Rue de Varenne, adjoining the Hôtel de Matignon,
a top-floor artist's studio in a Directoire-style building
Paris, PARIS paris 75007 FR

Location

Rue de Varenne lies at the very heart of Paris's protected heritage sector, in the 7th arrondissement. It was opened around 1605 between Rue du Bac and Boulevard des Invalides, under the name it still bears, a corruption of the earlier Garenne. The street originally led towards the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, which owned the land at the time. Today the district is renowned for its concentration of embassies and ministries, housed in the many grand, imposing 'hôtels particuliers'. This stretch of the street is notable for its heightened security and stately calm. The Varenne metro station, on line 13, is close by; the Rue du Bac station, on line 12, is not much further.

Description

The building stands at the corner of Rue Vaneau and Rue de Varenne. Unlike the grand hôtels particuliers around it, this is an apartment building on a more intimate scale, rising four levels beneath the attics. At street level, the facade displays continuous banded rustication in almost-immaculate white dressed stone, with basket-handle arched openings. The first-floor windows are round-arched and partly retain the architectural vocabulary of the Louis XVI style. Saint Andrew's cross guard rails, typical of the Directoire period, protect them. Their geometric lines herald the rigour of the Empire style. Entry is through a 'porte cochère'. Renovation of the communal areas has brought out the building's architectural character, and a glazed lift rises to the fourth level. A double-leaf front door opens onto a vestibule and the main room. A vast studio window, modern in design and double-glazed, floods the room with light and opens a view over the Parisian rooftops, reaching as far as the Tuileries Garden and its Ferris wheel. A remote-controlled interior shutter blacks out the window completely. Measuring over 40 m² with a ceiling height of 5 m, the main room has the generous proportions found almost exclusively in artists' studios. Picture rails, still in place, recall its former use. Beneath a mezzanine, a large open-plan kitchen is fully fitted. An original staircase leads to the bedroom above. The bedroom overlooks the sitting room below and heightens the sense of space. A period wrought-iron railing marks its edge. A large wardrobe occupies an entire wall. A semi-open bathroom covers part of the upper level. The lavatory is separate, lit and ventilated by a roof window. It also houses the gas boiler that provides the heating and hot water.

Our opinion

Light, above all, makes a painter's studio. And the best way to capture it is to perch at the very top of a building. This one is a magnificent Directoire edifice that heralds the Empire style. The building stands beside Matignon, the nerve centre of French government. It holds the promise of an exceptional home for those who prize discretion. An architect's remodelling now extends the living space across two levels, airy, fluid and generously proportioned. Home to a succession of artists, the studio still carries the scent of creativity. It now stands ready to fulfil an aesthete's every expectation.

1 695 000 €
Fees at the Vendor’s expense


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Reference 485918

Floor area under Carrez law 65.07 m²
Reception area 40 m²
Ceiling height 4.7 m
Elevator
Number of rooms 2
Number of bedrooms 1
Surface Cellar 18 m²

Annual average amount of the proportionate share of expenses 2932 €

French Energy Performance Diagnosis


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Consultant

Guillaume Naa +33 1 42 84 80 85

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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.

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