Via delle Muratte | 829,000 euros ($896,000)
A one-bedroom walk-up apartment near the Trevi Fountain
This one-bedroom, one-bath apartment is on the top floor of a four-story 18th-century building near the Trevi Fountain. Built in the Renaissance style, it features cornices above the windows and wood shutters. An inscription above the main entry has the Latin motto, “Ne Gloriari Liberat Alienis Bonis” (“Do not boast of the merits of others”), taken from an ancient fable by Phaedrus.
Via delle Muratte is a busy pedestrian passage constructed of sampietrini pavement — the black basalt cobblestones typical of Rome’s ancient streets — and lined with cafes and shops catering to tourists. Nearby landmarks include the Pantheon, Galleria Doria Pamphilj, the Quirinal presidential palace and museum, and the historic Theater Quirino Vittorio Gassman. Also nearby are the Via Corso, a fashionable shopping street, and Giolitti, Rome’s famous gelateria.
The neighborhood is served by buses and the No. 8 tram line at Piazza Venezia. The Barberini and Spagna metro stations are nearby, as is Termini, Rome’s main train station, recently renovated to include dining and shopping.
Size: 1,076 square feet
Price per square foot: $833
Indoors: The apartment, with hardwood floors, unique light fixtures and original exposed wood ceiling beams, has been updated with energy-efficient heating and cooling systems that are independent of the building, as well as optic fiber.
The generous foyer is large enough for a dining area and features floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves and a stained-glass window. The foyer and living room (with built-in bookshelves) are in an open, adjoined format separated by a partial partition; the other rooms spur off from a long hallway, with the bedroom at the far end.
The updated eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances and cabinetry, as well as integrated pantry storage. The tiled bathroom has been updated with a walk-in shower and small tiles. The bedroom has an ample closet.
The apartment may include partial furnishings, to be negotiated with the seller.
Outdoor space: There is no access to exterior space.
Costs: €3,100 ($3,358) a year for nonresident second home taxes. An estimated €65 a month in condominium fees.
Contact: Salvatore Leggio, Tecnocasa; +39-373-5252622 or +39-06-94807609; [email protected] | tecnocasa.it
Circonvallazione Gianicolense | €785,000 ($848,000)
A two-bedroom duplex penthouse with a double terrace
On the western edge of Rome, this two-bedroom, three-bath duplex, on the fifth and sixth floors of an 1960s building with 20 units, has been renovated and updated to offer a loft-like format while keeping some of its midcentury-modern character. The seller, a film set designer, customized numerous spaces for storage and sleeping according to his needs.
The building is near Piazzale Enrico Dunant, in a residential neighborhood of postmodern apartment buildings near the Testaccio Bridge and the Tiber River. The historic Testaccio food market, renovated in 2012, is about a mile away.
The Gianicolense neighborhood abuts the Trastevere and Monteverde neighborhoods and the Ostiense street-art district. It is serviced by the No. 8 tram to Piazza Venezia and the Piramide metro station, the latter also providing connection to Rome Fiumicino airport.
Size: 2,163 square feet
Price per square foot: $392
Indoors: The entryway leads into a double-size living room with a fireplace fueled by gas or wood, an open dining area, and egress to one of the two terraces, which is also accessed through the kitchen just beyond the living room. Also on this floor are two bathrooms and a bedroom with a sliding wall that, when open, enlarges the common spaces. A bonus room that can be a bedroom or study offers access to the second terrace.
Up a spiral staircase, the top level is devoted to the primary bedroom and a bathroom, with access to two private terraces with views over the neighborhood. A private garage space, 200 meters from the apartment, may be purchased separately for €50,000 ($54,000).
With large windows on three sides and southern exposures, the apartment receives generous natural light. From the top floor, the views extend out to EUR, a neighborhood originally designed to host the 1942 World Expo Fair and known for its skyline-defining architecture, and to the Gasometro in Ostiense, an industrial relic and local landmark, often called a “modern Colosseum.”
Outdoor space: The fifth floor has a balcony and a terrace, and the sixth floor has two terraces.
Costs: €3,600 ($3,891) a year for nonresident second home taxes. A monthly condominium fee of €70 ($76).
Contact: Monica Bossi, Sotheby’s International Real Estate; +39-06-7925-8888; [email protected] | sothebysrealty.com
Trastevere | €800,000 ($865,000)
A one-bedroom apartment across from the historic Basilica of Santa Cecilia
This one-bedroom, one-bath apartment is on the second level in a 17th-century building in a quiet nook of the popular Trastevere neighborhood. The six-unit building is cater-cornered from the Basilica of Santa Cecilia, a fifth-century church named for the patron saint of musicians, and faces a large, open courtyard.
The ancient Trastevere neighborhood was once working-class and is now popular with students, tourists and expatriates. The apartment, however, is off the beaten path, two blocks from the Tiber River and a five-minute walk from Porta Portese, one of Rome’s city gates and the site of a popular weekend flea market. Besides neighborhood dining, nearby attractions include the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and other ancient landmarks.
Size: 883 square feet
Price per square foot: $980
Indoors: The apartment’s open-floor-plan dining room/living room faces the basilica and receives ample light, thanks to the church’s open courtyard. The living room features painted wood coffered ceilings and a reading nook with custom shelving and a small portion of exposed brick as a design accent.
The galley kitchen is accessible from the dining area of the main room and has a glass-pane window configured in the corner. It has been fully updated with a new induction cooktop, integrated oven and dishwasher.
A hallway has additional storage and leads to the bathroom, which has been updated with a glass shower and subway tiling, and finally the bedroom, where the architectural details include a coffered ceiling, integrated bookshelves and a small wood-burning fireplace in the corner. A door leads out to a terrace with terracotta tiles.
Outdoor space: A small private terrace, large enough for plants and a table, is accessed through the bedroom.
Costs: €2,000 ($2,173) a year for a nonresident second home taxes. Monthly condominium fees of €40 ($43).
Contact: Santo Sorrentino, Coldwell Banker; +39-06-5819993; [email protected] | coldwellbanker.it
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