Stately, modern and ultra-luxurious: these are the 5 most expensive porteño apartments sold in CABA

In an over-offered housing market like never before, there are options for all budgets. Of the more than 119,000 properties for sale offered on different specialized portals, dozens of very select and sought-after departments stand out.

In different top neighborhoods of CABA, the French-style ones stand out, the modern ones, those that were recently renovated, and those that are part of the towers of Puerto Madero, the area with the highest appraisals just steps from the river, among others.

They are aimed at a high-end audience and are very well designed properties that look like those that are brand new, being recently recycled with avant-garde details in order to tempt demanding demand.

From the list below are 5 units that are positioned among the most expensive currently marketed by different companies in the Real Estate sector. Although they are ultra-luxurious because of the ups and downs of our economy and the fluctuations of the exchange rate, between 2021 and the present their prices fell by between 5 and 10 percent.

1 - Posadas al 1600 - USD 5.200.000

It has 489 m2 and is located in front of the Plaza San Martín de Tours. With 10 rooms and two garages, there are $75,500 of expenses paid.

It was completely renovated taking special care of its original style and the most outstanding details of the time. The building was built in 1926 by architects Gregorio Sánchez, Ernesto Lagos and Luis María de la Torre Campos, a renowned studio at the time.

It has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Adriana Massa, CEO of Adriana Massa International Realty, told Infobae that this is a unique property. “It amazes to walk through it and see it. It is what we also call in our field: a magazine department, ideal for appreciating your photographs. The reception, totally external, is surrounded by green and overlooking the square. At the entrance to the unit there is a spacious hall, double living room and desk to the front, both with fireplace and desk.”

Among other finishes it has Slavonian oak wood floors, and due to its double height of ceilings you can see how its hardware is kept preserved.

“The original windows of all the windows are details that give this property a unique and special character. This sector is completed by a reception toilet. A large and important corridor leads us to the intimate area where we find the four bedrooms. The master suite with dressing room, intimate living room and generously sized bathroom all in marble and gold-plated taps”, extended Massa.

French-style, it has a junior suite with dressing room and marble bathroom. The remaining two bedrooms that share a bathroom.

The service area consists of a large kitchen of generous sizes, daily dining room and laundry room, ironing room, all in light colors. Laundry room and service unit with full bathroom.

The apartment has a double heating system using radiators with autonomous boiler and hot/cold air conditioning. Own reserve water tank.

The building, with few apartments, has 24-hour security and alarm.

In the renovation, Italian marble floor was added, central air conditioning sectorized by rooms, all windows and doors are original, completely restored. On the ground floor of the building there is a desk for personal use or for a secretary.

On the market, Massa, added that “inside everything there is a lot of movement for the context. There are people who postponed decisions due to the pandemic and are now taking action. Even this type of period departments with imported materials is very well seen by foreigners who are buying, some are customers from before who come from neighboring countries, such as Uruguay.”

2 -Petrona Eyle al 300 - USD 4.900.000

It has 770 m2 and is located in the El Aleph development which is part of the Faena Cultural District, complemented by El Porteño Building. With 5 rooms and 4 garages.

It is the first building to bear the seal of the British architect Norman Foster in Latin America and along with other neighbouring developments it was carried out by the investment group headed by Alan Faena.

It is 10 years old and is for a very exclusive and exquisite segment. It has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. While the building where the unit is for sale is developed over 11 floors and two parking basements. On the ground floor, in addition to the access it offers commercial premises and a public garden.

“It has straight lines, very modern and integrates the most select range of Puerto Madero for its finishes. In fact, the surface is somewhat remarkable, because in the youngest neighborhood of Buenos Aires it is rare to find such large units for sale today,” said Analía Grecco, manager of the residential division Baires de L. J. Ramos, who markets it, to Infobae.

Both the apartment and the building are intact as when it was inaugurated less than a decade ago and according to the specification, one of the central axes on which the project was inspired were traditional Buenos Aires dwellings, their architecture, the relationship between interior spaces and exterior expansions, such as patios, and the way to experience them.

In fact, among its finishes, vaulted ceilings were used that remain visible inside and large bronze carpentry, which together with the double heights and wide spaces allow to optimize natural ventilation and visuals.

All these elements result in facades composed of projections and recesses in which concrete, glass and metal are the protagonists. The design of this building won an international award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Grecco added that some distinctive materials are walls and furniture built in a material that unlike others allows you to make curved shapes like in the kitchen. “In addition, it has space for gym and micro cinema, and walls that contribute to acoustics”

The electric curtains and furniture are of modern design and double height, there is great light in every corner of the apartment.

On the market, Grecco said that these types of apartments are for a narrow profile and also “can be rented to CEOs of companies or people who work in embassies who need extreme security, privacy, terraces and amenities.”

