luxury house for sale Bas Montmorency Centre district of Montmorency, France

A Basque villa In the Val-d’Oise area, near to Enghien-les-Bains, with a swimming pool, converted outbuildings and a more than 3,000-m² garden. This Basque inspired villa, a type of home that is more generally found on the coast or in the countryside of the very southwestern-most tip of France, has nonetheless been built in the Paris region, in the centre of Montmorency. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century by architect Henri Moreels. After passing through the gate and looking upwards, visitors’ gazes fall on a house that stands out thanks to its different architecture combining Basque Country tradition with modernness. The red painted, half-timbered framing contrasts with the light-coloured elevations and stones on the lower part of the building. The gabled roof made of tiles boasts protruding asymmetrical overhanging eaves. The façade is punctuated by balconies and balustrades, as well as wooden shutters on the small paned windows. All the exterior wood framing is painted in Flamboyant Basque red. A large lane from the street leads to the house and its enclosed garden. Set back slightly to the right, there is a first garage. Following this, a large drive cuts through the lawn, between the trees and flowering shrubs, from which it is possible to stop and pick supplies from the vegetable garden, stroll through the greenhouse or work in a cleverly designed Nordic-style hut hidden away in the greenery. Two renovated outbuildings converted into living spaces, a three-car capacity second garage and a small swimming pool with a counter-current swimming system add to the warm and friendly atmosphere of the place.