A luxury villa Paula with tower and panoramic view of Barcelona goes on sale for €12.9 million. Spanish singer Montserrat Caballé liked to rest there. Furthermore, in the 1930s during the Spanish Civil War the villa's wine cellar was place of salvation for Luis Companys Jover, the leftist nationalist and the president of the Catalan autonomous parliament, when the supporters of General Franco pursued him, the ee24.com portal reports with reference to the Spanish media and agency of Lucas Fox.
The seller is the US-Russian family, Tony and Tatiana Hayes, living here since 2008. The building is located in the so-called Zona Alta in the prestigious area of Sarria, on Collserola hills in the national park of Barcelona. The price for the property with plot of 4.1 hectares is €12.9 million.
The villa Paula was built in 1912 by the modernismo architect Jeroni Ferran Granell i Manresa and was radically renovated in 1948 and 2008. The building with area of 765 sq.m boasts 8 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a gym, a spa and historic stained glass, inlay and decoration. And an open air swimming pool (15x5 m) is under construction.
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