property Details
Country:	Portugal, Algarve
Location:	Lagos
Type:	New
Style:	Flat/Apartment
Bedrooms:	1
Size:	0 sq m
Garden:	Not Specified
Terrace:	Not Specified
Features:	9
Plot Size:	0

Flat/Apartment Lagos

This modern apartment condominium has been built thinking of the requirements of the most demanding purchaser who wishes to live in the charming city of Lagos. Its architectural design is both, unique and elegant, the apartments are grouped around a large communal area which offers the best relaxation opportunity ever enjoying the sun and its green areas and marina views. All facilities are located at walking distance to the popular Marina de Lagos, such as supermarkets, bars and restaurants which are all a few steps from you, while the beaches of Meia Praia and sandy coves of Ponta de Piedada and Boavista Golf are only at walking distance away. This new built Urbenization is only 10 minutes walk away from the old townn of Lagos. The properties are exclusive and finished to the highest standards according to the developers strong reputation for top quality work. A Choice of 3 bedroom units are available at the moment, they all containing entrance hall, fully fitted kitchen, living-room, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 balconies. Parking space and storage area. Aircon, central vacuuming, video entry system, electric shutters, sound system and satellite TV.

Lagos is one of the oldest cities in Europe and can trace its origins as far back 8,000 years to the Tartessian era, which eventually gave way to the Tartessians on through many civilizations like the Phoenicians, the Carthaginians, The Romans, the Visigoths, The Moors and on to its present day Christian times. They all of have left something behind to remind us of  the great changes through which the city and region have gone.

In the 15th Century the Great Henry the Navigator based himself in the Lagos area and had his famous school of Navigation in Sagres, which was then thought to be the end of the earth.

Lagos was the starting point of many of Portugal´s great voyages into the new world including Vasco de Gama´s discovery of the trade routes to India via the Cape of Good Hope, this was when Portugal controlled a large part of the world, bringing back the spoils of exploration. Evidence of this time can be seen in the heart of Lagos where the worlds first slave market still stands today (although no longer trading, of course) the old city walls, fortress and churches have recently been restored to their former glory. An old legend says that the lost city of Atlantis was located where Lagos now stands and evidence of old settlements can be found submerged in the waters off the coast of Lagos, although this may also be the result of damage caused by the Great Earthquake of 1755.

The City (pop. 18,000) lodges also some of the most luxurious Spa resorts in Europe, soon to be the area with the highest density of 5* hotels in Portugal the Meia Praia area has received special designation and EU investment for several 5* resorts to be completed by 2012. 

Lagos is continuing to grow despite the global economic downturn, with tourists returning to this little and precious gem over and over again, thus sustaining the growth in tourism along with the value in property.

The Local municipality has ensured that all properties built in the area in recent years, have exceeded the national standards which are among the best in the EU. They have increased awareness of environmental sustainability with most of the towns energy coming from wind power, not to mention most developments coming with solar heating and high levels of insulation to keep costs to a minimum. 2009/10 has seen a major transformation of the towns parks and historic sites. The old city walls have been reformed and green areas have been added all around, while, at the beaches, access and parking have been improved.

All of this ties in with the recent completion of the A22 motorway making driving to the airport less than an hour journey.

- Parking: Garage

- View: Urban

- Orientation: South

- Distance Sea: Walking

- Distance Airport: 1 hour

- Distance Golf: Walking