Urbieta Grand Residence, San Sebastián
Calle Urbieta, Área Romántica, San Sebastián, Spain
Why We Selected It
San Sebastián almost never offers a blank page in this position. The apartment sits high on Calle Urbieta in the heart of the Área Romántica, faces west over one of the finest façades in the city, and takes the afternoon sun through tall windows across the whole front. It has been used as professional offices, which means no sentimental layout to undo — the volume, the light and the structure are the asset, and the interior is entirely yours to draw. The building was rehabilitated in 2001, the marble stair survives, there is a panoramic lift and ramped access, and the seller carries the outstanding façade works approved under the building inspection. Renovation projects in this quarter are rare; ones with this ceiling height, this outlook and this address are rarer still.
The Home
Duplex apartment in a noble building, freehold · To renovate — full refurbishment required
A 133 m² duplex on the fifth floor of a noble building on Calle Urbieta, two minutes from the Buen Pastor cathedral, the San Martín market and La Concha. West-facing, exceptionally bright, and empty enough to be shaped into exactly the home you want.
- 133.5 m² usable across two floors on the fifth floor, reached by a panoramic four-person lift.
- Main floor (85.4 m²): entrance hall with the internal stair, a large living–dining room and a double bedroom, both facing Calle Urbieta and full of afternoon light.
- Kitchen and a full bathroom sit to the rear, opening onto a bright interior courtyard.
- Upper floor under the roof (46.9 m²): space planned for two further double bedrooms and a second full bathroom, with eaves for concealed storage.
- Currently configured as offices; a complete renovation is required and expected.
- Noble building rehabilitated in 2001 — marble stairwell retained, ramped street access, individual gas boiler for heating and hot water.
- Community charges €60 per month; IBI around €1,000 per year. The seller assumes the approved outstanding façade works.
Life Here
Área Romántica
The city's most held-onto quarter: wide nineteenth-century streets, the best shops in San Sebastián, and everything reachable on foot.
The market
San Martín market is around the corner, the Buen Pastor cathedral two minutes away, and the pintxo bars of the old town a short walk north.
The beach
La Concha is minutes from the door; Zurriola and the surf side sit just across the river.
Connections
The future topo-metro station is close by, several rotating and resident car parks are immediately around, and the French border is half an hour away.
Our Perspective
Why it works
A high, west-facing duplex with real volume in the best residential quarter of a city where supply is fixed — and the chance to design it from scratch rather than inherit someone else's choices.
Ownership case
Prime San Sebastián is one of the most price-resilient markets in Spain, driven by domestic and French buyers who live here rather than visit. Finished apartments of this quality and position rarely come to market, so a well-executed renovation is bought back by the market rather than lost.
What makes it special
A high, west-facing duplex with real volume over Calle Urbieta, reached by a panoramic lift; the Buen Pastor cathedral and San Martín market are two minutes away, and La Concha minutes from the door.
Best suited for
A buyer who wants a bespoke city home in San Sebastián and is willing to renovate to get the position, the light and the layout they actually want.
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