HouseSaint-die-des-vosges (88)

Price :

$939,800

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Surface270 m²land4,960 m²

La Maison du Docteur Gauthier: a manifest habitat designed by Jean Prouvé in the heart of the Vosges On a 4,900 sqm plot of land on a hillside planted with fruit trees, this house has a living area of approximately 215 sqm (280 sqm total surface area) on two levels. It is accessed via an outdoor terrace sheltered by a large roof overhang, supported by a metal console. The main level accommodates the living spaces, largely open to the South with a spectacular panoramic view of the Vosges mountains and the town of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges below. A warm living room is delimited by a cast iron and refractory brick fireplace with a triangular hearth and a furniture set that evokes the work of designer Charlotte Perriand, consisting of a bookcase, storage units and a built-in bench seat. Simone Prouvé created pure wool rugs for the house that warmed the floors covered with hexagonal tiles, as well as linen hangings to hide the bay windows. In the center of the volume, a reinforced concrete element includes the wet rooms. A kitchen equipped with a serving hatch opens onto the dining room and is pierced by a bay window as a second day, which lets in natural light. The room has retained its original fittings, such as the laminated worktop at right angles, the cupboards with sliding doors and the wooden dining area. On the other side of this central block are a bathroom and a shower room, with walls covered in glass paste. They open onto the night area, composed of three bedrooms with storage. The lower level, on the ground floor, accommodates three bedrooms as well as a garage, a cellar, a boiler room and storage. Some of the rooms are currently fitted out as an office, a workshop or a music room. The location of the house on a steep plot of land allows both levels to benefit from direct outdoor access. The property also includes three parking spaces. A 25-minute walk from the city center of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges and its local shops and services, the Maison du Dr Gauthier benefits from a preserved natural environment. It is a 45-minute drive from Nancy or Sélestat, 1 hour 15 minutes from Strasbourg, 1 hour 30 minutes from Mulhouse-Basel airport and 2 hours 30 minutes from Luxembourg airport. A TGV line connects Paris in 2 hours 15 minutes.