House of the week - 28th September 2018

This historical apartment has 510 m2 (5500 sq ft) of space and 6 rooms

28 September 2018, 12:41

Have you always wanted to live like a true aristocrat in central Rome? Well, now with 4,995,000 euro you can. This incredible 16th-Century Apartment in the historic centre of Rome, just a few steps from Piazza del Gesù and Piazza Argentina is one of the most elegant buildings constructed in 1500. The property has two floors and on the lower floor you can find a large area for entertaining with two halls, accessed by an entryway with a cloakroom.

The flat has some great features. For example, entering the apartment, you pass through a long corridor that has a beautiful door made with marble from the early 1500s. The living rooms have beautiful frescoes and mulptiple windows that allow light in the residence all day.

The living room is full of history

The living room offers a lot of things to keep your eyes busy, such as frescoes representing historical scenes like the story of Romulus and Remus, the Rape of the Sabine, personifications of various allegorical figures, plus a collection of antique weapons and an original marble fireplace decorated with a lion. In the formal living room you can find illustrations of scenes from the Book of Genesis, more symbolic decorations and a large fireplace that makes the room even more majestic.

Turning right from the entrance you'll find a study/sitting room with a small fireplace and a large balcony that has access to the kitchen. All bedrooms are located on the second floor, connecting to the living room with a staircase. The upstairs consists of large hallways, built-in wardrobes, the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and also three other bedrooms with their own bathrooms and a separate laundry room.

The apartment is also connected by a staircase to a recently renovated studio apartment that has an open kitchen, lounge area, bed and a bathroom. A garage, large wine cellar and even more storage space are included in this place. If you feel like it still isn't enough space for you, you can purchase the adjacent 200 m2 (2000 sq ft) apartment/office space that also happens to be decorated with beautiful hand-painted wall frescoes.

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