On the street, near to a garage, a large gate opens onto a cobbled drive from where a Y-shaped flight of steps climbs towards the house. On each side, dense shrubs and flowerbeds line the lawns that surround the villa. The largest part of the garden dotted with tall trees is situated around the entrance gate. To the rear of the house, a second, vehicle-compatible gate opens onto a cul-de-sac. The brick-built edifice possesses three storeys, above a basement level. Its facade is typical of the Anglo-Norman style, with a wide variety of shapes, décors and materials. The elevations are punctuated by many openings including a bay window, while on the slate several-sloped roof some of the trusses overhang balconies.

The Anglo-Norman Villa

The ground floor
The entrance hall stands in an aedicula with glazed doors and windows, while the floors are paved with cement tiles. It has been arranged as a conservatory and is dotted with many plants, some of which are of the flowering variety. A tall, double-leaf, glazed door opens into a hallway with terrazzo flooring that leads to an imposing staircase with a sculpted wooden banister. On side, there is a lounge with a wide bay window, then an office with chevron-patterned wood strip flooring, which leads out onto a small, covered patio. Opposite, there is a kitchen and a dining room with herringbone parquet as well as a tall stone fireplace. The dining room is situated in a single-storey extension, from which a glazed door opens onto a patio and the garden.

The first floor
A landing leads to two bedrooms, an office and a bathroom including a shower, as well as to a lavatory. There are marble fireplaces and sculpted cornices on the ceilings. The two bedrooms are adjacent to a lavatory and one of them boasts a balcony. There is straight wood stripped flooring throughout this level.

The attic
A staircase concealed behind a door climbs to a landing leading to all the rooms on this level, which has slightly sloping ceilings and straight wood strip flooring. Some of the trusses on the roof structure have been left exposed. The level includes a large bedroom, in which an arched opening leads to a balcony. There is also a second bedroom and a bathroom with a lavatory.

The basement
This level stretches beneath the entire floor area of the house. It can be reached from the inside via a staircase behind a door under the main staircase, as well as from the outside through a wide arched opening beneath the bay window. It is made up of several rooms, including a boiler room.

The garden

The fully enclosed garden stretches out in front of the house’s two main facades. It is filled with trees, especially along its edges, including many fruit trees, such as hazelnut, plums and greengage plums. Thanks to flights of steps and low walls, the garden espouses the natural incline of the land. In a corner, a small brick outhouse contains two storage spaces.