The edifice lies in the Clignancourt district of Paris, not far from where a market – marché Ordener – is regularly held. The building is near to metro stations Jules Joffrin and Marcadet-Poissonniers. The edifice was built in 1890. Its facade is rendered, soberly embellished with stringcourses and has seven levels. The building’s entrance hall is fitted with an entry code system for security and has a floor of blue-grey cement tiles. From this hallway, an oak staircase dating back to the time of construction leads upstairs, bathed in natural light from stained-glass windows embellished with royal lions. The almost 51-m² apartment is nestled up on the third floor. You can also reach it via a lift. It is a dual-aspect apartment that looks westwards and eastwards, so it is filled with natural light all day long. It has a radial layout. The hallway connects to an approximately 25-m² double lounge facing the street. The hall also connects to a shower room, a court-facing bedroom, a kitchen and a lavatory.
The lounge faces west and has a first section with an almost 12m² floor area. This section is adorned with wooden panelling. French windows lead out from it onto a small balcony, where you can admire the bell tower of Sacré-Cœur Basilica. The room also features a glazed ceramic Prussian stove embellished with lion heads. The floor is covered with chevron parquet. This space connects to a second room with a surface of almost 13m². It has a door that once led to the entrance hall but that has been turned into a bookcase. This room has a mottled marble fireplace with a cast-iron back plate decorated with flaming torches. English bond wood strip flooring extends across this room and virtually all the rest of the apartment. The tiled shower room contains a shower cubicle and a washbasin. The well lit bedroom has a furface of approximately 12m². A bespoke wardrobe could be installed in it. The kitchen is bathed in natural light through a large window, highlighting the grey-mottled white work surface, stainless steel taps and pale-green cupboard doors. The kitchen is well equipped, fitted with an oven, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, gas hobs, an extractor hood and a washing machine.
The wood-strip flooring and parquet date back to the time of construction. The cornices, ceiling roses, casement bolts and metal louvred shutters also pay witness to the dwelling’s fairly historical character. The gas heating is provided on a private basis, rather than a communal basis.
Both the apartment and the communal areas of the edifice, whose facade was recently renovated and whose roof is currently being repaired, have been very well maintained. The property includes a large cellar in the basement.