The two top floors of a 19th-century building, each with their own terrace, in a calm district of the city of Périgueux, near the remains of a Gallo-R
The two top floors of a 19th-century building, each with their own terrace, in a calm district of the city of Périgueux, near the remains of a Gallo-Roman amphitheatre.
Périgueux is the administrative centre of France's beautiful Dordogne department. The city is rich in built heritage. Périgueux is a city with a human touch, nestled on a meander of the River Isle and surrounded by seven hills. From the Gallo-Roman era of antiquity up to the French Renaissance and the present day, the city's long story can be seen in the wealth of characterful architecture that adorns its different districts. The area where this property lies is mainly residential, yet it is a short walk from the vibrant city centre that draws countless visitors. The district offers many shops and amenities. The private hospital Francheville can be reached on foot. And you can get onto the A89 motorway in under 10 minutes by car.
When the Paris-Orléans train line was extended to Périgueux in 1857, the district that linked the square Place Francheville to the city's train station never ceased to develop. A cooperative bakery was founded on 28 June 1885 by a food cooperative in Périgueux to help the railway workers and their families buy bread at the lowest possible prices. The large building is made of stone. Cellars lie beneath it. It forms an L shape on a corner where two streets meet. It has a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor in the roof space. A mansard roof, with tiles on its upper section and slate on its lower slope, crowns the building. Many windows close together punctuate the elevations. They are fitted with louvred shutters. On the first floor, each one has a window ledge that protrudes upon corbels. A carriage door leads into a garage, which is also for sale as an option. A south-facing inner court includes a patio and a terrace that are not overlooked. You reach them via the staircase that connects to the former communal areas. This staircase is now entirely private.
The two floors to be convertedThe two floors to be converted lie in a building with a ground floor, a first floor and a second floor. One of these two floors to be converted is on the building's first floor. The other one is on the building's second floor.
The ground floor
On the ground floor, which is brightened up by a skylight, there is an entrance hall, a corridor from where you can reach the cellars, and a timber staircase that leads to the two upper floors.
The first floor
A landing connects to the floor and also leads straight out to a patio. The floor offers two spaces that are separated by a load-bearing wall through which a doorway leads. The first space is a room filled with natural light from six windows. It includes sanitary installations fitted in the wall, making it possible for connections to go up to the top floor. The second space is a room bathed in natural light from three north-facing windows, French windows and a recently fitted south-facing window. Each of these windows looks out at the patio. This patio is entirely enclosed and not overlooked. Its travertine-tiled floor is new.
The second floor
The staircase leads straight up to the second floor without a landing. The layout up here is similar to that of the first floor, but the windows - dormers - are smaller than those on the first floor. Yet these dormer windows could be enlarged without the outer facade being modified. In the first room, there are no sanitary installations and the roof frame is hidden behind a flat wooden ceiling. In the second room, which is a dual-aspect space, there are exposed roof beams. Two sliding glazed doors that were recently fitted fill the room with natural light and lead out onto a balcony and terrace with a travertine-tiled floor.
The basement
The basement is made up of three connecting cellars with ...
