The property is located in a street adjacent to the main road, overlooking the River Trieux. The house stands out from its immediate surroundings thanks to its wide façade with eight windows, each fitted with wooden shutters painted a blue-grey. The house is rectangular in shape and has a slate gable roof. The façade, which is rendered in light grey and features fourteen windows set at regular intervals, each set off by a granite frame. A wide pavement separates the house from the street. The main entrance door, which is solid wood, is topped by a glass transom decorated with five lozenges, a beautiful final touch. On the right, a second carriage entrance, with a basket-handle arch, enhances the looks of the façade. An old wooden door which has recently been faithfully restored to its original design, opens onto a porch that runs along the building. The floor, which has been recently remade, is decorated with a central span of dark grey pebbles. Access to a separate flat is here, after climbing a few steps. The house faces west on the garden side. The outbuilding, one wing of which has been converted into a fully-equipped summer kitchen, faces the house. On this side, the house's exterior is in granite rubble and ashlar with wooden window frames. There are two balconies on the first floor, which is on the ground floor on the street side. The garden level adds to the already substantial living space. The outdoor spaces, planted with trees and flowers, slope gently down to the river. One of the town's 50 historic wash-houses, built on the water's edge, marks the property boundary, which is in the middle of the River Trieux.

The house

The ground floor
The main door opens onto a small hall with a high ceiling. The old wooden parquet flooring is remarkable. The colours used here alternate between blue-grey and white. An old, half-glazed wooden door with translucent windows decorated with blue rhombuses halfway up, lets in plenty of light. The parquet flooring runs through all the rooms on this level. It shines, showing the wood grain and sometimes making a slight creaking sound underfoot. The immaculate walls contrast with the blue-grey of the door frames. To the right, the dining room stretches out and opens onto the sunken garden. A partition wall, embellished with large-paned glass windows, separates the space and opens onto a vast kitchen and a small lounge facing the main façade. Light shines through the room. The kitchen is of excellent workmanship. The floor and worktop are covered in Kerlite, an innovative laminated porcelain stoneware that has a low environmental impact and is more resistant than natural stone. To the left of the entrance hall, a door with double round wooden handles opens into a large living room. A wall of horizontal light-green panelling sets off a classic fireplace in brilliant white. A small balcony, which is accessed from this room, provides unobstructed views over the flower-filled garden. All the windows on the rear façade are fitted with internal wooden shutters, with clean linear motifs cut out. There are is a toilet with a sink on this floor.
The first floor
It is reached via a beautifully crafted painted wooden staircase. Old, quality materials, such as the solid wooden parquet floor are shown off to their best advantage. The night landing leads to two separate areas. The first area has two bedrooms, each with its own shower room and/or bath and toilet. The toilet and bathroom fittings and taps are by Sbordini or Volevatch. The walls are painted in soft shades of light brown and grey. The second space has three rooms: a study, a bedroom and a shower room with its own toilet. On the wall, grey paint highlights the blue-grey door frames. A fireplace adorns the gable wall. Natural light flows through thanks to large, high windows.
The second floor
The second floor has a vast attic, just waiting to be converted into living space. The old roof structure which has been left exposed, is in excellent condition and is a beautiful reminder of the past. The doors are high, promising equally high ceilings beyond. A high-quality wooden parquet floor has already been fitted here. The insulation needs to be completed. The second floor has been partially converted. Two bedrooms have already been created, as well as a living area with a fireplace on a heat-treated wooden floor, and a bathroom with a toilet, ready for use. Skylights provide plenty of light. The floors and walls are prepared for painting or coating.
The garden-level floor
This takes up the entire surface area of the house. It is accessed via a wooden staircase from the ground floor landing. This floor has all the essential technical rooms on it: linen room, laundry room, cellar and boiler room. The whole area is tiled, making it practical and easy to maintain. A room measuring over 60 m2 could be further converted, especially as it opens out onto the garden and is a living space in the house that is directly linked to the outdoors.

The outbuilding

It faces the house on the garden side. The building is rectangular shaped and has a gable roof with artificial slate tiles on it and a thin eaves board. The façade is built of granite rubble, and the window surrounds are made of cut stone. There are two French windows, topped by large-paned transoms in this sober, functional building.

The ground floor
The building comprises two distinct, single-storey areas: on one side there is a summer kitchen with white exterior joinery, and, on the other, a double shed on concrete slabs that is used as a utility room and a storage area for garden tools. Shades of white, watery green and grey alternate inside the summer house. The exposed beams add character. The floor is tiled with a diamond pattern. There is a small fully-equipped kitchen and a shower with a toilet.

The flat

The first floor
A staircase from the porch leads up to the first floor, which opens onto a living room with a fireplace. It is adjoined by a small kitchen with green diamond tiles, on the street side. Large picture windows let in plenty of natural light. The white walls, which match the ceiling, enhance the brightness and contrast with the old wooden floor.
The second floor
A small landing leads to two attic bedrooms and a bathroom with a toilet. Skylights provide plenty of light.