Wisteria on the millstone façade, with grey shutters and a path leading to the guest cottage

Versailles · France

The Forest House

A 1927 stone house in Versailles, with a garden that opens onto the forest. Paris within reach.

€2,200,000 · approx. US$2.5 million

The Residence

The feeling of the countryside, in Versailles.

Built in 1927 of local millstone and fully renovated in 2020, The Forest House stands on a quiet residential avenue where Versailles gives way to the Fausses-Reposes forest. Wisteria climbs the façade, the double living room opens onto the terraces, and at the far end of the garden, a door in the old stone wall leads straight into the woods.

It is a house made for long lunches outside, fires in winter and friends who stay the weekend — with the Palace of Versailles and Paris close enough to become part of everyday life.

5bedrooms
4 in the house, 1 in the guest cottage
2,560sq ft (238 m²)
including the guest cottage
10,760sq ft lot (1,000 m²)
private garden
1927built
renovated in 2020

The garden façade in spring, seen across the lawn — The garden façade in spring.

Interiors

Rooms for every hour of the day

The double living room with its spiral staircase and herringbone oak floor — The double living room, over 645 sq ft (60 m²), runs the depth of the house.

A fire burning in the living room fireplace — The fireplace, in winter.

The kitchen with encaustic cement tiles and a long farmhouse table — The kitchen: encaustic cement tiles, black zellige and French doors to the garden.

Leather club chairs by French doors open onto the terrace — French doors open onto the terrace.

The dining room framed by built-in bookcases — The dining room and its bookcases.

View down the spiral staircase into the reading corner — From the spiral staircase.

The living room with fireplace and French windows — Morning light in the living room.

The Garden & the Forest

A gate at the end of the garden.

Behind the house, a lawn bordered by mature trees and flowering shrubs leads to an old stone wall. Open the door in that wall and you step directly into the Forêt de Fausses-Reposes, a state forest crossed by walking and riding trails.

Not every house on the street has this access. Here, a morning walk, a run or a ride through the woods starts at your own garden gate — and the Haras de Jardy, with its equestrian center, golf course and tennis courts, lies half a mile away as the crow flies.

From an upstairs window: the lawn, the guest cottage, the old stone wall with its door, and the forest beyond — From the upstairs window: the old stone wall, its door, and the forest just beyond.

A flowering tree by the garden wall in spring — Spring

The terrace and lawn in summer, seen from above — Summer

The covered terrace on a rainy afternoon — A rainy afternoon

The Guest Cottage

A house for guests, across the lawn.

Set apart at the end of the garden, an independent cottage of over 430 sq ft (40 m²) offers a living area under exposed beams, a kitchenette and a bedroom. Grown children, visiting parents, friends from abroad — or a quiet place to work.

View from the guest cottage across the lawn to the main house

The house lit up at night from the garden

Evenings

When the lights come on

Dinner on the terrace in June, a long table set for the holidays, the façade glowing over the lawn on a winter night.

A French Life

Versailles, Paris, and the forest.

Schematic map, not to scale. All distances as the crow flies.

Versailles

The Palace and its gardens are 1.6 miles away as the crow flies. The town itself is a place to live, not only to visit: the Marché Notre-Dame, bookshops, restaurants and some of France's most sought-after schools.

Paris

The Eiffel Tower is 7.2 miles away as the crow flies. Versailles Rive Droite station, under a mile from the house as the crow flies, has direct trains to Paris Saint-Lazare. La Défense, Europe's largest business district, is 6.4 miles away.

Forest & sport

The forest begins at the garden gate. The Haras de Jardy, a historic equestrian estate with riding, golf and tennis, is half a mile away as the crow flies.

Getting here

Paris-Orly airport is 12.5 miles away and Paris-Charles de Gaulle 23 miles away, as the crow flies.

Property Details

At a glance

Price: €2,200,000approx. US$2.5 million at the current ECB exchange rate. Agency fees, if any, are paid by the seller.
Living area: approx. 2,560 sq ft (238 m²)including the guest cottage of over 430 sq ft (40 m²)
Lot: approx. 10,760 sq ft (1,000 m²)
Rooms: 8 rooms, 5 bedrooms4 in the main house, 1 in the guest cottage
Bathrooms: 4 bathrooms and shower rooms
Built · Renovated: 1927 · 2020
Heating: Gas
Property tax: €4,140 per year (taxe foncière)

Features

Double living room of over 645 sq ft (60 m²) opening onto the terraces
Double-sided fireplace
Built-in home cinema
Designer kitchen
Two terraces
Private door to the Fausses-Reposes forest
Independent guest cottage
Cellar · Carport · Alarm system · Automatic garden irrigation

Good to know

The house can be offered furnished, by separate agreement.
Room for a pool, subject to planning approval.
Buyer's notary fees and taxes, typically around 7–8% of the price for an existing home in France, are additional.

Buying in France

Can non-residents buy property in France?

Yes. There are no restrictions on foreign buyers, whether or not they live in France.

How does the process work?

Once a price is agreed, buyer and seller sign a preliminary contract before a notary. The buyer then has a 10-day cooling-off period. The final deed is usually signed about three months later, once financing and legal checks are complete.

Can I see the house before traveling?

Yes. We are happy to arrange a live video tour, then an in-person visit whenever you are in France.

General information only, not legal or tax advice. Your notary will guide you through each step.

Enquiries

Come and see it.

Request the brochure, schedule a video tour, or plan a visit. The house is offered directly by the owner's family; we reply personally, in English or French, within 24 hours.

enquiries@versaillesforesthouse.com