Algarve, Santa Bárbara de Nexe, Portugal

A rare development opportunity in the desirable hills of Santa Bárbara de Nexe, one of the central Algarve’s most sought-after inland parishes. This 6,240 m² property sits in the quiet countryside of Guilhim, above Faro and within a short drive of the international airport, the beaches of the Ria Formosa and the golf and marina of the Golden Triangle.
Held under a single land-registry title, the estate combines a mature orchard of carob, almond, olive, fig and holm oak with three characterful stone structures, including a traditional wood-oven house (casa do forno). A Prévia Information Request (PIP) has been submitted to Faro Municipality for the extension and alteration of the existing building into a Rural Tourism Development (Empreendimento Turístico em Espaço Rural / ETER) with a swimming pool.
The single-storey concept by Atelier Teresa Correia proposes six en-suite suites, reception, living and dining rooms, a kitchen, covered terraces and a pool, with a proposed footprint of around 443.5 m². The buyer acquires land, ruins and a defined architectural project as one asset — an outstanding platform for a boutique guesthouse, private estate or income-generating retreat. PIP decision pending.

– Plot of approximately 6,240 m² under a single land-registry title (misto).
– Elevated countryside setting in Guilhim, Santa Bárbara de Nexe, Faro.
– PIP submitted to Faro Municipality for an ETER with swimming pool.
– Proposed single-storey development of six en-suite bedrooms.
– Proposed building footprint of approximately 443.5 m².
– Three existing stone structures, including a traditional casa do forno.
– Mature orchard of around 5,834 m² – carob, almond, olive, fig, holm oak.
– Approximately 10 minutes from Faro and its international airport.
– Close to Golden Triangle golf, beaches and the Ria Formosa.
– Architectural project by Atelier Teresa Correia (decision pending).

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