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RUE DES DAMES Batignolles
clockwise from top right: Soaring ceilings, reflective floors and white walls give this home an air of spacious grace; the staircases seem to float due to the open treads and banisters; calming bedrooms have views of the greenery outside; bamboo and olive trees line the patio; the kitchen is spacious and stylish, enough to appease all appetites.
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A bohemian spirit has always pervaded Batignolles, with Émile Zola setting the tone and Édouard Manet adding impressionist colour in the late 19th century. There followed a more bourgeois bohemian, the Bobo, who moved in with artisan lattes and sleek mobiles, turning this leafy village into an area both inspirational and aspirational. This family home certainly rises to both those portrayals, with soaring double-height ceilings and white walls that would leave Manet reaching for his palette. Huge windows let in light to dazzle every corner, while doors open up from the sitting room to a pretty patio, sheltered with olive trees and bamboo. All clean lines and pared-back shades, this really is minimalism at its most marvellous.
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