Chaumont-en-Vexin, Picardie 60240

A vast, 17th-century townhouse with a view of the medieval church, 1 hour from Paris, in the town centre of Chaumont-en-Vexin. This townhouse is among the largest historical residences in Chaumont and is located in the town centre, near to the town hall and at the foot of the hill on which the church is built. It was built in the second half of the 17th century and from its beginnings it was the residence of people of note, especially members of the clergy from the nearby church. The classically styled faade overlooking the street boasts eight openings spread over two storeys. There is also an attic level with hipped dormer windows in the building's slate roof. The entrance to the property is via a carriage gate in the centre of the faade. This double-leaf, solid wooden door is topped by a barrel-arch and framed by two stone pilasters. The entrance porch leads to the house's interior as well as to the garden and outbuildings. The faade overlooking the garden has the same number of openings as the other, with large, double-leaf windows equipped with hinged shutters on the ground floor and louvred shutters on the first floor.Next to the townhouse, another 19th-century building with a brick faade is also part of the property. It is a second and separate home but is connected with the main building. To the rear, there is an Italian garden laid out in terraces that climb up to the Saint Jean Baptiste church. The view looking up to this flamboyant Gothic monument is unobstructed.