Pied-à-Terre, Signature or Prime: Choosing the Collection That Fits Your Lifestyle

Private Collection membership means owning a share in one of August’s Collections of exceptional homes: Pied-à-Terre, Grand Pied-à-Terre, Signature, Premium and Prime. Each one is inspired by a different lifestyle and authentic European living – a compact city apartment, a family home in the countryside, or an estate built for hosting at scale. The right one usually comes down to the questions: what your vision of a holiday looks like, which destinations you're drawn to, and how much space and privacy matter to you. Here's what actually separates the five tiers, and how members tend to choose between them. 

In this article: 

• Pied-à-Terre and Grand Pied-à-Terre: city apartments, for shorter stays 
• Signature and Premium: countryside and resort homes, built for families
• What sets the Prime Collection apart as August's most luxurious Collection.
• A homeowner can hold shares in more than one Collection or change between Collections as their needs and lifestyle shift. 

Which Collections are built for city living?

Pied-à-Terre is the most compact of all five Collections – one- to two-bedroom apartments, around 70 to 90 square metres, in central neighbourhoods across five of Europe's most celebrated cities: London, Paris, Rome, Cannes and Barcelona. It suits members who travel often and want to arrive somewhere that feels like home, rather than a hotel booked each time. It’s built for smaller groups who want a European city at their fingertips – to start a longer journey, end one, or break one up along the way. A share currently starts from around €405,000, with an annual cost of roughly €12,500 covering the home's upkeep.

Grand Pied-à-Terre offers more space – two to three bedrooms – designed for elevated urban living. It includes the same five cities as Pied-à-Terre, inspired by the same lifestyle, simply with more room for homeowners who want to host family or friends rather than travel alone or as a couple. 

Which Collections are built for family time beyond the city? 

Signature is where the August story began, and remains August's most popular Collection: three- to four-bedroom homes, 75 to 180 square metres – spacious enough for a family or a small group of friends – across popular countryside and resort destinations in Europe: the South of France, the French Alps, Tuscany and Mallorca. These are homes inspired by quality time spent with family. A share currently starts from around €480,000, with annual maintenance costs of roughly €16,900.

Premium shares many of the same destinations, with homes chosen for more secluded settings and spectacular views. The homes have four to five bedrooms, with entertaining features like a private gym, a sauna, and multiple living and dining spaces to gather the family. It's also the only Collection that includes a home in the Cotswolds, alongside the other European destinations. A Premium share currently starts from around €775,000, with an annual cost of roughly €19,800.

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What does the Prime Collection offer that no other tier does? 

Prime is August's most luxurious Collection: five-bedroom-and-above estates across the South of France, the French Alps, Tuscany and Mallorca, each one set on expansive grounds. Cinema rooms, private gyms and grand entertaining spaces are combined with restored stonework and preserved original character – the same design and renovation standard followed across every August home. Prime suits homeowners who think in terms of generations rather than seasons: homes built to be handed down, and grounds meant for memorable family gatherings. A Prime share currently starts from around €1.8 million, with an annual cost of roughly €40,000. It's the Collection members tend to reach for when they want the most out of the experience. 

Can a homeowner hold shares in more than one Collection?

A homeowner can hold shares in more than one Collection at the same time, splitting their holidays between a city apartment and a countryside home rather than choosing one over the other. Just as commonly, homeowners move on entirely as their needs shift: a family that joined Signature with young children often finds itself, a few years later, wanting the extra bedrooms and entertaining space of Premium instead. 

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What is common between each of these five Collections is that they are finished to the same impeccable standard and run by the same homeowner experience team, which takes care of the maintenance of each home year-round. 

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Explore the Collections, or get in touch and we'll talk through which one best suits the way you travel. 

FAQ: 

Which are August's Collections? 

August offers five Collections: Pied-à-Terre and Grand Pied-à-Terre (two- to three-bedroom city apartments), Signature and Premium (three- to five-bedroom family homes), and Prime, August's largest and most exclusive Collection. Each is built around a different lifestyle and holiday preferences, from short city trips to hosting at scale. 

What is the difference between the Pied-à-Terre and Signature Collections? 

Pied-à-Terre offers one- and two-bedroom apartments in five beloved European cities, designed for short, frequent visits. Signature offers three- and four-bedroom homes across four countryside and resort destinations, designed for longer family stays. 

How do I know which August Collection is right for me?

It comes down to lifestyle, travel preferences and scale: city or countryside, and how many people you want to bring with you. Pied-à-Terre and Grand Pied-à-Terre suit shorter city stays; Signature, Premium and Prime scale up for longer family time.

Can a homeowner hold shares in more than one Collection? 

Yes. Many homeowners choose to own shares across two or more Collections – a city apartment alongside a countryside home, for instance.

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