1198 Large Traditional Town House for Renovation, Albayzin

A large 5 bedroom town house with a traditional Albayzin style in a great location, only a short 5 minutes walk from the Cathedral and close to all amenities and bus stops. It comes with two kitchens, two roof terraces, a lovely big open living room as well as a traditional Andalucian style interior patio perfect for summer months. With its many different spaces, it has loads of potential and could be restored to a beautiful state. It needs someone with the inspiration and vision to take on this restoration project and turn it into a stunning home or boutique hotel. It is sold partly furnished. Almost everything is included apart from personal possessions and a few cherished bookcases.

The property is set out over 5 floors:

On the ground floor there is an Andalusian style interior patio, a storage room, a kitchen, a living room or bedroom depending on preference, and a WC.

Going up the stairs at the far end of the patio, one comes up to the first floor, where there is a bedroom on the left and down the passage to the right, a storage space, a WC, two well-sized bedrooms and a gorgeous renovated family sized bathroom with freestanding bath as well as a shower.

The bulk of the required renovation work, apart from the family bathroom, is on these two floors. 

The third, fourth and fifth floors have been used as the living spaces by the current owners and many parts have been renovated and updated.

On the third floor, the main bedroom is off to the left, while the passageway to the right leads passed another WC and a newly renovated bathroom, with a combined bath and shower, before coming into a homey and spacious open plan living room with three large windows and fantastic views over Granada. The living room, with pellet stove, has wonderful character, lovely wooden beams and pillars and lots of natural light. All bedrooms have electric heaters.

Stairs lead up to a fully fitted kitchen, with new hob, and lovely dining area. There is an uncovered roof terrace on this fourth floor, with a removable canvas awning, with ample space for an al fresco dining table and chairs. It would be perfect for barbeques.

On the fifth floor there is a cosy office space or guest room, with windows looking out over the city and a door to the left that leads out to the second, covered roof terrace, with recently revised and replaced roof panels. This floor can be accessed from the stairs leading up from the kitchen / dining area. Alternatively, there are stairs leading up from the first terrace to the second and in through a door on the side of the terrace. Both terraces enjoy views out of the city of Granada and the cathedral as well as part of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada to the left.

The current owners continue renovating the property little by little. Some renovation work still remains to be done, although most renovations required are now aesthetic more than anything. Repainting the house would already drastically improve its appearance. Over the past five years, the current owners have done the following renovations on the house, but sadly have decided to sell as a result of the pandemic and their lives taking another route: 

Ground floor:
Remodelled patio, revealed columns
Tiled patio walls with traditional Moorish Andaluz patterns
Retiling of whole ground floor except storage room
Toilet & sink installed
Ground floor kitchen installed
Security grill on front door
New security system installed

First floor:
Bathroom completely renovated
All windows and balcony doors replaced with double glazed windows
New toilet installed
Floor tiling in all three bedrooms
Security grills on balconies
New, unused, washing machine in first floor storage area

Second floor:

Bathroom completely renovated
All windows and balcony doors replaced with double glazed windows
New balcony doors
Security grills on balconies
New toilet
Pellet heater installed

Third and fourth floor:

New hob installed

Revised and replaced missing roof panels

If you don’t yet know this wonderful, historic neighbourhood of Granada well, why not take a look at our exposure guide on the Albayzin in the Area Guide section above (next to Overview).