In the refined Almagro district, this residence occupies a distinguished period building, its classical façade concealing a newly completed interior. The entrance leads into a generous hallway, where marble flooring and bespoke millwork establish a language of precision and materiality that continues throughout the home. From here, the space unfolds in a measured sequence, with the living and dining areas arranged around a central fireplace, finished in natural stone. Large windows draw light into these rooms, enhancing the sense of openness while maintaining a contained, intimate atmosphere. The private quarters are grouped to one side, with four bedrooms each paired with its own bathroom. The primary suite includes a dressing room and a bathroom lined in travertine, its muted tones complementing the quiet elegance of the rest of the home. A terrace extends from one of the secondary bedrooms, offering a rare outdoor perspective within the city. The kitchen, positioned at the rear, is equipped with integrated appliances and custom cabinetry, designed for both daily use and gathering. A lift serves all floors, and the building’s period character is preserved in the careful restoration of original details, from ceiling mouldings to the symmetry of the layout.
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Almagro
Almagro is the quiet pocket tucked between Chamberí and the Castellana — a handful of blocks where old-money Spanish families, diplomats, and private-office founders have lived for generations. Streets like Calle Fortuny, Calle Zurbano, and Calle Almagro itself are lined with late-19th-century palacetes originally built as single-family residences, mostly subdivided into one or two full-floor apartments per building, with a few still in the hands of the founding families. The density of embassies and consulates per block is the highest in Madrid outside the formal diplomatic strip on Castellana. The housing stock is unusually homogeneous for central Madrid — stone-and-brick façades, 3–4m ceilings, original wrought-iron balustrades — and apartments run large, 180–400 m² being typical.