Appartamento 5 locali in vendita, 205 m²

Venice

5 Camere da letto3 Bagni

1.390.000 €

6.780 €/m²

Pubblicato 23 ott 2026

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In the heart of Cannaregio, just steps from Campo SS. Apostoli, lies a property of rare exceptionality: an apartment occupying the entire first floor of a Venetian palazzo of Byzantine origin, dating back to the late 13th century, embellished with the elegant triple lancet windows that characterize the façade. A place where Venice's centuries-old history meets the genius of Carlo Scarpa, one of the masters of 20th-century architecture. The master's work transformed the interior spaces into a refined interplay of geometry, light, and texture, leaving traces that are still clearly recognizable today and capable of inspiring genuine wonder. The magnificent spiral staircase, sinuous like a shell, unfolds through the space with the expressive force of a sculpture, connecting the building's various levels. Its enveloping form accompanies the gaze and movement, revealing Scarpa's ability to transform a functional element into a powerful architectural experience. Of particular interest is the skillful use of glass blocks, employed in the stairwell, the internal courtyards, and even overhanging the narrow entrance alley. This highly intelligent design choice transforms a functional requirement into an element of extraordinary architectural expressiveness. Natural light, otherwise blocked from some spaces by the building's shape and the narrowness of the surrounding spaces, is captured, filtered, and diffused through these translucent surfaces, insinuating itself into the interiors and restoring their luminosity and spaciousness. Glass blocks thus become much more than a material: they are a tool through which the architect shapes light, connects different spaces, and reveals his ability to find surprising solutions even under the most challenging conditions. This intuition speaks to the full modernity of his thinking, in which constructive necessity translates into beauty, and every detail contributes to defining the home's unique identity. Equally extraordinary is the relationship Scarpa establishes between the interior of the house and the historic façade of the building. Framing the main three-light window is a complex frame made by the Capovilla carpentry shop, conceived with a remarkably sophisticated technical solution: the entire system can disappear into a dedicated container, completely freeing up the opening and restoring the three-light window's full architectural presence. It is not simply a window, but a design device in which constructional complexity serves to create visual lightness. The frame, with its ingenious retractable mechanism, allows the frame to be replaced as a fixed and cumbersome element, transforming the opening into a frame through which light, space, and the historic texture of the façade interact with the house. The precision of the design and the quality of the execution demonstrate the extraordinary attention to detail that characterizes Scarpa's work, where even the most complex technical solution contributes to a result of absolute elegance. The exquisite windows, along with the entrance doors and handles found throughout the common areas and throughout the apartment, complete a whole in which nothing appears casual. Each element is part of a coherent vision, in which the architectural design extends down to the smallest detail, transforming the building into a unified work. Owning this home means entering into a rare work, in which the vision of a great architect is still a living part of everyday space. The surviving examples of Carlo Scarpa's residential architecture in Venice are few and precious. It is precisely this rarity that gives the property a charm that goes far beyond its real estate value: that of an authentic and unique place, where the Byzantine heritage of the palazzo dialogues with the modern sensibility of one of the greatest exponents of Italian architecture. Today, the opportunity presents itself to restore this extraordinary apartment to its full splendor, reclaiming the project's original strength and fully expressing Scarpa's intuitions. An opportunity to showcase a wealth of details, inventions, and architectural solutions that deserve to be preserved and passed down. A project for those who aren't simply looking for a home in Venice, but want to own something rarer: a fragment of architectural history, a work to be experienced and cherished, a legacy of beauty to be passed down. Because some properties are purchased. Others, due to their history and uniqueness, become rare opportunities.

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1.390.000 €