An elegant selection of luxury properties has now been launched
under the brand of Platinum Portugal.
Specialising in Villa Rental on the Silver Coast, Platinum
Portugal offers villas or apartments that have an extra
something that makes them a little bit special.
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I was invited to visit the Bom Sucesso Design Resort, Leisure &
Golf today to see the progress of the new shopping area next to
the reception.
It looks like the supermarket which promises to specialise in
gourmet foods and be the premier gourmet outlet in the Oeste
region will be opening shortly. I'm told the plan is to be open
by August. The new Maze Restaurant, Bar and Pizzaria is also
looking like it will be up and running by August which will
increase the restaurants available on the resort to four.
Bom Sucesso Design Resort - Brief commercial video (1 minute)
(if you only see still images and no video play buttons
you don't have Flash enabled on your system).
More videos below....
We took a walk on the beach at Bom Sucesso today and down to the
opening of the Obidos Lagoon. It's a pity I didn't bring the
camera as the dolphins were both the most numerous and the
closest to the shore I've seen. (the picture I've included here
is a Bottlenose courtesy of NASA)
We've seen dolphins off the coast at Foz do Arelho before, but
on this occasion there were at least fifteen clearly visible
from the beach. Both Common Bottlenose and Short-beaked
Common Dolphins are found in our waters.
Regular boat trips are organised to the Berlengas from Peniche
and in recent years dolphin trips have been going out from
Nazare. For a few selected videos of the local dolphins seen by
others at Nazare, Peniche and the Berlengas islands, see below....
Royal Óbidos is now projected to open May 2012 and has been a busy place since December 2009 presumably as a result of the takeover by MSF. Dumper trucks, diggers, mountains of dirt, sand and gravel are all moving to a grand plan in recent months and the golf course and roads are visibly taking shape.
Aerial view of the projected Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf resort
MSF has acquired the 50% stake that the Irish Oceânico group held in the Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort, and MSF now holds the entire capital. As I reported in my post "Royal Obidos to start in the coming days" Royal Óbidos was then a joint venture between the Oceânico Group and MSF Tur.IM. But reports of a takeover started appearing in the media on the 16th March 2010 and was confirmed on the government business development agency website AICEP on 26th March 2010.
Continue reading "Royal Óbidos after MSF takeover is now opening May 2012. " »
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Continue reading "The Complete Guide to Buying Property in Portugal" »
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In the image below you can see the original 2008 concept
presented by "Design International" for Plaza Oeste located
between the A15 motorway and the waters of the lake created by
the Arnóia Dam. (click on the image to see full size)
As I posted earlier in a reply to the thread "A dos Negros
construction project? Plaza Oeste?"- the president of Obidos
council, Telmo Faria, stated in December 09 that he unofficially
knew that there "had been a redefinition" of Plaza Oeste "with
greater investment in the leisure and tourism components".
Continue reading "Plaza Oeste to have more leisure and tourism?" »
Date: 9 Feb 2010 17:49:47 -0000
From: Joe
Hello David,
I am finding your blog (Rainha Golf and Spa) quite interesting
regarding the proposed golf course near Foz.
Mr. Baltazar and I have been in negotiation for some property
I own where the proposed golf course will be located.
I see that the Halifax International Expat web site yesterday
highlighted the Silver Coast property market in an article
entitled "Portugal predicted to be international property
success".
The article says that the Silver Coast is particularly
anticipated to do well, with a rise of between 50 per cent and
75 per cent in property prices between now and 2015.
Not a bad return for six years.....
Continue reading "Silver Coast Properties and Portugal - Moving on Up" »
From: "Mike Renville"
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2009 13:19:08 +0100
Dear David,
I am a regular reader of your blog and was wondering if you
might have any suggestions as to how to source a long term
tenant for my 3 bed villa which is at Perola da Lagoa near Bom
Sucesso. I can't seem to find many long term letting agents in
the area.
The Silver Coast Property web ring is for sites connected with Portugal Silver Coast Property such as those offering property buying, selling, expat and legal advice.
To add your web site to a web ring you will need to put ring navigation on your front page. You can see our front page navbar in the blog sidebar here.
Join this ring if you are an owner selling or renting your own property or a real estate agent, construction or property management company, property cleaning and gardening service, tour operator or rental agent, architect, solicitor or web site offering other services connected with Portugal Silver Coast Property.
Continue reading "Silver Coast Property Web Ring launched" »
Have breakfast or a relaxing brunch on your terrace with this stunning view this September. 2 persons £197.50 per person/per week - 4 persons £111.25 pp/pw - 6 persons £95.83 pp/pw (click image to enlarge).
This three bedroom Silver Coast Villa Apartment overlooks the Obidos Lagoon. Large shared pool and tennis court with availability for September. There are fantastic views from the terrace over the Atlantic Ocean, the beach and lagoon.
Whether you plan on property hunting, having a romantic second honeymoon, or a relaxing holiday, see more pictures, full details and the Pound and Euro late booking prices at:-
Royal Óbidos is a tourist venture which will offer "fractional ownership", located on 136 hectares between Praia D'el Rey and Bom Sucesso Beach on the Lagoa de Óbidos. It will "start" (arrancar), in the "coming days" according to a rather vague report in the Gazeta das Caldas two weeks ago. You can also see the report on the web site of the Municipality of Óbidos.
