The mansion is a declaration of love for artistic craftsmanship with stained glass windows.© Cogemad
A rare property whose architecture evokes the characteristics of the Normandy coast with its towers, its half-timbered facade and its carved wooden balconies all in the heart of Paris, at a particularly coveted address as Avenue Foch is one of the most prestigious in the capital. . In addition to the exposed beams in the bedrooms, the master suite and the moldings, the decor of the manor gives pride of place to cutting-edge technology – a professional gym, a high-performance stereo system and an XXL kitchen give it rare comfort. . On its website, the developer specifies that the dining room is decorated with a gold leaf ceiling, antique mirrors and a crystal chandelier. On the first floor, the main residence would even host a room inspired by Marie Antoinette’s boudoir at the Château de Fontainebleau. A statement of artistic craftsmanship through its moldings and gilding.
At 34, avenue Foch, the Blumenthal-Montmorency hotel has just been sold for the sum of 46.5 million euros.© Wikicommons
The Blumenthal-Montmorency hotel
It was Challenges magazine that revealed the information at the beginning of the year, a large-scale real estate transaction on one of the most expensive avenues in Paris. At number 34 avenue Foch, the Hotel Blumenthal-Montmorency is now the property of an independent French management company. According to the magazine, a former ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Great Britain and France definitively parted with the mansion at the end of December 2023 after a decade of trying to sell it… At that time, the diplomat who owned it during the 1980s demanded 100 million euros – he finally sold it for 46.5 million euros.
The private mansion, with an area of 3,100 square meters (it has 20 rooms including 12 bedrooms) and located a stone’s throw from the Arc de Triomphe, was built for the Duchess of Montmorency in 1912. In the Louis XVI style, it reveals a facade decorated with Corinthian pilasters with fluted shafts. The noble floor and its terrace are guarded by two stone sphinxes. During its construction, the architect wanted to make reference to the exterior decoration to arrange the rooms, which were more precious than ever. A monumentally elegant stone staircase leads to the first floor. To enter the Blumenthal-Montmorency hotel, the visitor crosses a staircase decorated with a beautiful iron railing and tall columns.