In Milly-la-Forêt, 50 km south of Paris, a fully renovated manor house,
with a separate apartment and a walled garden
with a separate apartment and a walled garden
Milly-la-Forêt,
ESSONNE
ile-de-france
91490
FR
Location
This property is located in the Île-de-France region, in the south of the Essonne area, in Milly-la-Forêt, which is situated in the centre of the Gâtinais regional natural park, near to Fontainbleau Forest. The municipality is typified by its village like peace and quiet, where everything can be reached on foot, both for its inhabitants as well as for passing tourists. The Thursday market takes place under a 15th-century covered hall that calls to mind the heyday of the most famous fair in the Île-de-France region. The RER railway station in Maisse is 6 km away, putting Paris within 1 hour 15 minutes’ reach. The French capital, which is 50 km away, can be reached via the A6 motorway in 1 hour. As for the house, it is located in the town centre, near to all the essential amenities.
Description
This house, which previously belonged to several of the town’s people of note, was built in 1865 on a 665-m² plot and boasts all the attributes of a bourgeois home: cornerstones, a balcony with wrought-iron guard-rail, painted tiles above the windows, moulded cornices and belt courses, etc. The edifice is oriented east to west, opens onto the street as well as a tree-lined square and is not overlooked by neighbours. The three-storey property, one of which is in the recently converted attic, is made up of an approximately 300-m² main house, a covered garage and an adjoining, also recently renovated, three-room apartment with a separate entrance. To the rear, there is a stone-walled garden in which a hazelnut tree provides shade.
On the side facing the street, beneath the tiled, gabled roof, the house boasts a pale pink façade.
Below a balcony with a wrought-iron guard-rail, the entrance is framed with moulding and millstone on the ground floor. At the top of two steps, the double-leaf wooden door is half-glazed, protected by ironwork decorations, and is topped by fanlight windows. The tall windows are indicative of the impressive interior volumes. A solid wood carriage door leads into a covered garage, with capacity for one vehicle, as well as a workshop. Above, a door opens into the lounge of the separate apartment, recently converted into a split-level home, with its own entrance from the street.
On the garden side, the light grey coloured residence is punctuated by four vertically aligned rows of windows with wooden louvred shutters and a French window leading to the garden on the ground floor. Another, more modern window above the garage, with a skylight on the level above, indicates where the dual-aspect apartment is. A granite patio looks onto the approximately 500-m² lawned garden.
On the side facing the street, beneath the tiled, gabled roof, the house boasts a pale pink façade.
Below a balcony with a wrought-iron guard-rail, the entrance is framed with moulding and millstone on the ground floor. At the top of two steps, the double-leaf wooden door is half-glazed, protected by ironwork decorations, and is topped by fanlight windows. The tall windows are indicative of the impressive interior volumes. A solid wood carriage door leads into a covered garage, with capacity for one vehicle, as well as a workshop. Above, a door opens into the lounge of the separate apartment, recently converted into a split-level home, with its own entrance from the street.
On the garden side, the light grey coloured residence is punctuated by four vertically aligned rows of windows with wooden louvred shutters and a French window leading to the garden on the ground floor. Another, more modern window above the garage, with a skylight on the level above, indicates where the dual-aspect apartment is. A granite patio looks onto the approximately 500-m² lawned garden.
The house
The ground floor
Behind the glazed entrance vestibule, a remnant of a previous private practice profession, the corridor paved with a variety of coloured cement tiles and decorated with panelled wainscotting leads between the living areas and the garden. It leads to four classically decorated rooms, with wooden doors, oakwood inverted chevron-patterned flooring, moulded ceilings and sculpted marble fireplaces.
On the street side of the house, a lounge is followed to the rear by a large office and a lavatory. On the other side of the corridor, which leads to the patio and a cellar in the basement, there is a dining room with an adjoining spacious, dual aspect, open-plan kitchen. A large island unit with a granite work-top and gilded bronze plumbing fittings combines well with custom-made walnut wood cupboards with built-in top-quality household appliances, including a pipe oven and a wine cabinet.
The wooden staircase leading upstairs boasts a wrought-iron balustrade crowned by an alabaster newel post cap. Two windows with painted stained glass depicting figures of knights are evidence of joineries from a bygone age.
The first floor
The landing leads to four rather spacious bedrooms with thin stripped oakwood flooring, fireplaces, cast iron radiators with floral decorations and, for some of them, in-built wardrobes. The feeling of volume in these rooms is also enhanced by the impressive ceiling height. One of the bedrooms has an en suite shower room, while opposite the staircase the two largest bedrooms are separated by a vast bathroom with an Art Deco column washbasin and bath. The bathroom is bathed in light thanks to a tall window overlooking the garden, which also serves to highlight the elegant small cement tiles. There is a separate lavatory.
The second floor
The staircase carries on up to the top floor and leads to a vast room in the attic converted into a bedroom, below the exposed roof frame, with a ceiling height of more than 5 metres. The period thin stripped wood flooring has been preserved and restored in a gentle colour. Custom-made cupboards have been installed on either side of this room with sloping ceilings, while the walls have been covered with tall, moulded wood panelling. Light generously streams into this space through the skylights. A partially open-plan bathroom boasts large stoneware floor tiles, black lacquered furnishings, a walk-in shower and a large bath. There is a separate lavatory adjacent to it. If so desired, this level could be converted into a relaxation area or games room.
The split-level apartment
This fully renovated apartment has been functionally designed in order to welcoming passing friends or tourists. It is not overlooked by neighbours and is adjacent to the first and top floor of the main house. It can be reached from the street via a separate door or via the garage. A staircase leads to the first level, which includes a living room that overlooks the street, with an open-plan fitted kitchen boasting an island unit. There is a separate lavatory and a shower room. On the second level, two bedrooms with sloping ceilings boast impressive ceiling heights and wood stripped flooring.
The garden
This walled garden is tucked away from prying eyes and is dotted with several types of shrubs and trees, such as a bay tree or hazelnut tree. A cross-shaped gravel path passes under wrought-iron arches with rose buses at their feet.
Our opinion
This 19th-century manor house is located in the centre of Milly-la-Forêt making it possible to enjoy the pleasures of the countryside without being isolated. With its classical and bourgeois façade, its spacious rooms bathed in light, its cosy and easily manageable garden, this residence boasts a timeless elegance, combined with a provincial village spirit. Inside, the different rooms have been carefully renovated with the ambition of respecting their family character and optimising the volumes. Also, the separate apartment can be used to welcome passing guests or alternatively to generate an attractive level of rental income.
1 180 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 506746
| Land registry surface area | 665 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 340 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 7 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 20 m2 |
French Energy Performance Diagnosis
Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the website: www.georisques.gouv.fr
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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.
