A 73-m² ground-floor flat in a refurbished building, located within a historical sector
behind the Gobelins Manufactory, on the edge of the 5th arrondissement
behind the Gobelins Manufactory, on the edge of the 5th arrondissement
Paris,
PARIS
paris
75013
FR
Location
Once part of the village of Saint-Marcel, the Croulebarbe neighbourhood owes its name to the eponymous family who, in the 13th century, owned vineyards and a mill here, on the banks of the Bièvre. Progressively urbanised as of the 14th century, this was an area where tanners, dyers and cobblers once converged. Transformed when the Bièvre was covered up as of 1864, the neighbourhood’s most famous vestige from these industrious eras is the Gobelins Manufactory.
Today, the Croulebarbe neighbourhood artfully combines its historical heritage with the tranquillity of its streets, all the while benefitting from its proximity to the lively 5th arrondissement, Butte-aux-Cailles and Place d’Italie. It is accessible via the Gobelins and Corvisart metro stations, which are serviced by line 7 and line 6, respectively, as well as the many buses that provide access to the capital’s centre as well as its many train stations.
Description
The ground-floor flat, which mainly faces the rue Berbier-du-Mets, opens onto an entranceway with a cupboard. Following on from here is the living room-dining room of nearly 25 m², which gives onto what the collective ownership property’s regulations call a “winter garden”, a pleasant glass structure with a tile floor, reminiscent of a loggia, the windows of which open onto the street. Adjacent to the living room – from which it is separated by a simple partition – the bedroom also faces the winter garden. The latter, contains a deep, full-height cupboard along its entire width, while both rooms have herringbone hardwood floors in excellent condition.
To the right of the entrance is a kitchen of almost 9 m² with direct access to a small private paved courtyard of approximately 4 m². Hidden behind a door, the sanitary facilities are located to the left of the entrance: a separate lavatory and bathroom with a bathtub as well as a shower, which could be reorganised to provide enough space for a wheelchair.
The calmness of the flat is one of its main assets, equipped with double-glazed windows that look out onto either the peaceful rue Berbier-du-Mets or, from the kitchen, a small interior courtyard. Well insulated against sound thanks to its recent construction, the flat’s layout could be readjusted since none of its partitions are loadbearing.
It should be noted that the collective ownership’s regulations permit professional activities and offices in the ground-floor flats, and a parking place in the basement level can also be acquired at an additional cost.
To the right of the entrance is a kitchen of almost 9 m² with direct access to a small private paved courtyard of approximately 4 m². Hidden behind a door, the sanitary facilities are located to the left of the entrance: a separate lavatory and bathroom with a bathtub as well as a shower, which could be reorganised to provide enough space for a wheelchair.
The calmness of the flat is one of its main assets, equipped with double-glazed windows that look out onto either the peaceful rue Berbier-du-Mets or, from the kitchen, a small interior courtyard. Well insulated against sound thanks to its recent construction, the flat’s layout could be readjusted since none of its partitions are loadbearing.
It should be noted that the collective ownership’s regulations permit professional activities and offices in the ground-floor flats, and a parking place in the basement level can also be acquired at an additional cost.
The Collective Ownership Building
The building is located within the Reine Blanche historical sector, which includes exceptional heritage from the 16th and 17th centuries. Despite its name, the Reine Blanche “chateau”, listed as a historical monument, is not the royal residence that Marguerite de Provence had constructed along the banks of the Bièvre at the end of the 13th century, which was later destroyed in 1404.
Built on the same location by the Gobelin family at the beginning of the 16th century who decided to keep the same name, it was part of a group of residences and industrial buildings linked to the businesses on the Bièvre, in turns a dyeing factory, tannery, tile factory as well as a brewery. Indeed, the rue Berbier-du-Mets, once called the ruelle des Gobelins, was where one of the Bièvre’s two Parisian branches formerly flowed – which different projects promise to reopen one day, at least in this sector.
The flat in question is located within a building that was constructed when the Reine Blanche historical sector underwent a full restoration at the beginning of the 2000s.
Once past the covered passageway through the street-side building, the entrance, protected by an entry code, is located in a majestic 17th-century cobblestone courtyard, articulated around a central well and bordered by an arched gallery.
Our opinion
Situated in an area that proudly guards the neighbourhood’s historical memory, this flat exudes the comfort and functionality of a recent construction, accessible for people with reduced mobility, and under whose windows the Bièvre secretly flows. Only a stone’s throw away from the Square René-Le-Gall – created at the end of the 1930s in a Neoclassical style – its location is perfect for exploring Paris and taking advantage of the capital’s beating heart, while at the same time located well enough away from the city's traffic and hubbub. A short walk away from local shops in the southern part of the 5th arrondissement, the Mouffetard farmers market or the Gobelins Roastery, this peaceful and immaculate flat would be ideal as either a pied-à-terre or for a professional activity.
765 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 574237
| Total floor area | 73 m2 |
| Number of rooms | 2 |
| Ceiling height | 2.47 |
| Reception area | 25 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 1 |
| Possible number of bedrooms | 2 |
| Surface Cellar | 4 m2 |
| Annual average amount of the proportionate share of expenses | 539 € |
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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.
