Boulogne : a private mansion all curves

On the corner of two streets in a resid­ential neighbourhood in Boulogne, this Art Deco mansion built in 1937 by architect Marcel-Victor Guilgot proposes tasteful comfort in ultra contemporary style. On three floors, it adheres to modern values with its many windows and a sublime roof-terrace open to the sky…

From the street, it catches everyone’s eye. Majestic and highly distinctive, this superb property built in the 1930’s is surprisingly modern. Designedby Marcel-Victor Guilgot for the actor Albert Préjean, its curvy architecture gracefully echoes the shape of its setting, offering a lesson in elegance. The interior pays tribute to ultra-modern esthetics and comfort, perfectly in tune with today’s way of life. On the ground floor, the spacious living-room with an open-plan kitchen opens out to a terrace and benefits from natural daylight thanks to numerous windows. The decor provides a minimalist backcloth allowing for a sophisticated blend of materials and colours : brown parquet and white marble floors, walls clad in bewitching dark red. Decor magnified by columns, designer lighting and an impressive flight of stairs leading to the various floors and up to the roof-terrace. The first floor devotes all its space to four bedrooms, including a sublime master suite extended by a terrace, while the basement accommodates an elegant movie lounge. The top floor opens onto a real gem of a terrace perched on the roof, benefiting from total privacy and sunny orientation. With its wooden floor and dense screen of plants, this lovely terrace is an inviting and congenial setting with its kitchen, barbecue, large table, and a lounge area with wide red benchseats and sun-loungers, ideal for taking full advantage of the sun and balmy summer evenings beneath the stars. The entire property evokes a modernist approach in which red is used to underscore the lofty volumes and add contemporary sophistication to this Art Deco house revelling in sobriety.

“It is a very soundly built property offering stylishness and flair,” comments Jacques Chataigner, who is hand­ling its sale. “In a privileged neighbourhood in Boulogne, it is quiet but close to all amenities : shops are hardly 300 metres away. Offering a full array of modern ap­pointments and very generous volumes, this property is perfect for family life and will also appeal to fans of history and architecture.”

The contrasting light and dark ambiance sets off the materials and furnishings, while an airy play of curves and different levels gives character to this stylish living-room.

The contrasting light and dark ambiance sets off the materials and furnishings, while an airy play of curves and different levels gives character to this stylish living-room.

In the kitchen turned towards the exterior, ultra-light design is further enhanced by a plethora of astutely chosen lighting fixtures.

In the kitchen turned towards the exterior, ultra-light design is further enhanced by a plethora of astutely chosen lighting fixtures.

Close to the Bois de Boulogne, Parc des Princes and Molitor pool, this 1930’s mansion of 300 m2 hides lofty volumes behind its walls. It is comprised of a vast reception room with open-plan kitchen, a study, four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a movie lounge, and three terraces, including a remarkable roof-terrace. Cellar and garage.

Close to the Bois de Boulogne, Parc des Princes and Molitor pool, this 1930’s mansion of 300 m2 hides lofty volumes behind its walls. It is comprised of a vast reception room with open-plan kitchen, a study, four bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, a movie lounge, and three terraces, including a remarkable roof-terrace. Cellar and garage.

Between 2.300.000 and 5.000.000 €. Emile Garcin Neuilly sur Seine, 9 rue du Bois de Boulogne, Neuilly Sur Seine (01 47 17 18 18).