Villa Cleaning in Cologny
Premium cleaning services for luxury villas and houses. Local experts based near Cologny.
Why choose HopMove for your villa cleaning in Cologny?
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Looking after the properties on the Cologny terrace
Cologny sits on a terrace above the lake, and almost every property here is built around that view: the old hameau around the church, the estates of Pré-Byron and Chemin du Guignard, the lanes off Chemin de Ruth dropping towards Route de Thonon and La Belotte, and the plots up at La Capite. Villa Diodati and the Byron connection set the tone of the commune, and the houses that followed kept the same materials — waxed and oiled period parquet, marble entrance halls, natural stone terraces, tall glazing and winter gardens looking across the rade towards Parc La Grange. None of it forgives a wet mop or a supermarket descaler.
We look after these houses the way a good conciergerie (property caretaking service) does: the same trained team on every visit, a written scope agreed in advance, and products chosen for the surface rather than for speed. Households in Cologny are often international, frequently away, and already staffed — a gardener, a pool company, sometimes a live-in couple or an intendant. Our work slots into that arrangement, whether you want weekly maintenance while the family is in residence, a seasonal opening and closing clean, or a full deep clean before a handover or a sale.
Why owners in Cologny work with us
Discretion in writing
A fixed, vetted team with public liability cover and a signed confidentiality undertaking. No photographs, no subcontracting, no changing faces at the gate — which matters on a street where diplomatic and private households sit side by side.
Delicate surfaces done properly
Waxed and oiled parquet refreshed with a dosed, barely damp mop and a soap made for the finish; varnished floors kept pH-neutral. Marble and natural stone never see an acidic descaler.
Works while you are away
Keys held by you, your intendant or your régie (managing agent), agreed access windows, and a preparation visit timed to your return so the house is aired, dust-free and ready.
Coordinated with your staff and trades
We fit around the gardener, the pool maintenance company, the concierge and the alarm provider, and we log what we find — a failing seal, a stained flagstone, a dripping tap — instead of leaving it for you to discover.
Access planned, not improvised
Many Cologny addresses sit behind gates on narrow private lanes with no turning space and no room for a second vehicle. We arrive in one van, at the agreed time, and we never block a neighbour's entrance.
Your local villa cleaning expert in Cologny
Based in the Geneva region, we work daily in Cologny and know the local specifics: building types, agency requirements and access constraints. This field experience lets us deliver a reliable, consistent villa cleaning that meets Swiss standards.
Every job is carried out by a fixed, trained team with professional liability insurance. We use certified products and professional equipment, with systematic quality control and transparent billing — a fixed quote, no surprises.
- Local, trained and insured team
- Certified products & professional equipment
- Fixed quote, satisfaction guaranteed
- Fast response in Cologny and nearby
How the service works
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Site visit and fixed quote
We walk the house, note every floor finish and stone type, check the gate and lane access, and confirm a firm price. Travel to Cologny is included.
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Written scope and access protocol
Frequency, priority rooms, no-go areas and the product list are agreed in writing. Keys, gate and alarm codes are documented with you, your intendant or your régie (managing agent).
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The same team, every visit
One vehicle, parked where you tell us. The lanes off Chemin de Ruth and Chemin du Guignard are narrow and private, so parking and turning are planned in advance rather than on the day.
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Cleaning by surface, not by routine
Each material gets its own method and dilution. Delicate work — stone, silver, fireplaces, period parquet — is done by the team member trained for it.
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Check, report and lock-up
Room-by-room verification, immediate corrections, alarm re-armed and keys returned to the agreed holder. Anything worth knowing goes into a short report you receive the same day.
What our villa cleaning includes
- Reception rooms, bedrooms, dressing rooms, corridors and staircases across every level
- Kitchens and sculleries: appliances inside and out, stone or stainless worktops, extraction filters
- All bathrooms and WCs descaled and disinfected, with non-acidic products wherever there is marble or natural stone
- Period parquet cleaned by finish — soap for waxed and oiled wood, pH-neutral for varnished — with controlled moisture, never a wet mop
- Marble, travertine and natural stone floors cleaned and buffed, acid-free throughout
- Tall bay windows, winter gardens, glass balustrades and mirrors, frames and runners included
- Rugs and fitted carpets vacuumed with the head or beater bar the pile requires; low-moisture deep clean on request
- Silver, brass and bronze fittings hand-polished with the appropriate paste, no abrasive pads
- Open fireplaces: hearth emptied, firebox and surround cleaned, ash removed off site
- Terraces, pool surround, pool house and accessible outdoor paving on the lake side
- Plant room, cellars, laundry and garages: dusting, floor wash and a visual check on visible leaks
- Dusting of skirtings, mouldings, light fittings, radiators and picture frames
- Waste sorted to the commune's collection calendar, with a run to the déchetterie (recycling centre) when a deep clean produces more than the bins hold
- Final room-by-room check and a short written report, with photos only if you ask for them
Custom quote — why there is no fixed rate — Villa Cleaning in Cologny
For a villa, the price depends less on square metres than on the number of technical areas and the materials involved. A 250 m² villa with four bathrooms, marble floors and a conservatory takes longer than a 350 m² villa with uniform flooring. We quote after seeing the property, and the price then stays fixed.
