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Detached House For Sale Soleto - Centro (LE) Via Porta Sant'antonio, 3
- Reference:
- SLT232701
- Category:
- Detached House
- Contract:
- For Sale
- Commercial Square Meters:
- 225 m2
- Walkable Square Meters:
- 210 m2
- Rooms:
- 11
- Bedrooms:
- 2
- Baths:
- 3
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC):
- F
- Condition:
- To be renovated
- Furnishing:
- Partially Furnished
- Kitchen:
- Habitable
- Year built:
- 1940
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Detached House For Sale Soleto - Centro, SLT232701
Valdoma Immobiliare offers for sale, exclusively, a historic building with star vaults from the early 20th century, nestled in the heart of the historic center of Soleto, just 6 minutes from the historic Galatina and 24 minutes from the baroque city of Lecce.
Soleto is centrally located in the Salento peninsula, allowing you to reach both the Adriatic Sea (Torre dell'Orso, San Foca) and the Ionian coast (Gallipoli, Porto Selvaggio) in 25 minutes (18 km). Soleto is a village with a rare historical density: Messapian origins, a crossroads between the Adriatic and Ionian seas in antiquity, and today one of the most vibrant cultural centers in the Salento hinterland, with regionally relevant events like "Soleto nelle Mura", a famous cultural and gastronomic event held in the historic center.
Originally, the property was a residential portion of the historic complex belonging to the ancient Palazzo Carrozzini. Its historicity is still tangible, starting from the imposing round arch in Lecce baroque style, probably built between the 17th and 18th centuries, which reveals the radiating voussoirs in Leccese stone, an unmistakable signature of Salento architecture. This frames a solid wood door with a high-relief arched lunette, finely carved with floral motifs and baroque volutes, rigorously restored by the master craftsman carver Gaetano Mengoli of Galatina in 1987, as indicated on the plaque: "Hanc portam composuit Gaetanus Mengoli, opifex Galatinensis. A.D. MCMLXXXVII".
Inside, visitors are welcomed by ribbed ogival vaults, also known as pointed arches, typical of Salento residential architecture of medieval and Renaissance origin. The intersection of the ribs rising towards the keystone creates the characteristic vertical tension of Salento gothic. An additional vault with a double span and an ogival triumphal arch produces a scenographic effect of great impact.
On the ground floor, beyond the door, there is a large open atrium with two storage rooms and a bathroom, originally used to accommodate servants. Another door leads to a characteristic rear alley of the historic center. The first floor is accessible via two staircases branching off from the entrance courtyard.
Ascending to the first floor, an extraordinary detail captures attention even before entering: an inscription in Leccese stone, engraved on the lintel with Roman capital letters, has preserved a centuries-old judgment on good and evil. A protective and auspicious formula, as was customary in the noble palaces of Salento between the 16th and 18th centuries, when words carved in stone were the most enduring way to entrust a house to better fate.
The lime of the centuries has partly veiled the inscription, as if time wanted to preserve its mystery. Yet it is still there, silent and tenacious, reminding those who inhabit these spaces that stones speak - and that this house has a history that few others can boast. Based on the graphic style (Roman capital letters, linear layout, ancient vulgar language), it can be roughly placed between the 16th and 18th centuries, in the heyday of Salento baronial era, when Soleto was a culturally lively center, home to noble families and manorial palaces.
The ribbed ogival vaults inside complete a timeless atmosphere: high ceilings, intersecting ribs towards the keystone, proportions that today are found only in the historic palaces of the old town. Not just a property, but an authentic piece of Salento to live in.
On the first floor, there is an entrance leading to a spacious dining room with kitchenette and fireplace, a bathroom with shower, and a staircase leading to a panoramic terrace on two levels. The sleeping area consists of two bedrooms, one with a window and one with access to the panoramic terrace overlooking the historic center. The living area also includes a large living room with a panoramic balcony overlooking the entrance courtyard, an additional small kitchen, and a second bathroom.
The heating system is already in place and only requires the installation of a new boiler.
This real estate solution is aimed at those looking for a main residence with character, those who want a summer residence with a true soul, those who see the potential in these spaces for a charming accommodation facility in the heart of Salento - a market that is constantly growing, in one of the most authentic villages in Puglia.
Historic buildings like this are not found, they are encountered. And when it happens, it is worth stopping to look.
Contact Valdoma Immobiliare now to schedule a visit.
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