Rooftop Terrace Penthouse, San Niccolò
San Niccolò, Oltrarno, Firenze, Florence, Italy
Why We Selected It
San Niccolò is the part of Florence that still behaves like a neighbourhood: artisan workshops, a handful of good tables, and the hill of San Miniato immediately behind it. This apartment sits in a small historic building of only three residences — no lobby traffic, no hotel-scale condominium — and it has already been renovated properly, with fine parquet, exposed beams and underfloor heating. What made us keep it is the outlook. In summer the garden below fills the windows; in winter, as the trees thin, the city's monuments and the Arno come into view.
The Home
Top-floor apartment in a historic Florentine building of only three residences · Fully renovated a few years ago — move-in ready
A top-floor apartment in San Niccolò, on the quiet side of the Arno, looking over one of the Lungarno's most private gardens and rising to a 9 m² terrace above the Oltrarno rooftops.
- Around 100 m² on the top floor, in a characteristic Florentine building holding only three apartments.
- A wide, panoramic living room that reads the city through its windows — garden in summer, monuments in winter.
- A custom stainless-steel kitchen with an Alpes Inox professional cooktop and appliances tied into a smart-home system.
- Master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and walk-in closet, a second bedroom, a second full bathroom and a laundry area.
- Fine parquet flooring, exposed wooden beams and underfloor heating throughout for even, quiet comfort.
- A 9 m² private terrace over the Oltrarno rooftops, plus three accessible attic spaces for storage.
Life Here
The setting
San Niccolò, the last stretch of the Oltrarno before the city turns into hillside — Florence's most lived-in old quarter.
Daily life
Neighbourhood bars, artisan workshops and restaurants on the doorstep; Ponte Vecchio and the Uffizi a short walk across the river.
Above the house
The ramp to Piazzale Michelangelo and San Miniato al Monte begins minutes away — the city's best evening walk.
Getting here
Firenze Santa Maria Novella for high-speed rail to Rome and Milan; Florence and Bologna airports for European flights.
Our Perspective
Why it works
Renovated, top floor, private terrace, small building — each of those is findable in Florence on its own. Together, in the historic centre, they are rare, and they remove the years of restoration work that most comparable addresses require.
Ownership case
Supply in the Oltrarno is fixed and protected, and San Niccolò has quietly become the district Florentines themselves want. Value here rests on scarcity and on the quality of the specific building rather than on any growth forecast.
What makes it special
Only three apartments share this historic Florentine building; a 9 m² private terrace sits above the Oltrarno rooftops; the walk up to San Miniato al Monte begins minutes from the door.
Best suited for
A buyer who wants a finished, characterful Florence home on the quiet side of the river, with outdoor space of their own — not a renovation project.
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