An imposing, renovated, 19th-century townhouse in a more than 1,200-m² garden, in Dinan, a short distance from the historical centre - ref 161304
An imposing, renovated, 19th-century townhouse in a more than 1,200-m² garden, in Dinan, a short distance from the historical centre.
This property is located in Dinan, which is a sub-prefecture of the Côtes-d'Armor area, in a neighbourhood that is much sought-after thanks to its peace and quiet, not very far from the historical centre. The municipality is part of a regional natural park encompassing the Rance Valley and Côte d'Emeraude coastline. The train station is a few minutes away on foot, as is the famous Place Duclos with its café terraces. Saint-Malo is 30 minutes away by road, while high-speed TGV trains put Paris within 2 hours and 15 minutes reach. Lastly, Rennes and its international airport are 45 minutes away.
The property stands near other imposing old townhouses as well as smaller homes. It is surrounded by a high stone wall and, on the side alongside the street, by a small wall topped with wrought-iron railings adorned with scroll and spearhead shapes. The gate leads into a south-facing and partially lawned inner courtyard, with gravelled paths. The house was built in the late 19th century and includes a slightly raised ground floor topped by a first floor and then an attic level. The facade boasts 3 vertical rows of openings, one of which protrudes and is topped by a pavilion roof. The elevations are made of a mixture of rubble stone and dressed blocks of granite, with harped window surrounds and horizontal stringcourses between the levels. Two tall chimney stacks stand atop the gable walls. The house is topped by a hipped slate roof, with zinc hip rafters, a frieze and wrought-iron ridge caps, which is punctuated by gable dormers with triangular pediments. The pavilion roof of the protruding section contrasts with the rest of the edifice's simplicity, due to its steeply-pitched four sides, featuring the same type of dormer window.
The house
The ground floor
This level can be reached from the outside by a flight of steps. The entrance, with a high ceiling, boasts impressive mouldings and friezes. The flooring is made up of time-weathered cement tiles in a chessboard pattern, surrounded by a frieze, and the entrance leads to the period staircase climbing to the upper floors, which still boasts its original wooden balusters, handrail and newel post. It is followed by a dual aspect dining room / lounge that can be separated by a Huassmannian type double-leaf door. The room still boasts its period parquet flooring and wood panelling, as well as mouldings and doors with brass handles. The walls are painted white, forming a nice contrast with the orange-red marble fireplace. French windows lead directly into the garden from the lounge. A white-painted fitted kitchen set around a central island unit boasts a large table suitable for family dinners. A second entrance opens into an office space, a utility room with built in storage units and a lavatory.
The first floor
This level can be reached by a wooden staircase. The bright landing, with time-weathered wood stripped flooring, opens onto a corridor leading to three bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory. The first bedroom, which faces south, still boasts period wood stripped flooring, mouldings and wood panelling, as well as a black marble fireplace with discrete veining. A modern office space with shelves has been discretely incorporated into this room. The second, north-facing bedroom has painted wood panelling as well as period wood stripped flooring and opens into a shower room. A third bedroom, also facing north, boasts a fireplace with a grey marble mantelpiece. A functional bathroom that is bathed in light and decorated in white and sand-coloured tones, faces south.
The second floor
Beneath the rafters, the landing houses smartly built-in cupboards and leads to two bedrooms and a loft. One of the bedrooms faces ...
