Built in the 1830s by the Zipcy Family, the De Andria Mansion is one of the elegant early examples of Levantine architecture in Bornova. Owned by prominent Levantine families including Richard Matheys and Charles Balladur, the building was used as the De Andria Family's residence until 1973. Today it has been restored and serves as a cafe.
The De Andria Mansion, situated at the junction of 80th and 83rd streets in the centre of Bornova, is one of the early Levantine residences built by the Zipcy family in the 1830s.
With its garden setting, restrained façade arrangement and two-storey stone-and-brick architecture, it is regarded as one of the important examples of Bornova's residential fabric.
The mansion was built by the Zipcy family, one of Bornova's oldest Levantine families.
In 1928 the mansion was purchased by Charles Balladur, one of Bornova's respected Levantines.
According to additional information: Edouard Balladur, Prime Minister of France from 1993 to 1995, was a member of the Balladur family, born in İzmir, and resided in this mansion from time to time.
Following the death of Charles Balladur, the mansion was inherited by his daughter Denise De Andria; Denise and her husband Remo De Andria lived in this house until 1973.
The family's roots in Genoa, Italy, were connected — like many Levantine families in Bornova — to the carpet trade.
The mansion is therefore also an important representative of Levantine commercial life.
The mansion stands directly opposite the Fernand Pagy Mansion, reflecting the characteristic garden setting of Levantine residences.
Like many Levantine families in Bornova, the De Andria family was engaged in the carpet trade.
The star, one of the most frequently used motifs in the İzmir carpets of the period, was chosen as the mansion's stamp-series symbol.
The star motif carries the following meanings:
productivity,
birth,
peaceful coexistence,
renewal of the universe.
Built in the 1830s by the Zipcy Family, the De Andria Mansion is one of the elegant early examples of Levantine architecture in Bornova. Owned by prominent Levantine families including Richard Matheys and Charles Balladur, the building was used as the De Andria Family's residence until 1973. Today it has been restored and serves as a cafe.
