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Property

Management, oversight & care of your private properties.

PRAESTANTIA oversees your residences, their upkeep, their systems and their contractors, so that every property stays ready, monitored and cared for—whether you are there or away.

  • Estate management
  • Maintenance
  • Gardens & grounds
  • Pool
  • Contractors
  • Inspections
  • Linen & textiles
  • Residential calendars
A stone villa on the Côte d’Azur at dusk, cypress trees and a still pool.
01

The principle

A point of control, not a list of tasks

PRAESTANTIA is the single point of control for the property. The model rests on orchestration, not on carrying out tasks.

The promise

The property is no longer yours to manage. PRAESTANTIA oversees it for you.

Where we stand

PRAESTANTIA provides oversight, upkeep and operational care of your private properties, coordinating the work, the contractors and the checks needed to maintain the residence to the standard you expect.

02

What we take on

What it covers

Ten blocks, from overall oversight to emergency reporting. Each stands alone, or works with the others, according to the property.
  • A

    Estate management & overall oversight

    • Overall oversight, across one property or several.
    • Every specialist coordinated through one dedicated point of contact.
    • A maintenance calendar drawn up and kept.
    • Work and recurring obligations followed through.
    • General condition checked, problems anticipated, improvements recommended.
    • Regular reports to the owner.
  • B

    Residential inspections & checks

    • Periodic inspections — Inspection visits inside and out, verification of visible systems, photographic records of any faults, early detection, recommendations and follow-up.
    • Specific checks — Meter readings, which show unusual usage or a possible leak; inspections after severe weather; checks before arrival and after departure.
  • C

    Preventive & corrective maintenance

    Detect → Assess → Prioritise → Attend → Check → Report

    • Preventive — Scheduled care of the building systems: boiler, air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, electrics, detectors, septic tank, chimney sweeping, outdoor equipment.
    • Corrective — Leaks, electrical failures, faults, locks, water ingress or damage found, all handled through to completion.
  • D

    Craftsmen, suppliers & particular requirements

    • Orchestrated to suit — We can coordinate the people the owner already uses, bring in our own network, or find new professionals as the requirement dictates.
    • Contractors overseen — Quotations requested, appointments arranged, access secured, someone on site, and the work checked when it is finished.
    • Sourcing — Suppliers found, purchases made, materials delivered and checked.
    • Particular requirements — Where a requirement falls outside the property's usual operational scope, we identify and coordinate a solution for it.
  • E

    Gardens, grounds & pools

    • Grounds — Routine upkeep, landscaping followed, terraces, furniture, lighting, access.
    • Pools — Maintenance followed, treatment, cleaning, seasonal preparation, winterising and recommissioning.
  • F

    Preparing the house, cleaning & linen

    Preservation

    • Before arrival — Deep clean, everything put back in order, temperatures and equipment checked, first supplies brought in.
    • After departure — Closing inspection, tidying, any damage reported, the residence placed into standby.
    • Household linen & textiles — Household linen managed, rotated, laundered and put back—bed linen and towels, and the outdoor textiles: cushions, throws, pool towels.
  • G

    Keys & access

    A strict boundary with security

    • Within the property's scope — Practical handling of the access that work requires—craftsmen, staff, guests—keys held securely, and temporary entries and exits recorded.
    • Where private security takes over — Anything concerning intrusion, threat, guarding, or the protection of people falls exclusively within private security.
  • H

    Seasons, occupancy & the empty house

    • Extended absence — How often checks are made, which equipment is watched, what work is authorised, and the level of reporting.
    • Opening and closing — Strict protocols for winterising, for protection, and for bringing the house back into service.
    • Occupancy — Periods of occupancy coordinated: arrivals, departures, works and preparations.
  • I

    Documents, inventory & the property record

    • Residential technical file — Manuals, contracts, warranties, statutory certificates such as chimney sweeping, invoices and work reports, all held in one place.
    • Inventory & condition — An inventory of equipment, furniture and notable items, with the condition found and the history of work carried out.
  • J

    Technical emergencies & reporting

    • Technical emergencies — Leaks, failures, storms—detected, flagged, assessed, coordinated, followed through.
    • Reporting, every time — A summary after the work, photographs, spending, and the next dates due.
03

Compose

Your property plan

Keep the components that match your residence and how it is occupied. Nothing is sent until you decide to send it.

0 component selected of 8

04

Situations

What it looks like in practice

Four situations that come up often, and the sequence each one sets off.
  • A second home

    Away → check → maintain → report

  • The owner returns

    Inspect → prepare → clean & linen → equipment → arrival

  • A technical issue arises

    Detect → craftsman → attend → check

  • Several properties

    Centralise → calendar → contractors → report

A property manager, seen from behind, walks the hall and checks the chandelier.
05

Demonstration

The property record

The standing operational memory of the residence: condition, checks, dates due, contractors, and what was done about it.

Operational simulation—fictitious demonstration data

Component / equipmentConditionLast inspectionNext dueContractorStatus
HVAC (air conditioning)In order12 August15 NovemberLong-standing heating engineerScheduled
Furniture & household linenInventoried1 September30 SeptemberLaundry serviceReplacement in hand
Pool & water featuresMinor fault2 September5 SeptemberPool specialistBeing resolved
Garden & groundsIn order28 August28 SeptemberThe owner's own contractorConfirmed
General inspectionNothing to report1 September1 OctoberPRAESTANTIA coordinatorPlanned
06

How they fit together

Three kinds of oversight, one residence

  • Property

    I oversee the residence.

    You are here.

  • Technical maintenance

    I keep it working.

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  • Private security

    I protect the people and the property.

    See

My property → what I need → my plan → your oversight → my coordinator

A dedicated property coordinator

Describe the property, its constraints and the standard you hold it to. We organise the follow-up, coordinate the work, and oversee every stage.

Speak to a property coordinator