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Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate

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    Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate

    Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate offers you our local knowledge of prestigious properties, historic manor houses and luxury french chateaux for sale in Bordeaux, Gironde, Dordogne and Charente in South-West France – as well as our experience of working in this market since 1995.

    As an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, Maxwell-Baynes combines local expertise with global reach via a ‘Who’s Who’ affiliation of the most famous real estate companies in the world. An invitation-only affiliate network, Christie’s International Real Estate selected Maxwell-Baynes in 2010 as “the market leader for Bordeaux, Dordogne and Charente” to represent the famous Christie’s brand in the sphere of luxury real estate. You can find out more information about our affiliation here.

    Our international reputation, combined with our in-depth local connections, gives you access to extraordinary luxury residences, mansions and castles / chateaux for sale that are often unknown to others. As with all strong reputations, we would not earn the referrals and testimonies we do without our highly professional team of outstanding real estate agents to serve you – our clients.

The Maxwell-Baynes Difference

We love, live and breathe the luxury properties and the wines that make the Bordeaux brand world famous. Sharing in this incomparably gorgeous lifestyle has become much easier since 2008 when Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate created a boutique service specifically for luxury properties for sale in the Bordeaux region and South West of France.

Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate provides a clear pathway to ownership, with a simple and steady focus on the customer at every step. We invite you to take advantage of the wealth of experience, fresh thinking, prestige, connections and unique expertise that make Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate the agency best placed to deliver your Bordeaux lifestyle.

This website is your portal.

 

A New Model For France

Although the American model of real estate agency is not perfect, there are some elements of its structure which we have adapted to France which we believe add clarity and reduces systemic weaknesses in client service. We equally represent sellers and serve buyers, are transparent about who does what and for whom, and are united behind the brand. We do not take sides. We bring buyers and sellers together.

Our focus is rigorous: high-end properties (typically above 700,000 Euros) and chateaux in the Bordeaux region and South West France in a portfolio strictly limited in number so that team members can devote all their skills and energy to each property.

And it works. Our healthy growth is thanks to word-of-mouth recommendation by satisfied buyers and sellers over many years.

 

Why choose Maxwell-Baynes?

Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate was founded in 2008 bringing together Michael Baynes’ experience as a successful property developer and commercial investor in California and Karin Maxwell’s first-hand knowledge of the workings of the French agency system and its limitations.

  • The professionalism

    Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate brings to bear experience gained not only in France, but the UK and the USA, having earned the top real estate credentials: Carte Professionnelle (France), M.R.I.C.S (UK) and members of the National Association of Realtors as a Broker/Realtor (USA). But professionalism goes further than qualifications. Our names on the door are a token of accountability for all we say and do.
  • The passion

    We love what we do, the place where we do it and its wines and gastronomy . We enjoy real estate, people and bringing them together. We strive for the perfect fit by giving good advice, because – above all, we care what you think of us.
  • The portfolio

    Our listings are highly selective, composed of chateaux of rare beauty, historic manor houses and oceanside retreats in a defined area of South West France – Gironde, Charente, Dordogne, Gers, Arcachon and Bordeaux city. The choice we present to you is prequalified – refined according to what we learn about clients’ tastes and preferences. We are careful listeners and ask the right questions.
  • The practice

    Using over 50 years combined experience of negotiating skills, we keep deals on track that might not otherwise end in success. Marketing is of the highest priority, based on research into what works and creatively implemented using professional photography and video to bring property to life. We never keep you waiting more than a day for a return call or email, always show up on time, do what we say, and finish what we start.
  • The privilege

    We are very well connected. This means you are too – globally. We are, by invitation: Christie’s International Real Estate’s sole representative for South West France; putting us amongst the real estate creme de la crème. In 2019 we were awarded Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate of the Year, a remarkable achievement in light of the quality of professionals that make up the affiliation. In addition to our reach through Christie’s International Real Estate, we market through Prestige Property Group. We have partnered with Sifex International www.Sifex.co.uk for over 20 years and have a strong collaborative relationships with Savills International.
  • The security

    We hold to the highest levels of discretion and confidentiality. These principles are underscored by the data security platform we use, designed to meet our ambition to make Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate one of the most secure real estate agencies in France for our clients who, like us, value data security.
  • Introducing The Maxwell-Baynes Team

    Our reputation as market leaders in South West France has attracted some of the best luxury real estate talent around. Each territory in which Maxwell-Baynes Real Estate operates has a single agent to represent it, independent but working exclusively for Maxwell-Baynes. Thus there are no competing interests to get in the way of single-minded client service.

    Meet Our Team
    Meet Our Team

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Maxwell-Baynes, Affiliated with Christie’s

Christie’s International Real Estate is the only global reach network run by a world leading art auction house. It is the brand that defines luxury real estate worldwide, with $115bn annual sales and offices in 46 countries.

Christie’s extends its influence through an invitation-only network of affiliates. This is composed of the world’s most proven and qualified specialists in the luxury residential sector whom Christie’s evaluate as the market leaders in their territories.

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