In one of the most elitist districts in the capital, the architect Guillaume Cochin transformed an abandoned garage into a family villa of 750 m² flooded with light. It conceals treasures like a swimming corridor, a japanese patio and a spectacular entrance, equipped with a motorized bridge. This exceptional property is sold 17.8 million euros by the Varenne agency.
When you pass in front of the classic dark green carriage door at 19 rue Vaneau, nothing lets imagine what is hidden behind. Namely, a spectacular entrance extended by a motorized bridge, a secure airlock, and an armored interior door. The Pont-Levis masks the old garage descent. “” It was the only way to go over the garage “Explains Guillaume Cochin, architect and former owner who lived four years in the scene.
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Preserve the original structure
To renovate the old workshop located within the perimeter of the heritage site of 7e Arrondissement, Guillaume Cochin, had only one administrative constraint: respecting the original structure. This is how the old garage descent had to be preserved, such as the metal structure. The architect also recognizes that such a project would be today ” difficult to achieve ».
The house revolves around the patio which houses a swimming corridor whose green water liner still accentuates the Japanese atmosphere of this outdoor space. In addition to an open but withdrawn kitchen, the ground floor includes large reception areas: a dining room under glass roof and a living room wide open to the outside.
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The house has six bedrooms, three of which are in suite with bathrooms and dressing rooms as well as two offices, which makes it perfectly adapted to a family life and … to telework.
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Photo credit: Agency Varenne
In the basement, a loud room
In addition to the garage for four – large – cars, which is not so common in Paris, the basement conceals unpublished equipment such as a vault and a cold room built by an ex -owner, a Russian countess, to keep her furs. More classic, there is also a gym and a sauna.
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The property has already retained the interest of many potential buyers, mainly families sensitive to art. “” People who love conventional managers are not interested. We have a lot of young people, between 30 and 40 years old; who have made a fortune in tech or in cryptocurrencies ”explains Ludovic Brabant, deputy director of the real estate agency Varenne. As for the price, he said it would be, “Calibrated and corresponding to what buyers are ready to put today”.
