luxury architect houses for sale Pas-de-Calais, France

An elegant mansion with a 1,000m² floor area, two self-contained apartments and 2,000m² of grounds, in Béthune town centre in northern France, 1 hour and 30 minutes from Paris. The mansion is characteristic of edifices built in the wake of the First World War by renowned architects like Marcel Griffon. It lies on the site of a former sugar factory, created by the Dellisse-Engrand family in Béthune in 1818. This was one of the first sugar factories in France. A commemorative plaque in tribute to Victor Amédée Dellisse, a civil engineer, member of parliament and politician honoured by Napoleon III, is still displayed on the edifice’s facade. The dwelling is crowned with a hipped mansard roof. The mansion, made of ashlar, is typical of 1920s neo-classical architecture. It is embellished with wrought-iron balcony balustrades with motifs, fine mouldings and sculpted cornices with a wealth of details. The building has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. It is hidden behind an electric wrought-iron gate and it stands in tree-dotted grounds. These walled grounds cover 2,000m². The brick walls here date back to the time of the military engineer Vauban and were built upon the ruins of a 16th-century Franciscan monastery: Les Récollets. Indeed, opposite the mansion’s facade there are the remaining columns and arches of a former church, which was listed as a historical monument in 1973. Part of the church’s central nave remains. A driveway with a cluster of flowers and shrubs in the middle makes it easy for cars to enter and leave the property.

Very modern and well-designed, bright, economical, and peaceful, this architect-designed house is ideal as a second home or primary residence. A beautiful 500 sq m garden is the perfect size for gardening if desired, without feeling like a slave to it. There's also ample parking for two or three vehicles. The garden level features a large, welcoming, south-facing room with a lovely sheltered terrace. This spacious room, with an open-plan kitchen, is preceded by a vestibule, and a practical utility room completes this level, optimizing the living area's aesthetics. Each floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom. A sheltered, south-facing balcony extends from the first floor. The house has a toilet on each floor. Located in a wooded area, the house is not far from the middle school and the airfield. The well-designed insulation and fixtures mean that the annual heating cost for this 120 m² house is between 700 and 900 euros... a significant advantage in today's market. I can be reached by phone and email, and I am available weekdays and weekends to answer your questions or arrange a viewing. Laure Lefeuvre 06 15 98 69 00 Les honoraires sont à la charge du vendeur. Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www. georisques. gouv. fr. ** ENGLISH SPEAKERS: please note that Capifrance has an international department that can help with translations. To see our range of 20,000 properties for sale in France, please visit our Capifrance website directly. We look forward to finding your dream home!