The dwelling was built at the end of the 18th century. The bailiff of Sens ordered construction of the edifice to house his family. Later, in around 1850, the building became the head administrative office for the local area. The current owners, members of a local family, have renovated the house entirely. The property turns its back on the small street on which it stands. One of its tall elevations with a cornice faces the road. This elevation is punctuated with brickwork, which forms the window surrounds and a stringcourse. This brickwork adds colour to the plain rendered wall. An elegant stone doorway with a segmental arch surrounds the entrance gate. The facade faces the garden. Its stringcourses and the surrounds around its evenly spaced windows are also made of brick. A tall wooden double gate leads into a covered entrance area. A huge glass wall forms the far end of this covered space and offers a delightful view of the garden and the majestic trees that dot it. A few steps lead up to French windows that form an entrance. This flight of steps is aligned with the edifice’s sandstone base course. The dwelling offers a floor area of around 300m². It has a basement, a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. Two dormers with brickwork window surrounds and triangular pediments stand out on the tiled roof and bring natural light into the second floor. The house is in excellent condition. A tasteful modern touch has been added to its 18th-century decor.

The grand house

The ground floor
A high-ceilinged hallway bathed in natural light features a spiral oak staircase with a wrought-iron balustrade. This hall connects to a lavatory, a cloakroom fitted with many cupboards, and a marble and wood kitchen with a central island unit. On the other side, a lounge and a dining room connect to each other and look out at the garden and terrace. They are flooded with natural light. These two rooms have kept their old panelling. A coloured marble fireplace stands out in the dining room. The curves of its mantel make it elegant. Mouldings underline the ceilings of these reception rooms. Their walls are white and parquet adorns their floors.

The first floor
The staircase is filled with natural light from tall windows that look out at the neighbouring properties. These stairs lead up to a first-floor landing that connects to the different rooms on this level. A bedroom faces the garden and features a fireplace and wooden panelling. It has a large bathroom with an island bathtub, a shower and a lavatory. A large room with wall cupboards currently serves as an office. There is a second bedroom. It has an en-suite shower room. All the floors are adorned with chevron parquet and the walls are pale and bright, like downstairs.

The attic
An original straight staircase painted white leads up to the roof space, which was recently converted. This top floor is centred on a remarkably spacious room with exposed roof beams. This dual-aspect main room is bathed in natural light from its dormers and skylights. It has a high attic ceiling. Beyond it there are two bedrooms with wood strip flooring. One looks out at the garden and the other looks out at the tiled roofs of the neighbouring houses. A bathroom completes this top floor.

The cellar
From the covered entrance area, a flight of stairs leads down to large vaulted spaces in the basement. Their floors are gravelled. Down here, there is a wine cellar, an old tank and technical installations. This high-ceilinged basement offers a total floor area of over 50m². From the garden, a small flight of stairs leads to other vaulted cellars, which are smaller.