manors with terrace for sale Portugal

In the Faro hinterland, in Santa Bárbara de Nexe, a villa set on terraced grounds planted with fruit trees. The Algarve has two faces, and most visitors know only one: that of the coast—bustling, lively, and facing the sea. And then there is the hinterland, which Santa Bárbara de Nexe embodies with its terraced hills, almond trees, and a silence that the proximity of Faro never disturbs. This villa belongs to the second side. Built in harmony with the landscape rather than against it, it arranges its gardens, pool, and terraces according to the same logic as the crops that have surrounded it for generations. The sea is visible in the distance. But here, it is the land that speaks first.

In the Alto Alentejo, in Crato, a palace dating from 1905, its cloister and a courtyard covering some 600 m². When the palace was completed in 1905, Portugal still had a king. Five years later, the Republic was proclaimed. The residence, however, has retained the self-assurance of its era – that of a society which built grandly and for the long term. It is best appreciated from the ground floor upwards. At the centre, a cloister opens the house up to the sky and extends into patios, gardens and then a courtyard of around 600 m². A wooden staircase connects the different levels. The reception rooms have retained their high ceilings, parquet floors and fireplaces, whilst six bedrooms occupy the upper floors. At the very top, a vast attic still awaits a purpose. On the ground floor, a self-contained flat retains its own entrance, ideal for those wishing to entertain. Portugal has changed its political system. The palace, however, has not changed its ways.