Architect-designed loft-style house with terrace and garden in Vitry

In the heart of a quiet residential neighbourhood in Vitry-sur-Seine, a stone’s throw from the town centre, this architect-designed house built in 2007 offers a rare dialogue between raw materials, light effects and freedom of use. Away from the hustle and bustle, it offers 139 m² of floor space (including 103 m² of living space), designed as a journey of experiences.

The atmosphere is revealed as soon as you enter: a wooden staircase crosses a stairwell carved out of exposed concrete, the true backbone of the project. Natural light, captured from the upper floors, cascades down and invites you to climb the steps as if exploring a work of art.

The main living space, located on the first floor, opens onto a light-filled room thanks to its fully glazed south-west facing façade. The linear, minimalist kitchen nestles against the central raw concrete wall and extends naturally onto a suspended terrace perched above the garden.

The second floor, accessible via a metal staircase, is crossed by a spectacular full-height glass walkway, a column of light that transforms the corridor into a gallery. Three modular rooms follow one another, bedrooms, office or library, separated by pocket doors that allow them to be partially opened up to extend their volume towards the outside.

Each space here plays with light, views and fluidity, in a free and lived-in architectural style.

A double garage with natural light completes the ensemble and could easily be converted into an artist’s studio or a generous storage space. At the rear, the enclosed, intimate garden with trees is an ideal green refuge for enjoying the seasons, with its wooden terrace ready to welcome long tables under fairy lights.