Flat for sale in El Barri Gòtic, Barcelona city, Barcelona

A private terrace in the heart of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter — a true rarity in the old town.

Set in a historic 1885 building on Carrer de Portaferrissa, this fully renovated three-bedroom home combines the character of the medieval quarter with the standards of a contemporary build.

Turn-key excellence

The renovation is complete. New plumbing and electrical installations throughout, a custom kitchen, new bathrooms, and heating and air conditioning by heat pump in every room. The same designer tapware in all three bathrooms and the kitchen. Nothing is left to do — just bring your suitcases.

Intelligent layout

Designed, not improvised. The entrance opens onto a quiet study area, ideal as a home office. Beyond it, a primary bedroom suite with its own bathroom, and two further bedrooms sharing a second full bathroom. The expansive open-plan living and dining area has its own guest toilet, so visitors never cross into the private part of the home.

140.77 m² built · 123.20 m² of usable floor area — an unusually efficient 88%, meaning almost everything you buy is space you actually live in.

Recovered heritage

We chose to restore rather than replace. The original hydraulic mosaic floors have been recovered and polished, not swapped for new ones.

The ceilings keep the building's original Catalan vaulting. In the living areas it has been left in its natural tone; in the bedrooms it was painted white. The same vault, treated two ways: character by day, calm by night.

These are details a new build simply cannot reproduce.

The kitchen

A contemporary mid-grey design, chosen as the modern counterpoint to the historic floors.

The terrace

10.14 m² of private outdoor space for your exclusive use — your own open-air room above the centre of the city. In the Gothic Quarter, this is close to impossible to find.

A quiet home in the centre

This apartment faces two interior courtyards rather than the street. In a neighbourhood where noise is the single biggest compromise buyers are asked to make, that changes everything: you get the address, the light coming in through two separate courtyards, and the silence — without choosing between them.

Energy performance

Rated C for both consumption and emissions (62.7 kWh/m²·year · 10.6 kg CO₂/m²·year). A remarkable result for an 1885 building, and the direct consequence of a renovation done properly.

A building under full restoration

The apartment is finished. The entire building is being restored — and the buyer receives that without contributing a euro towards it.

The previous owner, a listed property company, committed before a notary to carry out the full restoration of the building at its own cost: a brand-new lift, restoration of the inner façade and the courtyards, a renovated lobby and staircase, replacement of communal installations, and the creation of a communal solarium and chill-out area on the roof. The works also include obtaining the building's official certificate of aptitude, rated fit with no serious defects. All of it contractually committed for completion by the end of 2026.

As is usual in the old town, the apartment is named "first floor" but sits three levels above the street. The new lift, going into the main courtyard and boarding from the mezzanine level, brings the climb down to a single flight of stairs.

The location

Carrer de Portaferrissa puts you minutes on foot from Las Ramblas, La Boqueria market, Plaça Catalunya and the Cathedral. The marina is 1.2 km away and Barceloneta beach 1.8 km — both walkable. The airport is 15 minutes by road. No car required.

A second apartment is also available in the same building, with a different layout.