A 40-square-metre apartment in Hyères has a south-facing terrace that opens above the old town’s rooftops. French interior architecture studio HeJu renovated the flat, and the apartment is listed with Archik for €250,000.
The one-bedroom home occupies the third and last floor of a small early 20th-century condominium in the historic centre. The building sits a short walk from Villa Noailles.
Timber, limewash and tile
Dark timber beams cross the ceiling of the main living space. Pale timber cabinetry sits beneath them, and an abstract relief wraps the fireplace. Archik’s listing cites the room’s generous ceiling height.
According to the listing, the kitchen is built into the living room. Light timber battens mix with darker wood there. The listing links this simplicity to wabi-sabi, a Japanese aesthetic that values natural materials and imperfection.
The palette carries into the smaller rooms. Pink-toned limewash covers the vaulted entrance. Handmade tiles line the shower room, and woven palm forms the bedroom headboard. The listing describes these details as Mediterranean in influence.
A terrace above the rooftops
Terracotta steps lead from the living space up to the terrace. The terrace measures 8 square metres and faces south. From it, the view runs across the rooftops of the old town.
The listing calls the space a small outdoor room in the middle of Hyères. That description fits the apartment’s scale: the terrace adds 8 square metres to a home of 40.
The architects and the town
HeJu is run by Hélène Pinaud and Julien Schwartzmann, whom Remodelista describes as an architect couple based in Paris. The publication has followed their work for about five years, since it first profiled their own small apartment near the Place de la République.
Hyères lies at the southern tip of Provence. The listing says the town shares a latitude with Cap Corse and Florence, and calls it one of the sunniest towns in the region. Its nickname is the city of palms.
Where the apartment is listed
The energy diagnostic estimates annual energy costs of €580 to €850 for standard use. The apartment is listed under reference OP1870.
At 40 square metres, the flat makes its case through materials, light and one terrace. For buyers, this small apartment renovation shows how much a small footprint can hold when the layout and finishes are planned together.
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How much is the Hyères apartment listed for?
The 40-square-metre apartment in Hyères is listed with Archik for €250,000 under reference OP1870. The listing is for a one-bedroom home on the third and last floor of a small early 20th-century condominium.
Who renovated the 40-square-metre Hyères apartment?
French interior architecture studio HeJu renovated the Hyères apartment. The studio is run by Hélène Pinaud and Julien Schwartzmann, whom Remodelista describes as an architect couple based in Paris.
How large is the Hyères apartment’s rooftop terrace?
The south-facing terrace measures 8 square metres and adds to the apartment’s 40 square metres. It looks out across the rooftops of Hyères’ old town.
What are the estimated annual energy costs for this apartment?
The energy diagnostic estimates annual energy costs of €580 to €850 for standard use. These figures come from the apartment’s energy diagnostic as cited in the listing.
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