A manor house and its ornamental garden, in a village near the Seine, forty kilometres from Paris - ref 579352
A manor house and its ornamental garden, in a village near the Seine, forty kilometres from Paris.
The property is located in the historical downtown area of Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil, a town of 7,000 inhabitants perched up on the hillsides of the Seine's right bank. Built in the 19th century, the manor house is on a quiet residential street, only a few steps from a park and a 12th-century church, listed as a national Historical Monument, whereas the immediate surroundings feature all services for daily life: primary schools, lower secondary schools, shops, clubs and a golf course. In addition, the property is easily accessible thanks to the A6 and A5 motorways, the Francilienne N104 ring road as well as public transportation, such as the RER D, while the Orly airport is only thirty minutes away by car.
Boasting nearly 200 m² of inhabitable floor area, the manor house, facing east-west, is said to have once housed the architect of the nearby chateau, only a few steps away. Standing in the middle of a lot, with approximately 800 m² and enclosed by stone walls, the dwelling is preceded by a gravelly soil courtyard and a small garden in the front, while a garden surrounded by trees is in the back. Accessible via a pedestrian entrance or a grey iron gate, suitable for vehicles and crowned with abundant wisteria, the dwelling's main façade, painted white and highlighted by grey shutters, moulding and cornices, is topped with a pediment and a slate roof.
With four levels in all, including the top floor with gently sloping ceilings and skylights, the dwelling is accessible after ascending a couple of front stone steps, which lead to its double door main entrance, topped with a glass awning and decorated with ornate ironwork. In addition, there is also a garage large enough to accommodate one vehicle, while the house's rear buhrstone exterior gives on to the garden thanks to a conservatory topped by an immense patio surrounded by a stone balustrade.
The DwellingThe dwelling's interior was the subject of a meticulous renovation meant to conserve the details of a 19th-century bourgeois dwelling: cement floor tiles in the foyer, mitred Herringbone oak hardwood floors, crown moulding, marble fireplaces and tall glazed chimneybreasts.
The ground floor
On the ground floor, a hallway, with a black-and-cream cabochon tile floor, leads to a study or a small bedroom, as well as a separate kitchen with its own pantry. Further on, a living room and a dining room create a space of approximately 50 m², extended by the patio facing the garden, while a lavatory is located directly opposite the wooden staircase.
The first floor
As for the first floor, it contains three bedrooms, each with its own shower room or bathroom as well as a private lavatory.
The second floor
Accessible via a wooden staircase, this floor includes two rooms with sizeable volumes, topped with wooden rafters, which could be turned into bedrooms, a study or a game room.
The garden-level floor
This floor features a laundry room, a workshop, a machine room, as well as a wide conservatory that gives on to the garden.The GarageAccessible from the courtyard, this also includes a workshop as well as a small mezzanine, thereby increasing the property's storage space.
