Léopoldine does not reveal itself from the street.

The large wrought iron gate opens onto a long, straight driveway framed by hundred-year-old linden trees, and it is only at the end of this approach that the house appears, solid and imposing, in all its presence.

The facade immediately declares what it is. The raw millstone at the ground floor, the turret topped with slate, the shutters, the molded bands between the levels; a bourgeois architecture from 1910, coherent and controlled.

In the center, the stone stairway structures the entrance with a tranquil gravity: the wide steps rise in symmetrical volutes before narrowing at the landing, beneath a wrought iron and glass awning that shelters the sage green double door. One enters here as one enters somewhere.

Behind this facade unfolds an interior where every detail bears witness to a carefully preserved era. The living room imposes itself immediately: wide plank flooring, period fireplace, high molded ceilings that give the rooms a special breath. The history of the place is palpable, without ostentation.

Then comes the surprise. The glass roof opens the space to the garden in a luminous conversation between the old and the today. From the inside, light enters from all angles. The sky above, the garden in front, the pool in the background. This is where the house tilts: one is no longer in a dwelling that one visits; one is in a place where one lives. The kitchen extends this spirit: large and directly opened onto the glass roof. A generous room, in keeping with the rest.

The ground floor is organized in a fluid layout where all the living rooms communicate: living room, dining room, kitchen, naturally open to the glass roof and the garden.

The landscaped and wooded garden of 2,400 m² prolongs this ensemble. The pool fits naturally within it, surrounded by greenery, sheltered from prying eyes. Two workshops and two garages discreetly complete the property.

The 310 m² of living space is distributed over three levels with a fluidity that facilitates daily life. Five bedrooms, some with dressing rooms or office space. A family bathroom on the first floor, a shower room on the second. A complete basement, naturally lit as well as an authentic vaulted cellar complete the whole.

Saint-Leu-la-Forêt is a town that attracts families. Recognized schools, state-owned forest just steps away, preserved village life 30 minutes from Paris North. It’s this subtle balance between living environment and accessibility that attracts those who seek something different from the city, without really leaving it behind.

Some houses are better understood by living in them than by reading about them.

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Amenities & Advantages

- Character house made of millstone with preserved ancient elements: fireplace, moldings, floors

- Contemporary extension under a glass roof open to the garden

- Five bedrooms, ideal for family living

- Generous volumes and exceptional brightness

- Complete basement with windows in every room

- Landscaped garden with pool

- Two workshops and two garages

- Authentic vaulted cellar

- Sought-after location in immediate proximity to the center, schools, and the train station

This description has been automatically translated from French.

House with poolSaint-Leu-la-Forêt (95)
Price :
$1,605,100
($5,178 / m²)
Surface310 m²bedrooms5 bathroom1

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