One-Of-A-Kind Real Estate Marvel In The Heart Of The Algarve

€ 10,650,000 £ 8,837,444 $ 11,109,546

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Reference: PP4492

Villa

Silves, Western Algarve

10 Bedrooms

Ownership Status: Private

Built in: n/a

3,157m² Build size

€ 3,373 £ 2,798 $ 3,518 / m² build

100,000m² Plot size

€ 107 £ 88 $ 111 / m² plot

The heart of Southern Portugal, is home to a one-of-a-kind real estate marvel, with the signature of one of the most famous Austrian architects, Christian Neuner.

Conceived as one of the most outstanding private residential properties in the Algarve, this estate features the luxurious main residence, designed with a conglomeration of traditional and contemporary styles, guest accommodation, staff quarters and a workshop developed from traditional buildings.

The main house has three en-suite bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a living room, dining area, kitchen with a walk-in fridge, elevator and a unified indoor-outdoor swimming pool.

Despite its size (1.868 m2), the estate has plenty of infrastructures to keep maintenance costs to a minimum.

Security and privacy were one of the top priorities when conceiving the design of this unique piece of prime real estate.

An entire floor is dedicated solely as a spa and leisure area. This floor has everything you need for relaxing including a sauna, Jacuzzi, infrared cabin, massage room, rainforest shower, colour shower, relaxation chairs and heated spa beds, home cinema and games room.

As well as the various fruit trees and beautiful gardens, the estate possesses 2.2 hectares of red grape varieties that were planted in 2006 and can be used to grow your own estate-produced wine.

This "Smart house" system ensures the inhabitants remain in control of all functions of this spacious house, through the use of touch panels found on walls in several living areas or even through configured iPads, providing control from remote locations.

Features

Pool
Air conditioning
Garden
Heating
Parking
Conservatory
Reception room
Terrace/Balcony
Covered dining area
Kids play area
Gym
BBQ
Laundry room
Storage room
Spacious
Smart home
Character property
Luxury property
Features great views
Golf views
Morning sun
Evening sun
Orientation: East / South
Near bars / restaurants
Near school(s)
Near shops
Near a golf course
Near the beach

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G

The energy rating shows the energy efficiency of a building on a scale of A to G. The most efficient homes – which should have the lowest fuel bills – are in band A, whereas the most inefficient homes are in band G.

Key information

Reference: PP4492

Villa

Silves, Western Algarve

10 Bedrooms

Ownership Status: Private

Built in: n/a

3,157m² Build size

€ 3,373 £ 2,798 $ 3,518 / m² build

100,000m² Plot size

€ 107 £ 88 $ 111 / m² plot

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Silves, Western Algarve

Silves is a beautiful and attractive town with a rich history built on the banks of the River Arade. The river was navigable in historical times and represented an important link between the inland and the coast.

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The town, which is built on top of one of the largest underground aquifers in the south of Portugal, the Querenca-Silves aquifer, straddles the river and retains a medina-style gate, the Porta de Loule, and parts of the poured concrete walls that date back to the time of Moorish occupation

The area has been inhabited since Paleolithic times but the town reached its peak after the Moorish invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in 713. By the tenth century, Silves, then called Xelb, was the capital of the area now known as the Algarve.

Today Silves is an attractive, charming place of outdoor cafes and scented orange groves dominated by one of the best-preserved castles in the Algarve. The Moorish Fortaleza, which boasts a complete set of sandstone walls and detached towers, occupies twelve thousand square meters on top of the hill that overlooks the town. Iron Age remains have been found, along with a well, a governor's palace and the Cisterna Grande, a thirteenth century water cistern that once served the whole town. The Cisterna stands ten meters high, is supported by six columns and said to be haunted by the ghost of a Moorish maiden. A Moorish-style garden has recently been re-created and is open daily to visitors, along with the rest of the Fortaleza, whose walls offer impressive views over the town and surrounding countryside.

Below the Fortaleza is Silves' cathedral, built on the site of a grand mosque and flanked by wide Gothic towers. The cathedral retains some of its original grandeur. Lining the cathedral walls are tombs belonging to bishops and crusaders who died taking Silves back from the Moors. Opposite the cathedral, much of which dates back to the eighteenth century.

A defunct cork factory known as the Fabrica do Ingles (Englishman's factory) is home to a couple of museums and a cluster of bars, cafes and fountains that come alive in August during the town's annual beer festival. There is a market on the riverfront, near a narrow thirteenth century bridge, every morning from Monday to Saturday.