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Villa T4 · Rua do Golfe, Lote 12
8135-024 Almancil, Loulé
- · Pool built over the legal setback — leverage worth €30–50k.
- · Unregistered mezzanine changes tax + resale exposure.
- · Neighbour plot cleared for 9 m build — sea glimpse at risk.
- · Loulé AL contenção map: property currently outside — but under review.
- · Desalination plant construction traffic route models EN125.
- · EN125 summer queues within 1.4 km; peak-season delays to coastal resorts.
- · North façade efflorescence — 3-year humidity budget €4–7k.
- · Comparable transacted 90 m away at €4,020/m² — asked €4,848/m².
Executive summary & recommendation
Market value analysis
Fair value derived from 34 transacted comparables within 2.5 km (Jan 2024 – Feb 2026), adjusted for plot size, build quality (A-rated envelope, 2019 build), pool, and distance to Quinta do Lago.
Comparable sales — 2.5 km radius
Sourced from Portal das Finanças (IMT filings), Casa Sapo historicals, and 3 local notary offices.
Rental yield & short-term rental (AL) analysis
Legal & administrative review
Neighbourhood, environment & nuisance analysis
Property & environmental risks
Investment scenarios — 5 & 10 year
Renegotiate to fair value, AL license retained, PDM revision blocks northern heights. Net IRR 6.8% over 10y with AL income.
Renegotiate to €1,150k. Blended yield 5.2%. Value tracks Almancil median (+2.8%/yr).
Buy at asking, AL law tightens, Faro over-supply. Break-even ~year 9.
Independent recommendation
The property is materially over-priced by ~17%, but the fundamentals are strong: clean title, transferable AL, excellent orientation, low flood risk. Two disclosed but manageable issues (pool setback, humidity budget) give clear negotiation leverage. Two external risks (EN125 seasonal congestion, PDM height revision) are permanent and must be priced in.
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