Are you or is someone you know looking for a place to stay in Paris?
Our apartment is located at Rue du Chateau, 75014 in Paris.
The nearest metro line is two minutes away: #13 Pernety, which is a direct line to the Champs Elysee, the Porte de Vanves brocante, St Ouen, the largest antique market in the world, and more. Can you believe the luck that I had to have a direct line to two places on earth that I love? Antiquing heaven.
Our apartment is one bedroom, one bath, with a large living/dining room and a 650-square-foot kitchen.
Sleeps two.
Our apartment is in a very family-oriented, multi-cultural neighborhood. Across the street, there is a bakery, on the other side, a cafe, and on the other corner, a restaurant. Our building is small, with three private apartments, ours being one of them. Our apartment is located on the third floor without an elevator, which means 44 steps from top to bottom.
Everything you might need is located within five minutes on foot from our apartment: A grocery store, a fruit and vegetable shop, a flower shop, many restaurants, cafes, nightlife, bars, a bookstore, wine shop, cheese shop, gift shops, pharmacy, tailor, dry cleaning, galleries, hair salon, cobblestone streets, hidden parks... it is a neighborhood that takes you to the center of real life as a Parisian.
We only rent it for a few weeks out of the year, so if you are interested, it is best to contact us as early as possible.
A view of the bedroom
An antique map of Paris hangs on the wall in the bedroom.
Our one-bedroom apartment has a queen-sized bed, a closet, and a dresser.
Linens are provided.
View of the bedroom
Our apartment is furnished with personal items and antiques, it is our second home.
Most of the antiques are in the apartment I bought at Porte Vanves brocante, which is nearby.
If you ever need a guide to the brocantes-antique markets, let me know. I will gladly show you around Paris or Provence.
From the bedroom there are two steps down into the entrance.
From this photo (above), the entrance (door) is to the right after the picture easel.
My Mother-in-law and my husband bought the apartment over thirty years ago.
In 2013 we renovated it, what an adventure that was.
To read more about our renovation, click here
Our Paris apartment - How we turned it into a Gem.
The pieces of wood that you see (above) in the entrance , we discovered during the renovation. They are the "skeleton walls" as I call them. We chiseled layers upon layers of plaster, mortar and rocks to expose this section of wall. I had slivers from sanding them for days.
Worth every one of them.
The entrance.
Our apartment has five long classic windows, allowing it to be sunny.
The entrance.
The living area.
We now have a large rug under that round coffee table.
One of the corners of our apartment, a gathering of antiques that I found at the nearby brocante.
A wooden centuries old statue, a console that I painted and a collection of worn loved books from the 1700s.
The door on the right leads into the bathroom. Behind the bust on the pedestal is the kitchen.
The kitchen is fully equipped.
Many pieces are antiques, such as dishes and silverware. Plenty of cupboards and counter space.
Antiques that you can live with, love-worn, useful, nearly practical, always enchanting.
As we stay in our apartment often, we have created it to be like our home in Provence: comfortable, personal, inviting...
We hope others feel the same way, "At Home" in Paris.
We have silverware and pretty tabletop items to make dining feel special or at least to let you know you are in France.
A view of the kitchen.
The appliances are behind doors, and behind the counter as well, we did this to incorporate the kitchen into the living space, and not make it stand out as a kitchen , but blend in as a living space.
Note: There is a laundromat located across the single lane street.
Open until eight pm. Laundry soap can be purchased on site. A dry cleaner (across the street) is also available.
Basic supplies such as: Olive oil, vinegar, coffee, tea, sugar, pasta, spices, wine, toiletries, dish soap...
are included to use if need be.
View of the dining room.
We gutted the apartment to create a larger, airy space. We took down six walls.
When you are walking up those 44 steps to our apartment, imagine the debris we had to carry.
Creative exercise.
We often add things. This is last year's view; this year, we added a new demi-lune cupboard to the back corner.
And a wall of dishes.
A view of a corner in our apartment, an alcove we discovered when taking a wall down.
The baluster is from one of the oldest light shops in Marseille.
When the shop moved, they took the balusters that their great father had made
and turned them into lamps. I bought this one before it was transformed and turned it into a lamp.
The newest edition is a demi lune cupboard with platters from the 1700s. I am constantly adding them. At last count, there were 13.
One of the views from our apartment.
Walking five minutes down rue Chateau, you will see the Eiffel Tower.
It is a wonderful view, especially in the evening when it sparkles!
More about our renovation here.
The bathroom has a shower.
Linens, toiletries, a blow dryer and a curling iron are provided.
Wifi and phone/plus long distance phone calls are free.
-We rent our apartment for a three night minimum or longer.
-For one or two persons only.
-No smoking, or animals allowed.
-A 300 Euros refundable deposit is required to reserve, and if everything is left in good order: No damage, missing items and or cancellations, we will return the deposit within three days of your departure.
For availability and price please contact me:
Thank you and please feel free to share our apartment site with others.
NOTE: Victoria Magazine published an article about our apartment in the MAY/JUNE issue 2016.
Many new things since I was there! I love the monogrammed plates! I will return one day I hope!!
Posted by: Momof5 | 06 April 2018 at 12:23 AM
How I wish. Your apartment is so beautiful and inviting.
Posted by: Marilyn | 06 April 2018 at 04:58 AM
Love your taste Corey. I am always amazed at the great job you did with the kitchen.
It looks much bigger than 650 square feet.
Posted by: Diogenes | 06 April 2018 at 05:07 AM
Some day, Corey, some day. That, or your French Muse experience. Sigh. But I am going to get to see Marseille in November! For a couple of hours at least.
Posted by: Karen in Michigan | 06 April 2018 at 03:40 PM
This post makes me “homesick” for the apartment again. One of these days we will come again, and I wouldn’t stay anywhere else. I believe when we were there (2014) there were only 4-5 platters on the wall. I must come meet the newest additions. When I do, will Chelsea meet me at the door again? Please?
Posted by: Susie | 06 April 2018 at 03:55 PM
It was a delight to spend time here. Loved everything about it.
Posted by: Jan D-M | 07 April 2018 at 04:59 PM
What a delightful apartment!! Corey, you are so wildly talented.
Good luck to Chelsea on the marathon. Ellen
Posted by: Ellen | 08 April 2018 at 06:02 PM
Maybe if I win the lottery someday :) Looks like a lovely apartment.
Posted by: Chris Wittmann | 08 April 2018 at 07:01 PM