Our Madrid condo

Welcome to our home away from home in Madrid, Spain.

It is just half a block up the street from La Puerta del Sol in Centro Madrid.

I know. I do know this looks more like a store than a condo but…

come through that brown door with me,

go up the stairs (or take the little elevator)

and you will be in our rented two bedroom home.

Quite pretty isn’t it.

(Hint: click on any photo to enlarge it.)

There is air conditioning so turn that on as soon as you get in and before you know it the temperature inside is very pleasant. Remember to turn it off each time you leave the condo! (If you had not heard before, Madrid can get very, very hot in the summer…but we are here in May and still are appreciative of the air conditioner.)

The ceiling in the living/dining room is very high at its peak (12 or 14 feet)

but as you head into the rest of the condo the walls are steeply angled so watch your head.

We came up with a practical solution to working in the kitchen!

Just watch out for the beams when you stand up!

Aside: We knew this was an attic apartment on the fourth floor and knew about the low ceilings so no surprises. Actually it was rather charming! The apartments on the first three floors have “normal” ceiling heights.

The view out the back window is quite typical of European cities

(space is precious)

but if you open up the sky light and stick your head out

the view is a bit more interesting.

Supper time is at a late hour here in Madrid,

so as the sun begins to set

let’s head down to that little plaza we saw earlier,

snag a table

and have a late night snack.

(Tomorrow we can go grocery shopping!)

Note: We rented through Spain Select and were very happy with the condo and the company’s service.

Click here to return to our tour of Centro Madrid.