Cabernet

This stunning apartment is 600 sq. feet and is beautifully furnished to create a warm and welcoming home to stay in while you visit Paris. Original features have been carefully restored, including original oak floors, mouldings and fireplace.

• Great view of the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars Park
• Balcony
• 5th floor of the building (6th floor American); light, way above street
• Elevator
• Sunny: South or West facing
• Late 1800's building: Oak parquet floors, wood-burning fireplace
• 1 bedroom: sleeps up to 4
• Independent access to bathrooms -- no tripping through the master bedroom to access
• Location is one of the best in Paris: 5 minutes walk to the Invalides, 10 minutes to the Trocadero, the Grand Palais and the couturier's on Ave. Montaigne. 15 minutes walk to the Champs Elysees, 20 minutes walk to Place de la Concorde and the Bon Marche department store
• Within 3 blocks of the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars. The Champ de Mars Park is a rare bonus in Paris as there are few large parks in the centre of the city. Walk, run, play in 1 of 3 playgrounds, basketball court, go to the puppet theatre or just sit and enjoy. Nearby skating and bike rental are a fun activity in the park, especially after strenuous site seeing
• Open Markets: Rue Cler is 1 block away, one of the best and most famous streets for food in Paris. Pont de l'Alma is 5 minutes walk and has the largest open market in Paris every Saturday morning. Merchants come from the country with: wines, fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish, pates, breads, even 5 types of escargots!
  

Great apartments seem to be found via word of mouth and this one was no exception. Our local pharmacist told us about it several years ago. The family who owned it lived in the East part of France and had rented it for the previous 20 years to an Italian whose tastes ran to flocked red wallpaper. The view and basic features were stunning; needless to say, the apartment has now undergone a complete transformation.

You enter the apartment to find modern kitchen on the right. Granite countertops on pale wood cabinets make for a clean and inviting space. Dishes are from E. Dehellerin in Paris, the shop that furnishes all good restaurants. With a full array of cookware, you can shop the local markets and prepare your own gourmet meals.

The first bathroom is next on the right, with toilet, fixed shower and basin. Room is tiled in beige limestone with halogen lights. Hairdryer is provided along with towels.

Now enter the piece de resistance, the living room, with balcony and full on view of the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars. The room is west facing and very sunny. Two pairs of French doors lead to the balcony where you can step out and enjoy the view. A round marble bistro table and chairs sit on the balcony for you to enjoy croissants and café au lait each morning, or toast the sunset in the evening.

The living room is actually two rooms, which we opened up to create a larger, sunny living area. It retains beautiful oak parquet floors, original decorative ceiling mouldings and wood-burning white marble fireplace. The first half of the living room has a beech wood dining table, which expands to seat up to 6. Next to the wood-burning fireplace is an antique writing table where guests can sit and work or listen to music. TV, DVD player and sound system make it a comfortable room for relaxing in after a long day of sightseeing and shopping.

The second half of the living room is furnished with a Louis Philippe-style 'lit bateau' daybed that is attractive and practical as it provides comfortable seating during the day and can be converted to 2 comfortable twin beds or a single king at night. Sheets and bedding are provided for both sizes of beds. We believe our guests prefer these deluxe beds to what is generally available in rental apartments.

The master bedroom is next and is furnished with twin beds which can be left separately or pushed together to make a king to sleep two. The bedroom is at the back of the building and overlooks the courtyard from a large window. All windows and French doors are new and provide excellent sound and thermal insulation.

The ensuite bathroom off the master bedroom has a full fixed shower and sink and is decorated with french beige limestone walls, limestone countertop and underset basin. Hairdryer and all towels and linens are provided.

All finishes are to the same high quality as the other apartments. Original parquet floors have been restored, marble fireplace, cornices, etc. The furnishings are the same pale mixture of high quality antiques and modern furniture.

This is a non-smoking apartment.

Features
Bedrooms: Master bedroom with 2 single beds which convert to king; living room with empire bed converts to 2 twin beds or king
Bathrooms: 2: 1 with shower and sink. Other with toilet, shower and sink
No. of Guests: 2 - 4
Elevator: Yes
Washer/Dryer: Yes
Microwave: Yes
Toaster/Coffeepot: Yes
Dishwasher: Yes
Telephone: Yes
Computer hookup: Yes, phone line
TV, Stereo: Yes: CNN and other English channels available.
DVD player: dual standard so you can bring your own movies or rent French ones nearby.
Stereo with CD player: bring your favorite music.

Linens: All sheets and towels are provided
Hairdryer, Iron and Board: Yes
Metro: Ecole Militaire metro is 4 blocks; 5 blocks to Pont de l'Alma metro
View: Yes! Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars
Balcony: Yes
Babysitting: Can be arranged
Maid Service: Available for approximately $15/hour
Hot Water Tank: 80 gallons
Security Deposit: $600 refundable