Home watch in Cannes

Home watch and key holding in Cannes

Own a home in Cannes but live somewhere else most of the year? On myfr.ai you describe the property (house or apartment, alarm, pool, garden, how often you want it seen) and verified local pros send quotes for a standing arrangement: one person who holds the keys, walks through on a schedule, sends you photos, and is at the door when a plumber or a delivery needs letting in.

This is the service every second-home owner on the Riviera ends up improvising with a neighbour or a cousin. Here it is a booked, paid, documented job: each visit is logged, each payment held until you confirm, and the pro is identity-checked before they ever get a key.

Many of the villas and apartments of La Californie, Super Cannes, the Croisette and Le Cannet belong to owners who live abroad most of the year and come for a few weeks around the festivals and in summer. The house sits empty in between, which is exactly when leaks, storms and forgotten shutters do their damage.

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What a home-watch arrangement usually includes

A scheduled walk-through (weekly, fortnightly, monthly) with a photo report the same day
Key holding and meeting contractors, deliveries, inspectors or agents
Checks after storms and heat waves: leaks, shutters, power, alarm, water heater
Airing the house, running taps, flushing, checking the fridge and freezer
Coordinating pool and garden pros (or bundling them, see those pages)
Pre-arrival prep: heating or AC on, beds made, fridge stocked, and post-departure closing

What drives the price in Cannes

Home-watch quotes vary mainly with:

Visit frequency and how far the home is from the pro's round
Size of the property and whether there is a pool or garden to check
Extras: mail forwarding, contractor supervision, pre-arrival stocking
Emergency call-outs outside the schedule
Season: more owners travelling in winter means tighter rounds

Describe the home once with the frequency you want, and compare quotes for a monthly arrangement. Quotes are free; you commit to nothing until you accept one, and you can stop at any time.

How escrow protects you

When you accept a quote, you pay through Stripe and the money is held in escrow. The provider sees the job is funded and can commit to it, but is only paid out after the service is delivered (release is automatic 72 hours after completion, or sooner when you mark the job complete).

You never wire money to a stranger up front, and providers know the payment is real. If something goes wrong, the money has not left the platform yet.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know the visit actually happened?

Every visit is a job on the platform with a photo report the pro sends before marking it done. You confirm, and only then is the payment released.

Can the same person open the door for my plumber or agent?

Yes, that is the most common request. Say roughly how often you expect it; pros quote it as part of the arrangement or per call-out.

Do you cover apartments with a building concierge in Cannes?

Yes. The home-watch pro works alongside the building's concierge, who usually does not enter apartments or check appliances.

What does it cost to use myfr.ai?

Posting a request and receiving quotes is free. You pay the price you accepted on the quote; myfr.ai charges providers a 15 percent commission, which is theirs to bear, not an extra fee on top for you.

myfr.ai is a newly launched marketplace for the French Riviera. We verify providers as they join, and we would rather tell you that honestly than invent reviews.

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