Private concierge and villa management in Lattes

To entrust a villa in Lattes is to entrust an address of rare position, halfway between the city and the sea. Le 17ème Parallèle looks after and manages it as a patrimonial asset, with an intimate knowledge of a town where the art of living plays out as much on the water as inland.

Lattes extends south of Montpellier, in that precious space that separates the metropolis from the coast. The town draws its character from this dual anchoring: on one side the immediate proximity of Montpellier Méditerranée airport and the beaches, on the other the gentleness of a residential setting still preserved. Around Port Ariane, its small marina lined with shops, and the Boirargues district, contemporary villas trace a landscape of carefully kept properties, sought after by professionals and families who want everything at once: the city, the sea and the calm.

Lattes, between marina, contemporary villas and ancient heritage

The face of Lattes cannot be reduced to its geographical position. The town holds a singular historical depth: the Lattara archaeological site and the Henri Prades museum recall that here, the ancient port already traded with the whole Mediterranean. This heritage gives the area an identity that few towns of the Montpellier ring can claim, and nurtures owners' attachment to their address.

On the residential side, the Port Ariane area gathers contemporary villas and upscale apartments arranged around the water, a stone's throw from shops and restaurants. The Boirargues district, further north, offers a sought-after fabric of detached homes, right at the edge of Montpellier. These properties, often recent and generously equipped, call for management worthy of their standing: a contemporary villa is defined by its home automation, its pools and its landscaped gardens, all elements that demand regular upkeep and attentive watch to preserve their value season after season.

The owners' profile reflects this dual vocation of the town. They are often professionals and families who chose Lattes to combine access to the city and the escape to the sea, without the constraints of either. Many split their time between working life in Montpellier and weekends by the water, which leaves their property intermittently unoccupied. To treat these villas as a patrimonial asset is to watch over them in those intervals, anticipate their upkeep and, where appropriate, organise their letting within a controlled framework, so the property works for its owner rather than remaining a dormant charge.

A specialist concierge, not a volume agency

The difference comes down to a single sentence: where generalist concierge firms handle everything from student studios to villas, chasing volume, we manage only a restricted circle of exceptional residences. In Lattes, that means a single point of contact who knows your home, its installations and its particularities, hand-picked providers, and a discretion sought by owners attached to their private life. We prefer the right attention given to a few properties over the mass management of dozens of addresses.