The House

A quiet house, by design

Since 2004, Maison Privé has placed a small number of exceptional residences with people who value discretion above display.

Refined estate interior with tall windows and warm light

Our Story

Maison Privé began with a refusal. A founding partner, asked to broker a residence by treating a family's home as a billboard, declined — and chose instead to build a house that would represent property the way a gallery represents a painting: privately, patiently, and only when the work deserves it.

From a single office and a handful of trusted introductions, the practice grew by reputation rather than reach. Clients came not because we advertised, but because someone they trusted had been treated well.

Archival view of the house's first residence at dawn
We do not sell houses. We place them — quietly, and with the people who will love them.

Two decades on, the principle is unchanged. We hold a small collection, we know each address intimately, and we introduce them in confidence. The slow way has proven, again and again, to be the right one.

What we offer is not a transaction but a relationship — one that often outlasts the residence itself, and frequently begins long before a client is ready to acquire.

What We Stand For

Values, quietly held

Marble and brass detail in a private salon

Discretion

Confidentiality is not a courtesy we extend — it is the foundation on which the house is built.

Craft

We favour the well-made over the merely large.

Patience

The right introduction is worth the wait.

Stewardship

We think in generations, not transactions — caring for a residence and its owners long after the keys have changed hands.

Milestones

A measured trajectory

  1. 2004

    The house is founded

    Maison Privé opens its first office with a single residence and a principle of private placement.

  2. 2009

    The collection takes shape

    A second destination is added; the by-invitation model is formalised.

  3. 2014

    The Private Office opens

    A dedicated advisory practice is established for off-market acquisition and stewardship.

  4. 2019

    Across nine destinations

    The collection reaches Europe, the Mediterranean, Asia and the Americas.

  5. 2024

    Twenty years, quietly

    Two decades of placements made by relationship rather than reach.

The People

Stewards of the house

Élise Moreau, Founding Partner

Élise Moreau

Founding Partner

Two decades of private placement across Europe and the Mediterranean.

Henrik Vance, Head of Private Office

Henrik Vance

Head of Private Office

Off-market acquisition and long-term stewardship.

Sofia Aldana, Director of Collection

Sofia Aldana

Director, Collection

Curation, provenance and architectural counsel.

Julian Reyes, Investment Advisor

Julian Reyes

Investment Advisor

Asset structuring for international principals and family offices.

Acquaint yourself with the house

An introduction need not begin with a purchase. We are glad simply to make ourselves known.