Price €: 450.000
Apartment with dammuso and technical room for sale in Ortigia.
In the historic center, in one of the most exclusive locations of Syracuse, on the island of Ortigia, we propose for sale spacious apartment located between the ground floor and the second floor of a detached house of the 1800s.
The house is located a few steps from the sea, the church of S. Filippo Neri and Palazzo Interlandi.
Access is through a large wooden door and a characteristic vaulted hallway that leads us to the left into the exclusive technical room, and immediately after, still on the ground floor, into the 1300s dammuso that consists of a kitchen area, a bathroom with shower and a large room.
A staircase leads us to the second floor where we find the main residence, an apartment of about 150 sq.m. on two levels, consisting of large entrance-living room, living room with fireplace, kitchen-diner with balcony overlooking Via Vittorio Veneto, a first terrace covered by a wooden canopy overlooking the inside of a large courtyard, two bathrooms one with shower and one with bathtub and two bedrooms; from a staircase located in the entrance hall we reach a attic room (average height 2,40 m) that gives access to the second panoramic terrace with sea view.
The apartment was renovated for the first time in 2005 and a second renovation in 2022, all rooms already have the predisposition for the installation of air conditioners.
The numerous openings give brightness and panoramic views to the apartment, also contributing to excellent ventilation of the whole house.
An important added value to the property is given by the two terraces, a natural continuation of the interior that lead us to the outside to be lived in full relaxation, where sunbathing, reading refuges, places to host friends and where to eat alone or in company, enjoying the beautiful Sicilian evenings with good wine.
Perfect as a main home, thanks to the size and location in the historic center, the apartment is also great as a second home for the vacations, the property is ideal for those who want to invest in a property within a city that is alive all year round, great for tourist leases given the very central location, an excellent starting point for visiting the whole city, located in an area well served by commercial activities, a stone’s throw from many restaurants specializing in Sicilian cuisine, pubs and bars, 500 meters from the Syracuse market and 350 meters from the Fountain of Diana.
The dammuso, an important testimony to Mediterranean dry-stone architecture, can also be used as a vacation home.
Sicily is a paradise to explore, it is an ideal place for those who love culture and for those who love to contemplate the sea.
By car in a few hours it is possible to reach the numerous seaside locality surrounding the island, the most suggestive beaches, the most important cultural and artistic places.
The interior of the island is also fascinating, characterized by rich unspoiled landscapes but also with a lot of culture, liveliness and a great traditional agri-food heritage.
We provide all the services necessary for the conclusion of the deal, our team is made up of professionals who give the maximum to assist you in the various phases that lead to the sale until the final contract is signed, without neglecting the legal obligations and the post-sales obligations.
The details, measurements, plans, photos and videos in the advertisement, even if quite accurate, are essentially indicative and do not in any way constitute contractual elements and cannot be used as part of any contract of sale for the property. Further details will be supported by the cadastral and urban planning documentation of the property.
Main data on the property:
Gross floor area house = 130 sq.m. about (the gross floor area is equal to that which can be walked on, including internal walls and load-bearing walls, excluding verandas, terraces, attics, balconies, garages, basements, technical rooms and storage rooms)
Attic surface area = 20 sqm
Walkable terrace area = 15 sq.m.
Covered walkable terrace area = 7 sq.m.
Balconie area = 1,5 sq.m.
Dammuso area (ground floor / average height 2,50 m) = 33 sq.m.
Technical room area (ground floor / average height 2,60 m) = 10 sq.m.
Location Description:
Via Vittorio Veneto, the main street of the Spanish town, of which it was the entrance for parades, lines baroque palaces with balconies on characteristic corbels. On the left is the church of S. Filippo Neri (1652; completed in 1770), adjacent is the Interlandi palace, of 15th-century origin. Turning left into Via Mirabella are the cornered Palazzo Bongiovanni, with carved corbels, and the 17th-century Church of the Carmine, erected on a pre-existing 14th-century church of which only an aedicule remains inside. In a small square to the right stands the former early Christian church of St. Peter the Apostle, originally from the 4th-5th centuries but remodeled several times, with a 15th-century ogival portal; further on are the 15th-century Abela palace (No. 23), rebuilt in the Baroque period, and, on the opposite side of the street, the small church of St. Thomas, erected in the Norman period (1199). Via Resalibera, axis of the ancient Islamic quarter, we return to Piazza Archimede.
Founded in 734 BC from colonists of Corinth, Syracuse will become for Cicerone “the greatest and most beautiful of all the Greek cities”. The name originates from Syraka (“abundance of water”), thanks to the numerous waterways of the city. During the Greek period, Syracuse reaches its maximum splendor. Today there are several historical testimonies of this era: the Fonte Aretusa di Ortigia, the Teatro Greco, the Acquedotto Galermi, the Orecchio di Dioniso and the Ara di Ierone, the Templi Greci di Apollo e di Zeus. The power of the Greek polis of Syracuse extended to the Adriatic, with several Syracusan colonies. After the Greeks, with the Romans the importance of the city decreases. Despite this, notable remains of the era remain today: from the Anfiteatro Romano to the Ginnasio, up to the Catacombe. Syracuse is the first city of the West with a Christian community. After the Vandali, the Bizantini with Belisario in 535 conquered Syracuse and Sicily. With Constant II, the city lives a flourishing period and becomes the imperial seat, but with its successors a civil war puts an end to the Byzantine Empire. The arrival of the Arabs in 878 shakes Syracuse violently, causing 5.000 victims. A political crisis will bring the Arab domination to be replaced again by the Byzantine one. This period corresponds to a cultural revival of the city, especially from an architectural point of view.
Sicily is a paradise to explore, it is an ideal place for those who love culture and for those who like to contemplate the sea.
By car in a few hours you can reach the many seaside resorts surrounding the island, the most beautiful beaches, the most important cultural and artistic locations.
The interior of the island is also fascinating, characterized by rich uncontaminated landscapes but also with a lot of culture, vivacity and a great traditional agricultural and food heritage.
