Mr & Mrs Smith

Louvre Loft

Paris, France

Louvre Loft is a former printing workshop transformed by its creative, energetic owner into a light-filled loft space that'll make you feel like a visiting VIP, thanks to the vast square footage, and sexy features such as a giant bath, galleried mezzanine and private terrace. It is hidden behind an anonymous entrance in rapidly gentrifiying Montorgueil in the 2ème, a quarter with hip foodie and fashion credentials, and an untouristy, local appeal. Behind Louvre Loft's 'secret' entrance, you'll discover not only an impressive open-plan living/dining/cooking space with two lounges and a fully equipped office, but also luxy, private bedrooms and bathrooms, on three levels. The decor gives the apartment real personality, with lots of bold colour and interesting pieces, and all the textiles and equipment are definitely from the top drawer. Extras such as the private concierge, the high-spec audiovisual and the double-height proportions make this one of Smith & Friends' stand-out properties.

Need to know

• Rates information Week from €7,000 in high season; and from €6,240 in low season, all-inclusive. For stays shorter than a week, the daily rate may vary depending on the length of stay. The property can also be hired for corporate events; seminars are from €2,000 per day, press events and cocktail parties are from €3,500 per day.
• Ideal for Small sociable groups who'll make the most of the super kitchen and the communal spaces. Corporate couples with children. Lovers who like serious acreage when they get a room. Honeymoons, special birthdays or anniversaries.
• Sleeps Six people in three queen beds. For staff an extra double can be made up in the gym and wellbeing room which has its own shower room.
• Property style Contemporary but cosy former industrial loft space, in a Gustave Eiffel building with parts dating from the 18th century.
• Grounds There's a private terrace with bistro tables and chairs, planted with bamboo and ivy, looking out over a private courtyard – perfect for breakfast on a sunny morning or early-evening aperitifs.
• Minimum hire Seven nights, or two weeks at Christmas/Thanksgiving, but it's negotiable.
• Children Children are welcome, and older kids will love the cool, film-set interior. It's also fine for babies; toddlers or smaller children will, as ever, need watching. More...
• Booking process Smith deposit taken when you book. 50 per cent of rental value due on reservation, non-refundable. Balance payable one month before arrival date. Security deposit payable on or before arrival date.
• Also Well-behaved (ie: super-clean) pets, by arrangement, with appropriate deposit. Louvre Loft's private concierge can arrange car service, excursions, VIP services (including fast-track access to prime cultural attractions).

Floor plan

• Modular in design, the Loft can provide up to four double bedrooms, has two lounges, an office, an open dining room and American-style kitchen, three bathrooms, a powder-room, and a gym and relaxation room.

• Bedrooms

  The master bedroom with ensuite bathroom (sunken bath and rain shower) is situated on the first floor,with french windows leading out to the terrace. The first guest bedroom is on the ground floor, with big shower room opposite; the second guest bedroom is on the first floor, next to the master bedroom, with powder room opposite. A third guest bedroom can be made up in the gym and relaxation room, which includes its own hydro-jet massage shower room and sauna, and also has flatscreen TV home-cinema and hi-fi.

• Kitchen

  The third bedroom can become a bespoke office, equipped with desk, laptop, fax, printer and scanner (and mini-fridge for mixers for the cocktail cabinet).

• Living room

  The entrance of the Loft, with its architectural glass and stainless steel doors, opens into the dramatic main living space. At the end of the double-height room, a 20-foot cathedral window is framed by a tall Asian ficus tree, whose trailing roots are visible beneath the Loft's floating passageways and Gustave Eiffel wrought-iron girders. The main living area is threefold: a lounge with Pascale Mourgue leather sofas and coffee table, plus a giant screen with home cinema and sound system; an exotic wood platform hosting a dining area; and a fully fitted open kitchen with American stainless-steel fridge and hob, and a breakfast bar. A glass floor reveals an exotic wood and stainless steel spiral staircase, leading to the gym and relaxation room. Above, the galleried mezzanine, or floating passageways, reached by a central staircase, lead to a cosy second cocktail lounge with stocked cocktail cabinet and entertainment area.

• Gardens

  There's a south-facing terrace running along the length of the property, with access from the master and second guest bedrooms. It has two bistro tables and four chairs, for outside breakfasting or drinks, and gets day-long sun.

• Private parking

  Parking is available in a supervised carpark across the road from the Loft. Rates vary, quotes on request.