Apartment for sale in Siena

Apartment for sale in Siena, Outside Porta Camollia. 92 sqm property in excellent condition with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, private terrace with independent entrance, cellar, under-terrace storage, and courtyard parking. Ideal home or investment. General Description Positioned immediately outside the historic medieval walls of Siena, along the prestigious residential thoroughfare just outside Porta Camollia, we offer for sale a bright apartment measuring approximately 92 sqm of commercial surface area. The property enjoys an exceptional location: set just steps from the historic archway of Porta Camollia, the northern entrance to the ancient city center, while remaining outside the restricted traffic zone (ZTL), offering a seamless blend between pedestrian convenience to central avenues and vehicular accessibility. Kept in immaculate decorative and structural condition and ready for immediate occupancy, the home is distinguished by its versatile floor layout and a rare practical asset: a dual entrance arrangement, accessible both via the shared building staircase and independently through its private terrace. Interior Description The interior layout extends across 92 sqm of commercial floor space arranged over 5 spacious, regular, and naturally illuminated rooms, conceived to offer functional circulation and diverse lifestyle configurations. The main entrance opens into an expansive hallway leading, on the right-hand wing, to a self-contained living suite comprising a bright reception lounge with an open-plan kitchenette, fitted with French doors that open directly onto the private terrace, a large master double bedroom, and a full bathroom. Returning to the main entrance foyer leads into the second wing of the home: here lies a separate eat-in family kitchen alongside a private corridor connecting the primary night quarters, which comprise a second large double bedroom, a versatile single bedroom suited for children or a home study, a full windowed bathroom, and a practical storage and wardrobe closet. The interior layout can be adjusted to create a fourth bedroom or merged into an expansive open-plan reception room. The dual-wing design with two separate access doors makes the property ideal for multi-generational living, hosting visiting guests with total privacy, or integrating a professional home office alongside a private residence. Exterior Description The private outdoor amenities and shared building features represent substantial assets for a property located close to central Siena. The apartment benefits from a private living terrace, providing a secluded open-air setting for outdoor dining, morning coffee, or serving as an autonomous private entrance to the home. Situated beneath the terrace is a covered storage room, complemented by a private, dry basement cellar ideal for storing bicycles, luggage, and household goods. Completing the features of the property is the availability of vehicular parking within the shared condominium courtyard plaza, providing daily parking convenience steps from the historic city walls. Main Features: Habitable surface: approximately 92 sqm commercial area Access: Dual entrance (via shared residential staircase and independently via private terrace) Floor: Raised ground/first floor in residential building (without elevator) Total rooms: 5 (with potential to create a 4th bedroom) Bedrooms: 3 (2 spacious double bedrooms and 1 single bedroom) Bathrooms: 2 full bathrooms (including 1 windowed bathroom) Living quarters: Living lounge with kitchenette and separate eat-in kitchen Outdoor spaces: Private livable terrace Annexes: Private storage cellar and covered under-terrace storage room Parking: Resident vehicle parking available in shared condominium courtyard Heating: Independent mains gas heating Condition: Excellent / Move-in ready Energy Class: Class E Utilities The apartment benefits from independent utility connections to municipal services for mains water, electricity, and natural gas. The autonomous heating system with wall-mounted radiators ensures personalized climate control and balanced energy management throughout the winter months. Electrical and plumbing installations are fully operational and comply with technical standards. Thermal exterior window frames provide sound acoustic and thermal insulation, preserving indoor comfort. The Energy Performance Certificate registers Energy Class E, demonstrating solid thermal efficiency. Potential Uses Given its strategic position outside the city gates, three bedrooms, two bathrooms, private terrace, and dual entrance configuration, this property provides diverse development potential. It represents an ideal primary residence for families seeking generous living space and easy parking within walking distance of central Siena. Simultaneously, the dual-wing layout facilitates an independent home office setup for medical, legal, or consulting professionals. Furthermore, its proximity to Siena central railway station, the San Miniato university campus, and Santa Maria alle Scotte University Hospital gives the property strong rental appeal for long-term residential leasing or medium-term academic and medical executive leases. Local Real Estate Market In the municipality of Siena, the residential real estate market demonstrates long-term capital preservation and consistent buyer demand, with municipal average transaction prices settling between €2,950/sqm and €3,450/sqm. Within the sought-after district of Fuori Porta Camollia, connecting the historic 14th-century center to the northern neighborhoods of Petriccio, Acquacalda, and Antiporto, property valuations hold premium standing. For existing residential apartments in good condition situated close to the historic city gate, average transaction values typically range between €2,700/sqm and €3,200/sqm. However, for five-room residences in excellent decorative condition certified in Energy Class E, featuring two bathrooms, private terraces with autonomous access, cellars, and on-site courtyard parking, market prices settle between €3,000/sqm and €3,500/sqm, supported by a scarce supply of multi-entry, divisible homes located steps from Siena's defensive walls. Tourist and Historical Information Porta Camollia represents the northern civic gateway to Siena, situated along the historic Via Francigena pilgrimage corridor traveled for centuries by kings, merchants, and pilgrims journeying from Canterbury and France toward Rome. The monumental gateway, reconstructed in 1604 following designs by Alessandro Casolani to commemorate the state entry of Grand Duke Ferdinando I de' Medici, bears the celebrated Latin inscription carved onto its pediment: "Cor magis tibi Sena pandit" (Siena opens to you a heart larger than this gate), an enduring civic welcome to incoming travelers. Passing through the gate brings visitors into Via Camollia, an authentic street within the Terzo di Camollia lined with artisan workshops, cafes, bookshops, and noble palaces where the Contrada dell'Istrice (Porcupine) has its historic headquarters. A short walk leads to the Lizza gardens and the 16th-century Medici Fortress, offering panoramic vistas over city rooftops alongside walking and cycling paths. Walking southward brings you into Piazza del Campo, the shell-shaped brick square dominated by the Palazzo Pubblico and the 88-meter Torre del Mangia, alongside the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta with its striped marble facade and the Santa Maria della Scala museum complex. Its setting outside the northern gate provides quick driving connections to the vineyards of Chianti Classico, the Montagnola Senese woodlands, and the fortified medieval hilltop village of Monteriggioni. Distances: Porta Camollia and historic center entrance: 0.2 km Lizza Gardens and Medici Fortress: 0.8 km Siena central railway station: 1.0 km Piazza del Campo and Palazzo Pubblico: 1.6 km Siena Cathedral (Piazza del Duomo): 1.8 km Santa Maria alle Scotte University Hospital: 2.5 km San Miniato University Campus: 2.8 km Siena-Florence Expressway junction (Siena Nord): 3.0 km Monteriggioni fortified medieval village: 12 km Florence Amerigo Vespucci International Airport: 70 km