
For stays that require culinary excellence without the exposure of a restaurant, whether an intimate dinner, a family gathering, or a longer-term arrangement, we work with a network of private chefs experienced in high-level residential service on the Riviera.
Menus tailored to your preferences, dietary requirements, and the occasion. Provisioning handled entirely. Service that understands discretion as a standard, not a request.
Available for individual stays or on a seasonal retainer basis.
06 · Additional services — on request
Beyond the core offer, our concierge network extends to a range of services coordinated on request :
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Private yacht and boat hire
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Wine cellar management and provisioning
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Personal shopping and luxury goods sourcing
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Medical and health services referral
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Private tutoring and children's activities
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Event organisation and private dining
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Art installation and interior styling for seasonal stays
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Translation and administrative support for French administrative procedures
Every request is handled with the same standard: quietly, efficiently, and through partners who understand what their clients expect.
A 20-year framework, not a transaction
The way we think about a property acquisition on the Côte d'Azur is in three horizons.
Years 0 to 5 — acquisition and structure. The right asset, in the right vehicle, with the right annual tax cost. This is where structural errors are most expensive — not on the purchase price, but on the total cost of ownership over the holding period.
Years 5 to 15 — optimisation. How does the asset integrate with the evolution of the overall portfolio? Are there opportunities — progressive SCI share donations to children within annual abattements, partial démembrement, Lombard refinancing to reduce the IFI base? This phase is often neglected because everything is working. It is precisely where the most significant optimisations are built.
Years 15 to 30 — transmission. How does this asset leave the estate in the best fiscal and family conditions? Progressive donations, family pacts, testamentary clauses adapted to the international situation — all of this is prepared now, not at 70.
A prime property on the French Riviera is a long-term patrimonial conviction. It deserves to be treated as one from the very first conversation.
For our professional partners
We work regularly alongside private banks, family offices, tax attorneys, and notaires who have clients considering a property acquisition on the French Riviera, in Paris, or in Courchevel.
What we offer their clients: off-market access to a portfolio that does not appear anywhere publicly, combined with a patrimonial advisory approach that speaks the same language as their existing advisors.
What we offer their practices: a reliable, professionally credible counterpart who will not compete for the client relationship — and who will make them look good to their clients.
Our partner network currently includes private banking relationships in Switzerland, Monaco, and Luxembourg; tax attorneys specialising in Franco-international patrimonial structures; and notaires with deep experience in high-value cross-border transactions.
If you are a wealth manager, family office, or attorney with clients who may benefit from an introduction to our portfolio or our advisory approach — we would be glad to speak.