Houses for sale

[Kaz]

Too rural for this townie xx

[JanB]

https://www.pureportugal.co.uk/property ... D9XJJw6LzU

How about this one Kaz?

Although I think a bit of a tidy up before hand would have been a good idea

[Kaz]

[JanB]

Wow, bargain

https://www.pureportugal.co.uk/property ... _kDmlv4SHQ

[Kaz]

[JoM]

Well....I suppose it's got potential?

[JanB]

Some-one will snap it up, knock it down and start again.

[JoM]

The plot looks a decent size, Jan. What's planning like there, would a buyer be restricted by what they could build? I notice it says something like it's in Portugal's most Portuguese village so would a new build have to be in keeping with the nearby buildings?

[JanB]

Planning varies from district to district Jo. And who you know

Here in the Lower Alentejo, we're not allowed more than one floor, out in the sticks. Unless your name is Manuel and you own half of Ourique, in which case you build a stonking great house, for week-end and party use and a double storey chapel for your mum to worship in And live above a shop during the week.

Where that particular house is, I would imagine - after the architect and engineer had had their say - the local planning bods would be pretty happy with whatever looked right and blend in. We don't have to re-use anything. Except in Tavira, where you have to keep the frontage and roof. You can do what you want inside, but they must stay the same. And they also have a say in the colour the house is painted.

[Kaz]

Well....I suppose it's got potential?

That's one way of putting it!