Herdade da MouriscaHerdade da Mourisca is a property located in the parish of São Sebastião, in Setúbal.The property currently covers approximately 144 hectares and is crossed by a railway line (Intercidades Lisbon/Faro service). It is therefore divided into two parts: 547,755 m2 to the east and 889,085 m2 to the west.Herdade da Mourisca is less than 50 km from the center of Lisbon, approximately 30 minutes away.The property has good access, the main road being via the EN10, which provides access to the A2 (Lisbon-Algarve) via the A12 (Setúbal-Montijo).The site was once used for farming (sowing and vineyards), livestock farming, and montado (pine forests and scrubland).The property has abundant water, not only due to its proximity to the Sado River estuary, but also due to the presence of a stream, the Ribeira de Santo Ovídeo, which originates in Alto da Guerra and flows into the river near the Mourisca Tide Mill.There are records of orange and other fruit orchards, olive trees, cork oaks, houses, stables, and single-story houses.Currently, the area is characterized by low building density, with single-family social housing developments along the southern edge of the property.On the northern/eastern edge, there is a subdivision of high-status houses on sizable lots.The property still contains scattered tree populations, notably cork oak and cork oak forests, and some degraded buildings.Regarding the development potential of Herdade da Mourisca, tourism is the alternative use to that established in the Master Plan.Prior to the recent revision of the Setúbal Municipal Master Plan (PDM), as per Notice No. 2639/2025/2 of January 28, 2025, information was obtained from the Setúbal City Council regarding the intention to include the Estate in a Tourist Area, which would entail the creation of Tourism Development Centers in these areas.The property contains scattered buildings, most of which are in ruins, including the Farmhouse and its annexes.The property consists of two main buildings and is crossed by the CP line that connects the InterCities service between Lisbon and the Algarve. This creates sporadic noise and constitutes a de facto barrier between the two parts of the estate.There are two wells that collect drinking water from the public network and the corresponding elevated water tank.The Estate is crossed by two overhead medium-voltage power lines that can be buried underground.Over the years, the estate has been subject to several expropriations, including 5 hectares for the construction of a WWTP (to be decommissioned and reverted, as planned, to the owners), 8.4 hectares for the construction of social housing, and, more recently, 1.45 hectares for the construction of water reservoirs and intakes.The land has a vast agricultural area in the central region, facing north/south, forming banks with slopes to the east and west, overlooking the wide valley of the Sado River Estuary with its flat, green rice fields and marshes rich in flora and fauna, especially seabirds.The old Mourisca tide mill, associated with rice production, was once part of the Mourisca Estate, possibly built in the first half of the 17th century. It has been restored by the Sado Estuary Nature Reserve and serves as an Environmental Education Center. This location boasts unique characteristics for nature observation (and birdwatching in particular) and is recognized as a location with high potential for nature photographers.Herdade da Mourisca is close to the urban centers of Lisbon, Setúbal, and Évora (city tourism) and, at the same time, boasts a wealth of natural resources: Arrábida, Tróia, the Sado Estuary (nature, environmental, nautical, and fishing tourism), and Montado (gastronomy, hunting, traditional villages, guesthouses). It is close to the Alto Alentejo region, with a special emphasis on Évora, a city rich in culture, gastronomy, winemaking, and landscapes.The beaches of the Alentejo Coast are also nearby, from Arrábida to Sines, passing through Tróia and Comporta.Next to Herdade da Mourisca is the Pérola da Mourisca Restaurant, a true gastronomic gem.
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