A 3-room, 93-m² duplex flat, with a patio and parking place, in a private mansion from the early 20th century, within Marseille's 4th arrondissement -
A 3-room, 93-m² duplex flat, with a patio and parking place, in a private mansion from the early 20th century, within Marseille's 4th arrondissement.
Created during Marseille's expansion in the 19th century, the Cinq-Avenues neighbourhood is laid out around a star-shaped intersection, typical of urban planning during the Second Empire. As for the sector's development, it corresponded with the city's economic rise as well as the creation of the Palais Longchamp, constructed to celebrate the arrival of the Durance River's waters, while, at that time, the area attracted a merchant class who were known for building stately edifices with symmetrical façades.
Only a few steps away from this intersection, on a quiet street, the duplex flat, close to public transportation, shops and renowned schools, is only eight minutes by bicycle from the Saint-Charles train station and Marseille's Old Port.
Built in 1907 in an architectural style typical of this era, characterised by regular vertical windows, wrought-iron guardrails and decorative, but simple and stately cornices, the property is accessible from the street via a wooden door, which opens on to the building's entryway with cement floor tiles. A small staircase with a wrought-iron bannister leads to the private mansion's entrance, now divided into smaller flats, which opens on to an immense entrance hall with a mosaic-patterned parquet floor and vast proportions. The latter includes a majestic wooden staircase and an atelier window framed by trompe-l'oeil décor, demonstrating the sumptuous era in which the building was constructed, a time characterised by the industrial and commercial rise of the Phocaean city.
Accessible via both a main and service entrance, which open on to the flat's lower floor, from the shared entrance hall, double doors open directly on to the living room, of more than 37 m², boasting ceilings painted with delicate floral patterns, wooden parquet panel floors, featuring a geometrical motif that reflects the light, as well as tall, arched small-paned original windows, which open on to a tiled patio, of more than 53 m².
As for the open fitted kitchen, with terracotta floor tiles and giving on to the living room, it is located behind a bar, whereas a hallway leads to a bedroom, of more than 13 m², with wide-plank parquet floors, an adjacent shower room, wardrobe and lavatory, as well as the service entrance.
From the living-dining room, a spiral staircase descends to the garden level, which provides access to the courtyard via a hallway, where a second bedroom is located, of more than 15 m², with a bathroom and lavatory, while, the flat's parking place, accessible from the street via an automatic gate and located in front of a door that communicates with the duplex via the courtyard, is large enough to park two vehicles, one behind the other.
