On a street at the edge of town, a low brick wall topped with a wrought-iron fence is accessible via a wooden pedestrian gate framed by two brick pillars. A little further on, a wrought-iron gate opens onto a cobblestone courtyard, surrounded by the caretaker’s cottage, outbuildings and garages, as well as the gardener’s cottage, facing the grounds and extended by a greenhouse. Built in 1925, the asymmetrical Anglo-Norman dwelling features half-timbered exteriors cadenced by many windows and crowned with a tile roof, which is, in turn, punctuated by a number of dormer windows. With three storeys as well as an attic level, its interior spaces, quite sunny, will require some renovation work, but its proportions and room layout are promising and highlight the avant-garde spirit of its commissioner who wanted his children and their staff to come spend their summers here on a property with many bedrooms and large living areas.
As for the grounds, behind the dwelling, they extend over approximately three hectares and include a garden, an ornamental pond, orchard, vegetable garden and woods, while a wood-clad outbuilding is nestled within the mature forest, a lean-to stands alongside the property’s border and a few separate parcels of land are located directly opposite the dwelling.

The Dwelling

Asymmetrical in shape, it is oriented north-south with a forepart facing the grounds, while its half-timbered exteriors are cadenced by many rectangular or arched windows and doors, which are decorated with brick surrounds on the ground floor. On the north side of the dwelling, the front door is protected by a tile porch roof, whereas, on the southern side, a porch with an arched opening has been converted into a loggia and provides access to the grounds after descending a few stairs. With tile roofs cadenced by hipped dormers, finials and brick chimneys decorated with stone motifs, some of the house’s many original decorative details still remain, such as the cat perched on the forepart’s roof ridge.

The ground floor
The front door opens on to an immense entrance hall that traverses the entire dwelling all the way to the small-paned glass double doors that give on to the loggia, a covered patio that provides access to the grounds via a brick archway. On one side, a massive staircase, illuminated by a window on the house’s western gable end, leads to the first floor as well as a lavatory on the half-level. Featuring tile floors, a floor-to-ceiling height of nearly four metres, walls partially clad in wood panelling and an immense tuffeau stone ornamental fireplace, the entrance hall communicates with the living areas via a pair of wooden double doors. With mitred Herringbone hardwood floors, the living room and dining room are separated from one another by a wall with three pairs of glass doors, which bathe these spaces in light, regardless of the time of day thanks to the dwelling’s many wide windows, while the living room is decorated with a black marble fireplace and the dining room is topped with exposed ceiling beams. In addition, next to the staircase, a small corridor leads to a service entrance and a large kitchen with a terracotta tile floor, whereas a door provides access to a cellar and the furnace room.
The first floor
The staircase provides access, on one side, to a hallway that leads to a bathroom, a lavatory and a service staircase to the second floor and, on the other, to a vast gallery that communicates with five bedrooms, some of which are decorated with marble fireplaces in varying shades. With straight-plank hardwood floors throughout, sometimes covered in carpet, three bedrooms come with their own lavatory, while two share a central one.
The second floor
With straight-plank hardwood floors throughout, a hallway provides access to a lavatory, a final flight of stairs towards the attic, as well as a gallery with wainscoting that leads to five bedrooms. The largest, with crown moulding, has its own lavatory, while, two others, one of which has a marble fireplace, share a central one. In addition, at one end of the gallery, a small corridor leads to a large room, bathed in light by a small-paned window, which was once used as a laundry room.

The Outbuildings

The caretaker’s house
Rectangular in shape and perfectly symmetrical, a few central steps lead to its entrance topped with a gable dormer window and framed by a window on either side. With brick window/door surrounds, quoins and mouldings under its slate roof, its interior will require some significant renovations.
The garage
Abutting the caretaker’s cottage and accessible from the cobblestone courtyard, a plaster-coated building with brick window/door surrounds and quoins is used as a garage. Two large openings, one of which can be closed with double wooden doors, makes it possible to park two vehicles, while the whole is crowned with an attic divided into two rooms. In addition, decorative pelmets highlight its slate roof and an open shed stands directly opposite.
The gardener's house
Standing perpendicular to the garages and with the same decorative pelmets that highlights the latter’s roof, the building deftly closes off one side of the cobblestone courtyard. A carriage entrance with double wooden doors provides access to the garden, while its plaster-coated exteriors are cadenced on the first floor by three arched windows, surrounded by bricks, the central one of which is safeguarded by a balcony. As for the interior, the ground-floor space is divided into two rooms used as a workshop, a staircase provides access to the first floor with its two rooms and, in the back, a glass door within an atelier window provides access to a greenhouse, abutting the garages.
The outhouse
Nestled within the mature forest, it is accessible via a wide, wood-clad porch crowned with an arched window and a triangular pediment. Divided into three rooms, which are used as storage and workshops, it is topped with an attic.
The garden shed
On the edge of the property and crowned with a tile roof, it is used for storage.