Our home is a spacious, sun-filled apartment in central Barcelona's elegant Dreta de l'Eixample neighborhood. Wrought-iron balconies overlook tree-lined València street, known for its flower markets. It's a short walk to Gaudi's masterpieces on Passeig de Gràcia and to the Sagrada Família.

The 4-bedroom 200m² flat, in an historic Modernista building from 1902, was just renovated with attention to period detail: The classic tile floors have all been exposed and restored, as have the gorgeous crown moldings along the tall ceilings.

The master suite includes a sunny glassed-in balcony overlooking the street, a "king" size bed, huge bathroom, roomy walk-in closet, and a pleasant family room. There is a spotless guest room with a queen bed, the third bedroom has a twin loft bed and the fourth has a double loft bed. The sofa in the living room folks out into a "queen" size bed, and the room has french doors which can be closed for privacy.

We love to cook and bake, and the modern kitchen is extremely well equipped with whatever you might need, including an oversized refrigerator, a huge pantry, two ovens and a gas range.

We love Barcelona, we love living in this neighborhood, and we love this apartment. We hope you will too!