The property is part of a remarkable series of buildings that were unveiled in 1932 and were designed to provide the city of Toulouse with drinking water. You enter the property via a large gate framed between two pillars. The house is designed in the characteristic style of Toulouse’s early-20th-cenutry architecture. It was built upon land above an underground aqueduct that runs through the Pech-David hill and joins a water-lifting station beside the River Garonne. The plot on which the dwelling stands is now private. This plot includes a paved driveway, a court where three vehicles can be parked, a covered garage, and an enclosed garden that enjoys absolute privacy and offers a 40m² terrace. The land that lies at a lower level and houses the aqueduct belongs to the city of Toulouse and cannot be built upon. This ensures that no neighbouring property on this plot will be built.

The house

The house’s unique appearance makes it stand out from the neighbouring properties on the hillside. The characterful edifice is square-shaped and is built of brick and stone. A frieze of ceramic tiles patterned with geometric motifs runs along the top of its elevations. It was probably designed by Jean Montariol, an architect nicknamed ‘The Builder of Modern Toulouse’. You can find his architectural designs throughout the city. They include the emblematic municipal library of studies and heritage – an art deco edifice. The house’s architecture also recalls several other remarkable buildings in the city. Indeed, its orange and cream strips seem to pay tribute to the elevations of Toulouse’s famous Capitole building and several other local edifices. The house’s elevations have been well preserved. The facade faces the city, overlooking it and offering a clear view of the plain below. The house’s three other sides offer views of the Pech-David residential district.

The ground floor
The entrance door leads into an open space made up of a lounge and an open-plan kitchen. A steel girder and wall sections of exposed brickwork give the interior an atmosphere that is at once traditional and contemporary. The traditional brick wall that separates the two spaces has been opened up. Segments protruding at right angles to the outer walls have been kept. They stand out for their orange tone, which is characteristic of Toulouse. The kitchen is fully fitted with modern appliances. A glazed door and windows on all four sides of the room bring an abundance of natural light inside. The temperature inside can be adjusted all year round with a wood-burning inertia stove that can heat up the whole house into winter, a reversible air-to-air heat pump that can provide warmth in spring or autumn, and an air conditioning system that is ideal for summer.

The upstairs
There are three bedrooms on the first floor, as well as a walk-in wardrobe and a shower room with a walk-in shower. Wood-strip flooring extends across the rooms. Touches of ochre, pink and brown embellish the spaces. The white tone of the modern window frames recalls the pale rendered strips of the facade outside.

The basement
The basement has two large rooms. One of them is a utility room and the other one is an office or fitness room. This basement could be converted into a self-contained apartment.

The garden
The garden is divided into several spaces. There are lawns, a terrace, and a court where three vehicles can be parked and which leads to a garage at the end of the plot. This garden is entirely enclosed. Hedges give it absolute privacy.