Mansion for sale, Senlis, 10 rooms, 240 m², ref 87010498

In the heart of the royal city of Senlis, in one of the most secret alleyways of the town, an elegant 17th-century private mansion and its walled secret garden.

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Senlis, a timeless royal city, medieval authenticity 40 minutes from Paris.

Senlis is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in France, its historic heart still enclosed within its 3rd-century Gallo-Roman ramparts, intact witnesses to nearly two millennia of history. A royal city where Hugh Capet was elected King of France in 987, it has passed through the centuries without ever losing its original face: cobbled alleyways, 17th and 18th-century private mansions, and the Gothic cathedral of Notre-Dame, whose 78-metre spire has dominated the skyline since the 12th century.
Just 40 kilometres from Paris, Senlis offers the extraordinary privilege of absolutely preserved authenticity, far from the reconstructions and renovations that have disfigured so many French town centres. It is a city where the stone speaks for itself, where every façade, every porch, every cobblestone tells a centuries-old story, making it one of the most sought-after and rarest places to live in the Île-de-France region.
The mansion we present here stands in a street itself described as "more secretive than any other in the web of the city's taciturn alleyways" a medieval cobbled street at the heart of the royal city, renowned for its 17th-century private mansions.

The Mansion
Built on two plots totalling 513 m², this hôtel particulier offers approximately 200 m² of living space, complemented by a walled garden of around 220 m² ; a leafy haven of absolute privacy, a precious privilege within the protected conservation area.
The property benefits from two separate entrances: the main entrance, whose solemn character befits the nobility of the place; and a secondary entrance allowing parking for up to three vehicles, two of which in a private garage, a rare comfort in this historic neighbourhood.
The façades, sober and elegant, display traditional render highlighted by dressed stone window surrounds, the classical balance characteristic of the great Senlis mansions of the Grand Siècle.
The interior reveals decorative elements of exceptional quality: polychrome cabochon stone flooring, pegged Hungarian-point parquet known as "Versailles" parquet , fine antique terracotta tiles, and generous ceiling heights on both the ground floor and upper levels. Stone fireplaces including a remarkable Louis XV-style chimneypiece panelling, and the handsome reception rooms on the ground floor lend the whole a timeless, lived-in character found only in exceptional homes.
On the upper floor, four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study compose serene, well-balanced living spaces. In the basement, an elegant vaulted cellar completes the picture, a reminder that the house sinks its foundations deep into several centuries of Senlis history.

The property opens onto a tree-lined garden of rare intimacy, a true hidden treasure within Senlis's protected conservation area. In a neighbourhood where stone reigns and space is precious, this green abundance is a singular privilege: the privilege of living surrounded by nature, sheltered from all eyes.