House Dijon (21)

A 155m² apartment on the second floor of a Haussmannian-style edifice near the historical centre of Dijon. The edifice’s facade is characteristic of Haussmannian architecture. It stands out for its dressed stone and rendering, its stringcourse, its cornice, its corbel-supported balconies with wrought-iron balustrades, its window surrounds, each of which has mouldings and pediments sculpted with expressive faces or foliage motifs, and its mansard slate roof with converted spaces that were once domestic staff rooms. A low wall with spiked iron railings separates the building from the street. A black wrought-iron gate leads to an entrance door a few steps beyond it. This door to the commonhold is fitted for security. It is made of wood and glazing, has a wrought-iron grate with foliage motifs, and is crowned with a glazed fanlight and a finely sculpted lintel between two elegantly crafted corbels. The entrance door leads into a hallway with a mosaic floor and a large staircase of solid wood with a balustrade that begins with a beautifully carved figurehead. These stairs take you to the three upper floors and the roof space. On each floor, a large landing connects to two apartments with a sculpted door. The entrance hall also connects to an inner court at the back that leads to a shelter for bicycles and pushchairs, to cellars in the basement via a stone staircase, and to a second flight of stairs that take you to the apartment’s secondary entrance. The apartment lies on the second floor, in the corner of the building, which makes it a triple-aspect dwelling that faces south-west, south and south-east. The apartment stretches from the front of the edifice to the back with views of both the road and rear court.