A wrought-iron gate leads into a court: a lawn embellished with flowers. As soon as you step into this outdoor entrance area, towering linden trees, maples and horse chestnuts give you a sense of privacy. The edifice comes into view at the end of long paths lined with neatly trimmed trees and shrubs.

The grand house was built in 1870. It has three floors. Two single-storey wings were added to the south-facing facade: one on each side of the main section, in the same style as the latter.

The roofs of the three sections have either one or two slopes and are covered with monk-and-nun tiling. The whole edifice is made of red brick, which recalls the architecture that emerged in Toulouse’s historical centre at the end of the 18th century and the start of the 19th century. The windows and doors are positioned evenly. Most are rectangular and some are arched. White-painted shutters protect them. In the main section, the layout of these doors and windows is perfectly symmetrical. The south-facing facade features a large triangular pediment at the top and two cornices that mark the three floors. Two round-arch entrance doors lead inside. Above each one there is a squat triangular pediment that is not underlined with a cornice but is similar to the large pediment at the top of the facade. Two sculpted stone corbels support a small central balcony on the first floor.

The left wing houses a garage. The right wing houses an orangery, upon which a vast roof terrace extends, edged with stone balusters and brick pillars. The orangery’s south face is punctuated with large wooden-framed windows, including a glazed door with a fanlight. In its eastern extension, there is a warden’s apartment.

On the north side, the right wing includes a square tower that stands between the warden’s apartment and the main section. Two metal finials crown this tower’s hipped roof.

A gravel path runs along the facade and the building’s left side, leading to the grounds. Behind the house, there is a large vegetable patch, an orchard and a tennis court at the bottom of a slope.

The grand house

The ground floor
Two arched double doors of sculpted, painted wood with fine openwork at the top lead into the ground floor. The left-hand door takes you into a long L-shaped corridor adorned with two archways decorated with plaster ceiling roses. This corridor leads into an entrance hallway. Old tiles cover the floor, forming a grey and beige checked pattern.

The right-hand door takes you into a small corridor that leads to a remarkable blue-toned carpeted office. Large wooden Napoleonic bookshelves cover two walls and frame a black-and-white-mottled marble fireplace. Diverse collections of rare objects make this room a unique cabinet of curiosities.

From here, a pastel-coloured door leads into the orangery: an 80m² room that once housed many Mediterranean plants with its five large windows beneath fanlights. A separate apartment extends this right wing beyond the orangery. This apartment was originally intended for wardens. It offers a lounge with a dining area, an open-plan kitchen, three bedrooms and a bathroom.

The entrance hall also connects to a grand reception room on its right side. This room’s floor is adorned with solid oak chevron parquet with beautiful tones of ochre and dark and light brown. A coffered ceiling with mouldings extends above it. Mouldings also feature in the door surrounds, which echo the pier that rises up from the room’s orange marble fireplace. This sumptuous room is filled with natural light from three large windows that look out at the grounds.

Opposite this grand reception room there is a dining room with a similarly coffered ceiling with mouldings and a floor with the same grey and beige checked pattern as on the floor of the entrance hall. Above its marble fireplace there is a painting of a vase of flowers where a trumeau mirror was once placed. Fine openwork mouldings frame it. A set of French windows leads out into the grounds. Its glazing is decorated with colourful diamond shapes that recall modern stained-glass windows.

The corridor leads to a kitchen that has kept all its original decorative features, including a large fireplace with a preserved spit mechanism and an old oven built of stone. Toulouse brick forms its walls and exposed beams run across its ceiling. The floor is adorned with old tomette tiles that are red and square-shaped. The room connects to a large pantry and garage in the left wing.

The first floor
In the house’s central section, a solid oak staircase leads to the two upper floors. Its finely crafted art nouveau balusters are made of wrought iron and its handrail is wooden. The first-floor landing connects to four bedrooms, three of which have en-suite bathrooms. Solid oak strip flooring extends across this whole level. It has kept its honey colour. The bedroom doors are also made of oak. They are double doors and they stand in thick surrounds with sculpted wooden friezes at the top. Fireplaces of marble mottled with various hues stand beneath large piers of white wood. Thick mouldings and finely sculpted ornamentation frame them. The ceiling heights are generous and the floor areas comfortable.

A door in the orangery leads to an indoor swimming pool via a staircase of Provençal tomette tiles. This pool is adorned with a splendid blue mosaic and features a counter-current system. The room is flooded with natural light from a broad skylight. A shower, a sauna and a kitchen complete this relaxation space. From here, a small flight of stairs leads to a roof terrace that extends above the orangery. This terrace is the perfect sun-bathing area and it offers an unrivalled view of the surrounding countryside.

The second floor
The style of the second floor is unlike that of the first floor. Different aspects make it stand out from the lower levels. There are neither fireplaces nor mouldings here. The landing connects to two spacious bedrooms that each offer a floor area of around 30m² beneath broad vaults. Red terracotta tiles cover the floors. Two bathrooms in the roof space complete this floor, which has been converted for children. Spectacular views of the countryside can be admired through skylights.