What determines the price
- Living area and number of floors
- Number of bathrooms and kitchens — the most time-consuming areas
- Floor types: oiled parquet, marble, natural stone, polished concrete (dedicated products and methods)
- Glazed area, height of windows, conservatories and railings
- Whether outdoor areas are included: terrace, poolside, pool house, garage
- Frequency: one-off clean, seasonal deep clean or regular maintenance
- Delicate surfaces and specific equipment (home automation, fireplace, wine cellar)
Free, fixed quote within 2 h of a site visit or photos. The amount quoted is the amount invoiced: no extras discovered at the end of the job.
Insured with AXA
Full professional liability coverage.
Transparent Pricing
Fixed quote in 2h. No hidden fees.
Fast Response
Teams available quickly in Cologny.
Our service area in Cologny
We provide fast and reliable services throughout the Cologny.
Frequently asked questions — Villa Cleaning in Cologny
Can you look after the house while we are abroad?
Yes, and in Cologny it is a large part of what we do. We work from keys held by you, your intendant or your régie (managing agent), keep to an agreed access window, air the rooms, run taps so traps do not dry out, and flag anything unusual. Before you return we schedule a preparation visit so the house is dust-free, the glazing is clean and the terraces are ready to use.
How do you handle discretion and confidentiality?
The team is fixed, vetted and covered by public liability insurance, and every member signs a confidentiality undertaking. We do not photograph interiors unless you ask for a report with photos, we never subcontract, and we do not discuss clients or addresses. For properties with art, valuables and diplomatic households, that is the baseline rather than an option.
Our parquet is very old — what do you actually use on it?
First we identify the finish. Waxed and oiled parquet is cleaned with a soap made for that finish and a well-wrung, barely damp mop, then re-waxed or re-oiled locally where the wood has gone dry. Varnished or vitrified parquet gets a pH-neutral cleaner and the same controlled moisture. No steam, no standing water, no all-purpose degreaser.
Is marble safe with your products?
Yes. Marble, travertine and other calcareous stone are cleaned with pH-neutral products only. Acidic descalers, vinegar and standard limescale removers etch these surfaces permanently, so they do not come into the house. In bathrooms with stone we descale the glass and the fittings separately and protect the stone while we work.
Do you clean the pool surround, the pool house and the winter garden?
Yes, for the accessible parts. Pool surround, pool house, terraces and winter gardens are part of the scope we agree, with methods chosen for the material — soft wash on wood decking, no aggressive pressure on stone joints. We set the timing with your pool maintenance company so we are not working over each other.
Can you work with our household staff, gardener and property manager?
Yes. We agree a calendar at the start with you, your concierge or your intendant and adjust it through the season, so garden waste, pool servicing and our interior work do not collide. Where a property manager or régie (managing agent) is involved, we report to them directly and match the commune's waste collection calendar, taking sorted waste to the déchetterie (recycling centre) after a deep clean.
Can your vehicle reach a property on a narrow private lane?
Yes. We check the access at the site visit and send the right vehicle: the lanes off Chemin de Ruth and around Pré-Byron have tight bends, gates and gravel drives where a large truck cannot turn. Where parking is impossible on the property we agree a drop-off point with you in advance, and there is no surcharge for difficult access.
Is travel to Cologny included in the price?
Yes. Travel is always included in the fixed quote, with no supplement for the hillside lanes or restricted access. The price is confirmed after the site visit and does not move unless you change the scope.
Our villa cleaning service in Cologny
Cologny's geography shapes the work. The commune runs from the old hameau down the slope to Route de Thonon and the lake shore near La Belotte, and the houses in between are large, set in mature grounds and reached by private lanes — Chemin de Ruth, Chemin du Guignard, the roads around Pré-Byron and up to La Capite. Lake-facing glazing collects spray and pollen, stone terraces and pool surrounds green up quickly in the damp months, and access is the daily constraint: gates, tight bends, gravel drives and lanes where a large truck simply does not fit. We size the vehicle to the address, agree the arrival window with your household, and keep the road clear for neighbours.
Many properties here belong to international or diplomatic families and stand empty for long stretches, or are held and let through a régie (managing agent). We manage them on your behalf from a distance: scheduled checks while the house is closed, an opening clean when the family returns, a closing clean when they leave, and a preparation visit a day or two before arrival so beds, glazing, marble and terraces are ready. Where a house is changing hands, being sold or being let, we prepare it for the état des lieux (handover inspection) and coordinate with the gardener, the pool company and the property manager so the interior, the grounds and the pool house are all presentable on the same day. In a PPE (condominium) with a shared pool or garden, we work to the rules of the building and the timetable the committee has set.