A specially designed house from the 1950s with a garden,
nestled in the city centre of Lorient
nestled in the city centre of Lorient
Lorient,
MORBIHAN
brittany
56100
FR
Location
Lorient, nicknamed ‘the five-port city’, is a major economic and cultural hub of southern Brittany. The city is known for its fishing and commercial ports, but also for its port for yachting and sailing races. Moreover, Lorient is renowned for its famous festival of Celtic music and dance: the Festival Interceltique de Lorient, the city’s summer highlight. In 2024, Lorient was ranked as one of the most pleasant French cities to live in. Indeed, Lorient combines a mild climate with a peaceful lifestyle, a vibrant cultural life and a thriving local economy. You can reach Paris in three hours by high-speed rail from Lorient. The city has an airport too. The house is close to the city centre, as well as Lorient’s train station and cinema. From the property, you can easily reach essential shops on foot or by bicycle.
Description
The dwelling is a spacious terraced house nestled on a calm street. It offers a total floor area of around 275m², spread over a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. On its street-facing north side, an entrance door is framed between a series of narrow windows. Two sets of three square windows punctuate the facade on the first floor. Between these windows, there is a grid pattern of windows that fills the stairwell inside with natural light. You can also reach the two garages from this side of the house. The house includes two large lounges with fireplaces that each offer a floor area of around 40m² and that lead out to a garden and a terrace respectively. Behind the house, a lush south-facing garden covering around 170m² extends the property.
The house
The ground floor
An entrance hall connects to a lounge with a fireplace. This vast space is currently used as an artist’s studio. It has tall, broad windows that face the garden. This ground floor also includes an office, a utility room, a lavatory, a boiler room and two garages. The floors are tiled. A staircase leads upstairs. The shapes and materials of this staircase make it typical of the architectural style of the 1950s. Tiles and wood strip flooring adorn its steps. The staircase is fitted with a wrought-iron balustrade that has a chrome-plated handrail.
The first floor
The landing connects to a bright lounge that leads out onto a terrace. From this terrace, you can reach the garden below. On one wall, this lounge features a fireplace with a style that captures the era of construction when the house was built. Its shape recalls a wave. The rest of the first floor includes a bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe, a hallway, a bathroom and a kitchen. Mosaic-patterned parquet extends across this first floor, except in the kitchen, which has a floor of modern grey tiling.
The second floor
The second floor has four bedrooms, one of which has its own walk-in wardrobe, shower room and lavatory. Another shower room adjoins a bedroom. A third shower room lies next to the two other bedrooms. A separate lavatory and several storage spaces complete this level, which has wooden flooring.
Our opinion
The design of this elegant house from the 1950s is remarkable, both inside and outside. It is typical of the post-war period when the dwelling was built. You can move around its interior smoothly and its many rooms are bathed in natural light. Colour and brightness characterise its spaces. The large south-facing garden that extends behind the house is lush and embellished with flowers. It connects to a sheltered terrace. This outdoor haven of greenery is a precious asset in this urban property. The house’s three bathrooms make it easy for members of a large family to live together or for guests to enjoy privacy here. This pleasant property, undisturbed by city bustle, is a unique haven nestled in an urban area renowned for its cultural and economic vibrancy and for the excellent quality of life that it offers.
998 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense
Reference 222931
| Land registry surface area | 316 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 275 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 5 |
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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.
