Portimão, Faro

Are you in search of a place where location is imperative, although in the most traditional and calm old fisherman neighbourhood of Portimo, surrounded by all commodities at walking distance, including the beach, but you claim for modernity, elegance and comfort inside, you have just found it: Cancela de Abreu 6 is the TownHouse that you cant afford missing.Bought by the actual family owner in 2019, renovated step by step ever since until 2022, using as white canvas the structure of a pre-dating 1951 old family house, this total renovation has brought to life a V3 (3 bedroom) TownHouse, where quality of construction and building materials used, has always been the highest of concerns. The result is an elegant, stylish, modern property, only using bright colours like white and light grey. The property is full of lighting details and modernity features, that will stun you as soon as you get in. It is suitable for a big family of at least 6 people, if not even 8.The shape of the plot of land (5m x 20m) has conditioned the architectural lay-out of the interior space, offering you a corridor on the left-hand side after the entrance main door and having the several divisions on your right hand-side.There on ground-floor you will find a 1st bedroom, a guest toilet, a tiny office and storage under the stairs that lead to the 1st floor and then a truly impressive open space as living area and a modern white kitchen, spacious enough to hold a round meals table at the centre. This floor ends at the very back end with a 15, 60m2 outside patio with BBQ and all that is needed for an outside meal and to enjoy the magnificent climate of the Algarve.The 1st floor offers 2 En-Suite bedrooms plus a laundry, one of the bedrooms facing South and with a nice private balcony (overlooking the street) and the other facing North (the city and the Monchique mountains). Both nicely sized, their private bathrooms have been designed and built with the utmost attention to detail and practicality, with a unique concept of modernity and elegance. There is a space designed and prepared for everything.The roof-top terrace offers 84, 65 m2 of free space for your imagination to flow. Water, sewage and energy have been left there prepared to help you fill up any kind of dream, like having your own jacuzzi, your own sauna or any kind of light structure to serve your comfort and pleasure of your desired out-door activity.Call us now and book your visit. This is one of the pearls close to the Atlantic Ocean that will not stay on the market for long.Located in the very heart of the historic old town of Portimo. Only a few minutes walk from the beating heart of the Town centre itself and all it has to offer, Quaint cafes and bars, restaurants with an unbelievable choice of mouthwatering food, shops that can supply your every need, Theatres and sports facilities that cater for all tastes.The house is also only a stroll away from the silvery majestic river Arade and its walkway passeio ribeirinho that takes you down past the marina to the world renowned beach of Praia da Rocha on one side and the romantic fishermans village of Ferragudo on the other.Portimao is really a treasure in the Algarve and this fully renovated TownHouse is without doubt. a gem in the crown. It really does need to be seen, to fully understand its unique charm and undoubted quality.Portimo is the largest city in the Western Algarve with about 60, 000 inhabitants and was once a place where boat building, sardine fishing and fish processing accounted for most of the city's activity.However, most of this industry has been replaced by tourism, entertainment and services, turning it into a large residential town, in perfect harmony with its pedestrianised historic centre and riverside areas.This evolution has transformed the city into an attractive place for shopping and admiring its history and proximity to the river and sea. The old and busy fishing docks have also been transformed into a long promenade integrated with the tree-lined squares of the old town where there is no shortage of cafs, bars and restaurants to enjoy the excellent traditional gastronomy and pastries with an unobstructed view.Just a few minutes from the city centre is the iconic Praia da Rocha with its vast sandy beach, crystal clear water and majestic cliffs that stretch to the beaches of Amado and Vau.At a short distance you can also visit the fishing villages of Alvor, Ferragudo and Carvoeiro, the thermal baths of Monchique, Lagos (the city of the discoveries) and even Sagres.Faro airport is only 45 minutes away.