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Rechavia was established in the late 1920s on real estate previously owned by Greek Orthodox Church purchased by the Israel Land Development Company in 1922.

The ILDC hired architect Richard Kaufmann, a German Jew, to design the neighborhood as a “garden neighborhood” to be modeled after the garden cities of Europe, with an emphasis on the International Bauhaus Style popular at the time in Israel, the first phase called Rechavia A, was bordered by King George St. to the east, Ramban St. to the south, Ussishkin St. to the west and Keren Kayemet St. to the north.

To preserve the quiet character, the neighborhood association allowed commercial businesses only on the two main roads at the neighborhood’s edges. The roads open to traffic were deliberately built narrow, to keep them less busy and thus quieter. The main tree-lined boulevard which bisected the neighborhood is still open to pedestrian traffic only.

Among its early residents were Menachem Ussishkin, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi and many other notable citizens. When the Ethiopians leader Haile Selassie was exiled from Ethiopia in 1936, he lived on Alharizi St., Rechavia became known as a neighborhood of the upper-class, home to professors and intellectuals.

If you are looking for a tranquil environment, we are sure you will find that this apartment suits your needs. The 3 room apartment is situated in a Bauhaus building on a quiet one-way street. The high ceilings and large windows add a dimension of space and airiness.

The apartment comprises a spacious living room/dining room with sliding doors onto a large Succah balcony.
The kitchen is functional and open plan.
2 good-sized bedrooms and a full bathroom and guest bathroom
There is potential for a compact home office.

Corrinne Davar Property Consultants
Derech Beit Lechem 38/1
Jerusalem 93504
Tel: +972-2-673-3385
Fax: +972-2-673-3018
e-mail: corrinne@netvision.net.il