CARDUCCI APARTMENT

Carducci Apartment - Florence

1 Bedroom - 1 Double Sofa-bed

Palazzo Belledonne was built during the first half of the Fourteenth century and precisely at a time in which Florence began to expand beyond the boundaries of the ancient roman nucleus. The Palace was commissioned by Messer Lapo a member of the wealthy Belledonne family who had made their fortune in the commerce of spices.

Via delle Belle Donne was at that time an important road which connected the Mercato Vecchio (old market square) and Via Strozzi, to the Porta del Trebbio, the city door that led out towards the north. Although the family was already very wealthy, they were still greatly tied to trade and so they chose this location which was the main commercial artery leading out of the city. With the opening of a new bridge, the Ponte Santa Trinità, with its continuation (now Via Tornabuoni), several important palaces were built. The new road gained importance and eventually Via delle Belledonne became a secondary side street. In the Nineteenth century, the palazzo housed several painter workshops and it is known that the celebrated painter Ingres had his studio in one of the apartments.

Carducci apartment Description (75 sq. m. - 2+2 sleeps)

One enters the apartment through a hallway which leads into a sitting room decorated in vivid colours and pretty floral prints, in pinks and yellows. The sitting room has a large three-seater sofa that pulls out to become a double bed, two arm-chairs, a round dining table with four chairs and further coffee tables and extra chairs. Walking back through the entrance hall one enters a corridor with three spacious closets. On the left hand side is the fully equipped kitchen with a small snack area for quick meals.

Proceeding along the corridor one reaches the large double bed-room with parquet flooring decorative floral motif fabrics and a niche with a trompe l'oeil painted balcony with creepers and a misty view of the Tuscan countryside. Along one side of the room, is a large wardrobe. The bathroom is spacious and has a tub and hand-shower.

The apartment has an armoured door, independent heating, air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone (hi speed internet) and buzzer, dishwasher, electric-stove, oven, fridge and a washing machine and comes supplied with two complete sets of linen. The apartment is served by a lift.

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