There is a new luxury condominium shining in Bairro das Artes, in Porto. It's an imposing palace that has as its neighbours Palácio de Cristal and the city's most romantic gardens, the Soares dos Reis National Museum and the famous Miguel Bombarda quarter, where there are plenty of art galleries, numerous art projects, retro and avant-garde shops, cafés, hair designers, grocery stores, organic produce stalls, artists' studios and co-work spaces. It's the perfect territory for those who want not only to live in the city, but really enjoy the city and its remarkable cultural offer. It's a rare opportunity for those who've always wanted to buy a house in the centre of Porto, but hadn't yet found a new development that they wanted to live in. It's definitely the place par excellence of the chic bohemian, which combines an alternative, elegant and trendy way of life.
This new building, which boasts a beautiful and thoroughly restored façade, respecting the oldest architectural tradition of Porto, consists exclusively of 14 apartments with 1 and 2 bedrooms. Some real estate properties have the particularity of being duplex; others have the privilege of having balconies with 20 square meters, terraces and small gardens. The view is an absolute luxury, considering that just across the street lies the Douro River and the gardens of Palácio de Cristal. The 2-bedroom apartments benefit from a garage, a very relevant attribute in a city where almost all the parking is paid for. This development is being marketed by one of the city's leading real estate agencies: LUXIMOS Christie's International Real Estate.
If the location aims to meet the expectations of those seeking to be close to trade, services and main tourist attractions, the quality of the finishes meets the requirements of the most demanding residents. In this sense, all apartments have double glazing of high acoustic and thermal correction, oak flooring, carpentry and lacquered furniture, Estremoz marble in the bathrooms and fully-equipped kitchens: all with oven, exhaust fan, vitro-ceramic plate, Bosch washing machine and dryer. The living and dining rooms and the bedrooms are equipped with underfloor central heating. And the entire condominium is enriched by a wonderful private garden, which represents an almost eccentric luxury in the middle of the city centre.
This recent real estate concept, guided by small and glamorous apartments inserted in historic buildings, continues a trend present in Downtown Porto: luxury, comfort and modernity are privileged, combined with a taste for rehabilitation and respect for architecture. Hence the commitment not only to the quality of the construction but also to the design of interiors and outdoor common spaces.
This new condominium also meets the growing interest of foreign visitors in the city of Porto. Just think that a study entitled "Porto versus Well-Being", which has just been published, carried out by researchers from the ISAG - European Business School research centre, attests to this: 1253 people from 48 nationalities were interviewed, 85% answered that Porto is the city where they felt the happiest and 77% expressed the desire to return. Gastronomy, rest and culture are the most mentioned factors for this return. Germans, Brazilians and Dutch are in the TOP 3 of this ranking of happiness. On average, according to the study, each visitor's stay lasts 4.9 nights. For this reason too, real estate investment in Porto has never been such a safe bet.
