Friday 3 October
1980s partitions out: the living room has its three balconies back. The cornices are intact.
Gran Vía, Ensanche
A 1935 flat on the Gran Vía with 3.6-metre ceilings, renovated top to bottom in 20 weeks.
Built in 1935 · 164 m² · 20 weeks · fixed price of €251,000.
What we found
1980s partitions splitting the living room in three, a 14-metre hall with no daylight, cornices buried under five coats of paint, and a kitchen at the far end, away from everything.
What we kept
The plaster cornices, stripped by hand; the double panelled doors; the herringbone floor in the dining room; and the three wrought-iron balconies over the Gran Vía.
What we changed
Layout
One living room again, and the kitchen beside the dining room.
Kitchen
A green marble island and units up to the ceiling.
Bathrooms
Three, one for each large bedroom.
Hall
Glazed doors so daylight reaches it.
Services
All new, with underfloor heating below the herringbone.
The site reports
The owners were in Amsterdam. Every Friday, photos and three lines, in English.
Friday 14 November
Balcony ironwork stripped and treated. Time to choose a colour: three samples are on their way.
Friday 13 February
Herringbone relaid over the underfloor heating. Handover on the 27th, the contract date.
Have a flat like this?
The visit and test openings cost nothing. Within two weeks you have a fixed price in writing.