Penthouse

Enjoy a penthouse lifestyle thanks to Espaces Atypiques

An upscale top-floor apartment with outside space: the penthouse is not a property myth.

A penthouse apartment with views of the world below

The dictionary definition of a penthouse is a luxury apartment occupying the rooftop terrace of a high-rise building. In English, it’s synonymous with a boundless dream of a cosy eyrie with the city panorama laid out below its huge windows. When you think luxury penthouse, you inevitably think Hollywood star. Don Draper pacing the shag pile carpet of his New York apartment in Mad Men, perhaps? It was in 1920s New York that the first penthouses appeared at the top of skyscrapers. Whether luxury hotel suites or private top-floor apartments in grand buildings, these prestigious homes were the sole preserve of the wealthy.

In Paris, which has a number of suitable roofs, penthouses can be found on the top floor of some 1970s buildings. And there are more of these treasures to be found in the towns around the capital, including Pantin, Aubervilliers, Issy les Moulineaux, Neuilly-sur-Seine and Boulogne.

A lofty loft

Living above the life of the city far below, as if suspended above it. Like lofts, penthouses are renewing and updating the apartment lifestyle. The kitchen is set free and there’s more space between the rooms… An extended space in which buyers can give free rein to their wildest dreams: A private lift perhaps? An outdoor jacuzzi? When it comes to penthouse apartments, anything and everything is possible, depending on your budget and preferences.

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