Handy at DIY? Look at this selection: Many of our clients have asked us for properties to renovate. We have a good selection including this stone priests house in the Aude, this house near Carcassonne for just €275,000 and this country house in Herault that can be expanded for just €315,000.

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The Directors

Allison Amour, Lanquedoc bureau chief. is our coordinator for the Languedoc Roussillon. She has a project management background acquired at the Dubai-based headquarter of Schneider Electric for Gulf Countries. She joined the Totally Property Group for its professional methods and proven expertise in finding properties in the South of France. After years of traveling around the world and in France, she came back to the Languedoc Roussillon because she found there the best quality of life, and for the pleasure of making it available to others. Finding your dream property is an adventure, so she is here to escort you to trusted professional services and guide you through all steps of your project. Contact Allison at: allison@totallylanguedoc.com

Dennis Broadfield Dennis Broadfield CEO, Totally Property Group is a former television foreign correspondent and producer who has worked for the BBC and Sky News. After many years travelling the world he claims that Nice has the best mix of life style, weather, culture, standard of living and friendliness of any city he's visited. Dennis has owned property in Nice for eight years and has experienced firsthand the joys and pitfalls of purchase and renovation of properties in France. Contact Dennis at: dennis@totallyriviera.com

Key Staff

Francois Haury (32) has worked in the Cote d'Azur's office of Totally Riviera for 4 years and has now branched out into our other offices as our key French property finder. Francois' knowledge of the property market and his contacts have made him an invaluable member of our team. Francois will be helping Allison in the Languedoc especially looking for prestige properties - this being his area of expertise. Francois has an uncanny knack of finding the perfect property for Totally clients from around the world. Contact Francois at: francois@totallyriviera.com

Peter Brooke (32) is a registered financial advisor. He advises Totally Groups clients on the best mortgages in France and guides them through the borrowing process. Peter also advises on tax issues, the financial side of living in France and how best to maximize your assets in France. When not working he can be found on the ski slopes or the beaches, depending on the season. Peter is also a gourmond who likes nothing better than a quality restaurant and a fine glass of wine. He likes to share his knowledge of the Riviera's best restaurants - and like his financial advice he doesn't charge a thing! Contact Peter at: peter.brooke@spectrum-ifa.com

Kari Clouston
(25) is our chisel-jawed office "pin-up boy". Of Franco-Scottish descent, he has lived in Nice's Port for several years and knows the Cote d'Azur like the back-of-his-hand. Fully bi-lingual, he regularly deals with French agents, builders and notaires and helps with our property sales and client liaison in central Nice. Kari also looks after totallyRiviera's new-build business. Kari's previous role as a yacht broker in Monaco took him up and down the Riviera from St Tropez to Portofino. Contact Kari at: kari@totallyriviera.com

Francesca Byrne (21) is our talented and easy going summer intern. As well as speaking French like a native, she's dedicated, consistently up-beat and helps us out in all three offices in Nice, Cannes and Villefranche. She is still completing her degree at St Andrews University in Scotland, and wants to follow in her family's footsteps and "get into property" once she has finished her studies. To quote a former Tory MP when talking about Geoffrey Archer's wife, Francesca "is a fragrant and beautiful addition" to our team. She helps with client liaison, from changing over your electricity and water accounts to advising on great places to eat and drink. Francesca can be contacted at: francesca@totallyriviera.com

Public Relations

CJ Brough (30) has worked in PR since 1999 and heads our daily dealings with the international press. London-based, she has an intimate knowledge of the South of France. CJ encourages some of our clients to talk about their experience of buying on the Riviera on television and in print. Contact CJ at: cj@bluntcommunications.com

Viewings in the Aude

With 22 new properties across the Aude this month we have loads to see.

4.3% mortgages

Borrowing in France is simple and fixed rates mortgages are as low as 4.3% over 20 years.