Eighteenth-century piano nobile in Brera with grand salon and library

The grand staircase, its stone steps worn smooth by two and a half centuries of footfall, leads up to the piano nobile of a palace two minutes from the Brera Gallery. The double doors open onto an enfilade of rooms with 4.6-metre ceilings and inlaid oak floors.

The grand salon measures 55 m², with a marble fireplace and three windows over the courtyard, where in spring the wisteria forms a canopy of blossom; next come the dining room and the walnut-panelled library. The kitchen has been refitted to a bespoke design, with a pantry and a service entrance that spares the reception rooms.

Four bedrooms and three bathrooms, the main one with a marble bath. Restoration has brought the original tempera ceilings back to light. Lift, concierge, central heating and a parking space in the courtyard.