A penthouse in large-format style

On the top floors of a Haussmann building on Avenue Henri Martin in the 16th arrondissement, this penthouse offering very generous proportions focuses on comfort and vibrates with modernity on its three perfectly organized levels.

In this classic Haussmann building, it comes as a surprise to discover an apartment giving itself the airs of a New York loft ! Design and light are probably the best words to sum up this open-space penthouse of 341 m2 beneath a cathedral ceiling and a skylight almost 6 metres high, rather like an artist’s studio. A lesson in elegance that suits contemporary taste with, on the first level, a large reception room and its open-plan kitchen with dining area, giving onto a large balcony. Playing on materials, parquet floors, exposed stone walls the colour of brick, a cosy carpet, leather sofas, this large room is flooded with light, offering the refinement of contemporary artworks and the cheerfulness of two fireplaces. On the same level, a hallway with lots of windows leads to two bedrooms dedicated to children, with a bathroom and toilet. The entire floor of 167 m2 proposes a shared space benefitting from outsize proportions.

A large metal staircase with wooden steps running up the stone wall leads to the 7th floor of 131 m2, which opens out to a vast tiled area with cleverly installed nooks for a study, den, and watching television. In its prolongation, a change of atmosphere with a parquet floor for the master suite and its walk-in closet, adding a cosy touch to its warm and perfectly exploited 50 m2. A small child’s bedroom with its shower room and a laundry room take their place on this same floor,.

With the accent entirely set on to elegance, this large showcase blends refined materials and enlivens its white walls with brightly coloured paintings and artworks. A resolutely contemporary approach endows each room with perfectly structured modernity. Everything assumes a pure, flowing and graphic style striking just the right note.

Offering a magnificent panoramic view of the rooftops of Paris and the Eiffel Tower, this lovely terrace embracing the horizon revels in coveted urban luxury. Beneath its canopy, it invites guests to sit back and relax in all privacy

In a Haussmann building with smart communal premises, this penthouse offers living space of 341 m2 on three floors, culminating on the roof with its furnished terrace. Light and airy space in contemporary style, elegance haloed in mineral colours, this vast apartment gives priority to clarity and transparency.

On the 8th/top floor of 45 m2, we are greeted by a surprise : a small gym has been fitted out in an “extra small” space which, however, opens generously to the outside through a large window. A small guest room contributes to the feeling of hospitality conveyed by the apartment, while a clever kitchen heralds its most charming asset : a gem of a terrace surveying the rooftops of Paris. Offering a view that focuses on the Eiffel Tower, this terrace open to the sky has a slatted wooden floor playing host to a comfortable garden lounge and lovely dining table. A little corner of paradise, ideal for daydreaming and moments shared with family and friends.

“It’s a really unusual property, especially in the 16th arrondissement and in a Haussmann building, where one doesn’t expect to find this kind of apartment,” says Patricia Launay-Gérard, who is handling the sale of the property. “Its vast ceiling, majestic skylight and wonderful light endow it with very special and highly contemporary elegance. A feeling of openness, crowned by the open-air terrace, making this original penthouse suitable for both family life and entertaining.”

Barnes Paris 16e 18 rue des Belles Feuilles (01 53 65 80 80).