Villa for sale in Cascais, Portugal

Country Information

Portugal

Standards

Road Traffic:right side

Electricity:

Voltage:230V

Frequency:50 Hz

Plug types:C, F,

TV Systems:

System:PAL B / PAL G

DVD-Region: 2

Geography

Bordering countries:

Spain 1,214 km

Location:

Southwestern Europe, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Spain

Area:

total: 92,391 sq km

land: 91,951 sq km

water: 440 sq km

Climate:

maritime temperate; cool and rainy in north, warmer and drier in south

Terrain:

mountainous north of the Tagus River, rolling plains in south

Economy

GDP:

$237.3 billion (2008 est.)

$236.8 billion (2007)

$232.4 billion (2006)

note: data are in 2008 US dollars

GDP growth rate:

0.2% (2008 est.)

1.9% (2007 est.)

GDP per capita:

$22,000 (2008 est.)

$22,300 (2007 est.)

$21,900 (2006 est.)

note: data are in 2008 US dollars

Inflation rate: 2.9% (2008 est.)

Currency: euro (EUR)

Exchange rates:

euros (EUR) per US dollar - 0.6827 (2008 est.), 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004)

People

Population: 10,707,924 (July 2009 est.)

Growth rate: 0.275% (2009 est.)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 84.5%, other Christian 2.2%, other 0.3%, unknown 9%, none 3.9% (2001 census)

Languages:

Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official - but locally used)

Government

Capital:

name: Lisbon

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Independence:

1143 (Kingdom of Portugal recognized); 5 October 1910 (republic proclaimed)

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Villa for sale in Cascais, Portugal

Villa for sale in Birre, Cascais, Portugal

Europe » Portugal Real Estate » Lisboa e Vale do Tejo » Cascais » Lisboa

Europe Real Estate

€950,000 EUR

~ $1,285,065 USD

Property:	Villa
Year built:	2001
Area in sq. feet:	5,758.69
Lot size in sq. feet:	8,966.34
Price in EUR:	€950,000

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Description

The villa presented here for sale was built in the year of 2001. Consisting of three floors this villa is, nevertheless, a house with an existence made mainly in the ground floor. With charming and well-scaled social areas, the house has pleasant exterior spaces with covered leisure area, heated swimming pool and jacuzzi.

In the ground floor lives the totality of its social area, an office and two suites. In a separate zone is the service area. The entire first floor is reserved for the master suite, with dressing-room. The basement consists of a large and comfortable living room conceived for a more reserved existence, by support infrastructures and a garage with capacity for two cars.

The house is equipped with gas central heating system, gas deposit, a well with 500 liters capacity and an integrated alarm system.

Location

This house is located in Birre, residential area par excellence, which gives those who live there the fascination of living in one of the most quiet and prestigious residential areas of Cascais. Surrounded by tranquillity, is only a step away of some of the most renowned European golf courses, of equestrian infrastructure and nautical and aquatic sports.

Near to the well known Guincho beach, to Cascais - coastal city where the 2007 sailing World Cup was held -, to Estoril - internationally renowned tourist centre where is located the biggest casino in Europe – and to Sintra - classified as World Heritage by UNESCO -, Birre has truly privileged location.

In the same region is Quinta da Bicuda, Areia and Quinta da Marinha. This house is located just 5 minutes from the A5 highway which links Cascais to Lisbon and is only 20 minutes away from Lisbon.