The Scarab

This modern apartment that has been recently renovated boasts a neutral decor in teal tones for a very cosy effect. Stepping through to the living room, you'll find bold wallpaper prints and soft grey furnishings that make for a real sense of home-sweet home. Enjoy group meals in the sociable kitchen-come-dining room – the contemporary kitchen comes with all the appliances needed for convivial sit-down dinners. There's a pristine metro-tiled bathroom too, so you really do have all the mod-cons needed for a comfortable stay in the city. Although there is only a single en-suite bathroom, the home works for a couple or small family of three or four, just as long as they don't mind this arrangement. Located in the sleepy Grenelle quarter, it's an ideal spot for those seeking tranquility. With a couple of train stations within walking distance and the Eiffel Tower just a short thirteen-minute stroll away, it also makes a perfectly positioned base from which to explore the livelier parts of Paris.

Home truths:
*With just one bathroom and it being en-suite, we can only recommend this home for a couple, close-knit group or family who won't mind this arrangement
*There is no air conditioning or washing machine in this home
*The master bedroom has no windows and is also not separated by a door, so noise will travel to and from the living space
*The immediate vicinity of this home is residential, so you'll have to travel to livelier areas for shops and restaurants