Modernist wooden house and its artist’s studio

Located in the commune of Vatilieu, on the foothills of the Chambarans mountains and overlooking the Isère plain, this modernist house blends seamlessly into its surroundings, offering superb views of the Vercors mountains. Designed and built in the late 1970s by architect Jean-Pierre Mercier, this timber-framed house, with its bold forms and green roof terraces, offers 260 sqm of living space across successive split levels. Situated on a 6,330 sqm plot, 1,400 sqm of which is wooded in the northeast, the property includes, along its pathways and terraces, a large 58 sqm independent artist’s studio, a generous carport, and a swimming pool in need of restoration.

Beyond the entrance vestibule, the house comprises striking superimposed volumes, staggered and connected by sloping walls, creating a fluid and innovative interior circulation. The living area, organized around its extraordinary fireplace, combines the living room, kitchen, and dining space in a warm and bright atmosphere, opening generously onto the outdoors. Extended by a back kitchen, pantry, laundry room, and toilet, it also offers, in continuity with the terrace, a storage room that could be converted into a separate bedroom. Below, there is an office, a TV room, and a photo lab. The upper levels house a living room, a mezzanine, three bedrooms, including a large suite with a bathroom, two shower rooms, as well as numerous hallways and storage areas, each offering varied perspectives like a painting. Completed on the lower level by a workshop, a cellar, and a conservatory with a sauna, shower, and jacuzzi, this property is a true architectural gem.

The exterior, sculpted into the slope of the land, showcases the house and, through numerous terraces, offers magnificent views of the grounds and the surrounding unspoiled nature. A rare and avant-garde property, this home embodies a bold, free-spirited architecture, perfectly integrated into its environment.

Ideal for a unique home between Vinay and Tullins, nestled in a stunning landscape, this property will appeal to lovers of timber-framed architecture seeking an unusual, spacious, bright, and welcoming space.

Information on the risks to which this property is exposed is available on the Géorisques website: www.georisques.gouv.fr.