La Couronne

1. La Couronne The building was erected in the XVIIth century. It first was used as wine cellar and hostel. It stands right across Cressier’s train station, and at the foot of its Renaissance castle. Today, the groundfloor shelters a pizzeria and restaurant, while the upper floors accommodate flats. We renovate little by little...

2. La Couronne First works: creation of a 2½ roomsapartment in the former hoteldining hall of 53 m2. Living room and kitchen: roughly 24 m2 Twobedrooms: each 11 m2 Bathroom: roughly 4 m2 Corridor: roughly 3 m2

3. Our flat (6 windows on the corner) La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE) Entrance of the restaurant (seen from the Train station) Our own entrance (on the rue du Château). Our name is on the doorbell.

4. Living room On the left, the entrance door. On the right the oldfire place, partlyrebuilt. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Construction: spring 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

5. All the wallsweredoneanew, and sowere the spacesbetweenoldwoodenbeams. Here, a fireplacedetail. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Chantier: printemps 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

6. Detail on the openings. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Construction: spring 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

7. Anotherdetail: the diningspace. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Chantier: printemps 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

8. Kitchen Nested in the same general volume, the kitchen space was particularely taken care of, with the new equipment in the colour shade of the existing old cupboards. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Construction: spring 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

9. In dawn light, one car barelysee the tileworkweweresoproud of: the tiles are clear and textured, underlined by white joints. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Chantier: printemps 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

10. Corridor The short and broad corridor leads to the rooms and bathroom. The original solid wooden floor was restaured and kept everywhere, including in the bathroom. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Construction: spring 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

11. From the corridor, one cansee the fireplace. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Chantier: printemps 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

12. Rooms Anotherdetail, sincethereisonlylittle to say about the rooms. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Construction: spring 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

13. Bathroom Eventually, the bathroomisourjewel and pride: carefultilingwork, integratedfurniture, etc. La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Chantier: printemps 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

14. Corner detail (tilework and niche). La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Construction: spring 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)

15. As a final, a typical «architecture review» picture! If this short tour did not suffice, please come and visit by yourself! La Couronne, Cressier — Appartement côté rue — Chantier: printemps 2013 La Couronne — Route de Neuchâtel 2 — 2088 Cressier (NE)