First Line to the Sea - Restored Home in the Old City Acre(Akko)

First Line to the Sea - Restored Heritage Home in the Old City of Acre (Akko)

A two-level residence with a private rooftop and open Mediterranean views, in the heart of one of the world's oldest living cities.

Wake to the sound of the Mediterranean against the sea wall. This is a rare first-line-to-the-sea home in the heart of Old Acre (Akko), raised centuries ago and painstakingly restored by craftsmen who specialise in ancient stone, so that every vault, arch and wall keeps its story while the comforts are thoroughly modern.

The home unfolds over two levels and a private rooftop:

• Lower level: entrance foyer, bedroom, kitchenette, en-suite shower and WC
• Upper level: light-filled living room, second bedroom, kitchenette, en-suite shower and WC
• Rooftop: a private terrace open to the sea, for morning coffee, sunsets over the water, and long evenings under the stars

Inside, original stone vaults and graceful arches meet considered design: hand-laid mosaic bathrooms that shimmer in the light, warm concealed lighting, encaustic-tiled floors, bespoke glazed partitions, and tall casement windows framing the honey-coloured stone of the Old City. With each level holding its own kitchenette and en-suite bathroom, the layout lends itself as naturally to a private home as to a boutique guesthouse in one of Israel's most visited heritage destinations.

A city like no other. Few places carry the spiritual weight of Acre. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest continuously inhabited port cities on earth, its lanes hold the sacred stories of four faiths. Just to the north lie Bahjí and the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh, the holiest place in the Bahá'í world. Within the walls stands the great Al-Jazzar Mosque, keeper of a hair of the Prophet Muhammad. This is also Ptolemais of the New Testament, where the Apostle Paul came ashore, and the Crusader capital of St Jean d'Acre, with its vast halls beneath the streets. In Jewish tradition, Acre marks an ancient border of the Land of Israel, remembered today in the Ramchal Synagogue and the dazzling mosaics of the Or Torah Synagogue. To live here is to wake each day inside living history.

At a glance

• ~84 m² across two levels + private rooftop terrace
• First line to the sea, direct, open Mediterranean views
• Restored ancient building; authentic stone vaults and arches
• 2 bedrooms · 2 en-suite bathrooms · 2 kitchenettes
• Designer mosaic baths, concealed lighting, period-style windows
• Air-conditioned and move-in ready
• Heart of the UNESCO-listed Old City of Acre
• Strong boutique-rental / guesthouse potential

Contact: Sivan · +972 54 420 5246