LOCATION

Our location

In one of the most exclusives quarters of Barcelona city, the villa handsomely sits in its truly magnificent grounds, on the top of the private side of the Putxet hill, sharing area with the 4.9 hectáreas Park of Putxet. This luxurious property is positioned to enjoy the richest aspects of Barcelona living.

The uniqueness of the property is its location, ideally situated amongst beautiful woodlands and gardens of its own that ensure privacy, peace and quiet, but at walking distance from all the amenities.

The city and its environment

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain in both size and population, is also the capital of Catalonia 1 of the 17 Autonomous Communities that make up Spain.

Barcelona enjoys a privileged position on the shores of the Mediterranean, with 320 days of sun each year, is an appealing place to explore or relax and one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting cities.

Barcelona is famous for its culture, architecture, design, beaches, nightlife and cuisine. A walk around shows you a city of contrasts, from the cosmopolitan Rambles and the historic medieval streets of Gothic Quarter to the brilliant modern movement of Mies van der Rohe; from the soaring, swirling visions of Gaudi Modernism to the Torre Agbar; from the stalls of La Boquería food market to the best haute couture shopping on the Passeig de Gràcia .

The Outskirts

Just outside the city, stunning countryside is ideal for hiking, go riding or cycling. Golf lovers are delighted with 19 Golf courses spread in Barcelona area, and for the ski fans just a short drive away they can enjoy the Pyrenees.

The sea:

For those who love to go sailing Barcelona is their place!. Where the city meets the sea, in downtown, La Marina Port Vell and its “One Ocean Club”, a private member´s club, welcomes you to enjoy seven stars services, even for superyachts of 120 m.

Barcelona’s northern Mediterranean location is a sailor’s paradise. You can explore the secluded coves and hidden villages of the Costa Brava and just a day’s cruise away are the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Mallorca, Menorca and Formentera.

Infrastructures

The airport:

With the benefit of an international airport within close proximity from downtown, Barcelona is one of the European cities that are most popular to visit and live and work in.

Barcelona el Prat Airport, it is located just 12 Km. from downtown, 3 km. from the Port of Barcelona and 7 km from the Zona Franca Industrial Estate, one of the most important industrial and logistical parks in Spain and key factor in Barcelona’s economic strength.

The harbour

The total traffic of Barcelona Harbour in 2014 was more than 45Million tones. The Port of Barcelona received the third most productive port in Europe award for the first half of 2014. The award was granted as part of the JOC Europe Port Performance Conference, organised by The Journal of Commerce (JOC) magazine in London on 19 and 20 November. (http://www.portdebarcelona.cat)
Barcelona is the world’s 4th largest port for cruise ships and the main base for cruise ships making a trip around the Mediterranean

Some facts and figures about Barcelona

  • Population: 1.6 million. In the catchment area of the city live about 3 million people
  • City area: about 101 km²
  • The Barcelona metropolitan area comprises over 66% of the people in one of the richest regions in Europe – Catalonia, with a GDP per capita amounting to €28,400 (16% more than the EU average).
  • Barcelona is the 4th best European city in which to locate a business, (according to the European Cities Monitor conducted by Cushman & Wakefield) trailing only London, Paris and Frankfurt.
  • 268,000 foreigners currently live in Barcelona.
  • Barcelona attracts over one million visitors every week.
  • Barcelona has four and a half kilometres of sandy beaches. There were no beaches in Barcelona until 1992. The seaside of the city was owned by the local industries, but when the city decided to host the Olympic Games the seaside was converted into a leisure zone.
  • Ten percent of the city is covered by parks, the vegetable and animal biodiversity of which is well known in Europe.
  • Barcelona is famous for having no less than 130 hectares (260 football fields) dedicated to pedestrian zones.
  • The most walked street in Spain is in Barcelona. Approximately 3500 pedestrians walk down the Portal de l’Ángel every hour. Over 35% of trips taken by people around the city are walked or biked and not done by car.
  • When it comes to entrepreneurship the Catalans really are in a league of their own, producing over a quarter of Spain’s exports and boasting a GDP per capita closer to Germany’s than southern Europe’s.
  • Barcelona and area houses more than 90 Museums of all subject
  • Barcelona has 7 public Universities :Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)Polytechnic University of Catalunya (UPC)Rovira i Virgili University (URV)International Univ. Menendez Pelayo (UIMP)Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) College of Music of Catalunya (ESMUC)University of Barcelona (UB)
  • 12 private Universities ESADE Law & Business School, University Abat Oliba CEU (UAO), Ramon Llull University (URL), Foundation IQS, IESE Barcelona Campus (Universidad de Navarra), International University of Catalunya (UIC), EAE Business SchoolEuropean University, School of Design (ESDI)University School of Hotel and Tourism (CETT), Centre for Financial Studies (CEF), International Trade School (ESCI), EADA High School Management and Administration
  • Barcelona and its metropolitan area concentrate 90% of the life sciences sector. The Catalan life sciences sector invested €850 million in R&D in 2011, €154.8 million of which was from biotechnology companies (28.8% of all expenditure by biotech firms in Spain). Companies in the sector contribute 5.8% of the Catalan GDP.
  • Trade fairs: Fire de Barcelona’s is one of the most important trade fair institutions in Europe. Its economic contribution to the city of Barcelona is estimated at over 2,500 million Euros. With 500 events every year in all fields of Industry, Life Sciences, Design and Technology. Barcelona hosts the world’s greatest mobile event: Mobile World Congress since 2006.

Cultural life

This city is bubbling all year roundhas something for everyone, every hour of the day is a meeting point for creative people in the latest culture and artistic trends.

The emblematic historic institutions: El GranTeatre del Liceu since 1847 and The Palau de la Musica Catalana an architectural jewel of Catalan Art Nouveau, the only concert venue in this style to be listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, are the art and culture centers for Music, Opera and Ballet and they are the symbols of the city.

The musical space for the XXI Century is L’Auditori a new Institution of 42.000spm home of the Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya, the Banda Municipal de Barcelona an the Museu de la Música.

Barcelona is the host city of worldwide Electronic music festival SONAR

From always Barcelona has been a city for sport lovers. Sharing place historic institutions as el Real Club de Tenis Barcelona (1888) – the most prestigious tennis institution in Spain- or el real Club de Polo de Barcelona(1903) hosting international meetings as Copa Davis or The 104thInternational Jumping Competition, as well as open spaces for runners, skaters, bikers and a wide variety of sports clubs private or public trying to satisfy all the interest. Worldwide events as 2015 Europe’s first Formula 1 Grand Prix have Barcelona as venue.

The next Olympic challenge for Barcelona is the city bid for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.