PEDRALBES Property

2008. This guide to property in Barcelona is now out of date. I will try and update it sometime this year. However, I can tell you that Barcelona property prices have become significantly over-valued, and are starting to fall. I expect falls of 20% or more over the next 12 to 24 months.

Property in Pedralbes

• Pedralbes, like parts of Sant Gervasi, used to be an area where wealthy families had grand out-of-town homes. However as demand for housing grew in the 60's and 70's it was developed into a residential area offering upmarket apartments with communal gardens, pools and parking.
• Much of the recent architecture in Pedralbes is unattractive. Apartments may be big and the lifestyle convenient but the architectural language of the area is dull. Furthermore, the area lacks life, and in many places you need a car to get to anything resembling a shop, restaurant or bar. The good schools, large apartments, communal gardens, pools, parking and safe streets obviously appeal to families but beyond this the area is lacking character by Barcelona's standards. Having said this there are of course some fabulous properties in Pedralbes - some of the grandest houses in Barcelona are located there - and parts of Pedralbes have their charm.
  

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