Villa Anita: A Protected Cultural Asset in El Masnou

Villa Anita, also known as Cal Sastret or La Torreta, is a mansion located on a small hill in El Masnou with views of the sea. Remodeled in 1903-1905, the building is protected as a local cultural asset. The residential building is an isolated square-plan structure with symmetrically attached annexes. It consists of a single main floor, a terrace, and a semi-basement, as the building sits below ground level at the back due to the slope. A central body rises with a roof covered in polychrome tiles at four slopes, crowned with a balustrade.

From the main entrance, a staircase with balustrades gives access to the door, with a symmetrical layout of the central door and two lateral windows. These openings are of semi-circular arches and are protected with wooden shutters. The villa is surrounded by a classical-style garden and terraces, with the garden itself set on a wall crowned with balusters to overcome the slope of the land.

An iconic feature of the villa is the well-tower at the north-east corner, which rises above the building. It is also covered at four slopes and decorated with polychrome tiles. The facade features decorative reliefs of architectural shapes, pilasters between the openings, and imitation stones at the corners, with a balustrade in the style of an acroterion crowning the front.

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