Estate Clearance & Cleaning
after Bereavement on the French Riviera

Expect from €500 for a studio and between €1,200 and €2,500 for a standard flat — these are indicative figures, not a fixed rate. The final price depends on several factors specific to each situation: the surface area of the property, the actual volume to be removed (a lightly furnished home costs less than one cluttered over decades), the general condition of the property, and its accessibility — presence of a lift, available parking for the truck, a high floor with no goods lift. More complex cases — a large villa, an exceptionally large volume, a very poor condition requiring special precautions — are systematically subject to a custom quote drawn up after a free on-site visit, with no obligation on your part before you have this precise, final figure. Feel free to get in touch for an initial, no-obligation conversation.

An intervention usually takes one to three days depending on the actual scale of the job: a lightly cluttered studio is often handled in a simple half-day with a small team, while a large flat or villa containing a lot of furniture accumulated over many years may require 48 to 72 hours of work, spread across several teams working in parallel to meet your deadlines if one is approaching (a sale, end of lease). We arrange a free assessment visit within 24 hours of your first contact, which lets us quickly give you a sense of the time and cost involved, then a precise duration estimate before any commitment on your part. This timeframe covers sorting, removal and final cleaning — not just loading the truck — so the property is genuinely ready for hand-over, with no further work needed on your side.

No, your physical presence is absolutely not required during the intervention itself. We regularly work with heirs living far from Nice, sometimes abroad, as well as with notaries or estate agencies who pass on instructions to us remotely beforehand. In practice, prior written agreement detailing your wishes, clear instructions on which items to keep or discard, and a detailed photo report taken at each stage are enough to carry out the whole intervention with full confidence and transparency, even without any physical presence on your part. You can also designate a trusted local contact (a neighbour, friend, or estate agent) on site if you wish, though this isn't a requirement. Either way, a final report is sent to you once the intervention is complete.

We always set aside sentimental items, important administrative documents and any clearly identified personal effects, to return them directly to you or to the notary handling the case, before the rest is removed. This involves a careful, methodical sort carried out room by room rather than all at once and hastily, because we consider this an essential step, not an optional one. Photographs, correspondence, jewellery, family keepsakes, ID papers, notarial deeds, bank statements and contracts are all systematically preserved this way. If you have specific instructions about particular items to look out for (a piece of furniture, a notebook, a box), let us know beforehand: we'll prioritise it during the sort. This sorting is free and built into our standard service, it's never billed separately.

Furniture and belongings remaining after the personal-items sort are directed to different responsible channels, based on the precise instructions you give us beforehand: approved sorting and recycling centres for items with no resale value, secure temporary storage if a decision is still pending with the family, resale through professionals specialising in second-hand furniture for quality pieces, or donation to local charities for furniture in good condition but with no significant market value. We consistently favour these responsible channels over simply sending items to landfill, both for environmental reasons and out of respect for belongings that were part of your loved ones' lives. You stay in control at every step: nothing is thrown away, resold or donated without your explicit prior agreement, and a basic inventory can be provided on request before removal.

We provide both services together, usually as part of the same intervention rather than as two separate services to schedule independently. Our goal is to hand back a fully clean, healthy home ready to be viewed, sold or let, which goes well beyond simply clearing furniture and bulky items. This systematically includes a deep clean of floors, bathrooms and surfaces (kitchen, bathroom, cupboards), as well as specific odour treatment where needed — a common situation after a property has been left unoccupied for a long period. You therefore don't need to bring in a separate cleaning company after our visit: the property is delivered ready for listing photos and viewings immediately. No extra coordination is needed on your part between the two — they run as a single intervention.

Yes, we handle urgent requests within 24 hours subject to availability, with a quick assessment visit followed by an accelerated intervention if your situation genuinely requires it — an imminent property sale with a buyer waiting, an approaching lease end with late penalties, a notarial deadline that's been set. We cover the whole of Nice and the wider 06 region for this: Antibes, Cannes, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Monaco and the surrounding towns, with no zone excluded from urgent interventions. If your timeframe is particularly tight, mention it from your very first phone call or email: we always prioritise our team scheduling based on the real, documented urgency of each situation reported to us, including for a notarial appointment set on short notice. In that case, call us directly rather than emailing for a faster response.

Absolutely, discretion is a stated priority for all our teams throughout the intervention, from first contact through to handing back the keys. In practice, this means we travel in vehicles with no visible commercial signage, carefully coordinate intervention times to limit comings and goings that neighbours in the building or area might notice, and maintain complete, unconditional confidentiality regarding each family's personal situation as we support them through this often difficult stage. Our technicians are specifically trained on the particular emotional context of an estate clearance, which differs markedly from an ordinary clearance job, and adapt their behaviour and communication accordingly, never discussing the situation in front of third parties. This discretion also applies internally: your case is never mentioned outside the team directly assigned to your intervention.

Because handling an estate clearance yourself takes a considerable amount of time — often several weekends' worth if done alone and without experience — and remains emotionally draining, especially when sorting through items full of memories while simultaneously managing already heavy administrative procedures (probate, the notary, a possible property sale). We take care of the entire logistics: sorting, removal, full cleaning, and introductions to other professionals if needed (an estate agent, a tradesperson for a small repair) — so you can devote your time and energy to your family and to grieving, rather than to the practical organisation of a forced move in an already difficult context. Many families come to us on the recommendation of a notary or estate agency familiar with this kind of situation.

Yes. After our intervention, the property is clean, entirely cleared of all unwanted furniture and bulky items, thoroughly sanitised — including specific odour treatment if the property's condition required it — and presented with care to maximise its appeal to potential buyers or tenants during viewings. In practice, the property is delivered in a condition that allows professional listing photos to be taken and viewings to be organised immediately, with no need for any further cleaning or reconditioning work. If your estate agent has additional specific recommendations (light home staging, small cosmetic touch-ups), we can also discuss these and incorporate them directly into our intervention, simply on request. We also remain available after the intervention if any question comes up during viewings.

Simply contact us by phone, email or WhatsApp, letting us know the property's exact location and a brief description of the situation (type of property, approximate surface area, any urgency). We then arrange a quick, free assessment visit within 24 hours, during which a member of our team assesses the actual volume to be handled and the property's specifics. Following this visit, we provide you with a clear quote, broken down item by item, with no obligation on your part — giving you all the time you need to think it over, discuss it with other heirs, or compare it with other options before deciding. No deposit is required before signing the quote. The quote stays valid for several weeks, giving you time to arrange things calmly with the rest of the family.