Here is a colorful jewel in the heart of Paris.  In the bright and lively Fifth arrondissement, home to the Sorbonne, the Jardin des Plantes, the Luxembourg and just a  5 minute walk to rue Mouffetard - the oldest market street in Paris". Gardens is a wonderful jewel of an apartment that awaits you as your home away from home.

Nestled on a quiet street, in a quiet interior courtyard, this lovely one bedroom apartment of 42 m² (450 sq. feet) has all of the conveniences that any traveler could want.   One of the first things you notice is how homey and welcoming the owners have made this apartment.  That is because, unlike an apartment that has been furnished as a rental unit, the owners of this apartment live here several months a year.  They have set it up and furnished it as they would like to live and you as their guests, reap the rewards.

Heated with gas heat, which also provides unlimited hot water, the system’s remote control can be set to give you the perfect temperature for day or night comfort.  The thermal insulated double paned windows and door to the garden are designed to help keep the apartment comfortable, no matter what the temperature.  Large space saving radiators insure that heat is evenly and efficiently distributed in all rooms making paying a visit in colder months as much a pleasure as the warmer spring and summer months.  In fact, with less crowds to deal with, staying here in the late fall and winter is a delightful way to experience a less crowded Paris.

In the summer, a major plus is an air conditioning unit in the living room, powerful enough to keep the entire apartment comfortable.  It is a two part system with the smaller part that keeps you cool on the inside and the larger machinery part on the outside.

Another wonderful thing about this apartment is its lovely private garden.  Hedged all around, the space is a private little oasis in which to enjoy an afternoon drink or a pleasant meal.  There is a large wooden table which seats four comfortably or a smaller round bistro table for more intimate moments.  Two chairs are available out of doors and two more metal folding chairs can be brought out from the apartment.   The French door in the living room leads out to this wonderful added attraction.

A separate bedroom, with a large window looking out on your private garden is sunny and bright. Ample closet space, a comfortable double bed, a flat screen TV with BBC, a telephone for incoming and local calls. Linens and pillows for two beds, including season appropriate comforters ensure you will have a great night’s sleep.

The living room is spacious with a very comfortable double sized high quality sofa bed, a drop leaf table which seats four very comfortably, plenty of books to read and guide books to inform, a CD-collection for your listening pleasure, a radio/CD/cassette combination with great sound, a wonderful reading light.  In addition to the sofa, there are two incredibly comfortable Phillipe Starck designed chairs so four people can relax in comfort.  The coffee table is on wheels and is very easy to maneuver to allow for the opening of the sofa bed.  A dramatic glass and iron display unit contains wonderful pieces of glass and pottery collected by the owners.  Everywhere you look is the art work of a home that reflects that someone lives here, not some sterile hotel room. As a bed, the pull out sofa has exceptionally thick 7 inch (18 cm) mattress with full support underneath.

The “American” kitchen has everything one could want to prepare a meal.  With all the wonderful markets nearby, we know you’ll be tempted to try your hand at French cooking.  But don’t worry, there are tons of restaurants nearby and within easy walking distance if the most you want to make is coffee.  And we even have three ways to make coffee, a French press, a regular coffee machine and, for those of you who prefer, an espresso maker.  A breakfast bar with two stools allows for a quick bite.  A very unique gas, stove, oven and dishwasher (yes, in one unit) takes care of all your cooking and clean-up needs.  Plentiful pots, pans, casseroles and cooking utensils are available as well.

The windowed bathroom has everything you would expect and more.  Two separate electric heaters (one near the shower, the other near the toilet) are available to insure you are toasty warm when you emerge from the spacious tiled shower.   There are plenty of towels and an initial supply of facial and toilet tissue.

Come and make our jewel in Paris, your jewel.  You will experience Paris as a local with more room than the high end hotel rooms and much more personality. This is a non-smoking apartment.  Not appropriate for children under 6 years old. 

 Apartment Features:

• Private hedged garden for wonderful outdoor meals or just relaxing
• Windows face garden for peaceful, quiet nights – apartment is on interior courtyard
• Gas heat and unlimited hot water
• Air conditioner with external condenser (very unusual in Paris)
• Flat panel TV with BBC
• Broadband Internet access (Ethernet cable)
• Free telephone for incoming calls
• Free local telephone calls (calls to French cell phones and 08 numbers are not free)
• FREE International calling to 49 countries including North America
• Double bed in bedroom with very comfortable sofa bed (with full 7 inch thick mattress) to sleep additional two guests
• Radio/cassette/CD player with large CD collection
• Tons of books and guidebooks for your enjoyment
• Fully equipped kitchen, including dishwasher and espresso machine
• Gas stove, oven & dishwasher
• Refrigerator/freezer
• Microwave and toaster oven