Apartment for sale on Rambla Cataluna, Barcelona. Eixample renovation project to buy. Huge property with original features, high ceilings and lots of light.

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Description

A fantastic opprtunity to buy an apartment requiring renovation in a typical Finca Regia building on one of Barcelona's most attractive boulevards, the Rambla Cataluna.  The apartment requires complete renovation and has a total of 253m2. There are two deeds so that the property can be split into two separate apartments. 

The building is about to undergo works to restore the facade to its original state with its ornate details and wrought-iron balconies. The property is located in a corner building which lends the advantage of greater frontage onto the Rambla meaning nearly all the rooms are exterior with great views and natural light.

The apartment retains many original features including the ceramic floor tiles, wooden double doors and shutters opening onto balconies and lovely high ceilings nearing 4 metres with cornice.

This property represents a fantastic opportunity for investors looking to buy in this exclusive location with the added benefit of pre-agreed funds to restore the facade at no cost to the buyer.

This is one of the nicest and most central locations to live in Barcelona; The avenue is bustling with excellent boutiques, cafes and restaurants and is limited to two slow lanes of traffic meaning less noise.  The Paseo de Gracia is one block away - Gaudis beautiful Casa Batllo is 200m away.  The Plaza Cataluna and Old Town is just 5 minutes walk.

Floor plans available on request.

Location

The Eixample, Ensanche or “Englargement” was designed in a systematic grid system, stretching from Plaza Catalunya and the top of Cuitat Vella, through the pastures and countryside to the neighboring villages of Sarria, St Gervasi and Gracia in the late 1860s when Barcelona was looking to extend the city beyond the original walls of the old town. This construction coincided with an explosion in local wealth which saw several local families commissioning grand buildings from leading “Modernista” architects, resulting today in the extensive majestic buildings that are scattered throughout the Eixample. 

Today the Eixample is considered by many to be the true heart of Barcelona and is one of the most desirable locations to buy real estate in Barcelona. Eixample property is a mixture of residential, commercial and office space. The area is home to some of the most exclusive boutiques, galleries, restaurants, bars and stores, along its wide, tree lined streets. The famous Paseo de Gracia has many of the world’s most exclusive boutiques. 

The typical Eixample apartment for sale tends to be considerably more spacious than the norm, with high ceilings, beautiful mosaic tiled floors, corniced ceilings and good natural light. The layout of each “block” means that one end of the apartment typically looks out onto the street while the other will look onto the interior of the square. Due to the size of the blocks, finding smaller apartments can be difficult. In recent years many developers have focused on building high end luxury modern apartments and penthouses in the area and there are a good range of such apartments to buy on the market.

Due to its central location, the Eixample has extremely good public transport connections, not only with the ever-efficient metro, but also the bus system and extensive RENFE services which have connections to the airport and surrounding local stations as well as several major European Cities.