luxury apartments for sale Mureș County, Romania

The historic downtown of Sighișoara is to be found even from 1999 on the World Heritage sites of UNESCO, thus, being an acknowledgement of its universal cultural and historical value. With a history of almost nine centuries, owed to be Saxon merchants, the place takes advantage of an impressive series of architectural monuments that define today both the aspect and the cultural heritage of an exceptional community. One of these monuments is represented by Augustus House, a class A monument, that besides its typical characteristics, enjoys one of the special sight-views of the little Saxon medieval town. Being situated in the proximity of the old fair market of Sighișoara, today Octavian Goga Square, the windows in the backside are opening towards the famous Clock Tower, the landmark building of the town, so that The Augustus House if a truly urban gem. With a hidden interior staircase, the building includes 4 distinctive apartments laid over the three levels of the house - one unit on the ground floor with its own entrance, two units on the first floor plus a study room, and the second floor apartment that has its own entrance. The Augustus House has originally belonged to a merchant. The ground floor and the first floor are registered on the local map since 1730, while the second floor has been built at the beginning of 1900. Besides the great location, right next to the entrance to the old fortress, one of the advantages of the building consists in the fact that the access way is restricted for the car access, the pedestrian street being a perfect location for a private residence or for a space dedicated to tourists. Two out of the four apartments are available for sale, both of them being situated on the first floor, with direct access from the outside. In addition to the two apartments, the area available for sale include an extra study room. These units have been originally built at the beginning of 1700. One of the available apartments, called The Medieval Apartment consists in 2 rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, and the second available unit, called The Botanist Apartment includes a room, a kitchen and a toilet space. The two apartaments and the study room have their own entrance and interior courtyard. The Medieval Apartment includes preserved walls with paintings dated in the 1700. Both apartments are furnished, and the price includes the furniture, as well. With great respect for heritage, the landlord has restored and decorated the entire building with great care for all elements, as well as for the general atmosphere of the place.

There are many medieval cities in the world but not many are alive, inhabited, lived daily by residents not by tourists only. The history of Sighișoara is closely related to the colonization of the area with Saxons-Francons in the twelfth century. The commercial and military importance of the settlement made it possible to build a citadel on the hill. In the 13th and 15th centuries, the craft guilds were commissioned to carry out the task of securing its defence; they built and maintained 14 defensive towers and 4 bastions; nine of the towers and three bastions are still standing today. Nowadays, the center of Sighișoara is a UNESCO monument and delights tourists with scenes of everyday life between centuries-old walls. On the way to the second floor and the room where Vlad Țepeș was born, the prototype for Dracula, you stop on the first floor at the restaurant that bears his name. Sighișoara has this vibe that tames history and its great deeds and orders them selfishly - first an espresso at the bar, then the story of the space where the bar now operates, a leather shop, a merchant's warehouse or a goldsmith's shop in the centuries before commercial freedom. Mador House is not a historical monument, which, from a practical point of view, has its advantages. However, it enjoys an excellent position in the historic center of Sighișoara, being one hundred meters from the Clock Tower or the famous covered staircase leading to the church. On its cobbled street, there are no more horse hooves and knights' spurs but the soles of tourists and the wheels of trollers. The property is built on a cellar dating since the XIII-XIV centuries; at present, in this space of about 100 square meters, there is a handicraft workshop, a tribute to the past. However, the building is much newer than it looks - it was built in 1902 in the spirit of the architecture of the past centuries. It has two towers that guard its extremities, contributing to the grandeur of the façade; their edges are kept tight in the bodice of a brick belt that keeps them straight, parallel and proud. The flaps, those structures like spears located at the top of the building, support the impression of arrogance, but the power is quickly softened by the candy chromatic of the façade. The explosion of exterior color is weighted down by a simpler interior with wonderful tile stoves. There are four apartments with two rooms each, bathroom and fully equipped kitchen (capacity can be increased, however, given that the attic is an open space that can be remodeled in 6 rooms). Pieces of classic furniture, some painted with complex floral and geometric motifs, point to the space currently exploited as a tourist reception unit. Casa Mador has excellent reviews on all major booking platforms; the position and the comfort offered are appreciated, special mentions receiving the attic-bedroom for children and the inner courtyard, excellently prepared for outdoor meals filled with the aroma of wood grill. The existence of this own private yard is a rarity in Sighișoara where usually the properties have access only to common yards. The building, with a generous area of 560 square meters arranged on UG + GF + F + AT and divided into four independent units, offers flexibility to the future owner - it can be transformed into a private home, boutique hotel or business space or a combination of them. The fact that Târgu Mureș Airport is only 40 km away reduces the distances and brings the big world closer. Area attractions: • Sighisoara itself, a city on the list of UNESCO monuments • The Medieval summer festival • Saschiz, a UNESCO monument with a fortified Saxon church from the 15th century Photo Florin Pepene