Apartment for sale

Résidence La France: art deco to perfection

This apartment building - close to cultural centre and Grand Café deSingel, swimming pool de Wezenberg, supermarkets, deli shops and schools - was the first of its kind to be built on Jan Van Rijswijcklaan almost a century ago. This stately avenue with a row of trees in the middle leads you easily in and out of the city, as you are quickly reached by tram, cycle paths and approach roads. Architects Jan Jacobs and Paul Smekens designed Résidence La France in 1926: 'spacious flats of high standing', a prime example of business art deco. Impressive stairwell with original Parisian lift to the 5th floor. As recently as 2020, the entire flat was redone by Atelier Tangier: authenticity, a fine flow and a classic, southern touch, topped off withmasses of space, 4 full-size bedrooms AND 2 bathrooms - a rare combo. Magnificent living space on herringbone parquet. Separate cloakroom and guest toilet. The 1st large bedroom with built-in wardrobes now serves as an office, the smaller 2nd as a children's room. Around the corner: the minimalist, atmospheric living kitchen with adjoining terrace. Thanks to the continuous floor and ditto colour palette, this becomes an extra outdoor room, the place to get your day off to a good start with a coffee in the sun. Both bathrooms, one with shower and the other with blissful bathtub, can be found at the back, along with another 2 spacious bedrooms with handy built-in cupboards. Rental parking in the Bosmanslei (40 metres away) can be taken ove