A stylish home in Neuilly

In the desirable neighbourhood of Neuilly, in a prestigious private cul-de-sac, this town mansion combines city and country living, charm and quietness. Opting for modernity, it places the emphasis on comfort within its walls with their generous volumes, offering a life-style perfectly suited to today’s taste.

Exceptions exist to demolish preconceptions : this lovely residence provides a striking example. A far cry from rather dusty houses that can be found in this chic suburb, this private mansion, renovated throughout by a young couple with a taste for esthetics, keeps pace with modernity and today’s tempo with real panache. The choice of eleg­ance has been pursued in all the rooms without sacrificing the charm of old stone. The alley leads to a leafy garden, perfectly laid out with a dining nook and lounge area on the terrace. Surrounded by tall windows, the front door in bright blue adds a touch of fantasy, setting off the stone of the magnificent façade.

The vast lounge offers comfortable white sofas, set on a brown parquet floor that runs throughout the entire house, while the hearth surmounted by a large screen provides a focus point opposite the low table. Natural daylight fills this lovely reception room giving charming glimpses of the outside, and awarding pride of place to mineral shades dotted here and there by colourful objects. In the perfectly presented eat-in kitchen, a place of honour has been given to black and white. Benefiting from top-notch fixtures and fittings, it features a large high table in the centre, surrounded by designer benchseats in immaculate white.

The vast lounge offers comfortable white sofas, set on a brown parquet floor that runs throughout the entire house, while the hearth surmounted by a large screen provides a focus point opposite the low table.

The vast lounge offers comfortable white sofas, set on a brown parquet floor that runs throughout the entire house, while the hearth surmounted by a large screen provides a focus point opposite the low table.

Serenity and a dilettante mood reign in the basement with its small windows, where well-being has taken up its quarters around a hammam and heated pool.

Serenity and a dilettante mood reign in the basement with its small windows, where well-being has taken up its quarters around a hammam and heated pool.

Far from the bustle of the city, yet close to shops, this lovely mansion on four floors offers esthetic decor in which volumes are allowed to breathe. As a bonus, its vast garden-terrace of 200 m2 provides natural greenery and a view of the sky.

Far from the bustle of the city, yet close to shops, this lovely mansion on four floors offers esthetic decor in which volumes are allowed to breathe. As a bonus, its vast garden-terrace of 200 m2 provides natural greenery and a view of the sky.

The first floor has been dedicated entirely to the master suite, only making room for absolute essentials, in the same minimalist spirit. Beside the bed and walk-in closet, it has treated itself to a cosy study nook near a window and a small hearth. Precedence has been given to the bathroom, a vast room in which the mirror, bathtub and shower reign supreme, without any distractions or unnecessary frills.

The top floor is given over to the children, with two bedrooms and walk-in closets, a shower room and play area. Here again, one finds the same soothing harmony and perfect match of colours and materials. Finally, the basement gives priority to relaxation with its hammam and a pool heated to 30 degrees. Truly enchanting, the pool can be covered in just a few seconds, transforming the room in the blink of an eye into the backcloth for an evening or afternoon party ! The entire home is a fine lesson in rehabilitation which accommodates to the very last millimetre the city-dweller’s desire for space, quietness and natural greenery.

“It’s a property to fall in love with,” say Anne-Bénédicte and Anne-Sophie Rebboah of Square’s International. “You could arrive here just with your baggage, a few personal belongings, and move right in : there’s no work to be done. Its location on one of Neuilly’s loveliest drives is highly-prized by lots of personalities. Then there’s this peacefulness so special to the home, but also the building, and the comfort it provides. Last but not least, the layout has been very intelligently designed, and the house offers the ideal surface area for a family with children.”

Bureau Immobilier Square’s International, 34 rue du Bois de Boulogne, Neuilly sur Seine (01 41 92 22 22).