In the Grand-Morin Valley, two interconnected houses, with outbuildings
and a swimming pool in landscaped grounds bordered by a river
and a swimming pool in landscaped grounds bordered by a river
Crécy-la-Chapelle,
SEINE-ET-MARNE
ile-de-france
77580
FR
Location
This property is located in the Grand Morin Valley, in the northern half of the Seine-et-Marne area in the Île-de-France region, 40 km from Paris-Bercy and 15 km to the west of Coulommiers. A train every hour leaves Coulommiers for Paris-Gare de l’Est and the town also offers all the essential services, shops and facilities you may require. The A4 motorway is nearby, providing quick access to the junctions at Porte de Bercy and Crécy-la-Chapelle. The railway station at Villiers-Montarbin is even nearer, requiring only a few minutes’ walk on foot. You can reach Paris by changing at Esbly. A bus stop on line 59 is also just a few minutes away and will take you to Marne-La-Vallée-Chessy station where you can take an RER train into the French capital or a high-speed TGV train to other destinations. The property is located in a peaceful village that has preserved its authentic charm. There is a bakery as well as a market every Saturday.
Description
The entrance to the property is via a double-leaf electric gate which leads into a rectangular courtyard overlooked by two interconnecting two-storey 19th century houses set out in an L shape. The rendered façades are punctuated with very large windows below a regularly maintained and overhauled two-sided gabled roof made of local flat tiles. Large skylights have been installed in the roof, generously bathing the interior with light.
To the right of the entrance gate, there is an outbuilding.
Landscaped grounds extend from the rear of the houses down to the Grand Morin River. On the side of the grounds, patios paved with Burgundy stone lie between the buildings and the garden. The grounds also boast a swimming pool and a small pétanque pitch.
To the right of the entrance gate, there is an outbuilding.
Landscaped grounds extend from the rear of the houses down to the Grand Morin River. On the side of the grounds, patios paved with Burgundy stone lie between the buildings and the garden. The grounds also boast a swimming pool and a small pétanque pitch.
The main house
The ground floor
The main entrance opens into a vast open-plan room of almost 100 m², which is bathed in natural light thanks to the large windows and the mezzanine that acts as a light shaft looking down from the upper level. It is made up of a dining room and top-quality open kitchen with an island unit, as well as a large lounge heated by a fireplace in which a wood-burning insert has been installed. Between the dining room and the lounge, there is a double quarter-turn staircase made up of wooden steps and a black metal structure and balustrade. A toilet with a washbasin as well as a scullery are located near to the entrance. In the part of the building near the bottom of the courtyard, there is a utility room, wardrobe and a suite including a bedroom, shower room with walk-in shower and a toilet. The floor is paved with Burgundy stone slabs. The point where the two houses join plays host a boiler room and the garage, which has underfloor heating, an electrically powered double door and space for three vehicles.
The upstairs
The staircase leads into a spacious lounge bathed in light. The architect designed the mezzanine, whose edges are surrounded by glass panels, to act as a light shaft. Thanks its volume and layout it floods both the rest of the levels of the house with natural light. The floor is made up of wide stripped solid oak English bond flooring. In the tail of the L-shaped part of the building, there is an understated, modern and immaculate master suite made up of a large through bedroom, whose two windows bathe it in light, with two private bathrooms, toilets and wardrobes. A second bedroom measuring more than 20 m² is next to the master suite. All the doors are made of solid oak.
The guests’ house
Between the courtyard and the grounds, it extends from the main house, with its raised roof denoting the separation between the two houses. With rendered façades, a two-sided, flat-tiled gabled roof and large windows, it shares the same architectural style as the main house.
The ground floor
The main entrance opens into the kitchen. On one side of the fitted open-plan kitchen, there is a large through lounge with a fireplace and there is a dining room on the other side. The many windows in these rooms look onto the grounds. A hallway leads to a toilet, a laundry and utility room and the shared garage. The floors are tiled.
The upstairs
After the landing, behind a sliding door there is a room currently used as an office but which could be converted into a spare bedroom. The main bedroom has a bathroom with a shower, double washbasin and a separate toilet. On the rest of this storey there is a second bedroom as well as a bathroom with shower, double washbasin and a toilet.
The outbuilding
This two-storey building is situated to the right of the entrance gate, overlooking the courtyard. A 65 m² garage occupies the ground floor. On the top floor, there is a landing of approximately 10 m², an office measuring more than 40 m² as well as a toilet with a washbasin.
The grounds
The grounds manage to combine an airy feel with a lush ambiance, with a wide variety of essences: its lawns alternate with small coppices of hundred-year-old trees, including poplar, birch, pine, beech, fir, plane trees and gum trees, all laid out in an orderly and harmonious way. A wire fence runs around the whole grounds to the river which flows past the end of the property. Blooming Mediterranean shrub bushes, such as oleanders, can be found here. Weeping willows and several hedges line the water’s edge.
A 10 metre by 5 metre opening air swimming pool with a counter-current swimming system and roller shutter is located behind the house to the right. The pool’s technical installations are found in a room nearby and there is an external shower.
Our opinion
This is a property full of character, divided into two homes renovated to the highest professional standards, with assured taste and quality materials. The two modern and spacious houses are bathed in light and stand in the middle of extensive landscaped grounds past which a river flows at the far end of the property. Thanks to each house having its own entrance and therefore privacy, there is no limit to what can be done with them: homes for a large family, conversion into holiday cottages or accommodation to welcome friends and family. It is also possible to combine both houses to create a single home.
1 277 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 344485
| Land registry surface area | 1 ha 31 a 74 ca |
| Main building surface area | 514 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 130 m2 |
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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.
