A family house to be renovated, with a lush garden in a calm backdrop, near shops, a train
station and good schools, in the heart of the suburban town of Sceaux, just south of Paris
station and good schools, in the heart of the suburban town of Sceaux, just south of Paris
Sceaux,
HAUTS-DE-SEINE
paris
92330
FR
Location
The house lies in a leafy residential area near the Jardin de la Ménagerie park in the suburban town of Sceaux, just south of Paris. It is a few minutes away on foot from the town centre’s pedestrianised street, shops and market. Sceaux is renowned for its excellent secondary schools, whether public or private, including Lakanal, Marie-Curie and Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc. The town is also known for its law school and technical vocational institute, both part of Paris-Saclay University. Sceaux has a wealth of built heritage too. Here, you find elegant houses and a landscaped park designed by the famous 17th-century landscape architect André Le Nôtre. The town offers a high quality of life, close to the French capital. A five-minute walk from the property, there is a train station on the RER regional rail network (line B). From this station, you can reach central Paris in just 15 minutes. And by car, you can get to Porte d’Orléans junction, on the Paris ring road, in only 20 minutes.
Description
From the street, you cannot see the detached house. It was built in the late 1950s. Its straight lines and many windows bear witness to its time of construction. It stands on a plot that covers more than 650m² on one of the town’s calmest streets. Its red-brick elevations go well with the shades of green of its lush backdrop. The home is not overlooked. Indeed, it enjoys absolute privacy in its peaceful environment. A few steps lead up to the entrance door, which is made of dark wood and set in a glazed frame. This door leads into the ground floor, which is slightly raised. The entrance hall leads to a lounge and dining room that connect to each other and are bathed in an abundance of natural light in this triple-aspect space with windows facing south, east and west. These two rooms could easily be brought together into a single room. The lounge has a fireplace in working order. On the south side, it leads out through French windows to a terrace and garden. The entrance hall also connects to a corridor lined with large cupboards. This corridor leads to a kitchen with French windows that, again, take you out to the garden, but on the west side. A small shower room and a lavatory complete this ground floor. Up on the first floor, a corridor connects to five bedrooms, two of which are dual-aspect rooms: one looks southwards and eastwards and the other one looks southwards and westwards. The corridor also connects to a bathroom and a separate lavatory at the end. A fold-out flight of stairs leads up to a loft. This roof space offers a 74m² floor area and its ceiling height up to roof ridge reaches over 2.60 metres. So you could convert this top space, with its exposed roof beams, into a vast new room. You can reach the basement from the ground floor. Down here, there are two bedrooms, one of which has a window that faces a sunken court. There is also a bathroom with a lavatory and boiler, a utility room with a sink, a spacious wine cellar, and, in the corridor, a large floor-to-ceiling cupboard. At the end of the utility room, a door leads out to the garden on the kitchen side. Lastly, a garage adjoins the house’s north side. Two cars can be housed, bumper to bumper, in this garage. A door takes you to steps that lead up to the ground-floor corridor, which connects to the kitchen and entrance hall.
The garden
The garden, which enjoys absolute privacy, covers more than 500m² and forms a natural extension of the main rooms on the ground floor. Indeed, you can move smoothly around the home and make the most of the different outdoor spaces at different times of the day. You can reach one of them, on the south side, straight from the lounge. There, a terrace lies at the same level as the lounge. The other space is in front of the kitchen. There, a door leads to the basement.
Our opinion
This delightful dwelling embodies the elegance of 1950s architecture – with touches that recall the famous American designer Frank Lloyd Wright through use of brick, a glass-and-wood entrance door and omnipresent vegetation. It is a discreet family home that you could reinvent. Its ideal location, in a highly sought-after residential area in the beautiful town of Sceaux, a short stroll from the town centre and a regional rail station, is yet another precious asset of this haven. Indeed, this prime location gives it a rare balance of calm cosiness and convenient accessibility.
1 495 000 €
Negotiation fees included
1 423 810 € Fees excluded
5%
TTC at the expense of the purchaser
Reference 517844
| Land registry surface area | 667 m² |
| Total floor area | 273 m² |
| Number of rooms | 9 |
| Ceiling height | 2.80 |
| Number of bedrooms | 7 |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
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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.
