A courtyard-facing, fully renovated flat, of approximately 126 m², in a private mansion, steps away from the Maison Carrée, in Nîmes - ref 566726
A courtyard-facing, fully renovated flat, of approximately 126 m², in a private mansion, steps away from the Maison Carrée, in Nîmes.
Only steps away from the Maison Carrée, recognised as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2023, the private mansion, built in the 19th century, enjoys a prime address in downtown Nîmes, while pedestrian shopping streets, covered markets, schools, a theatre, cafés and restaurants all contribute to this dynamic and authentic neighbourhood's overall spirit, the latter of which also includes most of Nîmes's cultural and architectural heritage, such as the Amphitheatre, the Jardins de la Fontaine and the Carré d'Art contemporary art museum.
In addition, a new tram network facilitates circulation throughout the Nîmes downtown area, whereas the central train station is only a 15-minute walk away and the Nîmes-Pont-du-Gard high-speed rail station, accessible in 20 minutes, provides rail service to Paris in three hours. As for the Nîmes-Garons airport, also 20 minutes away, it offers connections to international destinations, while the beaches and the wild landscapes of the Camargue are only thirty minutes away.
The private mansion, with three storeys over a basement level, is exemplary of eclectic architecture from the second half of the 19th century, a period during which Nîmes experienced significant economic and urban growth. Richly decorated on each floor with balustrades, lion head consoles and remarkable caryatids, the building, facing north-south, was built out of ashlar stone, while, on each level, its main façade is cadenced by rusticated pillars as well as nine windows topped with sculpted pediments.
With a wraparound balcony on the first floor, safeguarded by a stone balustrade, the building's overall precision was directly inspired by Parisian Haussmannian edifices, whereas an immense wooden double-door entrance, decorated with carved diamond head motifs, chiselled copper handles, a copper sill, as well as a double fanlight with ornate arabesque-patterned ironwork, opens on to the entrance hall with imperial proportions, which combines the precision of ashlar stone and a chequerboard-patterned floor with the opulence of the decorative arts thanks to its stuccowork, sculpted columns, vases-kraters inspired from Antiquity and a bronze torch-bearing statue mounted on a pedestal.
Designed as a particularly breath-taking space, the entrance hall acts as a transition between the exterior world and the winding Italianate formal staircase, decorated with an ornate wrought-iron bannister and illuminated by a glass ceiling, which provides access to each of the building's landings with four flats a piece.
Located on the second floor and facing the building's quiet interior courtyard, the flat contains four main rooms, including a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, two bedrooms, as well as a bathroom with a bathtub and a shower, while two cellars are located in the basement.
The FlatThe foyer opens on to a study and a double living area, facing west, the latter of which has preserved its original stuccowork and ornamentation. With blonde limestone floors, which provide a touch of modernity, this room is flanked on either side by a matching pair of glass double doors, providing depth and light, while the living room, facing the courtyard, boasts a central ceiling rose decorated with vegetal scrollwork and a cherry marble fireplace, framed on either side by two windows safeguarded by white wooden interior shutters as well as wrought-iron guardrails with an interlacing scroll pattern.
Adjacent to the living room, a second living area, used as a dining room, features built-in cupboards, and abuts, to the west, a fully furnished and fitted kitchen, whereas a hallway provides access to two bedrooms facing south, one of which comes with a mezzanine, an ideal space for a children's ...
