A house in Venice with a secret garden you wouldn’t guess exists from the street
The restoration of this house in Venice, Casa della Sensa, is exemplary, a palazzetto with a secret garden hidden from the street
Cannaregio isn’t the Venice of tourists. The Fondamente Nuove remain quiet. Boats still glide beneath the windows. It is here, on the Rio della Sensa, that a pink palazzetto stands, restored over many years by its owners. This house in Venice had a life before them. A coffee roaster once occupied the ground floor. The high ceilings and thick walls still bear witness to that time. The restoration has erased none of it.
The owners have preserved the Venetian terrazzo floors. The walls, finished in Calce del Brenta marmorino, retain their mineral texture. Its original beams remain exposed. Against this historic backdrop, contemporary furnishings blend seamlessly: Noguchi lamps, chairs by the Bouroullec brothers, Venini glassware.
Each room adopts its own hue. Sage green in one bathroom, powder pink in another. The palette shifts from one floor to the next, yet the whole maintains a genuine unity. That is the true art of interior design: creating distinct identities without disrupting the overall harmony.
The house is divided into two apartments that are interconnected. A true family home for living together as a group and a little separately if desired. Two kitchens have been installed, one on each level. The one on the ground floor, designed by Salvatore Indriolo, leans toward graphic design and minimalism. Upstairs, the Valcucine kitchen stretches out like a gallery.
120 square meters of enclosed garden, facing due south, right in the heart of northern Cannaregio. It’s almost impossible to find in this neighborhood. The Fantin outdoor furniture, the Still tables with a copper finish, and the Hug stools in Pink Clay extend the interior decor outdoors. An outdoor kitchen completes the ensemble for evening meals.
The floor plan follows the classic logic of Venetian palaces: through-halls from which each room opens in a row. Owners have preserved this structure. Casa della Sensa delivers on the promise of a Venetian interior that has retained its old-world charm while embracing a contemporary aesthetic.
This house in Venice, Casa della Sensa, is available for rent through Airbnb
Materials first
The owners have preserved the Venetian terrazzo floors. The walls, finished in Calce del Brenta marmorino, retain their mineral texture. Its original beams remain exposed. Against this historic backdrop, contemporary furnishings blend seamlessly: Noguchi lamps, chairs by the Bouroullec brothers, Venini glassware.
Each room adopts its own hue. Sage green in one bathroom, powder pink in another. The palette shifts from one floor to the next, yet the whole maintains a genuine unity. That is the true art of interior design: creating distinct identities without disrupting the overall harmony.
Kitchens as living spaces
The house is divided into two apartments that are interconnected. A true family home for living together as a group and a little separately if desired. Two kitchens have been installed, one on each level. The one on the ground floor, designed by Salvatore Indriolo, leans toward graphic design and minimalism. Upstairs, the Valcucine kitchen stretches out like a gallery.
The garden, an absolute rarity
120 square meters of enclosed garden, facing due south, right in the heart of northern Cannaregio. It’s almost impossible to find in this neighborhood. The Fantin outdoor furniture, the Still tables with a copper finish, and the Hug stools in Pink Clay extend the interior decor outdoors. An outdoor kitchen completes the ensemble for evening meals.
The Serenissima Sequence
The floor plan follows the classic logic of Venetian palaces: through-halls from which each room opens in a row. Owners have preserved this structure. Casa della Sensa delivers on the promise of a Venetian interior that has retained its old-world charm while embracing a contemporary aesthetic.
This house in Venice, Casa della Sensa, is available for rent through Airbnb
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