D
A Stylish Slumber
own by the sea shore
where the ferry from
Sliema berths along
the
coastline
of
Valletta, is a very old
building, unseen from
the road above, but quietly present
and sitting right at the water’s edge.
The building has existed for many
centuries, constructed at the time of
the Knights of the Order of St John
and for some time it seems it was
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also used as a theatre. Eventually
it seems its rooms were utilised by
the British naval services. Having
stood abandoned for several years,
it was discovered by its current
administrators as a ramshackle,
dilapidated and derelict edifice,
crumbling into oblivion. Yet, they
immediately realised it had the
potential for radical transformation.
Visiting
it
after
the
property
administrators, Shortlets Malta Ltd
directors Franco and Ralph, carried
out a thorough restoration, makes it
hard to believe that this place could
have gone unnoticed, even whilst it
is discreetly secluded in its seafront
location.
The entrance to this house is
adjacent to access to the outdoor
area belonging to it – a beautiful
ample terrace overlooking the sea.