Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

Situated on a 464 sqm plot, this house combines contemporary lines with traditional elements and is distributed as follows: on the ground floor, a living room with direct access to an exterior patio with a water tank, an upper balcony with city views, laundry room, and a guest bathroom. It also features an equipped kitchen - including a vintage wrought iron wood stove - with dining area, a social bathroom, and a pantry.

On the first floor, there is a winter garden, entrance hall, three bedrooms supported by two bathrooms, and a mezzanine that can be used as an office, library, or additional bedroom.

In terms of comfort and efficiency, it has climate control through radiant flooring (hot and cold) throughout the house, except in the mezzanine which has a fan coil unit, mechanical ventilation for air renewal in all rooms, photovoltaic panels, alarm system, and water heating through a heat pump.

Internationally recognized, this house was nominated for the 'Building of the Year 2022' award in the 'Houses' category by the renowned architecture website ArchDaily.

The house is located in a special protection zone, on the edge of Guimarães city center, classified since 2001 as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is located 45 minutes driving distance from Porto, 34 minutes from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport, and 3 hours and 30 minutes from Lisbon.
Energy Rating: B-
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