A third-floor apartment, with a garage,
in Lille in an Art Deco style building from 1925
in Lille in an Art Deco style building from 1925
Lille,
NORD
north
59000
FR
Location
This property is located in Lille, France’s fourth biggest city, situated in the heart of Northern Europe. It is also a melting pot for businesspeople and builders, a major tourist, cultural and heritage destination, the regional higher education capital and a host of major sporting events. The apartment can be found in a district near to the Palais des Beaux Arts fine arts museum, which is one of the city’s emblematic monuments. It is also close to the Sciences Po Lille and Centrale Lille higher education establishments, as well as Rue Nationale, one of the city’s main thoroughfares. Shops, services, activities and amenities are all within a short walk. The nearest station on Lille’s metro network is 2 minutes away on foot, while Paris and London, respectively one and two hours away via the Eurostar, can be reached from the high-speed TGV train station, 10 minutes away. By road, the border with Belgium is 15 kilometres away, Brussels is within 110 kilometres’ reach and Paris is 220 kilometres away.
Description
The apartment is located on the third storey of a stone building built in 1925, situated on Boulevard de la Liberté, a thoroughfare created in 1860 as part of Haussmann’s urbanisation programme in the Second Empire period. Today, it is lined with plane trees and runs past the fine arts museum as well as Lille’s prefecture, providing easy access to the city-centre. The seven-storey building was designed by architect Charles Sarazin and possesses an Art Deco inspired facade, which boasts strict geometry characterised by sober lines and embellished with stylised patterns as well as decorative ironwork, and combines concrete, stone and brick.
The main entrance to the residence is via a large, glazed door, equipped with an intercom. At the rear of the entrance hall, the inner courtyard and cellars can be reached via a large, Art Deco inspired, wrought-iron gate. To the right at the back of the vestibule, there is an elevator to all the storeys, except for the seventh floor, encased in a metal hoist-way. A distinctive feature of the building is the excellent condition of its communal areas. A 14-m² former maid’s room on the seventh floor and two cellars in the basement are also included in the property.
The main entrance to the residence is via a large, glazed door, equipped with an intercom. At the rear of the entrance hall, the inner courtyard and cellars can be reached via a large, Art Deco inspired, wrought-iron gate. To the right at the back of the vestibule, there is an elevator to all the storeys, except for the seventh floor, encased in a metal hoist-way. A distinctive feature of the building is the excellent condition of its communal areas. A 14-m² former maid’s room on the seventh floor and two cellars in the basement are also included in the property.
The apartment
Once through the entrance door, a large hall including plenty of cupboard space leads to a dining room with a marble fireplace and a lounge, also boasting a red marble fireplace with white veining topped by an overmantel. The apartment is generously bathed in light through wide windows fitted with wrought-iron guard rails. The ceilings, which are considerably high, boast mouldings, while the flooring combines mat, waxed, herringbone wood flooring in the main rooms plus black and white tiles in the entrance and separate fully fitted kitchen, which stands next to a corridor situated to the rear of the building. Three of the four bedrooms boast wood-stripped flooring and overlook the peaceful inner courtyard. The property is completed by two bathrooms equipped with showers, a lavatory, a wealth of large storage spaces plus bookshelves.
Our opinion
This apartment seems to have safeguarded the peaceful memory of its distinguished origins. There is no need for any restoration, for everything harmoniously comes together, with a discrete elegance in keeping with the prestigious boulevard in Lille that it overlooks, where listed facades provide a soothing sense of continuity. Renting out the former maid’s room, set apart and carefully maintained, provides the possibility of supplementary income. The property also boasts a further asset in the form of a covered parking space, only 200 metres away, adding to the convenience of this already privileged address. Lastly, the two cellars could be useful for storing wine or other delicacies.
The current occupants have smartly incorporated plants into the interior decoration, in the style of 18th-century aristocratic residences, with delicate greenery, select fabrics and elegantly designed furniture, some of which may be included in the sale.
As a whole, the property boasts a decor to be contemplated, breathed in an experienced, in which each detail seems to dialogue with history.
Reference 859376
| Elevator | Yes |
| Land registry surface area | 589 m² |
| Total floor area | 162 m² |
| Number of rooms | 7 |
| Ceiling height | 3 |
| Reception area | 162 m² |
| Number of bedrooms | 4 |
| Number of lots | 12 |
Aucune procédure en cours menée sur le fondement des articles 29-1 A et 29-1 de la loi n°65-557 du 10 juillet 1965 et de l’article L.615-6 du CCH
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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.
