The house was built in 1850 on a 640m² plot, including 270m² for the garden and 230m² for the courtyard. The property lies on a calm residential street in the town’s historical district. A carriage entrance gate leads into a large courtyard. This entrance is framed between tall stone walls. The old townhouse has kept its double layout: the main section with its staircase in the hallway and the domestic staff section that you reach via a separate door and a flight of backstairs. In the 1920s, a renowned glasses manufacturer redesigned the interior in an art deco style, creating alcoves, arched doors and vaulted ceilings. At the same time, the elevations were given new windows so that the interior would be bathed in an abundance of natural light and a large arch was added above the main entrance door, producing a dialogue of different styles. You step inside the house from the courtyard. A large alcove in the hallway heralds the house’s style, which reflects the facade. Three rounded steps lead up to a raised level with three rooms and a large garage and to a main staircase, which takes you up to the first floor. A landing filled with natural light connects to a lounge, then to a dining room with a fireplace, a large fitted kitchen, a pantry and a smaller lounge or bedroom with a fireplace. On the second floor, in the roof space, which is filled with natural light, there are high ceilings. Up here, there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.

The house

The townhouse is crowned with a gabled roof of old flat tiles. As soon as you look at the edifice, you are struck by its distinct character. The court-facing facade is symmetrical in design. It bears plain cornices and stringcourses, which underline the different floors of the house. The design naturally guides your gaze from the central door in its archway up to the shed dormer on the roof. The rear elevation is divided into four bays. It leads out onto a terrace, which you can reach from the reception room. This terrace extends the interior outside, then leads down to the garden via an outdoor flight of steps. The facade is rendered in a soothing light beige tone, which is brought out by the pale blue of the wooden shutters, the entrance door and the garage door. This creates a fine harmony of colours.

The ground floor
You enter the house from the courtyard. The entrance door leads into a hallway that connects to the two sections on this floor. On one side, there are storerooms and a door that leads straight out into the garden. On the other side, there are two bedrooms. Each one has a shower room. One of these bedrooms looks out at the courtyard and the other one looks out at the garden. They lead to the backstairs and the house’s secondary entrance. The main entrance hall, which connects the two sections together, also leads upstairs via a large wooden staircase bathed in natural light from big windows.

The first floor
A broadly glazed wall brings an abundance of natural light into a landing that connects to a double lounge. In the lounge, an open-hearth brick fireplace underlines the art deco style. South-facing French windows look out at the garden below. Beyond the lounge, an open dining room leads through an archway into a large fitted kitchen, which is big enough for you to enjoy everyday meals in it. On each side of the landing, there is a distinct space. On one side, there is a small lounge with a fireplace. It has been turned into a bedroom. And on the other side, there is a former kitchen that has been turned into a pantry.

The second floor
A small flight of stairs leads up to the second floor. This second floor lies in the roof space. It has three large bedrooms. The ceiling of one of these bedrooms is the result of a remarkable project: it is entirely curved. The two other bedrooms showcase the beams of the roof frame. They also have wardrobes, yet the use of space here remains optimised. Wood strip flooring extends across most of the rooms. The two largest bedrooms are spacious, with a ceiling height that reaches four metres. There is also a bathroom and a separate lavatory up here. A loft space, which you reach via a ladder, provides extra storage space.