A Frescoed Palazzo Residence With a Rooftop Terrace Is for Sale on Venice’s Campo Santo Stefano
Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 6 Interior: 768 m² / 8,267 sq ft
Key Features: lTwo separate residences; independent entrance through a grand ground-floor hall; frescoed principal rooms; five large reception rooms; coffered ceilings; Venetian terrazzo and parquet floors; two kitchens; internal open-air loggia; versatile attic area; private altana; views over Campo Santo Stefano and the Venetian rooftops; lift access; recent cultural use as a Venice Biennale exhibition venue.
A frescoed palazzo residence overlooking Campo Santo Stefano in Venice’s San Marco district has come to market with Venice Real Estate| Knight Frank with price disclosed upon application. Set inside a historic Gothic palazzo, the 768 m² / 8,267 sq ft property is arranged as two adjoining flats with separate entrances, combining period frescoes, Venetian terrazzo, parquet floors, an internal loggia, and a private rooftop terrace, known in Venice as an altana.
This is not a fully polished, hotel-like Venice apartment. Its appeal is more specific: scale, historic texture, frescoed reception rooms, coffered ceilings, high ceilings, and windows opening onto one of San Marco’s most established squares.
Campo Santo Stefano does a lot of the work. It is central without feeling obvious, within walking distance of St. Mark’s Square, the Rialto Bridge, Punta della Dogana, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Palazzo Grassi, and La Fenice. The Accademia, San Samuele, Sant’Angelo, and Santa Maria del Giglio vaporetto stops are also nearby, giving the property easy access across the city.
The first flat is arranged over two levels. The lower floor contains a spacious living room with period frescoes, a separate dining room, kitchen, and guest bathroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a private study, and the altana, with panoramic views over the rooftops of Venice.
The second flat, adjacent to the first, also spans two levels. Its lower floor includes an entrance hall, a bright living room, a second sitting room with period frescoes and a coffered wooden ceiling, a separate dining room, kitchen, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a terrace partially covered by a loggia. The upper floor contains a large attic area, adding further flexibility.
Palazzo Lezze has also had a recent cultural life. In 2013, the building was adapted as an exhibition venue for Azerbaijan’s first participation in the Venice Biennale, adding a contemporary art chapter to its longer residential history.
What makes the property compelling is the mix: a serious San Marco address, frescoed interiors, two adjoining flats, private outdoor space, and views over Campo Santo Stefano. It is not a white-box trophy apartment. It is a layered Venetian residence with grandeur, patina, and enough cultural charge to still feel like Venice.
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