A 320-m² house in the Yvelines area, 30 km from Paris, with a swimming pool, garden and inner courtyard - ref 737101
A 320-m² house in the Yvelines area, 30 km from Paris, with a swimming pool, garden and inner courtyard.
Montainville, in the Yvelines area 30 kilometres to the west of Paris, is a place full of character that boasts a peaceful living environment. The small village of old stone houses with traditional roofs possesses a unique character. Montainville is surrounded by arable land as well as woods and thus benefits from an intact natural environment, conducive to walks, peace and quiet. It is only 2 kilometres from the railway station in Mareil-sur-Mauldre, from where Paris-Montparnasse can be reached in less than one hour. As a result, the inhabitants of Montainville are able to combine a rural lifestyle with urban life. The village's peace and quiet makes it attractive to Parisians who wish to flee the hustle and bustle of the city, while retaining the advantages of being near to urban amenities. What's more, it is close to Thiory, which is famous for its castle and zoo, providing plenty of possibilities for entertainment and discoveries.
The property is situated on a sloping plot and is made up of three buildings set around two paved inner courtyards and a hanging garden. The property is made from stone and is topped by a roof of flat tiles, boasting the rural architectural characteristics of the 16th century, which have been carefully preserved and highlighted as time has passed. The enclosed garden can be reached from many of the ground floor rooms and harmoniously forms an extension of the interior living spaces. The various edifices on built on the plot differ in their number of levels and are connected by small flights of steps. As a result, they are perfectly adapted to the natural slope of the land, increasing the volumes and enlivening the interior spaces. As a whole, the property boasts approximately 320 m² of living space, currently made up of five bedrooms as well as four bathrooms and five lavatories. An indoor swimming pool occupies the ground floor of one of the constructions. A small, separate building is located at the end of one of the courtyards. It is also made of old stone with a roof of flat tiles, boasting a room with a bathroom and lavatory, thus creating a sixth independent bedroom for the property.
The first levelThe property's gate leads into a first paved courtyard at street level. It has the space for one vehicle to park and opposite the gate, there is an enclosed garage next to which there is a boiler room and two rooms used for storage and as a cellar. In the corner of the courtyard, French windows open into a small apartment reserved for guests, which is linked to the upper level of the house by an inside staircase. Several steps lead to the tower hosting the entrance door to the house, leading into the second level overlooking the courtyard, in which the reception rooms and indoor swimming pool can be found, as well as access to the garden.The second levelThe main reception room is on this level. A vast, family kitchen is, thanks to its size, high tiled walls and openings onto a courtyard, one of the four cornerstones of this level. The three others are the dining room, lounge and a large office. The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen, while the lounge and office are on the other side of the house. Next to the dining room, there is a space including a small bedroom and hall as well as the staircase leading to the guests' apartment. The welcoming and luxuriant main lounge boasts a cathedral ceiling, giving a feeling of considerable height and volume, and is adorned by a huge stone fireplace, which is the focal point of the residence. Lastly, an adjoining office with exposed beams and a large fireplace can be reached directly from the courtyard via a flight of stone ...
