Apartment in heart of Florence Ref: Apartment Pandora

In the heart of Florence, a stunning 3-level penthouse apartment offering superb views over the city, including its famed Duomo cathedral, Palazzo Vecchio, the Basilica di Santa Croce, the Piazzale Michelangelo, palaces along the River Arno and the Florentine hillsides.

The apartment is in a building dating as far back as the early 1800s and is of historic interest as it once housed the Russian aristocratic family the Demidoffs, after whom the nearby piazza is named.

The apartment was fully renovated in 1993 and the entire building in 2000.

It measures a spacious 135sq m over its 3 levels.
It has 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a separate eat-in kitchen and a rooftop terrace offering great views.

Its main entrance is on the third floor of the building.
The entrance doorway opens into a spacious, airy day area.
To the left of the entrance is the separate eat-in kitchen. To the right, descending a couple of steps, is the living room. This features white walls, wooden parquet flooring and a beautiful 18th century marble fireplace.

It is furnished in a modern style, with a superb golden vase as centrepiece, plus an Ugo Marano coffee table. Meanwhile, a large wooden table by a window makes the area ideal for use as either a study/work area or as a dining area.

The kitchen is fully fitted with built-in cabinets and appliances, tiled flooring and turquoise green walls matching the cabinets. There are also gas burners, a marble counter top and splashback a modern steel exhaust hood, a double corner sink and a spacious pantry.
This floor also holds a guest WC with hand basin.

There are also stairs leading to a level above and another below.
The lower level holds a bedroom with bathroom (equipped with shower).
The upper level holds a large, elegant master bedroom, featuring wooden parquet flooring and a ceiling with exposed wooden beams. There is also an en-suite bathroom with parquet flooring, mosaic ceramic tiles and a Jacuzzi bathtub.

A set of stairs from this upper floor leads to the roof terrace, ideal outdoor dining and relaxation while taking in the sights of this most wonderful of Tuscan art cities.

The apartment features air conditioning in every room.

The property is sold unfurnished but to include the fully fitted bathrooms and kitchen, walk-in closets with 2 chest of drawers and shelves in cherry wood and the Pandora vase centrepiece.

It is located in the Oltrarno district of central Florence, within an easy stroll of the city’s famed historical sites. Oltrarno — Italian for “beyond the Arno” — is found on the south banks of the River Arno.

Historically an artisans’ quarter, it still boasts many charming craftsmen’s shops and studios (in particular furniture and leather goods). It is also the heart of the city’s antiques trade.