HouseChatillon (92)

Price :

$1,601,200

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Surface182 m²bedrooms4 bathroom1 land364 m²

A stunning, elegantly renovated gritstone 'maison de caractère' on the outskirts of Fontenay-aux-Roses and Clamart, 15 minutes from Paris. Built around 1930, this residence, designated a 'house with character' by the local authority, stands on a plot of land of around 360 m². Comprising three storeys plus a basement and featuring different square and rectangular sections, it boasts a facade of gritstone, dressed stone and beige brick. The wealth of colours, designs and materials used to create this distinctive building is unrivalled in the surrounding area. The frontage is adorned with glazed turquoise blue and red brickwork and Art Nouveau-style coloured ceramic tiles on the window lintels and features corner quoins, a central frieze with fine foliage and floral motifs, as well as stringcourses between the floors and the cornice.
The windows, with their segmental or basket arches, are mostly evenly spaced and symmetrical, or centred on the narrower facades of the projecting sections. The windows are protected by finely wrought iron railings with scrolls and foliage motifs and fitted with folding metal shutters painted dark grey.
The overhanging slate roof, either gable or pavilion-shaped depending on the section, emphasises the composition of the residence, which is made up of different parts and projecting sections, with varying heights and facades.
The boundary wall, the wrought iron fence and the entrance gate, damaged during previous works, will soon be restored to their original condition.
Separated from the street by a first area planted with trees and flowers, a few stone approach steps provide access to the house. The solid oak entrance door, glazed and protected by wrought-iron grilles, is topped by a transom window, which has been rebuilt to match the original, retaining the existing ironwork. The old canopy has been replaced by a reclaimed one that blends in perfectly with the facade. It is topped by a small stone balcony on brackets with pear-shaped balusters on the first floor.
To the rear, accessed from indoors and either side of the house, a 200 m² garden planted with trees and sheltered from prying eyes is bordered by two terraces and two lean-tos.