Portuguese Property Market, still going strong

Despite the recent market conditions, property sales in Portugal seem to be bucking the trend. There are many reasons why people continue to buy property in Portugal.
Investors, mainly from Northern Europe, are still looking for a safe place to invest their money, away from the banks and into the traditional commodity, property. Portugal still offers great value, especially in the West coast areas and the central regions including the Alentejo. Prices are still relatively low and there still seems to be enough tenants for the properties.
Other investors are using the “credit crunch” to take advantage of the bargain properties in the Algarve. Developers haven´t over-developed in the same way that the Spanish and Turkish developers have, so the market is still strong enough to give an investor confidence, but the developers do seem to be offering great deals just to shift properties and to reduce their gearing with the banks.
Lifestyle buyers are able to pick up some great deals, especially in the Algarve, as owners in other countries have been forced to sell. The property market in Portugal offers sufficient variation in style, location and price to suit all tastes. The airports are well served from all over the world and flights from Northern Europe are frequent and cheap. The perfect recipe for lifestyle buyers.
To find a large selection of properties for sale in the Algarve, west coast, silver coast and the centre of Portugal, visit Algarveprop.com, THE property specialists for Portugal.

Sea View Apartments for sale in the Algarve

Looking for a beautiful seaview property in the Algarve? Below is a selection of apartments with sea views in the Algarve…for a wider range of apartments with sea views in the Algarve visit www.algarveprop.com

Burgau – €160,000
Apartment with Sea Views

This two bedroom, third floor apartment, has views looking over the fishermen’s village of Burgau towards the cliffs and out to sea. The property comprises of two bedrooms, family bathroom, lounge/dining room, and fully fitted kitchen.

Email here for further information ref: phs_LAG 0197A

Albufeira – €750,000
Apartment With Sea Views

Split-level penthouse located on a small beach near Albufeira. There are stunning sea views, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, office, large living room & open plan fitted kitchen. In the basement there is the garage and also some extra storage.

Email here for further information ref: 7Q_8109

Albufeira – €240,000
Apartment With Sea Views

Set amongst the traditional cobbled streets this two bedroom two bathroom apartment is in a perfect location in the centre of ‘Old Town’ Albufeira. The apartment benefits from a large balcony with great ocean views.

Email here for further information ref: phs_ ALB 1600A

 

Vale do Lobo – €667,000
Apartment With Sea Views

Set within Vale do Lobo II, this 2 bedroom apartment boasts views of the sea and is walking distance to the beach. It includes hard wood flooring, a fitted kitchen, double glazed, a lovely swimming pool, a lounge/dining area, 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms.

Email here for further information ref: map_ 823

Dunas Douradas – €1,100,000
Apartments With Sea Views

A front line south facing 2 bedroom apartment with magnificent sea views from all the terraces, bedrooms and lounge. The Beach Club is a private condominium, 24 hour reception/security, bar/restaurant, in & out door pools, gymn and supervised beach.

Email here for further information ref: gt_ dd11

Carvoeiro – €170,000
Apartments With Sea Views

An excellent one bedroom apartment built in 2007 in an elevated position within the centre of Carvoeiro. The apartment offers spacious rooms and has a large roof terrace that enjoys sea views. The development also has a communal swimming pool.

Email here for further information ref: luse_A1016C

Lagos – €475,000
Apartments With Sea Views

An exclusive development of 2 and 3 bedroom apartments situated by the breathtaking Meia Praia and close to the town and marina in Lagos. The apartments have a communal roof top swimming pool with extensive terraces and views over the bay.

Email here for further information ref: luse_A108

For a wider range or apartments with sea views in the Algarve visit www.algarveprop.com

Algarve, Quarter Share properties

The ‘Four Owner Scheme’ or fractional ownership or quarter share at Pestana Golf Resort in Carvoeiro, Algarve uses the wonderfully simple scheme of rotation. Along with three other independent parties you own a luxury freehold property at Pestana Golf Resort, each quarter secured by individual title deeds.

