The three-storey dwelling, with approximately 215 m² and facing west, is surrounded by an enclosed terraced garden and enjoys views of the Phocaean city’s harbour, its islands, as well as St. Joseph’s hill. Designed to take advantage of the exceptional panorama, the house faces west, while its exteriors are cadenced by wide double-glazed windows and double doors. In addition, it is topped with a Marseille flat tile roof, made up of interlocking terracotta tiles, while wood wool was used for the walls’ insulation.
From the road, the property is accessible via a pedestrian gate – located between two garages – which opens on to a staircase that then ascends to the ground floor located on the lowest terraced level. As for the 34-m² studio flat, behind the house and with an autonomous entrance, it abuts the swimming pool and provides the possibility to host friends, family or temporary guests, whereas the two garages, of nearly 60 and 20 m², respectively, can comfortably fit four vehicles.

The Dwelling

The ground floor
The front door opens on to a central hallway, of approximately 12 m² lined with built-in cupboards, which also includes a lavatory and a wardrobe. To the north, a studio flat, equipped with the space necessary for a kitchen, is divided into a bedroom, of more than 20 m² with a large cupboard, and a small shower room with a lavatory, while, on the southern side and behind a door, a room of nearly 19 m² is used as a laundry room, but could easily be converted into a bedroom or a studio flat. This room gives on to the only windowless room in the house, with close to 17 m², used as a music room, whereas, at the end of the hallway, after a few steps, a room of approximately 18 m², facing north-south, is bathed in light by glass double doors on its northern side. Thanks to its naturally cool temperature, this room is used as a library or a cellar, whereas, on the house’s southern side, a staircase ascends to the living room and a kitchen located on the dwelling’s garden level.
The garden-level floor
The staircase opens on to an immense, dual-aspect living room of approximately 44 m² facing east-west. Four glass double doors inundate the space with light: three, to the south and east open directly on to the garden, while a fourth, to the west, gives on to the patio facing the sea, the Frioul islands, Marseille’s harbour and St. Joseph’s hill. A wood-burning stove stands discreetly in one corner of the room, while, extending on from here, a fitted kitchen of approximately 19 m² – the result of a recent extension – opens on to a patio to the north and south via glass double doors. Featuring breath-taking views of the sea, another window to the west recalls this panoramic perspective, a central theme that can be found throughout this dwelling.
The upstairs
Featuring the dwelling’s sleeping quarters, this floor’s landing communicates, on one side, with a lavatory as well as, directly opposite, an initial bedroom, of approximately 10 m² located in the hallway’s eastern corner. Following on from here is a second bedroom of nearly 13 m², while, to the north, a bathroom of approximately 9 m², shared by the two bedrooms, opens on to a hallway, where a door provides access to the parental suite. Containing a built-in cupboard near its entrance, a shower room with a walk-in shower and a bedroom of approximately 13 m², it also communicates, to the west, with a large balcony accessible via glass double doors, whose enchanting, panoramic views extend in all directions.