For sale · Costa Vicentina Natural Park
A rare estate in Alfambras, Aljezur, with an issued building permit, a freshwater lake, two ruins, orchards and six thousand trees planted in 2022.
The opportunity
Most land in the Costa Vicentina comes with a decade of paperwork ahead of it. Here the permits are issued, the engineering is signed off, and the town water is already connected. Construction can begin within a week, on land that is already a working, planted, watered landscape.
Main residence
One of the two ruins carries a fully approved architectural project for a 200 m² A+ energy-rated family home. The building permit has been issued, the engineering plans are signed off, and the A+ pre-certificate is in hand.
It sits at the entrance of the property, alongside a separate ruin, the easiest, most sheltered part of the land, with the town water connection already installed.
Second ruin
The second ruin stands on its own independent urban title, with rights to reconstruct up to 150 m² subject to approval, a guest house, a studio, a second residence, or a rental unit.
There is also potential flexibility to relocate the ruin should the regulations change, which is expected.
The land
Fifteen hectares that have been actively cared for: orchards under irrigation, a reforestation project planted in 2022, fenced paddock for horses, and a creek that runs through winter and spring.
Location
Inside the protected Costa Vicentina Natural Park, one of the last undeveloped coastlines in Europe, yet six minutes from the sand and on a bus route to Lagos.
Also available
Built by Yurt Workshop and engineered from the outset for year-round living, not glamping. A 24 ft living yurt joined to a 14 ft bedroom yurt by a rigid, hard-built tunnel, forming a true one-bedroom home.
Sold separately from the land. A standalone 14 ft yurt is also available. Both are assembled and viewable by appointment near Aljezur.
Films
Three short films: the estate as a whole, the yurt retreat inside the oak forest, and the approved building site.
A full overview of the property, its proximity to the ocean and its development potential.
The privacy of the yurt setting within the oak forest.
The site of the approved 200 m² house and the separate ruin at the entrance of the property.
Gallery
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Questions
Straight away. The building permit for the 200 m² house has already been issued, this is not an application in progress or a hope of future approval.
The architectural project is fully approved, the engineering plans are signed off, the A+ energy pre-certificate is in hand, and the town water connection is already installed. Construction can begin within about a week of completing the purchase. The second ruin holds its own independent urban title, with the right to rebuild up to 150 m² subject to a separate approval.
Yes, from three separate sources. That is unusual for rural land in this part of the Algarve, and it is what makes the property genuinely workable.
There is a freshwater lake at the heart of the estate, a mains water connection from the town already installed at the building site, and a creek that runs through the land in winter and spring. The first orchard is naturally irrigated, and the second garden sits beside the seasonal stream.
Far more than most people assume, but only where permits already exist. The park protects one of Europe’s last undeveloped coastlines, so new building consent is rare and slow. That is precisely why land carrying an issued permit is worth more than land without one.
On this estate you may build the approved 200 m² home immediately, apply to reconstruct the second ruin up to 150 m², and continue agricultural use: orchards, permaculture gardens, horses, and the 2022 reforestation of roughly 6,000 trees, which is expected to produce forestry income from around 2030.
Enquiries
Serious enquiries are welcome. A short note about your intended use and timeframe helps us reply properly, whether you are interested in the estate, the yurts, or both.
Viewings by appointment. Aljezur, Portugal.