The house is built in the south-east corner of the grounds, set back from a peaceful village street. Part of the building can be seen from the paved courtyard that runs alongside it, providing several access points to the house. You can either enter via the garden or via two other passageways that lead to the first floor. On the garden side, the house shows its original character, that of a multi-storey dwelling with an irregular layout, in fine limestone which has all been rendered except for the ashlar corner ties. Most of the windows, which are rectangular in shape and of varying sizes, are framed in ashlar. The roofs of the various buildings are predominantly four-sided and covered with Burgundy tiles, with the exception of a mansard roof covered with slate over the attic. Built in stone, the building has four storeys, with a ground floor divided between a large living area and another, more technical area. The first floor is entirely devoted to communal areas and the second floor groups together areas to have privacy and rest. There is also an attic at the top of the house. A recent veranda, which is all glass and black metal, sits at the base of the oldest part of the house and opens directly onto the garden. Lastly, a small one-storey house with an attic and cellars, probably dating from the 19th century, flanks the eastern side of the house and forms an extension that connects to it. Topped by a gable roof with Burgundy tiles and enhanced by notable masonry features still present on its stone facades (notably the window frames), it houses a unique room that has been completely restored.

The house

The garden-level floor
It comprises two parts: one includes a boiler room and a room used as a cellar, the other groups together a number of living areas, including a living room, accessed from the courtyard or from the inside, which has been renovated while leaving it with a rustic feel, with its octagonal terracotta floor tiles, sections of wall with exposed brickwork, oak beams and joists. A passageway leads to a long, through, barrel-vaulted kitchen, which has retained its Burgundy stone floor tiles. Beyond these two rooms, a wide corridor with a staircase to the first floor leads to the small adjoining house. Finally, accessible via the same corridor, the veranda, with views of the garden from all sides, is an ideal space for working, relaxing or a mix of both.
The first floor
Once you have crossed the threshold of the door leading to the garden staircase, a corridor with old terracotta floor tiles leads to several rooms: a bedroom with marble fireplace on the same floor, a shower room with small terracotta tiles and a view over the garden, and finally a discreet, tiled fitted kitchen, which has retained its solid, sober old hearth in moulded white stone and its ceiling with exposed beams. Beyond this there is the main room on the first floor: a bright, welcoming living room where wood dominates, with a floor covered in hexagonal terracotta tiles, a white stone fireplace connected to a log-burning stove, and a beamed ceiling with exposed joists. Within it, a partition wall – an echo of the old timber-framed partitions familiar from the homes of yesteryear – delimits a private space: a bedroom and en suite bathroom, each with a terracotta floor. From this same living room, a door leads to the landing of the wooden staircase, which has a wrought-iron banister and a wooden handrail. This leads to the garden level, dividing these two areas into independent spaces where each person can pursue their own private or professional activities.
The second floor
Reached by the wooden staircase, the top floor houses two bedrooms, providing privacy and peace and quiet. The first still has its 19th century fireplace in grey marble with white veining and a wall cupboard; the second is a small adjoining attic room with a section partially separated by a partition, similar to an alcove. The floors have thin strip parquet flooring.