Location
Tucked away in a quiet part of Venice but a short walk to St marks square.
Within steps of the peaceful Palladian church of San Francesco della Vigna (St Francis of the Vines) with its soaring bell-tower and delightfully peaceful cloisters, and on the ‘right’ side of town for visiting the Biennale Pavilions at Arsenale and Giardini
A gentle walk to the imposing Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo (one of the largest churches in Venice and burial place of no fewer than 25 Venetian Doges), the richly atmospheric Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni with its paintings by Carpaccio, and to the ‘Questura’ office of Donna Leon’s fictional Commissario Guido Brunetti
Interior
Ground Floor
A private internal entrance into…
A newly created 1 bedroom & 1 bathroom pied-à-terre with wooden beams and terrazzo flooring, perfect for cosying up or hunkering down (!) and comprising:
· An attractively furnished open-plan main living space with a sitting/dining area dressed in a fresh, modern style with an L-shaped sofa, a dining table, plus an up-to-date and fully equipped kitchen at one end with marble splash-back
· An inner hallway with built-in wardrobe leading on one side to a bijou double bedroom with double bed, and an ante-room with washing machine on the other which in turn leads to…
· A luxurious dove grey marble-clad bathroom with up-to-the-minute oval bathtub and separate shower
A monumental stone staircase rises up from the ground floor to the…
First Floor
Home to a remarkable 3 bedroom & 2 bathroom apartment reached via a private internal entrance and comprising:
· A breathtaking sitting/dining room – ravishing in its use of colour – spectacularly adorned with intricate 16th century stuccos, painted wooden beams hung with a Murano chandelier, mirror-like polished terrazzo and a wonderful mix of antiques offset with plump teal-blue velvet designer sofas and a mix of modern lighting – a match made in heaven!
· An up-to-date and fully equipped kitchen to the side with marble splash-back
· An enormous master double bedroom/boudoir where the atmosphere of the palazzo’s history well and truly comes alive! Furnished with a wonderfully romantic four poster double bed, a scattering of period pieces, a modern chaise longue – the highlight of which is a spectacular marble fireplace (now used as a bookshelf) fringed with delicate lace-like stuccos which are echoed around the room
· A twin bedroom with 2 single beds sitting beneath a pair of chandeliers and gilt rococo over-mantle mirrors
And on the opposite side of the apartment…
· A double bedroom – smaller and simpler in style to the others – with a double bed and a pristine en-suite dove grey marble-clad bathroom with shower
And finally, just off the apartment landing…
· An additional deluxe bathroom matching in house-style and colour with trendy oval bathtub and separate shower