A half-timbered house in the south of the French Vexin area, 45 km from Paris, with outbuildings and a more than 1.3-hectare tree-filled garden - ref
A half-timbered house in the south of the French Vexin area, 45 km from Paris, with outbuildings and a more than 1.3-hectare tree-filled garden.
This medieval village, which can be found in the far reaches of the Vexin area, where the gentle hills slope down to the meanders of the River Seine, is surrounded by woodland and meadows, less than fifty kilometres from the French capital. It is a discrete municipality, preserved from urbanisation, and is part of the Vexin regional natural park, ensuring its rural spirit of old villages, farmland and forests has remained intact. The Romanesque church dominates the village centre. Although it is not cut off from the rest of the world, the village has remained preserved from major thoroughfares, protected by its geographical situation and the regional natural park's conservation policy. Several convenience shops are only 300 metres away from the house, while a larger variety, as well as schools, can be found in Meulan-en-Yvelines a few minutes away by car. Additionally, nearby railway stations on the Transilien network make it possible to reach Paris in approximately forty minutes.
The entrance gate slightly set back from the street opens onto a wide, gravel drive, opposite which the house stands, surrounded by greenery and protected from prying eyes by tall conifer trees. The Anglo-Norman inspired house adopts the style's architectural codes: a stone sleeper wall, dark-coloured decorative half-timbering contrasting with light-coloured rendering, small-paned windows, gabled wall dormers plus shed dormers, protrusions and recesses and a steep-sloped flat-tiled roof with overhanging eaves. Two balconies, whose guard-rails are in the same style and colour as the half-timbering, punctuate the façade. All the windows are double glazed. To the left, there is a converted outbuilding and adjoining closed garage built in the same style as the main house. Further away in the grounds, tucked away behind shrubs, there is a garden shed that is also a miniature reproduction of the house. The garden occupies a surface of more than 1.3 hectares. It is made up of lawns adorned with many flower beds and tall trees towards its far reaches. It is an invitation to enjoy the fresh air throughout the year. Together, the buildings form a sort of harmonious, small hamlet full of character. The property is not overlooked.
The house
The ground floor
At the end of the drive, a few steps climb up to a stoop. The entrance door opens into a spacious, more than 20-m² entrance hall with large floor tiles and a fireplace with a light-coloured stone lintel, plus a brick hearth. The first steps of the oakwood staircase lead to the guests' lavatory and then to the upper floor. After the hall, two steps lead to a dual aspect, almost 30-m² lounge into which light streams through five windows of various shapes, one of which is set in a deep, semi-circular arched alcove. A currently out of use fireplace stands against the back wall. A second staircase leads to the bedrooms. To the left of the entrance hall, a dining room bathed in light is adjacent to an almost 20-m² kitchen, into which light streams through two double-leaf windows. Outside there is a balcony which leads down to a first cellar below the kitchen. To the rear, a veranda looks out onto the patio and the grounds. It can be used as a conservatory, a reading room or even a second dining room during fine weather. It is linked to the entrance hall by a corridor, which leads to a bathroom with a lavatory and also to a door to the basement. All the rooms enjoy unimpeded views of the grounds.
The upstairs
This level boasts five bedrooms fitted with cupboards, including one with a surface of more than 20 m² that possesses a balcony, and another with surface of approximately 21 m². There is also a shower room, a separate lavatory ...
