Mallet Stevens’ house with terraces and a garden
Location
In the 1930’s, Robert Mallet Stevens, renowned for his creations of luminous spaces and his reinforced concrete structures, created a street in Paris’ 16th arrondissement, near the “Ranelagh” French underground station: a protected close where the omnipresent originality of the constructions, a reflection of the avant-garde architecture from between the two wars, is in stark contrast to the surrounding architecture.
Claude Piéplu, living here and chairing the site preservation association, was one of his most fervent supporters. Jean-Jacques Birgé, creator of the Shadoks, wrote that he envied Claude Piéplu the quality of this dwelling place.
“The street that I have the good fortune to build is situated in Auteuil and ends “rue du Docteur-Blanche”. Commerce is not authorised.
It is solely reserved for homes, for relaxation; it has to be possible to find peace and quiet, far from the hustle and bustle, and even its aspect has to evoke placidity without sadness by its general structure. A street can by gay, even joyful, whilst being restful…” were the words spoken by the architect-decorator to describe his work.
Description
Independent house with 240 m² (2,583 sq ft) of living space and 125 m² (1,345 sq ft) of garden and terraces, made outstanding by its stairways, walkways, different levels, plunging perspectives and ceiling heights.
This luminous villa bears the mark of the Art-Deco spirit. The obsession with open-plan spaces and light is demonstrated by an abundance of architectural means: large picture windows, railings, a glass lift cage, the varying levels, and the concrete, metal and wooden stairways. Eyes do not have time to get bored.
The current interior layout favours the living and receiving areas. All the floors are bordered by huge windows.
The house is entered via the garden, by means of a cut-through road. The ground floor includes a large kitchen-living room and dining room with stairways and a lift going up to all the floors, extremely high ceilings, a suspended glass walkway and a study.
The first floor is taken up by the lounge with herringbone parquet flooring, an unsurfaced concrete fireplace, and a mezzanine floor library.
The second and third floors are laid out as bedrooms, with adjoining bath or shower rooms, each with a terrace on the same level and direct access via the lift.
The basement contains machine rooms including the boiler room, the electrical cabinets, the laundry room as well as a small indoor swimming pool, a hammam and an area for resting.
A nearby parking space is available for rent.
Our opinion
This villa, classified on the French Supplementary Historic Monument List, is extremely sound and in pristine condition; a superb combination of modernism and sobriety for a great quality of life in the centre of Paris. A resolutely modern construction, it is uncompromisingly for enthusiasts of the 1930’s. One of those Parisian places that is in a class of its own.
Exclusive sale
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Reference 2805AS
| Total surface area | 2583 |
| Number of rooms | 8 |
Representative
Xavier Fonquernie +33 (0)6 19 67 16 54
NB: The above information is not only the result of our visit to the property; it is also based on information provided by the current owner. It is by no means comprehensive or strictly accurate especially where surface areas and construction dates are concerned. We cannot, therefore, be held liable for any misrepresentation.
