HouseSintra (Portugal)

Price :

$1,820,400

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Surface334 m²bedroom1 bathroom1 land1.1 ha

For sale: land with approximately 10,500m² of area, featuring an existing house and a ruin for total restoration. There is also the possibility to build another house with approximately 457m² plus 91m² for a garage and technical areas.The existing ruins are from a Renaissance residence dating back to 1556.The property offers views of the Sintra mountains and the Pena Palace, with excellent sun exposure. According to the Municipal Master Plan, the land is classified as Natural Spaces, being developable and Low-Density Urban Space.Existing urban infrastructure: Roadways Water supply network Electric power network Telecommunications networkHistory:Vila Cosme was built in 1556 by Cosme de Lafetá, son of a Milanese merchant residing in Lisbon named João Francisco Lafeitar (a name later Portuguese-ized to Lafetá). The merchant traded products from India and even participated in Vasco da Gama's second fleet. His son, Cosmo, also held various positions in India, such as captain-major during the siege of Chaul. In 1571 and again in 1598, he was granted the captaincies of Sofala and Diu. In the 17th century, the property came under the ownership of the Counts of Soure, still descendants of the Lafetás. On December 20, 1879, it was acquired by Sir Francis Cook, a wealthy English merchant, art collector, and the first Viscount of Monserrate, the name of the estate he bought in 1855, which was very close, considering that the old property was more extensive.