HouseCascais (Portugal)

Price :

$4,300,300

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Surface345 m²bedrooms4 land691 m²

Don’t like the industrial look and feel of concrete? Or the contrast of the industrial with the refined? Minimalism doesn’t speak to you?You prefer more colours, textures and materials? Is the flamboyant and colourful more you?Then this property is probably not for you!But if I’ve piqued your interest, let me introduce you to a home less common than what is usually available in Portugal.This minimalistic house appears modest at first, but this belies a strong attention to detail, high-end materials and a layout thoroughly considered. The industrial exterior design in bare concrete, contrasts with the refined, if minimalist, and high-end interior, but we will get there shortly.The architect dreamt and the engineering made it come alive - a bridge engineer structured the house to not have a single pillar in the ground floor, while the upstairs bedrooms float above it.The windows and frames are from Jofebar (considered one of the best brands on the planet), and just for you to understand what I mean, in the living area the windows are 3-piece stackable where each weighs close to 400kg: robust, frameless and very easy to handle.Light inside the home is maximized by an intelligent use of glass (with skylights), without disrupting the consistency of the exterior concrete. From the exterior, the house appears solid and sober, but the south and west-facing building enables a flood of natural light.To complement the ample natural light, a lighting architect was commissioned so that the night ambience enhances the architectural features.Leiken’s Italian-made kitchen, offers an extraordinary quality in material as well as in design, and will be equipped by Liebherr, Miele and Bora appliances.The minimalist style ensures the harmony of the restricted colour palette (inside: aluminium/stainless steel, white, grey and oak; outside: green, purple and silver), as well as the cohesion and consistency within the home. The upstairs flooring in the 3 main bedrooms and on the stairs in oak provide the comfort of a hard wood floor and are designed to soften the industrial feel of the concrete.The water-driven underfloor heating and air conditioning are installed across the house.With a touch of modernity and practicality, the house is equipped with smart home automation to facilitate various tasks from an iPad.The garage which fits 2 cars and is equipped by Hörmann is supplemented by two outside parking spaces - ideal for the size of the property. A 9x3m infinity saltwater pool is complemented by a wooden deck and is surrounded by a minimalist garden, in turn ensuring the coherence between inside and outside living.I would have much more to say, but I’ll leave it when you come and visit.