House of the week - 28th December 2018

Apartment for sale in a historical building in central Venice

28 December 2018, 16:59

Have you always dreamed of buying a luxurious property in the heart of Venice, one of Italy’s most fascinating and artistic cities? Well now you can, with this luxury home in a convenient and very central location, on the first floor of an ancient protected building.

No more than 1 mile away from the convenient parking area of Piazzale Roma and the famous Piazza San Marco, the apartment has a magnificent view of Venice’s Canal Grande. The Venice Marco Polo airport is only 8 miles away, while Treviso airport is just half an hour by car and Verona airport one hour and twenty minutes.

The entrance to the building retains its historical features

The apartment, with a total surface area of 321 m2 (3,455 sq ft), is in a listed building on the waterfront, designed and built by famous architect Baldassare Longhena in the first half of the 17th century. With three facades, one of which overlooks the Grand Canal, the building has plenty of natural light all day.

The entrance of the building opens up onto a large and luxurious hall, with a majestic staircase leading to the private apartments. The apartment is composed of a large living room with an original 18th-century fireplace, a study, a kitchen, 3 bedrooms, a sitting room with potential to be converted into a fourth bedroom, and 4 bathrooms.

Although it dates back to the 17th century, the building was fully renovated twenty years ago. It retains its original, characteristic flooring with wood inlaid squares and parquet. In the corridor and the living room, there are some walls with typical Venetian bricks in plain view. The windows are all double-glazed, while the doors date back to the original time of the building.

If you want to live like a Venetian noble in one of Italy’s best and most luxurious cities, you can’t do better than buying this historical apartment on Venice’s Grand Canal.

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