20 minutes to the airport
Lisbon
Restored flats in 19th and early 20th century buildings, and a small number of new developments near the river.
Places
Príncipe Real, Estrela, Lapa, Campo de Ourique, Alcântara
Prices
€7,000 to €12,000 per m² for restored flats
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30 to 40 minutes to Lisbon
Cascais and the Sintra coast
Family houses by the sea west of Lisbon, from villas near the train line to cliff-top houses on the Sintra coast.
Places
Cascais, Estoril, Monte Estoril, Malveira da Serra, Colares, Azenhas do Mar
Prices
€2.2M to €8M for houses
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About 1 h 20 to Lisbon
Comporta and Melides
Modern houses in the pines and rice fields along the coast south of the Tróia peninsula.
Places
Carvalhal, Brejos da Carregueira, Torre, Comporta, Melides
Prices
€2.5M to €9M for houses
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1 h 15 to 1 h 40 to Lisbon
The Alentejo
Restored farmhouses (montes) on large plots of cork oak and olive, one to two hours east of Lisbon.
Places
Montemor-o-Novo, Évora, Arraiolos, Grândola
Prices
€900k to €3M for restored montes on 2 to 30 ha
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About 1 h to Faro airport
Western Algarve
Houses and villas on the cliffs and in the villages between Lagos and Sagres, many with holiday rental licences.
Places
Lagos, Praia da Luz, Burgau, Salema, Vila do Bispo
Prices
€1.2M to €4.5M for houses
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