Palazzo Vivarelli Colonna - 8 Apartments For Sale In Florence

In Florence's city centre, in one of the city's most authentically residential areas, far from the tourist crowds but immersed in its most vibrant history, Palazzo Vivarelli Colonna is home to an exclusive residential project. A few steps from Michelangelo Buonarroti's house, an intact testimony to the Florentine Renaissance, and Piazza Santa Croce, its monumental and religious heart, the real city pulsates among historic buildings, shops, cultural institutions and symbolic places of city life, not to be admired, but to be experienced.

The conservative restoration work has restored Palazzo Vivarelli Colonna to its original purpose: eight luxury apartments in a historic building embellished with original frescoes and a refined 18th-century Italian garden, a unique feature in the heart of Florence.

This palace tells the story of the city and its continuous urban evolution through six centuries of history. The first records date back to the 15th century, when the palace was owned by the Granacci family, one of the merchant families that first contributed to the economic development of Florence.

In the 19th century, banker Michele Giuntini commissioned Florentine master craftsmen to create a cycle of frescoes that are still preserved in their original dimensions today. These frescoes—Baroque and 19th-century, floral and mythological, decorative and narrative—are some of the rare examples of domestic iconographic heritage that remained intact throughout the 20th century.

From 1857 to 1979, the palace belonged to the Vivarelli Colonna family, from whom it takes its contemporary name, consolidating its status as a living monument to the Florentine aristocracy.

Today, the residential dimension of the aristocratic homes of past centuries is revived and updated through a residential project that creates eight units of the highest quality, with large floor plans and representative rooms.

The first wing of the building houses four apartments of great historical value, embellished with period features of extraordinary importance: frescoes, finely carved stuccoes, coffered ceilings of rare elegance, original fireplaces and authentic architectural details. The residences also enjoy views of the internal garden, a privilege that evokes the private and contemplative atmosphere of ancient Florentine aristocratic residences.

The second wing houses four luxury apartments with a contemporary style, in harmonious dialogue with the historic architecture, characterised by original details and wooden ceilings. Some units open onto internal courtyards, while those on the upper floors offer unparalleled views over the rooftops of Florence, with priceless glimpses of Brunelleschi's dome and the entire skyline of the city.

The Italian garden itself features an enchanting grotto fountain depicting Orpheus, the mythological figure of the poet-musician. Slabs of pietra serena, historic botanical essences, architectural vaults in the design of the flowerbeds: every element speaks the language of 18th-century Florence, creating a space suspended in time between contemporaneity and memory.

The living experience is completed by privileged access to Palazzo Portinari Salviati, just 750 metres away: a Renaissance masterpiece transformed into an international luxury residence with Michelin-starred dining, a cocktail bar, a bistro and a wellness area. A range of services is available, further enhancing the value of investing in this project.

In the authentic heart of the city of Florence, where history permeates everyday life, Palazzo Vivarelli Colonna is preparing to share its aristocratic heritage once again, perfectly preserved in these eight exclusive units.

THE UNITS FOR SALE

Apartment 1

Apartment 5