A manor house to be restored, in a 1,047-m² fenced garden, in close proximity to Lyon - ref 982479
A manor house to be restored, in a 1,047-m² fenced garden, in close proximity to Lyon.
This property is located in the heart of a much sought-after municipality west of Lyon, near to service sector job opportunities, plus all essential shops and schools, in a calm residential neighbourhood made up of four lots. Lyon and its Perrache railway station are 10 minutes away via the A6 motorway, while Lyon Saint Exupéry international airport can be reached in less than 40 minutes via the Périphérique Nord ring road.
The property is part of a housing development made up of four homes behind a shared, secure automatic gate with an entrance code. A tarmacked drive leads up to the side of the house, which is made up of a rectangular section flanked by two octagonal towers on each side. This symmetry is accentuated by the pediment in the middle of the façade. The residence boasts many openings and the roofs of the towers, which are visible from the ground, are made of natural slate. The façades are coated with light-coloured cladding and each window is fitted with wooden louvred shutters. The original vast stoop has been transformed into an aluminium structured conservatory. The property is enclosed by rigid wire fencing awaiting the installation of an ornamental and boundary hedge.
The residenceThis three-storey house, above a basement including cellars and a boiler room, spans approximately 336 m². A double-leaf door opens into the entrance hall, from where a stone staircase leads to the upper floors.
The ground floor
The entrance hall, which includes a lavatory, opens via two symmetrically placed doors on either side into two twin rooms, one of which is used as a kitchen, while the other could serve as an office, reading room, bedroom or other purpose. Both of these rooms are rectangular and open into the garden via French windows as well as into the towers. The vast living room, which has been partitioned to be used as a bedroom, could be reopened and run the whole length of the building. The conservatory could be kept as it is, transformed into a veranda or returned to its previous purpose as a stoop. In the two towers, there are no stairs to the level above them, but they could incorporate the required facilities for the new living arrangements of future occupants, such as a shower room, lavatory or storage space.
The first floor
This level copies the symmetrical layout of the ground floor, with four bedrooms of similar size, located in each of the four corners of the residence, with each room linked to the lateral tower on its side of the house, in which there are shower rooms. The bedrooms boast windows on the façades and sides. The ones on the north side could be enlarged or shared with an adjoining room for use as an office or storage space.
The second floor
This level is currently the attic space. It could be partially or fully converted, thanks to the windows on the pediment and in the towers. The height to the ridge cap of the roof frame is sufficient to make a functional conversion of this level possible.
The basement
This level is made up of the boiler room as well as three adjacent cellar-like rooms and can be reached from the entrance hall via a wooden staircase.The gardenThis 1,047-m² rectangular plot is divided into three separate zones. A section near the entrance provides parking spaces for vehicles and access to the building. To the south, a patio onto which the kitchen opens can be used for al fresco dining. The rest of the garden is planted with mostly plane trees.
