Palazzo's For Sale In Gozo

Why buy a palazzo on Gozo?

Although not many can be found on Gozo, palazzos are historic, large and impressive homes originally built for the wealthy and the powerful and today are graceful reminders of a bygone era. They were the original homes of noble families and top business people. Many of these spectacular homes have been brought back to life through extensive modernisation and renovation, serving as embassies, corporate head offices, chic bespoke boutique hotels and places of government. A rare number are still unrenovated, waiting for an enthusiastic buyer to fall in love with them to kick-start its second life.

Palazzos contain the very best of craftsmanship

When palazzos were originally built, no expense was spared. The very best craftsmen were employed, even brought in from afar as France and Italy where needed. The front facade is always the palazzo’s biggest tour de force: wide and expansive, they feature sweeping staircases, columns, Baroque revival sculptures, carved stone window surrounds and even porticos.

What can one expect with a palazzo?

The approach to any palazzo would not be complete without one’s entrance through large, wrought-iron gates, often monogrammed with the family’s initials or a crest.  Some of these homes can also include libraries, a drawing room, a ballroom, and a dining room that could accommodate maybe up to a hundred guests! Additionally one can find studies, sculleries, wash and ironing rooms, green houses, larders, pantries and other utility rooms as part of or separate from the main structure.

Living quarters, outbuildings, gardens

Bedrooms were truly palatial in size, lavishly decorated and finished and could number in the tens or twenties. Originally a palazzo’s grounds would have included stables, outbuildings for carriages and staff quarters. Grounds were expansive and had to be looked after by gardeners and groundkeepers. Today, most of the palazzos that are for sale have been sympathetically restored, renovated and updated incorporating every modern convenience – with attention to detail and as in the past, no expense spared.

The heritage factor

These exquisite, historic palaces have finally been recognised as national treasures and today relive their status as aspirational homes for the select few. Those lucky enough to call these fairy-tale castles “home” are truly the custodians of a heritage worth preserving for future generations.