In Paris, a Cozy Duplex in a Revamped 19th-Century Washhouse Seeks $1.1M

Designed by architect Bernard Kohn in 1983, the two-level flat in the heart of the city has historic bones and a sun-kissed library.

In Paris, a Cozy Duplex in a Revamped 19th-Century Washhouse Seeks $1.1M

Designed by architect Bernard Kohn in 1983, the two-level flat in the heart of the city has historic bones and a sun-kissed library.

Designed by architect Bernard Kohn in 1983, the two-level flat in the heart of the city has historic bones and a sun-kissed library.

Location: Paris, France

Price: 1,040,000 € (approximately $1,145,955 USD)

Architect: Bernard Kohn

Year Built: 1983

Footprint: 968 square feet

From the Agent: "This flat is located in a former 19th-century washhouse that was renovated in 1983 by architect Bernard Kohn, a disciple of Louis Kahn, to create housing in the heart of Paris. The ground floor comprises a spacious living room with high ceilings, lit by Zenith windows that frame the sky and the vegetation of the interior garden and open onto an exterior terrace. A wooden staircase leads up to a mezzanine platform that has been converted into a library, the circular shape of which is reminiscent of the deck of a ship. It then leads to the first floor, where the light-filled landing leads to a kitchen bathed in natural light thanks to its large glass roof, a small lounge, and a bedroom with built-in wooden cupboards and an en suite bathroom."

Architect Bernard Kohn designed the restoration of the former wash-house to be based on the building’s original load-bearing structure. Apartments are now nested within the larger structure and are connected via footbridges that link the various buildings together.

Architect Bernard Kohn created a series of apartments within the former washhouse. Footbridges link the various buildings together.

Photo courtesy of © Architecture de Collection

Photo courtesy of © Architecture de Collection

The apartment currently for sale sits on the ground level and spreads across two levels.

The apartment currently for sale spans two levels.

Photo courtesy of © Architecture de Collection

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