Why is Johnny Hallyday's house in Marne-la-Coquette not selling? The Kretz family of “The Agency” gave their opinion on the matter.
Fans were able to discover with joy season 5 of The agency on TMC this Thursday, December 5, 2024. And in these first new episodes, they were surprised to learn that one of the members of the Kretz family, specializing in luxury real estate, was separated from his wife. Young Raphaël indeed confided in his grandmother, Majo, about the difficulties caused by the arrival of a new seller, from outside the family, but also about the state of mind of his brother Martin, separated from his wife Eve Von Romberg. But we do not yet know anything more on the subject, as no other information has yet filtered out.
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Present on the set of Daily on the day of the launch of the series, Martin, Raphaël and Valentin focused mainly on the upcoming program: properties, each more breathtaking than the last, and a renowned sportsman calling on them: Tony Parker. However, others celebrities did not hesitate to criticize real estate agentslike Fabrice Luchini, Linda Hardy, François Berléand or Cyril Hanouna. Is Laeticia Hallyday one of the disgruntled? The trio returned to Johnny's property in Marne-la-Coquette, which has still not found a buyer.
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Johnny Hallyday's house unsold after 7 years
Facing Yann Barthès this December 5, Martin, Valentin and Raphaël Kretz returned to the accusations of rigging of the show. For them, this is due to the time lag between filming and the broadcast of the episodes, which can be around nine months. Things would therefore be true at the time of filming but obsolete when broadcast.
The TMC host also questioned them on the delicate subject of the sale of Johnny Hallyday's house. Living most of the time in Los Angeles, the singer acquired La Savannah with his wife in 1999, located in a chic village west of Paris, Marne-la-Coquette. The 1,100 m2 villa, on a 7,000 m2 plot, included tennis court, swimming pool, cinema room, swimming pool and numerous bedrooms. Renovated in the 1980s, However, it remains unsold, seven years after the rocker's death. Responsible for the sale, the Kretzes give their explanation.
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The Kretz family speaks about Marne-la-Coquette
According to The Parisianthe price of La Savannah has fallen drastically in recent years: it has fallen from 26 million euros to 10.5. A mission impossible for real estate agents? On the set of DailyMarti Kretz said: “No, it is not unsaleable. She has crazy charm, she is well placed”. The problem according to him? “You have to live up to Johnny to acquire this property“, he specifies. Valentin Kretz also gave his analysis: “It's difficult to put a price on a museum“. For Raphaël Kretz, the villa goes beyond the real estate aspect: “It's part of French heritage.”
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Potential buyers could therefore be deterred by this aspect of La Savannah and would prefer to get their hands on similar but less expensive properties. According to Nicolas Hug, former mandated agent that The Parisian questioned, “the media attention and pressure were a real problem and put off several buyers who could have paid a very good price“. They favored “similar properties attracting much less attention and which they can acquire for 3 or 4 million euros per month”. This is what could also have pushed Laeticia Hallyday to withdraw the mandate of the house from the Kretz family, to opt for a more discreet agency.
