GRASSE

A Soulful Mansion — in the Heart of the Perfume City

This classic turn-of-the-century townhouse is located on Boulevard Victor Hugo, within walking distance of Grasse's lively old town, with its perfume museums and perfumeries for which the city is world-renowned. The house is a well-preserved example of upscale turn-of-the-century residential architecture — built for one of the city's Maîtres Parfumeurs.

To the east, a wide panoramic view opens up over the city's rooftops to the wooded hills of the Arrière-Pays. According to the previous owner, the formulas of the Molinard perfumery, located diagonally opposite, were stored in the heavy safe in the house's cellar. The staircase, with its Carrara marble steps, wrought-iron railing, and painted dome ceiling, connects all floors and forms the house's central axis. The ground floor unfolds a sequence of rooms designed for entertaining: a salon and living room with 3.25 m high ceilings, original herringbone parquet floors, stucco elements, and marble fireplaces open onto the garden side. The kitchen, with its typical Tomette terracotta floor, completes the main level. The facade of warm cut stone with a wrought-iron balcony and green shutters — overgrown with bougainvillea in summer — exudes turn-of-the-century charm, giving no hint that the interior has been carefully brought into the present day.

The first floor features three suites with 3.25 m high ceilings, all with private bathrooms, including one bathroom with original Art Deco tiles. A boudoir and dressing room complement this floor, and two balconies extend it outdoors. The second floor offers two additional finished rooms, a bathroom, and a terrace with an unobstructed panoramic view. The walled garden is the ideal starting point for anyone who appreciates urban life — the old town, the markets, and the daily life of Grasse are right on the doorstep. The basement comprises two finished studios — currently used as a recording studio/control room (film music) —, a buanderie, cave à vin, cellar, and chaufferie, with its own external access. This level can be further developed as an independent workspace or a separate unit.

The current owner has extensively renovated the house — heating, air conditioning, bathrooms, electrics, staircase, cellar, and kitchen have been renewed, and the house is ready for immediate occupancy. The furniture can also be taken over by arrangement. Those who appreciate the strong character of this house will find a form of living in Grasse that the surrounding villages cannot offer: the grand bourgeois townhouse, grown out of the prosperity of the perfume industry and firmly rooted in the fabric of a vibrant city.