A stage on the Piazza Mazzini

€560,000

4 Rooms
1 Bedroom
2 Bathrooms
153 m² Total surface

Description

We are inside Palazzo Gagliani, one of the four buildings with a loggia overlooking the ancient Piazza Mazzini, one of the most beautiful and representative of the new urban layout of the Baroque city after the earthquake of 1693. The flat is located on the second floor and is accessed from the via Gagliani via a monumental staircase with balustrades on both sides in white Carrara marble. Entering the flat, one is flooded with light reflecting off the white walls and vaults and immediately notices the wonderful view of the square. The planimetry of the interior is typical of 19th-century houses: a row, in this case, of three rooms that make up the living area of the flat, each overlooking Piazza Mazzini. On the inner side, parallel to the three rooms of the living area, is the large master suite with two walk-in wardrobes and the bathroom in a contemporary, minimalist style. The latter is connected to the kitchen through a 'secret' door hidden between the pantry doors; this allows the owner direct access to the kitchen from the bedroom, without having to cross the living room. The renovation has been carried out maintaining high quality standards in the choice of materials and design. This is the ideal property for those who wish to live in the historic centre, just a few steps from the Cathedral of Catania, without renouncing the comforts of a contemporary home and the charm of antique volumes. It is also the perfect property for prestigious tourist/accommodation activities. The sale price also includes furnishings.

Features

Air conditionBalconySecurity systemFireplaceAtticBuilt in wardrobeGuest toiletOpen viewFurnished

Engel & Völkers Catania

+39 095 722 13 64

Property ID: W-02RR6Q

Location: Centro, Catania

Via Giuseppe Garibaldi is one of the most important streets in the historical centre of Catania. It runs from west to east, between Porta Ferdinandea and Piazza del Duomo. Its route is perfectly straight and originates from the central Piazza del Duomo, right at the Fontana dell'Amenano. A few steps away from here you can find the characteristic Piazza Mazzini with its four identical loggias, each consisting of eight white marble columns, which form a quadrangular frame around the perimeter of the site, with the exception of the four street openings. The columns were recovered from Roman ruins. They were placed on elegant cubic plinths of lava stone and on top of them were built round arches to support the terraces of the noble palaces. The square should have housed the Catanese market, but it turned out to be too small. The four buildings, Palazzo Scammacca della Bruca, Palazzo Asmundo di Gisira, Palazzo Peratoner and Palazzo Gagliani, should have complied stylistically with the 18th-century design plans, but instead, from the 19th century onwards, three of the four palaces underwent changes to the second floors, which were fitted with balcony windows instead of simple square frames, and to the plasterwork, which changed from Catanese grey to pink. Only Palazzo Scammacca della Bruca, the first of the four built, remained faithful to the original design. Along the street stand numerous 18th-century palazzi belonging to the nobility and merchant bourgeoisie of the following century. In Via Sant'Anna is the house-museum of the writer Giovanni Verga with furniture, books and objects belonging to the writer. Just before the end, the street crosses the important via del Plebiscito.

Commission details

The brokerage fee (commission) is paid by the buyer in the amount of 4,00% + VAT of the purchase price of the property. The commission shall mature and become due at the time when the buyer becomes aware that his offer has been accepted by the seller and must be paid before the signing date of the preliminary sale agreement (compromise). ALM Real Estate s.r.l. (licensee of Engel & Völkers Italia s.r.l.) and its real estate agents have the right to immediately demand the payment of the commission.