Aribau Residence, Barcelona
L'Esquerra de l'Eixample, Barcelona, Spain
Why We Selected It
Most Eixample renovations choose one thing: either they strip the apartment back to a neutral shell, or they preserve the period detail and leave the services twenty years behind. This one does both properly. The original hydraulic tiles have been polished and restored rather than replaced, the moulded ceilings are intact, and behind them sit ducted air-conditioning zoned room by room and a kitchen built to current standards. On a southwest-facing stretch of Aribau, that combination — period fabric, contemporary services, real light — is what is genuinely hard to find.
The Home
Fourth-floor apartment in a 1900 Eixample building · Fully renovated — original ceilings and hydraulic tiles restored
A fourth-floor apartment on Aribau in the Eixample Esquerra, renovated with contemporary materials while keeping the 1900 ceilings and the original hydraulic tile floors intact. Three ensuite bedrooms, southwest balconies, light from mid-morning to sunset.
- 134 m² constructed, 116 m² liveable, on the fourth floor with a lift, in a building from 1900.
- Three bedrooms, each with its own bathroom, plus a fourth bathroom serving the day area.
- Living and dining room with balconies facing southwest onto Aribau — light from mid-morning until sunset.
- Open kitchen with island and high-end appliances, integrated into the living space.
- Restored original hydraulic tile floors and period ceilings throughout the main rooms.
- Ducted air-conditioning zoned by area, heating, storage room and high ceilings.
Life Here
The neighbourhood
L'Esquerra de l'Eixample — a working residential district with markets, cafés and independent shops rather than tourist traffic.
On foot
Universitat, the Mercat del Ninot and Passeig de Gràcia are all within a short walk.
Transport
Metro and bus lines on the doorstep; the airport is around 25 minutes by car.
Escape
The Costa Brava and the Pyrenees are both reachable for a weekend by road.
Our Perspective
Why it works
Three ensuite bedrooms in 134 m² is an unusually generous layout for the Eixample, and it makes the apartment work equally well as a family home, a two-couple share, or a base used part of the year with guests.
Ownership case
Prime Eixample stock is finite and the renovation cost of a 1900 apartment done to this standard is substantial — buying it completed removes both the time and the risk. Barcelona restricts new tourist licences tightly; this apartment should be underwritten on long-term or seasonal residential letting, not short-stay income.
What makes it special
Three en-suite bedrooms in 134 m², with restored hydraulic tiles and 1900 moulded ceilings behind ducted, room-zoned air-conditioning; the southwest balconies bring light from mid-morning to sunset.
Best suited for
Buyers who want a finished, characterful home in central Barcelona and value restored period detail over square metres or a garden.
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