Independent advice on the owner’s side — from choosing a property and defining a residence brief to reviewing the design decisions that matter.
Poland & Mediterranean
THE KNOWLEDGE GAP
It is recognising
which possibilities
actually make sense.
A significant residential investment brings important decisions whose consequences last for years.
INDEPENDENT THINKING.
PERSONAL RELEVANCE.
LIVING BEFORE PROPERTY
First life. Then place. Only then, property.
Everyday life & priorities
Family, work, routines, values, the future.
Place & its character
Surroundings, views, privacy, nature, connections.
Property & its potential
Suitability, constraints, possibilities, value.
Home & the experience
Brief, function, spatial quality, detail.
Private Living Advisory helps align place, property and a future residence with the life the owner and their family actually want to lead.
LIFE FIRST. PROPERTY SECOND.THE ADVISORY FRAMEWORK
Property & Site Advisory
Assess a plot or property against the owner’s priorities, the character of the place and the potential for a future residence.
Residence Brief & Team Setup
Translate the family’s way of life, needs and priorities into a clear residence brief and criteria for the design team.
Independent Residence Review
An independent review of the residence design: function, space, quality and alignment with the owner’s priorities, with clear recommendations.
Team & Workflow Advisory · Pre-Construction Review · Key Decision Advisory
WHEN TO ENGAGE
Key decisions deserve a considered review
before they become commitments.
Evaluate a location, property and its potential from the perspective of a future residence.
An independent review before committing to decisions that are difficult or costly to reverse.
Support for key owner decisions about function, quality, cost and the consequences of proposed solutions.
OWNER-SIDE ADVISORY
A Private Living Advisor gives the owner an independent perspective on the decisions that matter, working alongside the team with clear responsibilities.
INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE
Analysis · questions · recommendations · synthesis
AT THE CENTRE
Makes the decisions
Designs · develops solutions
Organises · coordinates the process
Builds · delivers
Alignment between the owner’s life, their family, property, design, expenditure and delivery.
FROM QUESTION TO DECISION
Beyond identifying a problem.
Towards a better decision.
IDENTIFY
What is not working? Where is risk emerging? What potential is being overlooked?
UNDERSTAND
What are the consequences for daily use, cost, quality and the future of the property?
RECOMMEND
What should be confirmed, reconsidered or changed — and why?
VERIFY / HANDOVER
Where needed: spatial verification, an alternative approach or reference material that enables the team to move forward.
WHAT YOU GET
The scope depends on the situation, project stage and decision to be made. Not every engagement requires every deliverable.
An assessment of the property, potential, constraints, risks and possible scenarios.
One source of essential requirements and criteria for the future residence.
Annotated plans, recommendations, decisions to address and, where needed, spatial verification.
A concise analysis of a specific decision, with a recommended direction and material for the team.
Mark-ups · 3D studies · visualisations · virtual walkthrough
Design recommendations and reference material for the project team
EXPERIENCE & PERSPECTIVE
Ph.D. Architect · Private Living Advisor
Founder of Mare Group
DESIGN PERSPECTIVE
Experience to assess function, proportions, spatial quality, detail and the consequences of design decisions.
OWNER & INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVE
A view beyond the design itself — to whether the decisions being made create meaningful value for the owner.
I bring together architectural, design and investment experience to assess a residence through the lens of everyday life, property value and the consequences of the decisions being made.
FEATURED PAPER
Why even a good design deserves a review from the owner’s perspective, before key decisions become costly to reverse.
A practical paper on identifying risks, overlooked potential and decisions that deserve deliberate confirmation before construction.
DESIGN & QUALITY · FEATURED PAPER
BEFORE WE BEGIN
A few answers to help you decide whether this is the right moment to work together.
The greatest opportunity is before key design decisions are approved and construction starts. A review can also be useful later, when a specific decision needs to be confirmed. Its scope depends on the project stage, available information and what can still change.
PLA provides an independent perspective and recommendations for the owner. The architect remains responsible for design, the project manager for organisation, and relevant specialists for supervision, legal, tax and cost matters. PLA reference material supports the team’s work; it is not construction documentation.
Yes. An engagement can begin with a specific plot, a residence brief or a selected part of a design. First we agree the question, outcome and boundaries of the analysis. Not every engagement requires the full advisory journey.
The primary market is Poland, particularly Kraków and Warsaw. Selected engagements extend to Croatia and the Adriatic. Other Mediterranean locations are considered individually, depending on the brief and access to local expertise.
After a short introduction, we clarify the decision and the information available. You then receive a proposal specifying scope, deliverables, timing and fee. Sending an enquiry does not place an order.
Yes. We can begin with the family’s adviser and agree a single primary contact. PLA complements wealth and legal advice with a perspective on place, property and spatial quality. The owner agrees which materials are shared.
PRIVATE ENQUIRY
Tell me briefly about your situation. We will establish whether Private Living Advisory can help, what scope makes sense and what the first tangible outcome should be.
SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS
POLAND & MEDITERRANEAN
You are welcome to enquire as an owner or family adviser. A short introduction is enough to begin; we will agree how to share documents separately.