The estate is located in a quiet street lined with private mansions, a stone's throw from Saint-Lazare cathedral. Built according to the rules of classical architecture, the property is laid out around a central courtyard bordered to the south by the main dwelling, with its pure lines directed to catch the southern light. The eastern wing, set at right angles, still bears traces of its original purpose. The former outbuildings reveal three semi-circular vaults, one of which is still visible from the courtyard. The small outbuildings to the south complete the composition, closing off the courtyard area. The property cultivates the art of discretion, concealing a vast, leafy garden to the east, invisible from the street. There are three entrances: the main entrance via a double gate opening onto the courtyard, a foot door opening onto the street - a former service entrance - and a garden entrance adjacent to the three garages which are accessible from a back alley.

The private mansion

Built in the 18th century on a plot of more than 600 m², the main body of the house is rectangular and faces south, is two storeys’ high with attic space and vaulted cellars. It is built of rendered ashlar. The layout of the façades follows classical tradition: ten regular, symmetrical windows on the courtyard side with a central French window on the ground floor, an entrance and four windows on the street side, four windows on the garden side including a French window providing access to the green areas. The mansard roof covered in flat tiles, is adorned with seven dormer windows spread out between the courtyard, street and garden. The east wing, which is perpendicular and lower, has one storey and attic space over cellars. It has four shuttered windows on the first floor, while on the ground floor, there are two windows on either side of a semi-circular arch with a triple French window. The courtyard is enclosed by a lean-to, whose open central section forms a covered terrace. A 250 m² grassed garden completes the east side, along with a lean-to building outside the walls that houses three enclosed garages, one of which is automated and accessible from the back alley.

The ground floor
The main entrance is in the courtyard and is under a semi-circular ashlar arch. The through hall, paved with hexagonal terracotta tiles, provides access to the garden and has a staircase with oak treads and an oak banister, leading to the outbuildings and a lounge. The latter, which receives abundant natural light from two windows overlooking the courtyard and garden, features a stucco-moulded ceiling, hexagonal terracotta floor tiles and a white stone fireplace. It extends into a hallway equipped with toilets and a garden door, and connects with the large living room. This vast reception room has a French-style ceiling set over old parquet flooring. The lounge area features Versailles parquet flooring and a stone fireplace, while a French window and its twin provide a direct link to the courtyard. A semi-open kitchen completes the whole, ingeniously separated by a glass partition taken from an old converted greenhouse and fitted with a door with a base and a window with an old espagnolette to adjust the opening. The dining room, which faces the street, is linked to the secondary staircase via a double oak door, which leads to the cellars and the first floor. The east wing includes the utility room/workshop, lit up by two windows that show the interior vaults and provide a view of the courtyard. The workshop also has independent access from the outside.
The first floor
At the end of the main staircase, the landing leads to the east wing, which has been converted into an office/storage area with parquet flooring and three windows overlooking the courtyard. It also leads to a large bedroom with a French-style ceiling and parquet flooring, a view over the garden and a private shower room. A secondary spiral stairway with oak treads and wrought iron railings links all the floors, from the cellars to the top floor, where a landing, arranged with a library, leads to a bedroom with a French-style ceiling overlooking the courtyard and a shower room. It also leads to a study with a French-style ceiling, with a stone fireplace and two shuttered windows overlooking the courtyard. An oak staircase leads up to the second floor.
The second floor
It unfolds under mansard ceilings, uniformly covered with oak flooring. A central landing leads to a bathroom, toilet and six bedrooms, each with its own character. All enjoy views over the surrounding urban area and landscapes: the outline of the cathedral crowned by its spire, the green Arroux valley, the contours of Saint-Lazare mountain and the remains of the ancient ramparts.