Location
In the 17th arrondissement, the Batignolles neighbourhood was one of Paris’s cultural epicentres in the second half of the 19th century with major poets and authors such as Verlaine, Mallarmé and Emile Zola, while the painters Sisley and Manet were also regulars of this area and its cafés.
Today, its village-like spirit lives on with its typical restaurants, small colourful shops, an arrondissement town hall, primary schools and childcare centres, whereas the flat, located in the northeast of the neighbourhood, is not far from La Fourche metro stop, accessible via the line 13.
Description
At one end of the street, immersed in complete silence, the dwelling’s front door opens on to an immense living area, with a floor-to-ceiling height of nearly three metres, which includes a small sitting room, a dining room with access to the fitted kitchen, a guest lavatory as well as a utility room, whereas, below after descending a few wooden steps, the family room is crowned with a mezzanine that has been converted into a study.
With all of its windows facing the quiet street, providing ample sunlight that showcases its dazzling white parquet floors, further on, an interior white wooden staircase, which blends in seamlessly with the rest of the dwelling’s décor, provides access to the two upper floors.
The first includes the main bedroom, its adjacent bathroom and mezzanine wardrobe, as well as two other bedrooms with their private shower rooms, whereas a narrow corridor provides access to a storage area as well as a separate lavatory. As for the second floor, partially under the eaves, it contains a large room with a bathroom, which could become a dormitory, a fitness room or a game room.
The Cour Saint-Pierre
Set back from the city’s hubbub, the inconspicuous and almost secret Cour Saint-Pierre is accessible via a large wrought-iron gate. Thanks to its authentic cobblestones, it has preserved the physiognomy of a 19th-century artisanal community, whose low, modest exteriors provide glimpses of artist’s studios and their tenants at work, while a couple of lounge chairs, forgotten in the sun, weathered wooden tables and an abundance of teeming vegetation, provide a setting far removed from the typical Parisian landscape.
Our opinion
This triplex flat, resembling a house thanks to its fluid, open volumes and minimalist design, features subtle wooden touches, scattered here and there, which not only provide a touch of colour, but also highlight the dwelling’s dazzling white walls and infuses them with a warmth that is as surprising as it is delightful. Understated and modern, with the utmost privacy, this property, nestled within a verdant and quiet street in Paris’s Batignolles neighbourhood, feels like an inviting country home far removed from the hustle of city life.
Reference 426686
| Total floor area | 150 m² |
| Number of rooms | 6 |
| Reception area | 48 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 4 |
| Number of lots | 40 |
| Annual average amount of the proportionate share of expenses | 3800 € |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.