Ferney-Voltaire, Ornex
Buying or selling a property in Ferney-Voltaire
Located on the Swiss border, north-west of Geneva International Airport, the city of Ferney-Voltaire is particularly attractive due to its geographical location and the advantages associated with it: proximity to Geneva and quality living environment with views of the Jura and Mont Blanc. As you can see, Ferney-Voltaire is a residential suburb of the Geneva conurbation that is very popular with cross-border commuters.
Famous for having been the city of the philosopher Voltaire, Ferney-Voltaire has a rich built and cultural heritage. Indeed, the philosopher lived there for the last 20 years of his life and transformed Ferney into the developed and dynamic city we know today. The Château de Voltaire estate, where Voltaire stayed, is also a must-see tourist site.
Buying a property in Ferney-Voltaire? It means living daily surrounded by green landscapes while having many sports, cultural and recreational facilities.
Ferney-Voltaire : a strategic location
A dynamic municipality in the Pays de Gex, Ferney-Voltaire is a major gateway to the Geneva metropolis and the major infrastructures that make it up., In the immediate vicinity of the A1 motorway and crossed by cross-border bus lines F, 64 and 66 of the Geneva Public Transport (TPG) directly linking the airport and the Cornavin station, Ferney-Voltaire has a large and diversified transport offer, which is essential for the mobility of its inhabitants.
Do you want to go out in the Geneva area on weekends from midnight without taking the car ? It's possible ! Thanks to Noctambus, TPG's night-time network, you can safely return home after a night out at a nightclub.
Ferney-Voltaire : a strong identity
Every Saturday morning from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Ferney-Voltaire market attracts a large local and Geneva population, welcomed by nearly 200 traders. With its many small shops and local services, the historic town centre takes on the appearance of a village during its weekly market. Ferney-Voltaire has thus been able to preserve its centuries-old identity while developing in a controlled manner. The city also has 2 shopping centres and will soon be home to a future Franco-Geneva ZAC comprising 195,000 m² of economic activity space, 15,000 m² of public facilities (a nursery, a school group, sports facilities) and an International City of Knowledge. These infrastructures, as well as CERN's nearby presence , are attractive to new residents.
For your children, the city has three kindergartens and primary schools, 2 leisure centres, 2 middle schools and an international high school. The city shines with the number and diversity of its sports facilities (a sports centre with a gymnasium and a martial arts hall, a fighting room, a water sports centre, an athletics track, seven tennis courts, two city stadiums, etc.). and cultural (a media library including a toy library, three theatres, a cinema, a conservatory). Ferney-Voltaire also has about a hundred associations that actively participate in the animation of the city.
The international clientele remains very present in the commune of Ferney-Voltaire, in particular because of its proximity to the headquarters of international organizations. Cosmopolitan and multicultural, the city of the patriarch has no less than 44% of immigrants (born abroad and residing in France).
Very popular with cross-border commuters due to its geographical location, Ferney-Voltaire also attracts investors. The latter invest mainly in apartments, a type of housing that represents 89.9% of the city's housing stock. As Ferney-Voltaire is an urban and dense municipality, its housing stock is mainly collective and offers a significant proportion of small dwellings, 26% of which are T1-T2. These typologies are suitable for young households at the beginning of their residential journey, generally renting their home. And indeed, according to the city's statistics, Ferney-Voltaire has 58.7% of tenants and 39.1% of owners. For all these reasons, Ferney-Voltaire represents a very dynamic real estate market with a high turnover rate.
Regarding prices, the square meter in new buildings (excluding parking) is negotiated at around €5,600, with prices ranging from €4,700/m² to €6,200/m². The price per new square metre in Ferney-Voltaire is therefore very close to that of the Gessian real estate market, which amounts to €5,465/m². In the old building, houses are trading at an average of €6,202/m² with prices ranging from €4,637 to €7,409, and apartments at €4,776 /m², with prices ranging from €3,571 to €5,706 .
The offer is mainly concentrated on condominiums built in the 70s, 80s and 90s, close to the center. T3 and T4 type housing remain popular with buyers.
Ornex
Located north of Ferney-Voltaire, Ornex has 4,983 Ornesians whose profile is more or less the same as that of Ferneys. However, Ornex has more families (64.9% versus 55.3% for Ferney-Voltaire), more primary residences (87.1% versus 80.5%) and its housing stock is more balanced in terms of housing type, with 47.4% houses and 52.2% apartments. The average reported household income of Ornesians is also significantly higher than that of Ferneys : €35,440 for the former compared to €27,650 for the latter.
Ornex is also a popular town because it is served by bus lines 60 and 61 of the TPG (3 stops in the town), allowing you to reach the Geneva-Cornavin train station in just 35 minutes.
The price of new property (excluding parking) is a little lower than that of Ferney-Voltaire since the square meter is on average €5,080. In older buildings, houses are on average negotiated at €5,784 /m² and apartments at €4,835 /m².
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Posted on 18/07/2022 by
Marie MASSON
