| For sale: elegant PERIOD APARTMENT of 244 sqm cadastral area, in a building from the 1960s, in the center of Lanciano, with direct overlooking of the pedestrian street Trento e Trieste.
Purchased in 1964 by the family of the wife of a respected doctor of Lanciano, the apartment is on the second floor (once called noble floor) as it served both as a residence and the doctor's office, in a building equipped with 2 elevators.
The spacious apartment is arranged as follows: welcoming entrance with direct access to a large living room communicating with an adjacent small sitting room and a balcony overlooking Trento e Trieste street.
It continues with a kitchen and pantry, corridor, first bathroom, another room with an open space, corridor, small bathroom with two additional rooms, and finally two large bedrooms with balcony and another bathroom.
The apartment, furnished (for sale separately) with pieces from various eras, tells a story.
Antique pieces such as the French-manufactured 19th-century servant furniture with a hand-painted porcelain medallion from Sèvres, which dominates the living room along with an antique family mirror.
The living room features two 1960s modernist sofas: one velvet and the other floral, the latter belonging to the owners' grandmother, and a Volkswagen-style bar cabinet in various woods from the '60s.
In the corridor, there is a 1950s wardrobe by Umberto Mascagni, similar to the desk located in the study, both upholstered in faux leather.
Adjacent to the master bedroom in 1940s/50s Chippendale style, there is a master bathroom with pinkish-beige sanitary fixtures and bathtub, designed for Ideal Standard in 1955 by Giò Ponti, an architect who shaped the history of Italian design.
This house, with its finishes and details such as vintage chandeliers, lacquered paneled doors with glass showcases, exudes a retro atmosphere of bygone times.
Condos fees are approximately €75 per month.
Asking price €270,000. A must see!
History of the apartment and its owners:
The story of the owners is a great love story that began in the late years of World War II.
He was a Medical student in Bologna and originally from Lanciano.
She, from San Benedetto, used to go to Lanciano (to her grandmother) for the September holidays. Love at first sight from the first meeting: they never parted.
In this house, the lovers lived their whole lives, as he became a respected doctor. Their home was always open to numerous friends, colleagues, clients, and relatives.
On the daytime side of the house, family and social gatherings took place, and the living room always looked out onto the main Trento e Trieste street, serving as a stage during festivals and events like the Mastro Giurato, which took place (and still does) at the end of August. |
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