New villa within walking distance to the beach in Gale, Portugal

Brand new property within walking distance to the beach

Price: 1,100,000 Property Ref: EAV-865 Brand new villa ready to be moved into! This property features modern finishes, fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, fireplace in living room, 3 suites, landscaped garden, bbq and private swimming. The urbanization is within walking distance to the Galé beach, supermarket, restaurants and only a few minutes drive to the golf course, marina of Albufeira and the town centre http://www.eavillas.com/property.php?id=4022&title=brand-new-property-within-walking-distance-to-the-beach

Africa Eco race 2010 starting in Portimao, Portugal

Africa Eco Race sporting challenge

The Africa Eco Race sets off from Portimão on 27th December. The philosophy of this off-road event is sporting challenge but with human values as the priority. René Metge said he thought that the Africa Eco Race was a race unlike any other and that this Marathon Rally Raid was offering competitors a chance to share in an adventure based on sporting challenge but with human values as the priority. The sporting director of the event was speaking in Portimão during the presentation of the competition in which the only confirmed Portuguese participant is the driver Elisabete Jacinto. The race starts from Portimão on 27th December heading for Dakar where it will finish on 10th January. Pleased that the event is starting in the Algarve, Elisabete Jacinto said she thought that to do a major off-road marathon in Africa was to combine the spirit of adventure with that of competition because the isolation and the harshness of the desert often took you to the limits of your capabilities. She said she was very pleased to discover that the Africa Eco Race could provide them with all of this and that arrangements for the competition were on track. The route was drawn up by René Metge, himself three times Dakar winner and organiser of other major off-road marathons, and Jose Maria Servia. The Africa Race will consist of 12 stages, six of which will take place in Morocco, five in Mauritania and one in Senegal, making a total of 6200 kilometres of which more than 4000 will be timed. Metge said that navigation would play an important part with the aim of evaluating the aptitudes of each participant; he added that there would certainly be difficulties in Mauritania where competitors would experience total immersion in a desert environment. He said it would not be easy but those who believed in the organisers would not regret it. The first staging of the Africa Eco Race was in 2009, in which Jean Louis Schlesser emerged as winner. Source Algarvemais.com

New Golf Course and Hotel planned for Vigia Resort

New Golf Course and Hotel planned for Vigia Resort

The Vigia Group, owners of more than 2000 hectares in the western Algarve, have announced exciting new plans to extend further their already sizeable investment in the region. Vigia, which offers for sale and to rent a wide variety of luxury properties in Portugal including Algarve villas, golf villas and beach properties, has announced plans to launch a number of new projects across its eight luxury resorts including a 5 star hotel and new golf courses at Parque da Floresta, its flagship resort. Shareholder and new CEO Barry Bateman, was happy to discuss details: With the full support of our shareholders, we plan a multi-million investment in some very exciting projects across our eight resorts throughout the region. Investment we believe will help elevate the Vigia brand and enhance the quality of our product offering. With plans for a luxury hotel and a new championship golf course at Parque da Floresta, Vigia hopes to extend the appeal of the award-winning resort and the unspoilt charm of the western Algarve beyond the traditional markets of Scandinavia, Germany, France, UK, Holland, Spain and Portugal to emerging markets like Asia, Africa and the Americas. Leonor Ramalho, recently appointed General Manager of Vigia Resorts, added: These new facilities will complement our existing offer at Parque da Floresta which include an 18-hole par 71 golf course, an excellent football academy, tennis courts, crown green bowling and numerous outdoor heated pools. Not to mention the eight on-site restaurants and bars. Billed as one of Europes most picturesque golf courses, Parque da Floresta is set amongst rolling hills, golden beaches, timeless fishing villages and unspoilt countryside of the western Algarve. Bordering the Costa Vicentina National Park, the imaginatively designed golf course is the centre piece to the resort. With no two holes remotely similar and measuring 5,712 metres from the white tees, the course features varying holes running along valleys, past eucalyptus covered ravines, flanked by olive, palm and pine trees, with a variety and appeal thats endless. The addition of a new course, with other courses to follow, will only help to enhance Parque da Floresta growing reputation amongst golfers the world over. With significant plans and investment in the region, The Vigia group are determined to build on their reputation as the leading developer of high quality properties and resorts in the western Algarve.

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New villa for sale on funchal ridge, Lagos

New Build Luxury property

Price: 1,750,000 Property Ref: EAV-873 One of the last remaining properties for sale on this new development just west of Lagos, This property has views to the ocean from the south and to Monchique hills to the North. The villa has 2 reception rooms, 4 bedrooms + office / extra bedroom, garage, heated swimming pool, fully landscaped gardens with irrigation system and bbq area. The villa is equipped with underfloor heating, fireplace, air conditioning, double glazed windows, electric shutters, electric gates and alarm system. The kitchen includes all modern appliances. The villa has seaviews from the ground floor and the master bedroom has a private balcony with ocean views.

http://www.eavillas.com/property.php?id=4042&title=new-build-luxury-property

Beja airport ready to open in 2010

Beja Airport certified
28/11/2009

As Beja Airport nears completion, formal licensing procedures on the infra-structure are being carried out, though no official inauguration date has, as yet, been confirmed.

