Instant classic
Open the door at Rue du Cherche-Midi V to find the wooden floorboards, high ceilings and delicate mouldings of a quintessential Parisian interior. Each room branches off from a central hallway, first on the left is the elegant sitting room. Here green velvet upholstered furniture surrounds a glass coffee table beside an antique mahogany bookshelf. French windows open onto a quiet courtyard. Past a polished piano, an archway opens into the dining room. A turn-of-the-century wood burner follows the traditional aesthetic, framed paintings line the walls and there’s a dining table for six.

Further along the hall is the welcoming master bedroom, also with courtyard views. Opposite, you’ll find a neutral palette in the second bedroom, which has an ornamental fireplace and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Further along, you’ll find the fresh white bathroom, and a modern, well-equipped kitchen. A toilet room next to the front door completes the picture.