Description
On the fifth floor of a period building, behind the church of Sant'Agostino degli Scalzi, a place of worship of historical and artistic interest in Naples, with a dominant exposure on Santa Teresa degli Scalzi and Via Pessina, Engel & Völkers offers for sale a magnificent house full of personality and great character, protagonist in 1954 of the film shoot "Pizze a credito", one of the episodes of "The Gold of Naples", film by Vittorio De Sica made famous by the interpretation of a bursting Sophia Loren.
We open the front door and the first impression is of a warm and welcoming environment: here the experience, history, cultural events have left their mark. Ancient floors and doors from the early 1900s leave room for designer furnishings of recent years.
The property starts from a significant structure, spread over an area of about 226 square meters, offers spacious and bright, well distributed and well exposed with an enchanting view over the roofs and domes and bell towers of the churches of the historic center of Naples, the blue of the sea is not missing. The hallway with its double entrance, immediately introduces us to the large living area, a living room of about 80 square meters that is even more spacious thanks to the three external openings, one with exit to the delightful terrace at the level of 40 square meters. Then there is a dining room where an ancient marble fireplace warms family meetings, a comfortable kitchen and bathroom. The sleeping area consists of master bedroom with parquet floor, high ceilings and exposed wooden beams, en suite bathroom. The numerous windows make every room extremely bright, in fact light and exposure are the most appreciable features of the property. The elegance of the house and the context in which it is located make this solution a must for lovers of authentic Naples and city of art and history. Available to the condominiums of the Palace an inner courtyard where you can park a small car.
LOCATION: Via Santa Teresa degli Scalzi takes its name from the homonymous church of the seventeenth century and is one of the main streets of Naples located between the Stella districts and in minor part Avvocata. Founded in the early nineteenth century, the artery was part of an ambitious urban project of the French decade, led first by Giuseppe Bonaparte and then by Gioacchino Murat, aimed at connecting the center with Capodimonte. Wide and wooded, the road remains an interesting asphalt strip that winds between past and present, inviting to be discovered. In fact, it is a real open-air museum, ideal for art and culture lovers, from the Catacombs of San Gennaro to the Fontanelle Cemetery, from the many churches and monumental buildings, such as the Palazzo Giuria, which was the last residence of the poet Giacomo Leopardi. Via Santa Teresa degli Scalzi and the surrounding area are well served by public transport (bus, railway), a wide variety of shops, bars and restaurants. The historic center is easily reached o