Furnished two-bedroom apartment with sea view, Monte-Carlo

The sixth floor on Avenue de Grande-Bretagne is high enough to be clear of the buildings in front, so the sea is there from the living room and from the terrace, over the rooftops and at an angle. Casino Square is four minutes away on foot, downhill on the way there.

It was redone recently, and the furnishing was chosen rather than simply left behind — proper wardrobes, a kitchen equipped down to the cutlery, beds someone took trouble over. A tenant arriving for a two-year posting can land on the Sunday and work on the Monday.

The terrace is narrow. It takes a small table and two chairs — right for coffee before the office, wrong for having people over. The concierge is at the door and the parking space is in the building, so the things that usually take a month to sort out are already done.