1 bedroom quarter share apartments start at €55,000
2 bedroom quarter share apartments from €65,000
2 bedroom quarter share linked villas €132,950
3 bedroom quarter share linked villas at €145,900

This well proven quarter share system considerably reduces the cost of ownership as it is split into four quarters with each party using the property for thirteen weeks of the year. This golf resort will let your property for the periods that you don’t want to personally use and of course you can sell your investment at any time.

Every quarter share property is sold fully furnished and the professional management team takes care of the maintenance and administration of your property. As a freehold property owner you benefit from special golf rights during your ownership periods.

The Gramacho course is a uniquely designed 18 hole course with 27 varied greens that enable the golfer to play the same course several times with different greens and new challenges. The positioning of the tee markers helps to increase this variety still further. A challenging 72 par over a more-than-sufficient length of 6,107 meters.

 

The Pinta Course is one of the best-designed courses in Europe. It is a Championship course with an exceptional layout design. It has earned a deserved reputation for the outstanding level of maintenance of the course, and its design, which makes it a challenge to golfers of all standards. The course is 6,115 metres in length and is a par 71.

 

 

Resort Facilities include the Pinta or Gramacho clubhouses, restaurants with views over the fabulous golf courses and the misty blue backdrop of Monchique Mountain. Entertainment Sports include a large outdoor swimming pools with small children pool also. A driving range, artificial grass tennis courts and 1 multiple court for football or basketball.

For further information on fractional ownership or quarter share at Pestana, Carvoeiro Golf email us here

 

Selection of European Luxury Villas for Sale

Looking for that exclusive luxury villa?

 

Gatehouse-Elite have a large selection of worldwide luxury villas for sale including this beautiful mansion in Quinta do Lago, Portugal.

Available at €6.5m, this Quinta Property is a wonderful example of a beautifully appointed villa, sitting on the edge of the golf course, with golf rights included. As you might expect, this recently built villa boasts supreme luxury with a high quality finish. Set in tranquil surroundings with views straight down a beautifully manicured fairway in the highly exclusive resort of Quinta do Lago. The original stone features are balanced beautifully with the practicality of modern living. More information on this luxury villa…

The local office for Gatehouse-Elite is managed by Gary Thomas, who will be happy to provide a selection of luxurious Algarve properties to choose from. Gary offers properties for sale in the Algarve, including Quinta do Lago, Pinheiros Altos, Vale do Lobo, Vila Sol and Carvoeiro.

 t: 00 351 289 355 433.

To view a greater selection of properties for sale above €1m, visit Gatehouse-Elite.com.

Surfing in the Algarve

Portugal has been attracting surfers to its shores for decades. It offers quality surf year long with excellent sandy beaches and point breaks. It delivers a decent sized surf peak and, with waters never dropping too low, offers a great year-round destination for world-class surf and a wonderful culture to match.

The Algarve is well known amongst the surfing fraternity for its lively Atlantic coastline. The areas with the greatest quality and quantity of waves are the south west of the Algarve and the west coast, going all the way up the country to the border with Spain. The surf found to the far west of the region offers some amazing surfing conditions in a beautiful back drop of cliffs and bays. Swells are generated out of the Atlantic Ocean arriving along the Portuguese coastline with train like regularity and the Algarve benefits even more due to its geographical make up of bays and points. There is surf to suit all standards of surfer in the Algarve. The south coast tends to have nice waves during the bigger winter swells but the further you go away from the west coast, the smaller they become. It is these two very different coasts that make for such a special surfing location. With one coast facing south and the other facing predominantly west, if there is any swell around there will always be waves somewhere. Depending on the swell direction, it only takes an ocean swell of 2 or 3 feet for the better breaks to start working.

Summer on the west coast will usually see clean waves from waist to chest high (depending on the height of the surfer!). Either side of summer, the west coast produces consistent swell that can be nicely over head. The west coast can have regular 15ft swells and Carrapateira has been known to hit 25ft!

With an enviable climate and year round waves the Algarve is fast becoming one of the continent’s most popular surfing destinations. It is also home to one of Europe’s most established surf camps – ‘The Surf Experience’, based in Lagos. Their package includes half-board, transportation, equipment hire, and tuition.

Across the length and breadth of Portugal, surfers of all standards should find what they are looking for. If you want to experience unique European surf in the sun all year long then this should be your first choice.

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