House Ville-d'Avray (92)

La Chapelle Du Roy”, an impressive property dominating the west of Paris from the heights of Ville-d'Avray.
“La Chapelle du Roy” (the king’s chapel) is the name of a 605 m² family property, standing on land spanning a surface area of 4,760 m², adjoining Saint-Cloud Park. This south-facing residence not only looks down on to the town but also has a panoramic view stretching more than 180° over the entire west side of Paris. On the ground floor, an entrance hall provides access to two reception rooms, spanning a total of 87 m², a library-billiards’ room, a 40 m² kitchen and a toilet. The first floor comprises seven bedrooms, including a 30 m² master suite, four bathrooms with toilets and a laundry room. The second floor is taken up by a 42 m² flat, with a bathroom and toilet, and a bedroom, with a sloping ceiling, bathroom and toilet. The garden level is composed of two flats. The first, spanning 65 m², includes a bedroom, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom, with a toilet, and a dressing room. The second, 43 m² flat comprises a bedroom, a living room, a bathroom, with a toilet, and a kitchen. The basement houses a cellar, a boiler room and three storage areas. This residence is surrounded by a triple aspect terrace, extended by a 20 m² swimming pool, with a plunging view.
“La Chapelle du Roy”This property was constructed at the end of the 19th century by Louise-Emilie-Delabigne, a famous courtesan during the Second Empire. She was known as “La Valtesse de la Bigne”, a deformation of the French word for “Your Highness” and her surname. Her former home stands on a 4,760 m² plot which looks down on to the entire commune and its surroundings. Looking out over its verdant setting, this 600 m² residence reflects an extremely classical 19th century style with white dressed stone facades, symmetrical windows and French windows as well as a zinc roof terrace, adorned with balusters. A rotunda, with its zinc dome, is another amusing architectural feature. Its porch, stone terrace and wrought iron railings combine all the architectural codes of the wonderful holiday homes at that time. A 20 m swimming pool extends the terrace, surrounded by verdant vegetation.
Ground floor
A majestic, 14 m² entrance hall provides access to a double lounge-dining room, spanning a total floor surface area of 87 m², with golden-coloured, Versailles pattern parquet flooring which reflects the sunlight flooding in through the five, wide picture windows looking out over the property’s verdant garden. The ceilings, more than 4 m high are adorned with moulding. Following on, the library-billiards’ room is another peaceful place for seeking isolation. The American-style kitchen, with its large terracotta floor tiles featuring cream inlaid decoration, exudes a rustic air. Fully fitted, it includes a central oak wood unit, ideal for cooking and preparing dishes. A 3-sided, bow window lets in copious amounts of light. It is a wonderful place for eating whilst contemplating the parklands. A gigantic stairwell, going up to a height of 10 m, provides access upstairs. It is adorned with two masterly paintings, one on each wall. The intricate wrought iron railings feature the coat-of-arms of the “Valtesse”.
First floor
This level comprises seven bedrooms, including a master suite, spanning more than 30 m². Most of these bedrooms have their own bathroom and toilet. The ceilings are also very high on this floor. The bedroom windows are in fact French windows, two or three per room depending on the room, some of them having period casement bolts and balconies. The floors are covered with carpet or oak wood parquet flooring, always light in colour. One of the bedrooms has a period painted ceiling whilst the others have moulding and rocaille-style stucco decoration.
Second floor
A 42 m² master bedroom, with an east-facing …