PropertyFontainebleau (77)

Price :

$2,414,300

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Surface757 m²bedrooms9 bathrooms4 land5,800 m²

A 1920's Grand Villa in a 2 5 hectare shared and landscaped estate in Barbizon with private access to the Fontainebleau forest. Following the construction of the tramway in 1899, Barbizon underwent a phase of residential expansion, gradually transforming this small hamlet into a top holiday destination for all Parisians in search of nature. Until the 1930s, many large bourgeois villas, including 'La Grande Villa', were built along the perimeter road to meet their demand.
The property is located at the far end of the 'La Lisière' forest estate, which covers a total surface area of 2.5 hectares. This project was conceived and designed as a harmonious ecosystem by three innovative founders: the real estate design and development company MA, the architecture firm Cigüe and the Laverne Paysage & Urbanisme agency, for whom 'Living on the edge of Barbizon means inventing a new authentic way of life based on immersion in the forest, a change of scenery and a sense of wilderness'.
They aim to reconcile nature and urban life in a sustainable manner by focusing on three actions: dwelling, cultivating and connecting. These three actions combine the conditions for the sustainable development of cities and territories to promote comfort and happiness of their inhabitants or users and future generations. Dwelling rather than occupying; cultivating rather than exploiting and connecting rather than confronting or ignoring.
And so, at the heart of this natural domain where private and shared spaces coexist, the Grand Villa features a private plot of 5800 m² facing the forest. An automated gate, accessed from a small village street, will provide vehicular access to the 8 houses on the estate. A driveway with an organic surface will then run along the left-hand side of the park, serving the houses and continuing all the way to a parking area on the eastern edge of the Grand Villa grounds. At the western boundary, the villa will benefit from a natural swimming pool and shared vegetable plots.