Even though it has suffered delays, Beja Airport is now nearly completed, José Queiroz, head of the Beja Airport Development Company (EDAB) has told the Lusa News Agency.

He explained, The work is almost complete, there are just a few finishing touches left to do.

Though he refrained from giving a specific date for the airports opening, he added Soon inspections will begin and, if everything is in order, a provisional working permit will be issued.

José Queiroz had earlier this year predicted that all building works on the airport would be finished by the end of October.

In mid-October this year, in an exclusive interview with The Portugal News, José Queiroz confirmed initial hopes that Beja airport would open this year had been dashed after a series of planned delays and its predicted opening date was now 2010.

He reiterated the airport would open sometime next year, saying I dont know exactly when, as it hasnt been discussed, but it will preferably be during the first three months of next year.

I dont think it is necessary to look beyond that deadline.

At a cost of 33 million, the future International Beja Airport was adapted from the conversion of a former German military base, Air Base 11 (BA11).

Works pertaining to a second phase of development, the phase that is currently in completion, began in September 2008, ten months later than expected due to an irregularity in the public tender.

Phase two, which includes the construction of passenger, cargo and service terminals, was expected to take six and a half months from start to finish. It has, however, been over a year since it kicked off.

According to Rui Oliveira, Press Officer for national airport management company ANA, which has been assigned management of Beja Airport, the necessary actions have been programmed between ANA and the Portuguese Air Force (FAP) to establish technical agreements that will regulate operational activity and define the airport fees through use of BA11s runway. This to ensure both civil and military use of the airport is viable.

This will also aid the transferring of the activity developed by EDAB to ANA.

Rui Oliveira further said this week that various contracts were being discussed with agents connected to the air travel and the tourism sectors.

On opening, the airport will have a capacity of processing up to 1.5 million passengers per year and offers the flexibility to cater for double that amount with subsequent growth.

It will receive a maximum of 10-12 flights per day, to start with, and has a cargo storage capacity of 30-40 tons, which can be tripled with demand.

Due to the size of its runway, Beja is expected, in the future, to see large aircraft such as the wide-body Airbus A340 or the high-body Boeing 747 touch down on its tarmac.

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Luxury apartments for sale on race circuit in Algarve, Portugal

