Magnificent home in the heart of Recoletos

Recoletos is the prime area of the Salamanca neighborhood, the closest area to El Retiro, and specifically, this house is located steps away from the largest and most representative park in Madrid. The Salamanca neighborhood is one of the most significant areas of Madrid both for its unique layout and for the residents who have traditionally inhabited its emblematic streets. Its construction dates back to the second half of the 19th century and corresponds to the urban expansion carried out during the reign of Isabel II. The precursor to whom it owes its name was José de Salamanca y Mayol, Marquis of Salamanca, from Malaga, who conceived a new location with a carefully planned building to house the aristocratic and bourgeois classes of Madrid. Of 19th-century style, it is characterized by its special regular grid layout with perpendicular streets. Its buildings are of particular interest due to their architectural quality and the beauty of their facades. Traditionally, Salamanca was a residential area, especially inhabited by the political and economic elites of the country. In the last fifty years, this residential character coexists with other activities such as business, diplomacy, and especially commerce, as it is one of the most important luxury fashion areas in the capital. The Buen Retiro Park is the true protagonist of this Madrid neighborhood, which has its flanks on Alcalá and O'Donnell Streets in the northern end, Doctor Esquerdo Street in the east, the Mediterranean Avenue and Reina Cristina Promenade in the south, and Alfonso XII Street on the western edge.