A Regionalist House in the Historic Center of Baena
Located at the iconic beginning of the popular Calle Llana, just a few meters from Plaza Virrey del Pino and next to Plaza Amador de los Ríos, this unique Andalusian house combines the charm of Baena’s historic quarter with proximity to the modern city and its amenities.
Popularly known as the Casa de la Señorita Julia, the property stands out for its imposing main façade facing Plaza Amador de los Ríos, next to the monument dedicated to the illustrious Baenense polymath, making it one of the most admired civil buildings in the town.
The property consists of two registered plots: the main residence and a garage connected to the rear patio,
The house was built in 1925, designed by architect Fernando Callejas, a disciple of Aníbal González, and is a benchmark of Andalusian regionalist architecture, typical of patio houses from the 1920s and 1930s.
The main residence is distributed over four floors:
The ground floor is organized around an elegant entrance hall leading to a central porticoed patio, covered by a metal and glass skylight in four colors. This space, paved in marble with a geometric pattern in white and gray, connects the various rooms on this floor, which features two kitchens, ten rooms, and three bathrooms. In one corner of the patio is the main staircase, made of white marble with a bronze handrail and original tiles from the Sevillian house Mensaque y Rodríguez. This floor also includes the service staircase, another leading to the basement, and one more that leads to the rear patio.
The first floor is arranged around the gallery that runs along all four sides of the central patio. Here you will find ten rooms, five bathrooms, a guest toilet, and an additional kitchen. This is the most domestic floor of the house, where original hydraulic tile floors, wrought iron grilles, and period woodwork are preserved. Among its most notable features are the fireplace in the main living room, signed by Martínez del Cid and manufactured by Mensaque y Rodríguez, and the library, equipped with a high-quality carved wooden bookcase. The enclosure of the main staircase, with stained glass windows, adds a touch of color and artisanal design to the gallery.
The second floor houses three rooms and access to the large terrace, from where you can view the structure of the skylight covering the central patio, as well as the urban and natural landscape surrounding the property. From this terrace, you can access two attic spaces: a former laundry room with views of the countryside and a storage room divided into two areas, one of which is decorated with a ceramic altarpiece dedicated to San Isidro Labrador.
The basement, partially below ground level, has six rooms and a guest toilet. Thanks to the slope of the land, all rooms have natural ventilation, either to Herranz Casado Street or to the rear patio. This floor features the old wine cellar, with original stone and exposed brick walls, vaulted ceilings, and iron beams, as well as two wells with water. The basement connects directly to the garage, which opens onto Nicolás Alcalá Street, facilitating vehicle access and loading and unloading tasks.
Additionally to the property there is an 80 m² commercial space with display windows on Nicolás Alcalá Street, ideal for commercial or professional activities, with an independent entrance and direct visibility from a busy thoroughfare that could be purchased apart.
