• Light-filled duplex apartment on top floors of 1690 building
• Recently renovated and in excellent condition
• Mix of traditional and modern decor
• South-facing terrace large enough for outside dining
• Upper floor air-conditioned
• Near Louvre, Seine, Palais Royal

This stunning duplex apartment, a dramatic mix of traditional and boldly contemporary motifs, is situated on one of Paris' most historic streets, rue Saint-Honoré, in the 1st arrondissement near its intersection with rue du Louvre.  An elevator was recently installed in the building (which dates to 1690) up to the third floor, leaving two flights to climb to the entrance.  The apartment, which occupies the top (fifth and sixth) floors of the building, is especially bright, has two bedrooms and comprises 120m2 (1,292 sq. ft) of living space (loi Carrez 85 m2, 915 sq. ft.).

 One of the most striking features of this apartment is its spacious terrace (see photos), which virtually adds a second environment - the outside - to the living experience.  French doors and a wall of windows looks out onto the terrace, which with its southern exposure is bathed in light all day long.

The common rooms - a large living-dining room area and an open-plan kitchen - are on the upper level, where there are exposed beams and a sloping ceiling.  On the lower level, reached by a wooden staircase, are two bedrooms, an office area, a large dressing room, commodious full bath and a separate WC.

Flooring materials add to the hybrid traditional-modern character of this striking apartment.  The entire upper floor as well as the entry hall, dressing room and staircase are in solid oak, while the bedrooms are in beautiful rust-red tommettes (hexagonal terrace cotta tiles).  The bathroom has a tile floor tinted to create the effect of painted concrete.

Other features include a sound system wired throughout the apartment, a programmable state-of-the-art electric heating system, and air-conditioning on the upper floor.    

The St.-Honore quartier is noted for its Parisian character, numerous restaurants and cafés and ready availability of commerce for everyday needs.  The Louvre-Rivoli Métro station and a taxi stand are less than a two-minute walk, as is the Louvre itself.  Two of Paris most enchanting features - the Seine, and the lovely gardens of Palais Royal - are both an easy stroll.