Apartment for Sale in Rome’s Historic Centre — Via di Monserrato, Top Floor

Period apartment for sale in Rome’s historic centre, on Via di Monserrato

On Via di Monserrato, in the Regola district, in the heart of Rome’s historic centre, we are offering for sale a top-floor apartment of approximately 122 sqm in a historic palazzo served by a lift. The apartment sits above the cornice line, at the brightest level of the building: on one side, full-height windows open onto the street towards Piazza Farnese; on the other, the view runs across the rooftops and flowering terraces of the district. Via Giulia is the parallel street, one block away; Campo de’ Fiori and the Tiber are a few minutes on foot.

This is one of the most discreet and sought-after addresses in the historic centre, where upper-floor apartments with a lift and double exposure rarely reach the market.

Key facts

Apartment for sale on Via di Monserrato, Rome (Regola district, historic centre). Top floor with lift, approximately 122 sqm, five principal rooms, double exposure onto the street and onto an internal lightwell. Two bathrooms, both fully refitted. Decorated coffered wooden ceilings and original terrazzo and cement-tile floors. In need of renovation, energy rating G. Asking price: € 990,000. Confidential negotiation handled directly by Class & Country Homes.

The building: entrance hall, courtyard and fountain

The entrance hall, with its compass rose set in cobblestone and wrought-iron gates, leads to an internal courtyard with an antique fountain and carved stone basin, framed by greenery and by a marble bust set in a niche. The main staircase is wide and gently pitched, punctuated by niches holding carved stone urns; the landing, with its black-and-white chequerboard floor, opens onto the apartment. A lift serves the floor.

The interiors: awaiting restoration

The apartment, currently being cleared, is in need of renovation — an increasingly rare and, for a buyer, valuable condition in the historic centre, since it allows an upper-floor home to be redesigned entirely while preserving its original features. And here those features are considerable.

Coffered wooden ceilings run through almost every principal room, each with a different decorative scheme: gilded rosettes in the living room and the connecting room, a green coffered ceiling with floral motifs in the bedroom. The floors are the original ones: polychrome star-patterned terrazzo with a Greek-key border in the reception rooms, hexagonal cement tiles in the hallways. The entrance hall is finished in wood panelling, and the tall, dark period doors carry an inlaid star in the panel; aligned, they form an enfilade running the length of the apartment.

The current layout comprises an entrance hall, a separate kitchen overlooking the internal lightwell, an unusually wide corridor — ideal for full-height wardrobes — a living room with two full-height windows, a connecting room between the living room and the master bedroom — which lends itself to use as a dining room or dressing room — and two windowed bathrooms, plus additional facilities. Both bathrooms have been entirely refitted in Calacatta-effect porcelain, one with a generous walk-in shower. Several walls are lined with period damask wall coverings.

The rooms follow one another along the street frontage, marked by four full-height windows in sequence — an arrangement that offers a renovation project compositional possibilities rarely found in the historic centre.

Why this apartment in Rome’s historic centre

Buyers looking for a luxury home in central Rome almost always meet the same constraints: low floors, enclosed outlooks, no lift, or properties already renovated to someone else’s taste. Here the three conditions that make the difference are all present — top floor, lift, double exposure — and the apartment is still a blank canvas, with intact period ceilings and floors to build a project around.

Frequently asked questions

Where exactly is the apartment located?
On Via di Monserrato, in the Regola district of Rome’s historic centre, between Piazza Farnese and Via Giulia, within walking distance of Campo de’ Fiori and the Tiber.

Which floor is it on, and is there a lift?
The apartment is on the top floor of the building, above the cornice line, and is served by a lift.

What condition is the property in?
The apartment is in need of renovation. The bathrooms have already been refitted, while the coffered ceilings, terrazzo and cement-tile floors and period doors are in their original, restorable condition.

What is the asking price?
The asking price is € 990,000. The negotiation is confidential and handled directly by Class & Country Homes.

Can it be viewed?
Yes, viewings are arranged by private appointment. Please contact Class & Country Homes on +39 06 68807642 or write to [email protected].