OMG, I Want This House: Lisbon, Portugal
The Daily Beast presents a look at one of the most insane houses in the world.
If you follow any travel influencers—or even just your friends’ Instagram feeds—you know there’s one country on everyone’s wandering minds these days: Portugal. But even though those friends have legions of followers, they’re just tourists. For a mere $4.3 million and a grand sense of adventure, you can buy your way into residential status in the historic district of Alfama in Lisbon.
This duplex strikes that perfect balance between vintage—can you say crown molding and original azulejos (that’s tiles to all you English-speakers out there)—and modern by way of ultra chic furnishings and black-and-white photos worthy of a museum gallery.
Have you ever found yourself wondering, where is the best place to put my foosball table? We finally have the answer. It turns out, a foosball table belongs right next to the massive, chandelier-topped dining room table. Who knew?!
The good news is that this large kitchen is stocked with every gadget and gizmo you could ever need to make a culinary masterpiece. The bad news is Lisbon is the city of tinned fish, so sardines are a required component of any and every meal.
The Alfama district is packed with history, but there is no need to buy tickets or wait in line with a bunch of tourists to take it all in. Just head to your very own “reception room” to catch a glimpse of the Tagus River, or repair to the bedrooms and gaze at the historic Tower of São Pedro from the comfort of your home.
A private residence in the big city with a whopping 4,714 square feet? No, you have not entered a magical realm. We are honored to welcome you to your new life.
You are currently standing in a 16th-century building surrounded by 17th-century frescoes that hearken back to Portugal’s good ol’ seafaring days.
Make yourself comfortable in one of the four large, en-suite bedrooms. Yawn. That’s standard fare in the world of stylish pieds-à-terre. The real topic of conversation in this gorgeous boudoir is the stucco walls handcrafted by a Chilean artist.
These French oak floors should be classified as a national treasure.
The duplex was recently renovated but it still maintains its vintage charm…which is what we like to call a bathroom that garnishes its sinfully deep soaking tub with a gilded chandelier. Now, where’s the butler with my flute of bubbly?
There may be no way to avoid your little princess becoming a spoiled diva when she gets to call this room home. But on the plus side, she will be the coolest girl in school with her very own indoor swing and personal piano.
Filling your home with antique furnishings is so much more fun when you can scour stores that carry wares once found in European palaces. This duplex is downright noble in its fixings. (Psst: we think that pair of double-decker skateboarding tigers may be Louis XIVs.)
Your new home may cost $4.3 million, but think about all the money you’ll save in oranges. But if the abundant citrus outside your window doesn’t fill you with comfort, rest your head easy at night knowing that while the travel influencers of the world may steal a week or two in Lisbon each year, you get to call this picturesque gem your full-time home.
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