Palazzo Haggi — Apt. 3 · 101 sqm · floor 1 · San Vito, Trieste

On the first floor of number 2, Apartment 3 is one of the few homes in the development to come with a genuine private outdoor space: a courtyard of about 20 square metres — in the old town, a handful of metres outdoors is often worth more than any indoor floor area. The floor works in its favour too, reached easily by lift: the calm of a lower level, with the discretion of not climbing too high or dropping to street level. The 101 commercial square metres run to an entrance hall, a living area with kitchenette, a master bedroom, a second single bedroom and two bathrooms — a full shower bathroom and a service one.

Palazzo Haggi carries the signature of Ruggero Berlam, one of the architects who shaped the face of Trieste. Its neo-medieval façades — projecting string courses, columns, capitals — are listed by the Soprintendenza and returned to their original colours, and the historic stone entrance hall and staircase have been restored. The complex, in San Vito, is undergoing complete renovation with seismic upgrading and an energy overhaul. Piazza Cavana is five minutes on foot, Piazza Unità d'Italia seven.