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]]>Falésia d'El Rey site near Praia do Bom Sucesso - Arial View.
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Falésia d'El Rey is to be located about two miles north of the
beach of Praia D'el Rey, near the beach of Praia do Bom Sucesso,
and represents another property investment of approximately 400
million euros in the area around the Obidos Lagoon.
Beach Residences at The Beachfront.
The Beltico Group are also promoting their apartments "Beach
Residences," which includes 16 apartments and "The Beachfront",
comprising 53 homes with a contemporary design and located on
the beach adjoining the Praia D'el Rey Golf course.
Óbidos has teamed up with five tourism investors to create an association to manage and promote the brand 'Óbidos' in international markets. The council announced in October that Óbidos is a brand in Portugal that people associate with quality, prestige, and the exceptional; as in the historical center, or innovative events. Now there are more media to project it abroad.
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The mayor said that after consolidation in the domestic market Óbidos has decided to move towards a project to internationalize the brand together with five tourism enterprises. The resorts will join the council to jointly promote Óbidos as a tourist destination of quality.
The first step was participating in a single stand at the Real Estate Fair in Lisbon (SIL) 22nd to 26th October 2008. According to the local authority, participation in the SIL is the beginning of an international strategy to promote the brand Obidos which is betting on tourism of mid to high quality.
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The golf course at Bom Sucesso is a member of IAGTO (International
Association of Golf Tour Operators), which means high standards
of quality. It was opened with a public presentation on
September 27th 2008 (although actually in use since August).
This represents the first phase. By 2011 there will be an
investment of 390 million Euros in a project which will employ
6,000 people. Bom Sucesso has the rank of PIN (Project of
National Interest) and had the presence of the Minister of
Economy, Manuel Pinho, at the launch.
Dozens of journalists from the British, Irish and Spanish press
attended in September. The program lasted all day and began with
a morning dedicated to golf, lunch in Rio Cortiço, wine in
Bombarral and an Obidos dinner offered by Oeste Tourism. The
aim was to promote the golf course and the surrounding region
abroad.
Ricardo Garcia, administrator of SGPS (Bom Sucesso), explained
that in Portugal there are 15 thousand golf players, but in
Sweden alone, with a similar population there are one million
players. There is still a huge potential for the domestic
market, but for now, the goal is to reach the wealthy northern
Europeans.
He continued to explain that the "Oeste" is the best region of
Portugal for golf because of its climate. "In the Algarve in the
summer, you can only play in the morning and the evening, but
here you can usually play all day." Mentioning the access roads,
wine, foods, regional heritage as among the competitive
advantages of this investment. The fact that there is a
neighbouring golf course at Praia del Rey, is an opportunity
because more golf courses is better for everyone because the
golfers like a change.
Those who play golf could stay in the Marriott nearby and from
January Bom Sucesso will have 50 tourism homes. These are houses
that can be used by the owner for six to ten weeks per year and
can be rented during the remaining months. They cost between 345
thousand and 1.5 million euros.
Bom Sucesso - Design, Resort, Golf & Leisure will include a
sailing club, a natural amphitheatre, a five-star hotel, a
tennis club and a total of 400 houses, designed by 36-renowned
architects.
Owner direct sale offer - click on link for Private villa for sale on Bom Sucesso Beach
There are 16 styles of villa, each set in approx. 1.3 acres
(5,200 m2) of private gardens and grounds, planted with olive
trees, Jacarandas and pine trees. The villas are designed to
reflect their Portuguese heritage, and each incorporates an
average of 8,500 sq ft (800 m2) of living space.
The exceptional facilities will include an Equestrian Centre
designed by the world's number one lady show jumper, Jessica
Kürten, as well as an exclusive Country Club with a wide range
of amenities, including a restaurant and spa, two swimming
pools, two tennis courts, a sports pitch and a children's play
area.
The championship golf course at Bom Sucesso designed by Donald
Steel is situated just a few hundred yards from the entrance of
the resort where residents will receive special conditions for
membership, green fees and buggy rental.
If, like me, you are a stickler for internet security and will
not enter a web site that only has Flash executable content, you
will not be able to the view the official information on the web
about Quintas de Óbidos. In which case the information below
edited by me but based upon details sent to me by Foundation PR
Ltd will hopefully be of help.
Quintas de Óbidos, Portugal
Development Information
Quintas de Óbidos has been carefully planned so that it has
minimal impact on the environment, integrating with the glorious
surrounding nature. A series of fresh water lakes are being
incorporated within the landscape to provide natural wildlife
habitats. The development will also benefit from extensive
walkways which snake around the borders of the lakes.
Quintas de Óbidos is situated close to the Óbidos Lagoon, one of
the most desirable locations of the Silver Coast, a short
distance from the medieval town of Óbidos.