3 - Castañeda al 2.000 - USD 4.650.000

With 516 m2 it is a triplex located in the Forum Alcorta complex, in the Belgrano neighborhood. With 5 rooms and 3 garages, there are $191,000 paid for expenses.

The materials were changed by the current owner, something that usually happens in this type of property even though they are exclusive.

Johanna Pinus, manager of Martin Pinus Real Estate, told Infobae that “it is something exclusive, the owner decided to sell it and added imported products to it in floors, kitchen and living room, for example. It greatly embellished it and would be ideal for a large family because of its distribution and because it is distributed over three floors of its own.”

It occupies the 27th, 28th and 29th floors of the tower with a unique view of the river and the forests of Palermo.

When you open the door of the apartment you will find the entrance hall, a landscaped living room with triple height and panoramic view. In turn, there is a living room with bathroom en suite. And a kitchen with a bar.

Pinus said that on the second floor there are 4 bedrooms. “The master suite with dressing room and large bathroom. Two bedrooms en suite, one with its own dressing room. And as soon as you reach the last level, there is the exit to the terrace with its own pool grill/jacuzzi. It is in a development with several common areas, however for those who want privacy they have everything in the same property”.

The interior design was done by the ACF studio (one of those in Argentina). The floors on the first and third floors are marble brought from France and the other oak floors were imported from Germany.

Market sources argued that there is a lot of interest from young families but with several children, especially since it is distributed over three floors there is space and intimacy at the same time. In fact, a university student can live quietly with a school-age brother and there is also space for teleworking.

It is in a complex that has several amenities such as a synthetic tennis court. And it is close to several places that were transformed into gastronomic walks in Belgrano and its surroundings

4 - Marta Lynch al 400 - USD 4.000.000

With 500 m2 it is located in Puerto Madero, in one of the tallest towers in Argentina, such as the Renoirs that exceed 135 meters.

With 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms it has the peculiarity that it is sold fully furnished and the decoration of the apartment was done by the prestigious architect Karen Garber.

“These types of units are also sought after by sports and TV celebrities, and by large entrepreneurs who usually own properties in different cities around the world,” Sebastián Sacca, CEO of Sacca Real Estate, who markets it, told Infobae.

This property began to be marketed 7 months ago and is on a very high floor that allows panoramic views in 360 degrees. It has 4 garages.

“In the unit, interior design and complete decoration were carried out, floors were placed, cladding. Another peculiarity is that it has domotic curtains, audio that activate functions of household devices, central air conditioning and functional music. A winery with capacity for 500 wines was built, equipped with a bar in illuminated Onyx marble. With Italian furniture,” Garber told Infobae.

It has a master suite with large windows, made in leather backrest and light control, curtains and sound from the back of the bed, double dressing room and huge bathroom, with hydromassage, shower and double sink.

Regarding the market in general, Sacca said that “it started with 20% more sales than in the beginning of 2021, but mostly from low and medium ticket properties. There is some movement in properties with high valuations, but it is difficult to close deals because they are buyers who offer in part to pay other properties, which sellers generally do not accept because they are going to live abroad.”

5 - Demaría al 4500 - USD 3.800.000

Of almost 400 m2 it is located in the Le Parc-Palermo tower, on the level that exceeds the 30th floor. With an age of 25 years and 7 rooms, it is also offered for rent for USD 11,000 per month.

With a private driveshaft, at the entrance it has a reception toilet. It has a huge living-dining room with access to a balcony terrace. “It is aimed at an audience that likes to live in the city but with high quality services and amenities,” Daniel Obetko, premium residential manager at Interwin, the real estate company that markets it, told Infobae.

In addition, it has two service rooms with bathrooms. A single carport and a double carport, fixed and covered. In the building there is 24-hour security, something that privileges the demand that you can access select properties.

It has a master suite with dressing room and two bathrooms, one with a jacuzzi. The commercialization of this unit dates back 4 months, and its main differentials are: 180 degree view of the river, and it was also completely recycled to new.

Obetko, pointed out that the reforms included complete renovations of the bathrooms, and all floors have been changed, having placed high-strength wood in the private area, and marble on large plates in the social sector.”

The kitchen is spacious and integrated with the daily dining room. Concept that expanded in a pandemic and although the unit was built a long time ago, it has already been done with a focus on the expansions and prolongation of its environments.

From the market they agree that COVID-19 brought changes that will last for a long time. Among them, the areas are integrated and there is a feeling of spaciousness in every sense.

“In the complex there are several amenities that often make people with purchasing power decide on these apartments located in high-end properties. During the summer, the swimming pool and the barbecue sector were widely used,” Obetko concluded.

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