A 200-m2 triplex flat with a rooftop patio in a small commonhold property within the Carmes neighbourhood of Toulouse - ref 201543
A 200-m2 triplex flat with a rooftop patio in a small commonhold property within the Carmes neighbourhood of Toulouse.
Toulouse, nicknamed the pink city due to its ubiquitous terracotta brick, which has been used in the construction of its buildings since Antiquity, is a city emblematic of the south of France, faithful to its rich past as well as cultural and architectural history. In addition, the administrative centre of the Haut-Garonne department is also firmly focused on its future as a global capital for the aeronautics and space industry with its industrial flagships such as Airbus, Thalès, Latécoère and Safran. Lastly, it stands out thanks to the excellence of its education, as both the second largest university city in France with 130,000 students and the wide range of institutes, engineering schools and higher education establishments located here.
At the centre of this energetic city, the Place des Carmes is one of the liveliest as well as one of the oldest squares in the city. Located along the ancient Cardo Maximus, which once connected the Narbonne gate in the south with the Porterie in the north - where the Place du Capitole was constructed as of the 18th century - it is pedestrian-friendly and within walking distance to the most extraordinary sites in Toulouse, such as the Place du Salin, the Hotel de Clary, the Pont Neuf under which the Garonne river flows, the Hotel d'Assézat, which houses the Bemberg Foundation, as well as the Botanical Gardens.
Near the Place des Carmes and its green market, on a street with a number of noteworthy buildings dating from the reconstruction of Toulouse after the Renaissance, the flat is located on the two upper floors of a terracotta brick building from the 18th century, which also includes five other flats. Understated in style, its cream-colour plaster-coated brick façade is decorated with moulded cornices under its arched brick window surrounds.
This flat includes two main levels: a floor plate of 75 m2 located on the building's second storey, connected by a central staircase to another floor plate of 90 m2 on the third, which could be separated in order to create individual flats. The flat's first floor has an immense floor-to-ceiling height, massive main beams supporting the ceiling joists and three bedrooms, two of which face the street, while a storeroom in the centre of the flat could be converted into a kitchen and laundry room. The flat's second floor includes a large living room facing the street, a bedroom and a fitted kitchen with solid wood cupboards. With a terracotta tile floor, the living room is also decorated with the mantle of a fireplace, although the flat is now heated by a reversible heat pump, which is also used for the air-conditioning. In addition, many cupboards and storage spaces can be found in all the rooms. From the flat's second floor, a contemporary staircase merges with the old and provides access to a large living room located under the roof eaves, bathed in light by a skylight on the roof's eastern slope as well as a set of glass doors opening onto a sizeable patio that overlooks the city to the west. Lastly, on the side opposite the street, an independent space with an entrance accessible from the stairwell includes a large wooden landing painted white and a room that could be turned into an office.