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The region offers unique character which is rich in culture and natural
beauty, with good access to Lisbon which can be reached in less than
an hour. Furthermore, property prices around Óbidos are
significantly lower than in the Algarve.
Quintas de Óbidos
Quintas de Óbidos villa prices range from EUR1.4 to EUR1.8 million.
The telephone number including the international dialling code
for Portugal is: +351 226061540
Development facts and figures:-
Site area: 57.6 ha (142.3 acres)
Plots / villas. Each plot has an average of 5,260 m2 (1.3 acres)
The villas are designed by four renowned Portuguese architects:
Castello Branco, Guedes Amorim, Ginestal Machado and Miguel
Saraiva
Each Villa has 425 m2 (4,500 sq ft) above the ground and an
average of 370 m2 (4,000 sq ft) in a lower ground floor.
Prices include swimming pool, landscaped gardens and grounds.
Facilities will include:-
An equestrian Centre designed by international show jumper,
Jessica Kürten, including international competition standard
show jumping and dressage arenas, indoor school, extensive
grassed paddocks, competition stabling and top-quality
facilities
A country Club equipped with spa, two swimming pools (1 heated),
restaurant, coffee shop and living areas, two tennis courts and
a sports field
A Five star hotel incorporating 80 suites
A Commercial area, Reception area and Helipad.
The nearby 18-hole Championship Golf Course designed by Donald
Steel offers special conditions for membership, green-fees and
buggy renting.
Additional services will include:- 24 hour surveillance, baby-
sitting, house keeping, catering and gardening.
Hi, I live on "Perola" and nearly 3 years after the pictures in this posting
nothing much has changed here. If anything disappointed owners
as the site is still not finished or maintained, the communal
pool is often closed as not useable as it is usually green and
probably a health risk. Hopefully, as we hear a new investor is
coming in, things can only get better.
Hello David, we have seen your advert and wonder if this house
is still on the market? Can you let us have some more info?
We are at present in S. America and hope to be in Portugal in
March / April of next year. I, realize my enquiries may seem a
bit premature - but we hope to put together a portfolio of
possibilities before we get there. Can you tell me the
constructed area of the villa.. the land area.. when it was
built? Is a floor plan available?
Does it have mains water, septic tank? Are there other villas
close by?
Thank you. Regards.
Maureen Campbell.
David,
Thank you for maintaining a wonderful web site. The reason I am
writing is to ask, if you happen to know who the major players
are within the development and building groups. I am in the
process of trying to find out who they are myself, and thought
that you may able to help me.
I currently hold a European passport, I am a Canadian Citizen
and also have residence status in the United States where I
currently work and live with my family.
My parents were born and raised in Foz do Arelho before
emigrating to Canada. They have since returned and now live in
Foz do Arelho again. We were in Portugal this summer to visit
them, and had the opportunity to have a look at what was
happening on the other side of the Lagoa de Obidos, and I just
could not believe what I saw.
Any assistance that you could lend would be greatly appreciated.
Lastly do you have any more information on the resort being
planned in Foz do Arelho?
Best regards.
Jorge
jorgeg626@comcast.net
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On u4it.com you can place an advert with 5 pictures free of charge. It's not quite as good as having your own web site, but it's a free web site, and you get what you pay for. You'll also find links on that site to other classified ads services, but not all the other sites are free to upload pictures.
There is a specific section for Portugal at:-
http://u4it.com/index.php?catid=1
and new categories are added for new ads if you include a new category suggestion.
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Luxury Villa for sale in exclusive Sea Horse Ranch.
The villa is within the exclusive gated community of Sea Horse Ranch just fifteen minutes from the Puerta Plata Airport. La Casa De Las Flores is an ocean view luxury villa located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispanola with Haiti. The villa is located between the towns of Sosua and Cabarete. The tranquil town of Sosua enjoys a beautiful horseshoe bay with a white sand beach and calm waters ideal for swimming. Cabarete is a lively internationally renowned wind and kite surfing center as well as hosting many good restaurants and gift shops.
La Casa De Las Flores was designed to take full advantage of the ocean view that can be seen from the pool terrace, the shaded oversized terrace off the living room, the living room itself, the formal dining room and the master bedroom suite.
]]>Among the other amenities available within the community are The Beach Club which is a restaurant located on the ocean just a few yards beyond the communal pools; five hard tru tennis courts with two lighted for evening games, ball boys and a tennis pro; and an Equestrian Center where guides and horses are available to explore the beaches and country side, beginners welcome.
There are two Robert Trent Jones golf courses in the area, one to the East at Playa Grande much like the famous Pebble Beach Club and another to the West at Playa Dorada. In addition, plans have been completed to build a golf course next to Sea Horse Ranch and membership will be open to Sea Horse Ranch homeowners.
Sosua Luxury villa for sale in the Sea Horse Ranch community on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.