It is not stated in the article, but by "start" they presumably mean construction, because the sales office is already in place and they "started" a while ago. Arrancar is a verb which also means extract, uproot, pull out, and as I reported here in October 2008, the site clearance and uprooting of the eucalyptus trees was underway at that time. So, by my reckoning, the project "started" about a year ago.
Continue reading "Royal Obidos to start in the "coming days"." »
Whether property hunting, having a family holiday, or the best of both worlds, have breakfast on your terrace in the morning with this stunning view (click image to enlarge).
This three bedroom Obidos Lagoon Villa Apartment, on the Silver Coast, with large shared pool and tennis court has availability for the second two weeks of August and all of September. There are fantastic views from the terrace over the Atlantic Ocean and lagoon.
More details and reduced Euro late booking prices at:-
From: "Bruce and Rene"
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 11:48:15 +0100
Hello David,
just to say we had a great holiday! Villa met all expectations,
for us just what we enjoy. Must say surprised how quiet it was
in that area, apart from week enders, had the place and the pool
almost to ourselves, couldn't be better!
Tried a restaurant or two, much of a sameness we think, but you
do get good cooking at very cheap prices. We really liked Foz,
so ate and drank down by the beach.
Eco-House with solar energy and beach views on the Obidos Lagoon
An example of environmentally friendly home heating. Plus a case study for how the recent Portuguese legislation in support of solar energy has lowered the cost of luxury living in this four bedroom property on the Bom Sucesso beach. Image right shows front view of the courtyard and solar panels June 2009 - click any property images to enlarge
When the house was purchased by the current owner in 2005 it was neither warm nor energy efficient. The water heating was by gas. The cooking was by gas and electric, and the space heating in the winter was by solid fuel fireplaces and a wood burning stove. Lovely as a summer home but the heating was not ideal for winter use. Image below taken Christmas 2008 - Beach view from the living room window.
Continue reading "Solar Energy - lowers cost of luxury for Silver Coast property" »
200 thousand euros is being invested in 2009 to promote golf in
the Oeste Region. Much of the funds will be used to promote golf
packages to foreign tour operators which will be sure to please
property investors on the resorts.
In a public-private partnership, including the Turismo do Oeste,
municipalities and businesses the target is to strengthen the
demand for golf in the region, which in 2008 attracted 90
thousand golf rounds. Sixty partners have joined the plan,
approved on 16th May in Óbidos, according to the chairman of
Turismo do Oeste, Antonio Carneiro.
Continue reading "GolfeOeste invests 200 thousand euros in Silver Coast for 2009" »
From: "Anna Maria Braden"
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:57:20 +0100
Dear David,
I've just found your blog and it's got me interested in the
Silver Coast as somewhere to invest some funds in property.
Leaving money in the bank here in the UK seems pointless, as
they are not giving us any kind of return - and with the way
they are printing money now, it will soon be worthless unless we
put it into something.
Is the housing market in Portugal suffering on account of the
recession and are there any good property bargains to be had?
Continue reading "property investment and tourism on Silver Coast" »
From: Patricia O'Donnelly
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:53:21 +0100
Hi David,
We are looking to visit the Silver Coast to view some properties
in September and perhaps stay for the winter, maybe stay for 6
months or so to see whether we like it there.
We have been searching for winter rental property and in Sao
Martinho we've seen on the web that longer term rentals start at
around 450 euros including the utilities.
Would you say that is the going rate locally? And is Sao
Martinho a good base for property hunting?
Continue reading "property hunting and Silver Coast winter rentals" »
Property on the Silver Coast in exchange for property in other countries.
If you have property in another country that you wish to exchange for property on the Silver Coast in Portugal, I've created a section on the Portugal Silver Coast Property blog entitled "Property Exchanges" (see list of categories).
I'll be dividing it into sub sections as folk send offers for listing here. I have already created the "Silver Coast -> UK" section for Silver Coast property offered in exchange for homes in the UK.
The section entitled "UK -> Silver Coast" is currently empty, but is designed for folk moving from the UK to the Silver Coast, Portugal. Perhaps you would like to be the first to list your UK property there?
Continue reading "Property exchanges Silver Coast Portugal / UK and elsewhere." »
Portugal rental property investment opportunity offered in exchange or part exchange for suitable UK property.
Property Silver Coast - Villa Apartment For Sale
This Villa-Apartment is located at Moinhos da Costa, an established very private and exclusive condominium resort with pools and tennis on a hill with spectacular views over the Obidos Lagoon and the beautiful beaches at Bom Sucesso and Foz do Arelho. Only five large villas comprising a total of 30 apartments share the facilities.
Most of the owners in this resort are Portuguese who use their villa-apartments in the summer, so the properties only rarely come up for sale. There are several foreign owners, at least two of which are English, who rent their apartments for tourism. The combination of a lower purchase cost than villas in the area, and good rental return, makes these villa-apartments an excellent investment.
Continue reading "Villa-Apartment for exchange, short or long term rent, or sale on Silver Coast " »
Investment Properties For Sale on the Silver Coast, Portugal.
Investment Property For Sale on the Algarve, Portugal.
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