private mansions with terrace for sale Seine-Maritime, France

LE HAVRE ? THIERS-COTY AN EXCEPTIONAL HISTORIC RESIDENCE, AN ARCHITECTURAL MANIFESTO OF THE 19TH CENTURY This remarkable private mansion (hôtel particulier) of 334 m² stands as a rare place to live, set back from the bustle of city life in the sought-after Thiers-Coty district of Le Havre. It captivates with its 17 tastefully renovated rooms, offering an atmosphere that is at once intimate, refined and authentic ? a true testament to the respect shown for its history and its volumes. This grand and beautiful family residence lends itself equally well to a prestige family home and primary residence, a mixed-use professional project, or a multi-generational living arrangement ? a rare potential for a building constructed in 1890 under the architectural signature of the renowned Jacques Coeur style. GROUND FLOOR A grand entrance hall reveals striking ceiling heights, period mouldings and a floor of cement tiles. A very old, original double door opens onto a reception space with emblematic Jacques Coeur stained-glass windows, expertly restored. This living space, spanning nearly 66 m², can be arranged to suit personal taste ? currently a dining room and lounge bathed in zenithal light. The fitted and equipped kitchen adjoins an intimate breakfast area. An elegant master bedroom with shower room (and WC) and a large dressing room complete this level (single-storey layout). A guest WC is provided in the entrance hall. Light-toned parquet floors, mouldings and cement tiles combine to create an atmosphere both classic and refined. FIRST FLOOR The staircase, lined with a weathered wood and wrought-iron banister, leads to a landing upholstered in wallpaper reminiscent of the Hôtel Normandy, offering a striking perspective onto a floor dedicated to art and culture. Two charming, welcoming lounges with herringbone parquet flooring ? one with a fireplace insert, the other with an open hearth ? invite relaxation. These spaces extend into a writing study, which connects directly to a light-filled conservatory leading onto an open-sky patio. A TV/media room, a study with a small balcony, and a bathroom with WC complete this level. SECOND FLOOR True to late 19th-century architecture, this floor offers an inviting living space with kitchenette, designed around a travel theme, opening onto a perfectly exposed 25 m² roof terrace. This level lends itself to co-living, functioning as an independent apartment with 3 bedrooms, a shower room, a WC, and 3 mezzanines serving two of the bedrooms. HERITAGE-LISTED ARCHITECTURE This unique and distinctive residence, listed by the French Ministry of Culture, enchants with remarkable architectural details: pointed arches, ribbed cross-vaults, a turret punctuating its silhouette, gargoyles and sculpted ornamentation, along with its beautifully restored stained-glass windows. The solidity of its construction bears witness to exceptional craftsmanship. A visit is essential to fully appreciate the potential of this exceptional residence. Detailed presentation available upon request, reserved for qualified buyers. LE HAVRE, NORMANDY: INVEST WHERE THE CLIMATE REMAINS TEMPERATE Amid recurring heatwaves and growing water stress across southern and central France, the Seine-Maritime region stands out as a compelling alternative for buyers thinking long-term. Le Havre has built a secure property market, within an evolving living environment driven by ambitious urban renewal projects.

In a pedestrian street in the historic centre of Rouen, an apartment of over 300 m² on the first level of a listed 18th-century hôtel particulier. The apartment belongs to a commonhold of six units at the start of a pedestrian street. A discreet carriage entrance with automated gates gives access to a first courtyard, which opens onto a large shared garden of mature trees and the parking spaces. Little about the building's plan has shifted since it was raised. It passed through several families of the Nobles of the Robe in the 18th century before coming, from 1829 to 1871, to Louis de Maupassant, grandfather of Guy de Maupassant; the writer lodged here as a boy while attending the city's Jesuit college, now the Lycée Corneille. Older institutions have left their traces in the party walls nearby — the former Hôpital du Roy, the house of the Oratorian Fathers, the Hôpital Sainte-Barbe — in a finial-carved post, a stone cartouche of scrollwork and small masks, a surviving bell. A listing in the catalogue of historic monuments protects the façades and roofs. Rusticated pilasters divide the bays of the main range, and a baluster guardrail fronts those of the second level. Five dormers punctuate the deep eaves of the Angers-slate roof.