Flixecourt, Picardie 80420

20 minutes from Amiens and 30 minutes from the shores of the Somme Bay, a rural dwelling with Anglo-Norman inspiration at the mouth of a forest path. Built at the end of the 20th century, the former outbuilding of the nearby château develops about 300 m² of living space. It formerly served as the carriage house for the lordly family. This original function is still readable in the façade architecture, marked by three wide glazed arches corresponding to the former coach doors. In the center, a half-timbered gable crowns the façade and recalls the Anglo-Norman influence of the period. A wide wooden eave, supported by an exposed framework, protects the terrace, which sits in front of the former openings and constitutes a genuine extra room. On the right, a circular brick dovecote with a conical roof covered with flat Phalempin tiles. On the left, the former keeper's dwelling completes the symmetrical façade.