For sale mansion, city Lecce Puglia

In the heart of Lecce's historic centre, overlooking Piazzetta Arco di Prato, one of the most celebrated noble palaces of seventeenth-century Salento is offered to history: a residence that has crossed four centuries leaving its mark in art books, magazines and local and national illustrations, consecrated in the collective imagination as an emblem of Apulian Baroque architecture. Its unmistakable profile — the balustraded and arched loggia, the whimsical corbelled corner balcony and the monumental wooden doorway surmounted by the coat of arms of the Costantini family — sets it apart within the entire skyline of the historic centre, making it an absolute unicum in the panorama of Salento's architectural heritage. Inside, the residence reveals all its extraordinary quality: star-vaulted ceilings, rooms of noble proportions, historic floors and a sequence of spaces that evokes the measured rhythm of the great aristocratic residences of Southern Italy. Every wrought-iron element — from the celebrated helical staircases to the railings of the loggia — bears the signature of master blacksmith Antonio d'Andrea, whose works are documented and reproduced in the most authoritative art publications of the area, giving the property a historical and artistic value that goes far beyond real estate. The palace is arranged over several levels, with a generous and articulated layout: a 330 sqm piano nobile with double reception rooms, dining room, representative chambers and privileged views over the square, a 265 sqm ground floor with highly versatile spaces, and a 330 sqm panoramic sun terrace on several levels with 360° views over the rooftops and bell towers of the city. Completing the property is an exceptionally rare set of features within the historic centre: three independent entrances, a private garage of 35 sqm, historic underground cellars of 75 sqm and an internal courtyard. A property of such historical, artistic and architectural significance appears on the market only on the rarest occasions. For those who wish not simply to purchase a property, but to become part of the history of Lecce.