La Garriga, Catalonia 08530

The Balcells house is listed as a Cultural Asset of Local Interest, It was built in 1906. It is one of the first architectural ensembles of the Noucentista language in Catalonia, including the design of the gardens that surround it. Its entrance door, later commissioned by the family, is made of two hinged iron doors with finished bars and twisted ornamental motifs. We access the main entrance by a stone staircase. On the ground floor we find a living room with large windows that give access to the terrace, kitchen with pantry, three bedrooms and guest bathroom. On the first floor there is a room with access to another terrace, with stunning views of the mountains on the left, eight bedrooms, three bathrooms and a chapel. The mezzanine of the house of approximately 80m2, has a large studio overlooking the garden. The ground floor also has access from the back which leads to the bonded house, consisting of a living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and a bathroom. Outside there are several outbuildings, a stable for horses, a tennis court, a pelota court and a swimming pool. The house, gardens and its 19, 415m2 of pine and almond groves are supplied with water by a mine with wells. Its surroundings, known as Mas Bonavista, are listed as Historical and Archaeological Heritage of La Garriga, as they are a Roman Republican site that was documented for the first time in 1943 by Toms Balvey y Bas, an apothecary by training and a historian by hobby.An ideal estate for investors, who wish to carry out restoration projects, organic farming, horse riding .......La Garriga, a destination, a lifestyle! Healthy due to its natural environment as it is located a few kilometres from the Montseny Natural Park, allowing nature lovers to take very pleasant and relaxing walks and excursions because it is far from the frenetic pace of a city. With all services at a step, international schools such as SEK and ISCAT, medical centre, cinema, theatre, thermal water spas from where its waters gush at more than 50 degrees and all kinds of therapies and transport are carried out by bus and RENFE line R3 that connects in the direction of Barcelona and Puigcerd.La Garriga, a jewel of architecture from the period of Eclecticism, Modernism and Noucentisme, where there are large properties of protected Historical Heritage.