Introduction
Ask anyone searching for prime property in central Barcelona what they want and a private pool comes up early. Then the search narrows, and narrows again, and they discover how few actually exist inside the city. It is not a question of budget. It is a question of what the buildings and the rules allow.
Why is it so difficult?
Three reasons stack on top of each other. A pool full of water is extraordinarily heavy, and most of the Eixample's housing stock is nineteenth century, built long before anyone imagined that load on a roof. Many of those buildings are also heritage protected, which restricts what can be added above the cornice line. And the city applies height and setback rules that limit what can be built on top at all.
So where do they exist?
Almost exclusively in new construction, where the structure is calculated for the load from the first drawing rather than retrofitted. That is a small category. Barcelona builds very few new residential buildings inside the central districts in any given year, and only a fraction of those are designed at a scale that makes private rooftop pools viable.
What does Còrsega Residences have?
Three penthouses topped by private pools, and a duplex of roughly 450 m² over two levels with its own rooftop. The structure was engineered for it. Below them sit one, two and three bedroom homes, several with terraces, and because the building holds only nineteen homes in total there is no second phase that could change the ratio later.
Three penthouses, three private pools, one address. Request the dossier, or book a private visit.
FAQ
Can you add a pool to an existing Barcelona apartment?
Rarely. The structural load and the heritage and height rules make it impractical on most central buildings.
How many penthouses at Còrsega Residences have pools?
Three, plus a duplex penthouse of around 450 m² with a private rooftop.
What is the starting price?
Homes at Còrsega Residences start from €1,250,000.
