Are you interested in living in Pedralbes? Here we are going to explain everything you need to know before coming to live in the most luxurious area of Barcelona.
It is likely that if you are interested in reading this article, it is because you are considering buying a home, whether you are looking to buy flats in Pedralbes, luxury houses in Pedralbes, a mansion, or simply want to know more about it.
This neighbourhood, as we said at the beginning, is the most luxurious of the city of Barcelona, and that is why it is said to be where you can find more mansions, luxury homes and residential areas of high standing.
Located in the district of Les Corts and having Sarrià – Sant Gervasi, Eixample and Sants-Montjuic as neighbouring neighbourhoods, it has a population of not much more than 12,000 people, and has earned a great reputation in the city. Known for being the wealthiest of them all, it has the best houses, doctors, schools and other charming places that we’ll get to later.
Now that you know the basics of this elegant neighbourhood, are you ready to get to know all its advantages?
Points of interest in Pedralbes
In this luxurious neighbourhood there is no shortage of beautiful places to visit, today we present two of them that you should visit if you want to get to know the neighbourhood better if you are looking for flats for sale in les corts.
Monasterio de Santa María de Pedralbes
This beautiful place is located in Baixada del Monestir street: one of the representative buildings of the Gothic style in Barcelona, located in the highest area of the city. This monastery consists of a single nave, formed by a church. In this monastery, we can find the tomb of Queen Elisenda.
This Gothic architecture is considered to be the largest Gothic cloister in the world. Not only can we discover these secrets that we didn’t know we could find in the neighbourhood, but we can also enjoy the garden that surrounds it on a beautiful sunny day.
Parque de Cervantes
If the idea of visiting parks sounds appealing to you, we have good news for you. The district of Pedralbes, being so close to the mountain, has many locations with very green areas where you can take a walk and relax. Cervantes Park is located between two important avenues of the city, Avinguda Diagonal and Avinguda d’Esplugues.
A beautiful park inaugurated in 1965, with a great variety of roses. A perfect park to spend a relaxing day alone or with children, as it has playgrounds and picnic areas.
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Characteristics of the Pedralbes neighbourhood
As we have seen so far, the neighbourhood of Pedralbes is a perfect area to live alone or with the family, and to be surrounded by places to discover. This neighbourhood, unlike others in the city, has some advantages such as the ones we present below.
Schools and Universities
In this neighbourhood we can find from public schools to public schools. The top 3 best schools in this area, according to the opinion of the locals, are; Colegio Mayor de Pedralbes, Colegio Loreto Abat Oliva, and Colegio Santíssima Trinitat. So if you are considering moving to this neighbourhood with young children, it is important to know that there will be no problem in choosing a good education.
As well as schools, it is not difficult to find prestigious universities in this area. Some of the ones we can find are; the faculty of law, the faculty of economics and business and one of the best universities in the country, ESADE and IESE.
As we can see, educational centres are not a problem in this area, in fact, it has some of the best educational institutions in the whole country, increasing the prestige of the neighbourhood.
Doctors and Hospitals
When we say that this neighbourhood is not lacking in luxury, we are not exaggerating. Not only are they among the best universities in the country, but they also have doctors and hospitals. Among all the hospitals in this area, we can find one of the largest health companies in Spain, Quirón Salud, a hospital with a large medical staff of expert doctors to guarantee the best care for the inhabitants of the area.
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Neighbourhoods
The district of Pedralbes is located in the district of Les Corts, more specifically in the north of the district. There are four neighbourhoods with which the Pedralbes area shares a border.
To its right, we find the neighbourhood of Sarriá, a neighbourhood that reminds many Barcelona residents of a village-like atmosphere. It is located near the mountains and has one of the greenest areas in the city. If you want to be a little closer to the centre of Barcelona, then we recommend that you take a look at our flats in Sarrià – Sant Gervasi: perhaps there is one that might also interest you.
On the other side, it has the neighbourhood of La Maternitat i Sant Ramón, one of the neighbourhoods that also form part of the district of Les Corts. There are two more neighbourhoods with which it borders, but not as much as the previous two.
The third is Les Corts, the last of the three neighbourhoods that form part of the district of Les Corts, along with Pedralbes and La Maternitat i Sant Ramón. Have you seen all the houses for sale in Les Corts in Barcelona that we offer at BCN Advisors?
Finally, we find Les Tres Torres, another of the most select neighbourhoods with one of the highest rents in the city.
Conclusions of living in Pedralbes
The architecture, the parks, the vegetation, the amenities, the atmosphere that makes up the neighbourhood of Pedralbes is what any inhabitant would want for their neighbourhood.
Pedralbes gives off a sense of proximity and comfort that is hard to find in big cities, so if you are looking for a neighbourhood where you can live for a long time with the best advantages, you have found your place.
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