Complete interior renovation of a 1930’s property in Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer

Chic living room interior renovation of 1930s stone coastal property on the French cote d'armor

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Type de chantier :

Renovation

Surface :

200m2

Livraison :

Oct 2020

Localisation :

St Jacut sur Mer

Partenariat :

Au Coeur de Bois,

Client :

Particular

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The project: Complete interior renovation of a 1930s property in Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer, Brittany

Maison Bretagne worked closely with a local architect on this project to achieve a complete interior renovation of this 1930’s stone costal property situated in Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer.

Open plan dining and living room after the complete interior renovation of a 1930s coastal property on the French Cote d'Armor

The property hadn’t been updated in the last 30 years and not only was the internal decor looking tired, but all the utilities needed a complete update, which involved putting in new electrics, heating and plumbing. We also converted the property’s large basement area, previously used as a garage/workshop, into a self contained one bedroomed apartment with rear garden access.

The downstairs area of a house with a wall that's been dismantled in preparation for a complete interior renovation.

Basement with stone walls and renovation materials on the floor

The works (and the regulations)

The team began by stripping wall coverings and flooring, as well as all existing kitchen and bedroom fixtures and fittings, to create a blank canvas. The new room configurations were constructed and new insulation, electrics, plumbing and plaster boarding were installed.

The roof of the property was replaced and a small wooden framed extension added to the side to make an entrance porch (previously open steps leading to a concrete platform). In addition, all windows and doors were replaced with a high end, Argon gas-filled double-glazed alternative, in graphite grey aluminium. Throughout the process, the house was modernised in accordance with the energy efficiency standards set out by the RT2012 ‘reglementation thermique’ guidelines*.

*Please note that since this renovation was completed, RT2012, although still applicable in part, has been superseded by the RE2020 guidelines.

Exterior of a 1930s stone coastal property in Saint-Jacut-de-la-Mer on the French Cote d'Armor

Bringing an ‘English spirit’ to the renovation

With a distinctive vision for the style of the interior, the clients requested that elements were sourced to fulfil the ‘esprit Anglais’ look they desired.

We worked closely with suppliers to find, for example, a beautiful ‘Point de Hongrie’ (herringbone oak parquet) to cover the whole of the basement and ground floor levels of the property. The Maison Bretagne team painstakingly fitted each individual piece by hand over an area of 120m2, to create a seamless finish. The parquet now gives the impression of being the original flooring of this 1930’s seaside villa, and creates a real wow factor in the property.

Bespoke bathroom elements, cast iron radiators, four panel wooden internal doors and other joinery were also specially sourced to complete the look.

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