Small Mansion in Vila Nova de Gaia with electric car charging

VILA ALICE – A Recognized Cultural Landmark 

The property is fully enclosed by walls and bordered by public pathways, offering both privacy and accessibility. It enjoys a diverse surrounding environment, featuring charming single-family homes, small local shops, and traditional agricultural estates, with excellent connections to the local road network (A29, and close proximity to Valadares railway station).

Heritage Classification: The main residence is designated as “Architectural Heritage – Element with Full Protection Status.” The estate is situated within an “Urban Green Area” and is classified as a “Quinta in Urban Space.”

Main Residence

Style: 19th-century chalet with a distinct Romantic influence, famously mentioned in the works of celebrated Portuguese author Camilo Castelo Branco.

Architecture: Quadrangular layout on the main floor, transitioning to a cross-shaped plan on the attic level. The main volume features a four-sided hipped roof, while the attic is topped with a three-sided roof. The façade is adorned with traditional patterned tiles. The main entrance boasts a perfect-arch doorway framed by granite and flanked by straight windows, also with granite surrounds. Above the entrance, a decorative tile panel proudly bears the name “Vila Alice.”

Structure: Spanning 2 floors — 2 rooms on the ground floor, 9 rooms on the upper floor, and 3 in the attic — the residence also includes a well with an iron noria in the rear garden.

Condition: A restoration project with great potential, requiring structural reinforcement, replacement of masonry, utilities, finishes, and roof refurbishment.

Secondary Residence

Style: A more recent, functional construction.

Architecture: Quadrangular layout on the main floor and cross-shaped on the attic level, with a four-sided hipped roof over the main volume and a three-sided roof over the attic. The façades are clad in traditional patterned tiles. The main entrance mirrors the architectural charm of the primary residence, featuring a perfect-arch doorway flanked by granite-framed windows and topped with the “Vila Alice” tile panel.

Structure: Ground floor and first floor, each with 4 rooms.

Condition: Currently in a state of ruin, yet with strong rehabilitation potential, including the possibility of restoring the existing two-story structure.

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No documentation is currently available to confirm that a usage license has been issued for the property, that it is exempt from such certification, or that any receipt of payment for the legally required fees has been presented. Therefore, the property may not possess the necessary urban planning documentation for use and/or construction.