Authenticity & Character: Charming Apartment with Great Potential by Santa Caterina Market

€295,000
  • 2 Rooms
  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Bathroom
  • ~61 m² Total surface
  • ~61 m² Living area

Description

A soulful top-floor apartment in a classic old-town building, with original features, views towards Santa Caterina Market and great transformation potential. Set on the top floor, a real fourth floor without lift, this apartment forms part of a classic old-town building, with the atmosphere and architectural character typical of the historic homes of Sant Pere and Santa Caterina. The property offers 61 sqm built and is currently laid out with two very spacious double bedrooms, a kitchen, dining room, pantry, laundry area and a generous living room opening onto a street-facing balcony with views towards the Santa Caterina Market area. The apartment preserves original features of great aesthetic value, including hydraulic tile floors, wooden beams, Catalan vaulted ceilings and original carpentry, all of which bring authenticity, character and personality. These soulful details, increasingly appreciated today, offer an excellent base for a renovation project with its own identity. The property has undergone different renovations and updates over time, which today place it in a practical and functional condition. Even so, its true value lies in the potential it still offers: the possibility to reinterpret the spaces, recover the strength of its original features and turn it into a unique home with its own character, in one of the most soulful locations of Barcelona’s historic centre. Rather than a finished home, this property should be understood as an opportunity with real upside: an authentic base, full of history, with attractive price positioning considering its improvement potential and its location beside one of Barcelona’s most emblematic markets. An ideal opportunity for those who know how to recognise the value of a great location, the beauty of original features and the potential to turn a soulful apartment into a truly personal home. Images in the Exposé may have been optimized or adapted using AI for illustrative purposes.
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Engel & Völkers Barcelona MMC

Your advisor: Oscar Uzcategui

Property ID: W-0490K1

Property details
  • Object type

    Penthouse

  • Rooms

    2

  • Bedrooms

    2

  • Bathrooms

    1

  • Floor

    3

  • Number of Floors

    4

  • Total surface

    ~61 m²

  • Living area

    ~61 m²

  • Usable surface

    ~51 m²

  • Flooring

    Tiles

  • Building restrictions

    None

Energy efficiency information
  • Construction year

    1900

  • Energy efficiency class

    E

  • Energy certificate available

    Yes

  • Energy certificate type

    Consumption certificate

  • Final Energy Consumption

    122 kWh/m²a

  • Energy includes hot water

    Yes

Location: Ciutat Vella, Barcelona

The property is located right by Santa Caterina Market, one of the most vibrant and characterful areas of Barcelona’s historic centre. Just a few steps from the apartment is the market itself, one of the neighbourhood’s everyday landmarks, surrounded by pedestrian streets, local shops, small restaurants, creative workshops and corners that still preserve the authentic atmosphere of old Barcelona. The location offers a comfortable and well-connected urban lifestyle, between Santa Caterina, El Born, Via Laietana and the Gothic Quarter, with the Palau de la Música, Arc de Triomf, the Cathedral and Parc de la Ciutadella all within walking distance. It is an especially attractive setting for those who want to experience the city centre from its most authentic side: history, culture, services, proximity and a neighbourhood energy that is hard to replicate.

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