On a medieval cobblestone street, which connects the Chateau of the Dukes of Brittany to the cathedral, the building is set back from the public space, behind an immense wooden carriage entrance, painted red and framed by ashlar stone. From the street, a vaulted covered passageway traverses the building and leads to an interior cobblestone courtyard, with a central island planted with vegetation and sheltered from view, while a classically-inspired building complex with sixteen co-owners surrounds the courtyard on all sides.
As for its pale plaster-coated exteriors, they are cadenced by tall, small-paned windows, ashlar stone surrounds and pedimented dormers, which jut up from the slate roof, whereas on the first floor, the flat, with an inhabitable floor area of approximately 175 m², has been completely restored in accordance with interiors from the 18th century.
Combining ancient volumes, noble materials and quality execution, all the rooms face south towards the interior courtyard, whose peace and quiet contrasts with the historical centre’s energy, while the foyer provides access to a double living room with working fireplaces, a fitted and equipped kitchen, as well as two large bedrooms, including one, located on the lower half floor, which communicates with its own shower room. Lastly, an indoor double garage and an immense adjacent cellar can be found in the courtyard.

The Flat

The flat is accessible via a wooden staircase, whose even flights of steps are safeguarded by an ornate wrought-iron bannister.

The first level
Past the threshold, the foyer not only provides access to this floor’s various rooms, but is also a distinct space in its own right with double doors topped with a fan-shaped fanlight, moulded wood panelling and an original parquet floor, which immediately sets the tone for the rest of the flat. From the foyer, a long initial corridor, with visible ceiling beams, terracotta floor tiles and walls decorated in burnished tones, communicates with the flat’s different rooms, such as an initial bedroom decorated in the style of the Enlightenment period.
The latter, with chevron parquet floors and painted wood panelling, which harmoniously structure the space, features a bed tucked into an alcove framed with scalloped moulding, while a small-paned window provides light for the room and highlights its floor-to-ceiling height. In addition, doors and cupboards have been deftly integrated into the wood panelling, whereas a veined black marble fireplace is topped with a carved trumeau panel and a gilded mirror.
Extending on from the corridor, a kitchen with a terracotta tile floor, features visible ceiling beams, wood panelling painted in hushed tones, while a tall, small-paned window, bathing this room in light, opens on to the interior courtyard, and a fireplace with straight white jambs and a simple grey stone mantel acts as the centrepiece for this eye-catching composition.
Next door, a scullery repeats the same materials and architectural vocabulary, whereas, designed as a pantry, it concentrates preparatory functions around a long stone worktop featuring a sink and many built-in cupboards. Nearby, an elongated, rectangular shower room boasts walls painted a deep colour that nicely showcases its pale tile floor cadenced by dark cabochons, while the shower, featuring transparent glass partitions, is decorated with anthracite mosaic tiles and a tall, narrow, deeply-recessed window provides soft natural light for this space.
On the other side of the foyer, a second hallway leads to two adjacent living areas, which communicate with each other via moulded double doors. Illuminated by tall, small-paned windows facing south, a dining room and a living room extend over nearly 28 and 38 m², respectively, whereas both have preserved their main period details: chevron parquet floors, moulded wood panelling, which incorporates, among other features, an ancient alcove in the living room, as well as ceilings decorated with stuccowork and working marble fireplaces.
The lower level
Accessible via a staircase from the living room, it includes a second bedroom, with a floor area of approximately 25 m², which boasts walls painted in shades of grey-blue, a parquet floor, an impressive main beam and a low ceiling with visible joists, which are a testament to the building’s venerable age, while a small-paned window, located in the thick wall, provides natural light for this room.
In addition, this bedroom comes with its own adjacent shower room with a pale stone floor and walls, as well as walk-in shower with a transparent glass partition.