Autodromo do Algarve / Algarve Motor Park apartments for sale

Prices from 186,000 Property Ref: BPP-1386 Luxury apartments at the racetrack Introduction The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is a 4.692 km (2.915 mi) race circuit located in Portimao, Portugal. With a total cost of 195 million (approximately $250 million), the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments. The circuit opened in November 2008 with the worldcup superbikes just 2 days after the construction was finished and the circuit licensed. The circuit celebrates its first year of existence and with over 500.000 visitors it is a big success. As motor sport is the key component of the project, it has been overseen since the beginning by the world governing bodies, the FIA and the FIM. The plans for the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve were approved by the FIA for Formula 1 and by the FIM for SuperBikes. The total capacity of the circuit is 100,000 spectators, with 15,000 seats in the main stand and the remaining seats in other stands, and standing room in areas around the track. From all positions the circuit offers a good overview for the spectators to enjoy a day at the races. There are private boxes in the grand stand and above the pit lane, in the middle of the circuit is the VIP tower which has a range of services such as catering. EVENTS: Many of the big events are broadcast worldwide on more than 80 television channels reaching more than 2 billion viewers, thus ensuring unparalleled publicity for the Algarve and for Portugal. Some big events during 2009 were: ? World cup Superbikes ? A1 GP ? Fia GT ? Formula 1 tests ? Algarve historic festival ? European GT3 and GT4 ? FIA GT & GP2 ? Le Mans series ? GT open ? Spanish GT races ? National PTCC The circuit is located inland from Portimao and from the A22 motorway there is a direct access road to the circuit. Facilities like golf, beach and the cities of Portimao/Lagos are now within10-15 minutes reach, Faro airport is a mere 35 minute drive. Besides the circuit there will be a business park, karting facilities and sports facilities making it an all year round project. The apartments The apartments we have for sale are located behind the circuit and will be managed by the Radisson SAS hotel group. Due to the location and the multi use set up of the circuit and high profile events a high occupancy rate will be achievable. The apartments are launched with a special introduction price and package for the investors looking to enjoy lifestyle. Currently under construction are 160 luxury tourist apartments of different types (with one, two, three and three “two-story” bedrooms), integrated within the tourist complex and managed by the Radisson Hotels & Resorts. The facilities The apartment complex has been designed to give the owners the highest luxury inside and out. The apartments are equipped and come fully furnisched. The common areas include a swimming pool, tennis courts, a solarium, a games pitch and reception. In addition, a 5-star hotel, managed by the Radisson Hotels & Resorts, will be integrated into this Tourist Complex, to support all the different activities in particular commercial presentations of cars and motorbikes, as well as major sporting events . The facilities of this 5-star hotel will be available also to the apartment complex. They include a leisure area with indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a SPA, tennis courts, a horse riding circuit and access to different golf courses, thus creating a perfect complement to the circuit. Radisson Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading, full-service global hotel companies, operates, manages and franchises more than 395 hotels and resorts in 65 countries. Radisson is focused on being the hotel of choice for today’s independent-minded frequent business and leisure travelers who want more control over their hotel experience. Prices & benefits The prices have been revised to accommodate the current market situation and are extremely competitive with normal real estate projects in the area. Due to the high profile events already held in the first year and large number of visitors we believe in healthy capital growth of the properties. The packages depend on the type of unit you buy but here is a general overview, for specific details please contact us. For a 2 bed apartment the following package is offered during the use of your unit. Exclusive use of your apartment for 3 weeks a year. 6 tickets (for 10 years) with Paddock included for all AIA events. 8 tickets (for 10 years) with Paddock included for all the tests at AIA. 4 Passes Pit-Suite (for 10 years) in one of AIAs suites. 2 Driving courses at AIA School. 2 Karting courses at AIA School. 2 Taxi-experience with one of AIAs pilots. 50% discount in the purchase of 6 extra tickets. 30% discount on AIA Track Days. 30% discount on AIAs Driving Experience. 30% discount in all AIA Shops. 20% discount in all Golf courses adjacent to AIA. VIP Parking for one vehicle. December promotion*: Prices for a 1 bed unit from Euro 186.000 Prices for a 2 bed unit from Euro 306.000 Prices for a 3 bed unit from Euro 346.000 Prices for a 3 bed duplex from Euro 595.000 There is a rental guarantee with fixed amounts which vary per unit (3,25% – 4,05%) for 3 years. The properties come fully equipped and furnished the prices are including the furniture and the special race track package. Prices displayed are excluding any purchase costs, and lawyer fees. *prices apply until December 31st, 2009. Booking details For the full information pack, pricelists you can contact us 24 hours a day +351 282 353 019 or info@eavillas.com http://www.buypropertyportugal.com/property.php?id=3457&tilte=autodromo-do-algarve-apartments-for-sale

frontline townhouse for sale with the ocean at your feet in Praia da Luz

Seafront renovated property

Price: 650,000 Property Ref: EAV-805 Seafront attached villa with own garage, roof top terrace and spectacular seaviews across the praia da luz beach. This property is being renovated and predicted to be completed in March 2010. It will feature two suites on the main level, and a living / dining room, kitchen and office with bathroom on the 1st floor. The terrace will benefit from a jacuzzi, patio and covered area. This property is ideally located for a beach lifestyle and even for rental potential. Great investment!

http://www.eavillas.com/property.php?id=3904&title=seafront-renovated-property

Beach and ocean view apartments for sale in Lagos

Seafront apartments – only a few remaining!

Price: 285,000 Property Ref: EAV-669 Development of 9 luxury Mediterranean style apartments with Seaviewws, with a communal pool set within semi-tropical gardens less than 100 metres from Meia Praia beach. These luxurious 2 bedroom apartments are light and spacious with living / dining areas flowing onto generous terraces. They feature contemporary fixtures and fittings to a very high standard with fully fitted kitchen, store room & private parking space, Fully installed triple action air-conditioning units,double glazed windows with electric window blinds Pre-installation for central heating, central vacuum system & central sound system. 1st floor – 285,000, penthouse 300,000.

http://www.eavillas.com/property.php?id=3215&title=seafront-apartments-only-a-few-remaining

Luxury villa for sale in the Algarve country side for sale

Modern Villa in country settings near Tunes

Price: 1,350,000 Property Ref: EAV-864 Luxury villa with modern finishes, fully equipped to the highest standards, including air conditioning, underfloor heating, fully equipped kitchen and electric shutters. The property has an open concept living / dining area, 4 suites, exterior bbq area with large garden and private driveway finished in portuguese Calçada. The villa also has a large basement & garage area, ideal for a games room, additional accommodations or wine cellar. The property is fully fenced and gated. http://www.eavillas.com/property.php?id=4021&title=modern-villa-in-country-settings

Charming villa for sale close to Albufeira, walking distance to beach

Charming 2 bedroom villa near the sea

Price: 435,000 Property Ref: EAV-871 This lovely vacation property is located within a few minutes walk from the beach, nestled within mature trees with full privacy. The property has a fireplace, bbq area, garden, swimming pool and a separate garage. http://www.eavillas.com/property.php?id=4037&title=charming-2-bedroom-villa-near-the-sea