
Inside the Restoration, Bologna
Via delle Tovaglie, Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Why We Selected It

This is a chance to buy into a serious restoration rather than a finished flat. Palazzo Martelli is a three-level noble building entered through a single ogival stone portal on Via delle Tovaglie; inside, a portico of four cross-vaulted bays opens onto a courtyard and a small cloister that still reads as its conventual origin. The works underway are structural and honest — seismic improvement, consolidation of the load-bearing masonry and the existing floors, new timber floors and roof, energy class A/B, acoustic insulation, damp treatments, and biocalcium plasters inside and out. The apartment itself is second-floor, around 110 m², with a double-aspect living space opening onto the court, a master bedroom with its own bathroom, two further single rooms, a family bathroom and a laundry, plus a 13.3 m² cellar. Delivery is set from 30 June 2027.
The Home

Second-floor apartment within the full restoration of Palazzo Martelli, a noble palazzo with a porticoed courtyard and a former conventual cloister · Under restoration — delivery from 30 June 2027; seismic upgrade, energy class A/B, consolidated masonry and timber floors
A second-floor apartment of about 110 m² within the complete restoration of Palazzo Martelli, a three-level noble palazzo on Via delle Tovaglie entered through a single ogival portal in worked sandstone. An open day area with a visible kitchen and a double aspect onto the internal court; a night area with two single rooms, a bathroom, a master bedroom with an en-suite, and a laundry room. A 13.3 m² cellar completes the property. Delivery from 30 June 2027, with seismic improvement, energy class A/B, consolidated masonry and timber floors, biocalcium plasters and high-insulation wooden joinery. €725,000.
- Second-floor apartment of around 110 m² within the full restoration of Palazzo Martelli.
- An open day area with a visible kitchen and a double aspect onto the internal courtyard, crossed by the building's historic timber beams.
- A night area with two single rooms, a bathroom, a master bedroom with a private en-suite, and a laundry room.
- A 13.3 m² cellar completes the property.
- Palazzo Martelli: three levels, a portico of four cross-vaulted bays, a single ogival entrance portal in worked sandstone, a large courtyard and a small cloister recalling its conventual past.
- Structural and energy works underway — seismic improvement, masonry and floor consolidation, new timber floors and roof, energy class A/B, acoustic insulation, damp treatments, biocalcium plasters, Venetian-style portico paving, cotto courtyard paving and marble halls and landings.
- High-insulation wooden joinery throughout; delivery from 30 June 2027.
Life Here
The setting
Palazzo Martelli on Via delle Tovaglie, a noble three-level palazzo entered through a single ogival stone portal, with a porticoed courtyard and a former conventual cloister.
The city
Central Bologna — the porticoes, Piazza Maggiore, the university and the food markets are all close at hand.
The home
Around 110 m² on the second floor: a double-aspect living space onto the court, a master bedroom with en-suite, two single rooms, a family bathroom, a laundry, and a cellar.
Getting around
Bologna Centrale reaches Florence and Milan in about 35 minutes and Rome under two hours; Marconi airport is 20 minutes from the centre.
Our Perspective
Why it works
A 110 m² three-bedroom apartment in a genuinely restored noble palazzo at €725,000, bought off-plan before the structural works finish. The restoration is the value: seismic upgrade, energy class A/B, consolidated masonry and timber floors, and high-insulation joinery mean a home that will be sound, efficient and historically right from day one.
Ownership case
Buying off-plan into a quality restoration lets you enter before completion at a lower price than a finished equivalent, while the seismic and energy works protect resale and running-cost appeal. Palazzo provenance, a three-bedroom layout with an en-suite master, and a cellar support both a residential and a lettable case once delivered in mid-2027.
What makes it special
Palazzo Martelli itself — a noble building with a portico of cross-vaulted bays, a single worked-stone ogival portal, and a cloister that recalls its conventual origin — and a restoration that goes to the structure rather than the surface.
Best suited for
A buyer who wants a historically rooted, structurally sound city home and can wait for a 2027 delivery, or an investor looking to enter a quality palazzo restoration off-plan before completion.
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