Sant Francesc | $1.37 million (1.2 million euros)
A renovated apartment with brick Catalan-vault ceilings
Valencia, the capital of the eponymous Spanish province on the coast of the Balearic Sea, offers a diversity of lifestyles, anchored by its artistic and culinary traditions, the City of Arts and Sciences cultural and architectural complex designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, and The Falles, a local festival held each March. Until 2013, the city hosted the Formula One European Grand Prix; it hosts the final race of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing (MotoGP) each November.
Valencia is served by an international airport and high-speed trains from Madrid, 227 miles northwest, and Barcelona, 217 miles north along the coastline.
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment is on the top floor of a four-story building in Sant Francesc, a neighborhood in the city’s Old Town and site of Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the lively town hall square. The 1920 building, with four apartments per floor, is close to the historic Central Market of Valencia, Europe’s largest fresh-produce market and one of the city’s premier examples of Valencian Art Nouveau style. Also nearby are the Museo Nacional de Cerámica y Artes Suntuarias “González Martí and the Centro de Arte Hortensia Herrero museum.
Size: 2,475 square feet
Price per square foot: $554
Indoors: The four-bedroom unit has been refurbished by a renowned Spanish designer with exposed brick and steel beams, and Catalan-vault ceilings. The updated amenities in the open-format design include high-end kitchen appliances, a counter that can be concealed behind wood paneling, a wine cabinet, double-glazed windows, exposed brick, air-conditioning and underfloor heating in all rooms. The primary bedroom has a sitting area with a vanity and a stand-alone tub.
Outdoor space: The building has a shared terrace.
Costs: The annual IBI tax is approximately $571 (500 euros) and the common fees are $685 (600 euros) per quarter
Contact: Berta Prieto | Lucas Fox | +34-692-941-354
Balcón al Mar | $1.48 million (1.295 million euros)
A Mediterranean/Ibizan-style villa on a peninsula
The Balcón al Mar is a residential neighborhood in Jávea (Xàbia), a coastal town in the autonomous Valencian Community, about 75 miles south of the city of Valencia. The area, in the center of a peninsula that juts into the Balearic Sea, is known for its modern luxury homes, seaside cliffs and coves, and nature areas offering panoramic views of the sea and, in the distance, Ibiza. It’s about 60 miles from the Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport and 80 miles from Valencia Airport.
This modern four-bedroom, four-bathroom home is being sold by Esther Sala, who, with her husband, owns an architectural studio specializing in minimalist designs in natural environments. The home is about six miles from Xàbia.
Size: 2,443 square feet
Price per square foot: $605
Indoors: Fully renovated in 2022 with high-efficiency and solar control glass to limit heat transmission, as well as other high-design features. Picture windows offer views of the Xàbia valley and the bay. Two of the bedrooms are en suite, and all rooms offer direct access to the exterior, maximizing the indoor/outdoor lifestyle that’s typical in the Mediterranean. Exposed ceiling beams give parts of the house a rustic touch, and the open eat-in kitchen features warm earth-toned cabinetry and black counters. The home is being sold fully furnished.
Outdoor space: Glass sliders open out to the rear patio area, which includes an in-ground infinity-edge swimming pool that overlooks the neighborhood.
Costs: The annual property tax (IBI) is $633 (554 euros).
Contact: Serena Spini | Engel & Völkers Market Center Valencia | +34-644-320-522
Sant Francesc | $1.23 million (1.075 million euros)
A grand apartment with historic details in the city center
This eight-bedroom, three-bathroom apartment is in Sant Francesc, the neighborhood in the center of Valencia, close to shopping, dining, the Valencian Museum of the Enlightenment and Modernity (MuVIM), and the city’s 19th-century bull ring. It is close to the Xàtiva subway stop and is about a mile from the Art-Nouveau-styled València Nord station, which services the high-speed trains from Madrid.
Size: 3,681 square feet
Price per square foot: $334
Indoors: The apartment is on the second floor of a six-story building from 1945. Each floor has one apartment, allowing for a grand scale, and this apartment features high carved ceilings, arched doorways, chandeliers, picture-frame molding, built-in wardrobes and shelves, and generous natural light through large casement windows. Most rooms are exterior facing. The eat-in kitchen has a utility room and a shared terrace.
Two of the eight bedrooms are used as offices, and there is also a storage room. Several bedrooms have balconies overlooking the street. The unit has two separate entrances, radiator heating and wood floors.
Outdoor space: There is a street-facing balcony.
Costs: The annual property tax (IBI) is $1,142 (1,000 euros), plus common fees of $297 (260 euros) per month.
Contact: Vicente Alaba | Lucas Fox | +34-675-249-108
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