Impressive historic townhouse in Soller with garden and pool
The house, inhabited by an artist couple, combines a historic past with contemporary art, which is visible in the decoration of the house and thus also highlights the beauty of earlier eras with stylistic elements such as high ceilings, balconies with antique iron grilles featuring sun symbols (in keeping with the street name), which run along the façade, both outside and inside towards the garden, particularly well-preserved antique ceramic tiles and staircases in the entrance hall, which tell of a glorious past, the last residence of a nobleman in the middle of the historic weaving district.
The property is on a corner. At the front is an unobstructed green area, which also allows a lot of light into the rooms. The building runs in an L-shape to the rear street and offers another entrance and a garage space at the back, which is of great value in the centre of Soller. The house has a beautiful, stylish entrance area with two staircases with a stage-like character. On the same floor, facing the garden, there is an indoor pool, which was created from a former cistern, and a spacious bathroom. The courtyard has been left as it was in the past, with its palm trees, orange and lemon trees, bougainvilleas, etc., and has an artistically designed fountain (sculpture not included in the sale price).
The next floor consists of a spacious kitchen, dining room, living room with fireplace and study. The second floor contains most of the bedrooms (five in total), most of which have access to a balcony and a view of the garden, and a spacious bathroom. The third floor houses a spacious, bright artist's studio with kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. From there, you can go up to the roof terrace, the highest in Soller, from which you can enjoy a panoramic view of the countryside, the mountains, the town and even the sea in the distance.
To the side of the main house are two covered terraces and a guest apartment with bathroom and living room, and below that is the garage. All in all, this is a very special property which, despite its townhouse character, offers plenty of outdoor space, greenery and light, and is located in a quiet area in the middle of the town, very close to the church of San Bartomeu.
The house has central heating, a pellet stove in the guest apartment and its own well.
Historically, Soller was somewhat isolated from the rest of the island in the past when there was no tunnel. It became prosperous thanks to the orange and citrus groves in the valley. There was a lot of trade with France and many people also emigrated there. Upon their return, they used their acquired wealth to build stately, modernist houses, which still adorn the town today and give it its special flair.
Soller is also a town of artists, where art can be admired in the Can Prunera Museum and the works of Miró and Picasso are given their due appreciation.
