Moradia independente à venda na Rua da Tareca, 1

A house built in 1967 as a summer home for a Lisbon family, fully renovated in 2018 into an all-year-round family home. It stands on open ground between the Serra de Sintra and the Atlantic, in one of the most sought-after neighbourhoods in Colares, ten minutes on foot from Almoçageme village. The veranda looks across the village to the sea, with the sun setting towards Praia Grande. From the garden gate, it's a 15-minute walk down through the dunes to Praia da Adraga.

The house sits across two floors with an additional lower level. The 2018 renovation opened up the ground floor - walls between the hall, corridor and living room were partly removed, and the kitchen moved into the room with the best view over the garden. The living room opens onto the veranda, extended in the same works, and has a wood-burning fireplace which carries heat to the bedroom above. Two bedrooms on the ground floor look onto the garden, and there are two bathrooms. A green staircase leads to the upper floor, converted from the original attic in 2018, which holds a large bedroom facing the sea, a bathroom and a study. The lower level holds a large garage, wine cellar, laundry room and storage.

The plot is 1,360 m², most of it garden, with something in flower in every season. The renovation gave the house the infrastructure of a permanent home without losing its character: new wiring, plumbing and double-glazed windows throughout, an air-to-air heat pump with indoor units in the living room and bedrooms, underfloor heating in the hall and bathrooms, solar hot water into a 300-litre tank, 20 cm of roof insulation, and a biological waste-water treatment system. The energy certificate rates the house class B, with 76% of its energy from renewable sources. There is also room on the plot for a pool.