Is Grasse’s old town a good investment?

It has an active town-centre renewal programme. It suits buyers comfortable with renovation, and turn-key stock is scarce. Past prices do not predict future ones, so ask for recent comparables.

What kind of homes are in Grasse’s old town?

Townhouses (maisons de ville) and apartments in period buildings, often over several floors, rather than villas. Many are awaiting or part-way through renovation, and outside works follow the heritage rules of the protected sector.

Sector guide · Grasse

Centre historique, Grasse

Grasse’s medieval old town: steep cobbled streets, tall stone townhouses and the Fragonard, Galimard and Molinard houses, for buyers ready to take on a restoration.

Grasse old town

Median price per m²: Too few recorded sales to publish a figure; No house sales of €1M or more in 2021–2025 (DVF). Grasse median, houses sold for €1M or more, 2021–2025: €6,132/m².
Commune: Grasse; 06130 · Alpes-Maritimes

Grasse’s old town is a dense lattice of stepped lanes, shuttered facades and small squares climbing the hillside around the cathedral, with the city’s famous perfume houses woven through it. Stock here is maisons de ville and apartments rather than villas: period buildings, often over several floors, many awaiting or part-way through renovation.

DVF lists no sale here of a house of 100 m² or more since 2021, at any price: the stock is apartments and townhouses. Grasse’s town-centre renewal programme is restoring the historic core street by street. If you take on a restoration, budget for the heritage rules of the protected sector and for the works. UNESCO recognition of Grasse’s perfume know-how adds cultural pull.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Grasse’s old town a good investment?: It has an active town-centre renewal programme. It suits buyers comfortable with renovation, and turn-key stock is scarce. Past prices do not predict future ones, so ask for recent comparables.
What kind of homes are in Grasse’s old town?: Townhouses (maisons de ville) and apartments in period buildings, often over several floors, rather than villas. Many are awaiting or part-way through renovation, and outside works follow the heritage rules of the protected sector.

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