A 19th-century former holiday residence, only 30 minutes from Paris,
with an outbuilding and bucolic 1,300-m² garden
with an outbuilding and bucolic 1,300-m² garden
Brunoy,
ESSONNE
ile-de-france
91800
FR
Location
This property is located in the Île-de-France region, in the Essonne area approximately 20 km southeast of Paris, in a meander of the River Yerres, on the edge of the Sénart forest and in a town that was once a seigniorial and royal fiefdom. The municipality was of particular appeal to the country’s illustrious personalities as well as artists, who bestowed upon it a reputation as a suburb ideal for relaxation in the late 19th century, an era from which it still boasts some rich residences. All the essential services and shops can be found nearby. The property is a short walk from the town centre and RER station, which puts Paris within 30 minutes’ reach, and is also near the A6 motorway, Francilienne outer ring road network, as well as the N6 and N7 major roads.
Description
The property is listed as one of the town’s remarkable edifices and is set back from the street behind an initial, large, wrought-iron gate painted in green, followed by a second, in an adjacent, tree-lined street. The residence was built in the second half of the 19th century as a holiday home and is surrounded by a bucolic garden enclosed by stone walls. It boasts a harmonious neo-classical style with, above a semi-underground basement, a rendered, two-storey façade that features three vertical rows of openings, each of which is adorned with mouldings. Each side of the façade features ashlar bond quoins, while a dormer window protrudes from the roof. In addition, a straight stoop of several steps leads up to the entrance door. Lastly, in the ornamental garden, there are outbuildings made up of a small house with an awning.
The house
The ground floor
The entrance opens into a long corridor, with floor tiles and taco tiling, ceiling mouldings and wainscotting on the walls, leading to several rooms: firstly, to the left, there is a lounge divided into two parts by a large basket-handle arch. It boasts chevron-patterned wood stripped flooring, wainscotting on the walls, a white marble fireplace and many windows through which plenty of light streams. A second door opens onto the same corridor. At one end, it leads to a bathroom, while at the other it opens into a kitchen with a large window. Next, there is the main, open-well, quarter turn staircase and, lastly, the dining room, which is similar to the lounge but more modestly sized. A door adjacent to the staircase leads to the house’s basement.
The first floor
At the top of the staircase, there is a first bedroom, with a washbasin, in which three large windows with period joinery enable the room to be bathed in light. After a lavatory, three other bedrooms are located around the landing, one of which opens into the bathroom. All the bedrooms boast straight wood stripped flooring and marble fireplaces.
The second floor
The landing leads to a small space to the right used as a loft. It is then followed by two other bedrooms with sloping ceilings, each of which has a door into the adjacent loft, also with a sloping ceiling. The flooring on this level is made up of terracotta tiles.
The basement
This level can be reached from the inside of the house and is chiefly made up of a series of adjacent rooms: three of them are used for storage of equipment and provisions, one is used as a wine cellar and the last one houses the boiler.
The outbuildings
The outbuildings are made up of a discreet, almost 40-m² artist’s studio that opens onto the garden. It includes two rooms and a kitchen, next to which there is an approximately 20 m² awning overlooking a paved area where a vehicle can be parked.
The garden
It is enclosed by stone walls and boasts plentiful and bucolic vegetation. The many types of trees it includes form a space full of greenery tucked away from prying eyes.
Our opinion
This ultimate 19th-century bourgeois residence boasts all the advantages of a veritable haven of tranquillity and greenery in a town centre, several minutes on foot from walks along the banks of the River Yerres. It has been meticulously restored and thoroughly well maintained by its current occupants. Through its architectural quality, the residence is imbued with the utmost subtlety of the impressionist period.
Its walls exude joy as well as family happiness and it will not fail to appeal to new owners. Apart from a refreshment of the decoration, its outbuilding is a further asset and represents many possibilities, such as professional use or creating an extension, to name but a few.
Reference 200960
| Land registry surface area | 1367 m2 |
| Main building surface area | 215 m2 |
| Number of bedrooms | 6 |
| Outbuilding surface area | 50 m2 |
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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.
