766 Frescoed apartment in historic palazzo in the Barga, Lucca

Property description

Apartment is approx. 250m2 plus 90m2 of usable attic spaces; 340m2 of habitable space.

This historic apartment is located on the top floors of a historic palazzo which is located where the city’s medieval walls of the city once were.
There are 2 entrances, the first served was the trades entrance hence it being located outside the former city walls. The other entrance, on a upper level, is accessible from within the city walls via one of the internal roads.

This well positioned apartment has panoramic, apart from having a joyous amount of period frescoes, has views of all the surrounding valley as well as pleasing views of the older part of the town.

The palazzo is a small condominium of 3 apartments and is set on 4 levels.
The shared staircase is in wrought iron and stone, with frescos and mouldings and the is the possibility of the creation of a lift.

At the top of the stair case we find an eligant gated area in wrought iron coupled with the decorated vaulted ceiling the space is pure theatre.

The apartment has 2 entrances; one is the formal entrance and the other entrance in the past was used by servants. There is also a door that leads to a staircase which leads directly to the attic spaces.

The main entrance door leads into a long corridor that in away divides the apartment in 2 distinct areas, to the left are 3 interconnected bedrooms and a spacious bathroom.
On the others side there 4 interconnected rooms plus box room. There is also a secondary staircase that leads to the upper floor.
There is a kitchen with service entrance.
The larger room is a gloriously decorated with picturesque frescoes and fireplace, this space was used for receiving guests.
There are 2 other large rooms also decorated in a similar way these spaces have been used in various over the years.

Attic spaces. These very bright spaces consist of 3 spacious rooms used at the moment as storage spaces but could easily become an independent apartment.

The property has grace and charm the frescoes, which are in a good state of repair, give a pleasing noble feel to the spaces.