A dwelling with terraced gardens and a small lot across the street, zoned for construction, in one of the Seine-et-Marne's most beautiful villages - r
A dwelling with terraced gardens and a small lot across the street, zoned for construction, in one of the Seine-et-Marne's most beautiful villages.
The property is located in the southeast of the Ile-de-France region, 92 kilometres from Paris, within the Seine-et-Marne department's "golden triangle", an area nearly equidistant from Fontainebleau, 35 kilometres away, as well as Melun and Coulommiers, both 40 kilometres away. In addition, the small village is also less than 20 kilometres away from both Montereau as well as the charming medieval city of Provins, recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site.
As for the village, founded in the late Middle Ages with a church from the 12th and 15th centuries, which has received national Historical Monument status, it features all essential shops for daily life, as well as a pharmacy, several physicians, a solicitor's office and a regionally renowned restaurant.
Nestled between a garden and a quiet street, this family dwelling features a rectangular cobblestone courtyard extended by two terraced gardens, accessible via several steps, while the upper garden also boasts direct access from another street winding its way up the hillside. On its courtyard-facing side, the dwelling's central building is flanked by two asymmetrical, perpendicular wings: the one on the left is shorter and narrower than the one on the right, which is taller in stature and stands out thanks to its pointed gable end and irregular proportions, whereas, set back and to the right of the latter, an adjacent outbuilding, lower in height, is accessible via a small passageway and faces the courtyard.
With three storeys, including one under the eaves, as well as two half-floors, the semi-detached dwelling features a main façade with plaster-covered stonework and a local flat tile gable roof, while its arched and partially glazed, front double-doors are accessible via a symmetrical limestone double staircase, creating an eye-catching and elegant entrance. In addition, straight and symmetrical small-paned windows, painted louvred shutters and ornate wrought-iron guardrails come together to make, along with a stringcourse, cornice and the front door's entablature, all moulded, a balanced and subtly colourful composition.
Lastly, on the other side of the street, a lot, zoned for construction, provides a nice coda for this stunning architectural and landscaped tableau.
The Central BuildingBuilt over a masonry foundation, the dwelling's nearly perfect symmetrical façade is made up of four orderly bays, central front steps, a solid oak double-door main entrance, whose moulded panels, glazing and wrought-iron grills are surrounded by ashlar stone and topped with a moulded arched lintel, as well as tall, small-paned windows safeguarded by louvred shutters. As for its steep, local flat tile roof, it is crowned by two brick chimneys and two dormers with pediments, while the only symmetry on the dwelling's rear exterior, facing the courtyard and punctuated with several windows in various shapes and sizes, comes from the central building's pair of ground-floor double-door entrances.
The ground floor
The dual-aspect entryway, with a stone tile floor, provides access to four doors, one of which opens on to the garden, while, to the left, a living room, with original terracotta floor tiles, crown moulding and a central coffered ceiling beam, faces the street thanks to a small-paned window and a glazed fanlight. In addition, an operational sculpted stone fireplace, topped with a trumeau panel decorated with a mirror and a painting, acts as an eye-catching centrepiece for this room, whereas, an alcove creates a cosy ambiance and confirms, along with an adjacent lavatory and wardrobe, in need of a makeover, that this was once used as a bedroom.
On the right, a dining room features a black and white ...
