L’Escala | $1.3 million (€1.2 million)
A bespoke modern home near the beaches of Empúries
Designed by the Barcelona-based firm Bellafillarquitectes, this three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is in the Els Emperadors neighborhood of L’Escala, a town on the southern end of the Gulf of Roses, and two miles west of the smaller Cala Montgó bay. The one-story house was built in 2019 in the midst of a pine tree plot, yet in an urban setting and close to the beach. Built on a quarter-acre plot, the house is distinguished by its textured reinforced concrete walls and a roof comprising semicircular vaults made from vitrified tiles.
L’Escala is a port city of about 10,000 residents, known for its annual anchovy festival, a nod to its history as a fishing center. Numerous historic castles and landmarks surround the city, as do beaches and nature preserves. The Illes Medes, a protected grouping of craggy islets popular for scuba diving, is 13 miles away.
Size: 1,894 square feet
Price per square foot: $686
Indoors: The home’s three bedrooms face south and align on one side of a common hallway leading from the living room, with the two full bathrooms on the other side. Each bedroom offers access to an enclosed courtyard outside. The living and dining areas share an open floor plan; the galley kitchen, with its sleek, warmed-toned wood cabinets, is separate. Tile, polished stone, saw-cut pine planks and concrete provide a natural, textured look to surfaces throughout the home.
Outdoor space: The property features an outdoor covered entertainment area and two semicircular courtyards behind privacy walls. There is an additional covered porch on the north side of the house.
Costs: The annual property tax is $1,400 (€1,300).
Contact: Natalia Lukas | +34-664-41-24-82 | Lucas Fox International Properties
Roses | $1.3 million (€1.2 million)
A hillside home with views of the plain and the sea
This three-story home was built in 1985 on two plots totaling 0.38 acres. It sits about four miles from the Port of Roses, with views of the Mediterranean. A city of about 19,000 people, Roses is on the Gulf of Roses in the Alt Empordà comarca, about 25 miles from the French border. The town has public beaches and is a short drive from the Estany de Vilaüt nature preserve. Nearby to the north, in the Serra de Rodes mountain range, is the Romanesque Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, built in the 11th and 12th centuries, with views of the Cap de Creus peninsula and the sea.
Size: 7,534 square feet
Price per square foot: $173
Indoors: The four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home has large picture windows facing south toward the sea. The lower level includes a three-car garage, access to a terrace and en suite accommodations for house staff. The ground floor includes the living room, dining room and kitchen. The living room features terra cotta tile floors, walls with stacked stone and a tiled vaulted ceiling typical in Catalan architecture. Stairs from the living room wrap around a ceramic corner fireplace and lead to a mezzanine library. There is access to outdoor terraces and the swimming pool.
The upper floor of the main house includes the primary bedroom, with a large step-up open bathroom through an arch and a dressing room.
Outdoor space: There are two multilevel terraces, as well as an outdoor brick courtyard with a swimming pool and a covered dining area. A bridge over the pool leads to a two-bedroom guesthouse with a separate street entrance.
Costs: The annual property tax is $2,700 (€2,500)
Contact: Adrian Prager | +34-627-64-77-63 | Sotheby’s International Realty
Vilert | $1.4 million (€1.29 million)
A rural home with 13th-century roots and authentic details
Originally built in the 1230s, this eight-bedroom home, called Masía de Vilert, is in the Pla de l’Estany region of Girona, a rural area popular for hiking, cycling, and its archaeological museum. The property sits in the hamlet of Vilert, on the south bank of the Fluvià River. The hamlet is anchored by the church of Santa Maria de Vilert, which dates from the ninth century and is protected as a “cultural asset of local interest” by the Inventory of Catalan Cultural Heritage. Vilert is seven miles from Banyoles, the capital of the county, with a population of about 20,000. It is 22 miles from L’Escala and 27 miles from Roses.
Size: 5,619 square feet
Price per square foot: $248
Indoors: The eight-bedroom, eight-bathroom home was renovated in 2007 but retained historic features including 300-year-old wooden floors in some places, a 700-year-old fireplace, a Gothic window, a secret staircase, Catalan vaulted ceilings, stone walls and wooden beams. It also has updates such as a soundproof recording studio, a Lacanche range in the country-style eat-in kitchen, and designer electrical switches (handmade by Fontini) and fixtures throughout.
One section of the house sets off three bedrooms and two bathrooms, offering privacy from the other five bedrooms. The main level includes the common spaces, with several sitting and dining areas accessed through archways or small flights of stairs.
Outdoor space: The property has about 2,150 square feet of outdoor space, including a brick courtyard with a swimming pool, a covered dining area and a brick oven, as well as a terrace with panoramic views.
Costs: The annual property tax is $972 (€900) and trash collection is $186 (€172).
Contact: Engel & Völkers Girona | +34-972-56-70-50
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