For sale mansion, city Lecce Puglia

In the heart of Lecce´s historic center, overlooking Piazzetta Arco di Prato, one of the most celebrated aristocratic palaces of Salento´s seventeenth century is offered to history: a dwelling that has spanned four centuries, leaving its mark in art books, magazines and local and national illustrations, consecrated in the collective imagination as an emblem of Apulian Baroque architecture. Its unmistakable profile - the balustraded and arched loggia, theestrous corbelled corner balcony and the monumental wooden door surmounted by the Costantini family´s weapon - distinguishes it in the entire skyline of the historic center, making it an absolute unicum in the panorama of Salento´s architectural heritage. Inside, the mansion reveals all its extraordinary quality: vaulted ceilings, rooms of noble proportions, historic floors and a sequence of spaces that evokes the cadenced rhythm of the great southern aristocratic residences. Every wrought-iron element - from the famous spiral staircases to the railings of the loggia - bears the signature of master blacksmith Antonio d´Andrea, whose works are documented and reproduced in the area´s most authoritative art publications, giving the property a historical and artistic value that goes far beyond that of real estate. The palace is spread over several levels, with a generous and articulated distribution: a 330-square-meter main floor with double salons, dining room, reception rooms and privileged views of the square; a 265-square-meter ground floor with rooms of great versatility; and a 330-square-meter multi-level panoramic sun terrace with 360-degree views of the city´s rooftops and bell towers. To complete a very rare endowment in the context of the historic center: four independent entrances in addition to a private garage, historic cellars and an inner courtyard. A property of this historical, artistic and architectural scope comes on the market in very rare occasions. For those who wish not simply to purchase a property, but to become part of Lecce´s history.