Villa for sale - 2900 Porrentruy

Built at the end of the 19th century, Villa Viatte, an emblematic work of architect Maurice Vallat (1860 – 1910), opens with character and refinement onto Auguste-Cuenin street, in the villa district of Art Nouveau style, located not far from the historic center of the city of Porrentruy. The residence features remarkable architectural elements. Its turret offers prestige and grandeur to the place. However, adhering to the codes of the Belle Époque, the decorative richness of the façades composed of red bricks, its exposed framework, its ceramics in soft tones, and its fabulous stained glass windows reflect an intention of elegance and attention to detail. The house offers generous volumes, enhanced by a beautiful ceiling height, some with moldings, others richly decorated with stucco. The interior layout has managed to preserve the old elements that give it all its charm: Hungarian point parquet floors, cement tiles, sculpted woodwork, a Louis XV style marble fireplace, signed stained glass windows, one of which is monumental overlooking the central staircase that connects to the upper floor. The property has four levels, including the attic, as well as a half-level with its independent entrance. Heating: heat pump 2016 water/water by geothermal energy on the water table. Recent electrical panel 2016. Some windows are double-glazed, and others have mechanical double windows. Monumental stained glass renovated and insulated in 2001. Framework checked, roof with slate tiles redone in 1990-1991, replacement of small flat roofs in 1998. Art Deco cast iron radiators. The floor of the covered terrace is hydraulically and thermally insulated in 2003. Property classified as a historical monument site. Federal protection 1993, cantonal protection 1990, RBC importance (Register of cultural properties). ISOS mention.