Headed by Alice Storrie, the French desk will provide clients with a single point of contact whether they are buying or selling, or looking for a seasonal rental in the Alps or in the south of France.

Savills French residential network comprises eight offices along the French Riviera and five offices in the French Alps along with Beaux Villages Immobilier, Savills associate in south west France, which operates from 21 offices. Savills France is headquartered in Paris.

Educated in France and fluent in French, Alice Storrie, said, “Having worked with our offices and associates in France for many years, I’m delighted to be taking on this role and working towards further building our network. France is a hugely popular location for international buyers and I look forward to driving more business to our teams across the country.”

Justin Marking, head of global residential, Savills, said, “Our network of offices in the south of France and the Alps is second to none. Establishing a specialist French desk in London reflects the increasing amount of business done between us.

“Alice’s role will be to build on this partnership which has been established over many years and offers both buyers and sellers an ability to obtain the best advice on the French markets which are of particular interest to clients from across our global network. It’s an exciting appointment and there is no better person for the job.”