Joia brochure

Joia

das

Dunas Portugal

Award winning contemporary development

Introduction W

elcome to the award winning Joia das Dunas, located on Portugal’s stunning, largely unknown and totally unspoilt West Coast. The architecture is in a fresh contemporary style that incorporates the natural colours and materials of the surrounding landscape. The views to the sea overlook 600 meters of sand

dunes which lead to the stunning Seixo beach, with its high cliffs, silver sand and natural waterfalls.

European Capital of Culture - Lisbon

Lisbon is located only 45 minutes from the development and having gained the title “European Capital of Culture� several years ago it offers a range of activities for everybody. This monumental city with tile facades, monuments and stunning churches is also a hotspot for popular festivities.

Lisbon offers a feast of exquisite shopping, exciting nightlife, interesting museums and its wealth of cultural pursuits is irrefutable.

Location Map Joia das Dunas is located on the West

From the UK

From the UAE

Coast of Portugal. Lisbon is only 45

There are numerous airlines operating

Emirates Airlines fly direct to Madrid.

minutes away and Lisbon International

to Portugal. Easyjet flies directly into

Then all main European airlines

Airport 35 minutes away.

Lisbon International Airport which is

operate a connecting service to Lisbon.

Nearby, the unspoilt town of

only 35minutes from Joia das Dunas.

Santa Cruz provides shops, bars and

TAP Portugal is the national airline

Within Portugal

restaurants and hosts a number of

which operates several flights. British

Direct and regular bus services

famous water sport events every

Airways, KLM & Ryan Air all fly to

operate from France, Spain and

Summer.

Portugal. If you’re driving from England,

England, while train connections from

the quickest route is via the Plymouth-

France and Spain provide regular

temperate with short winters and

Santander or Portsmouth-Bilbao ferries

scenic stops en route.

long hot summers ensuring an ideal

to northern Spain and then on to

environment in which to relax all year

Portugal.

The climate is mild and

round.

Portugal’s mainland rail system is cheap and extensive, and tourists have a wide range of special tickets available

From the Republic of Ireland

offering unlimited travel throughout

How do I get there?

bmibaby and Aer Lingus operate direct

the country.

Lisbon, Oporto, Faro, Madeira and

flights to Lisbon.

Numerous privatised coach companies provide fast and efficient

the Azores have airports served by TAP Air Portugal, the national carrier,

From Northern Ireland

road transport in Portugal, at very

which has direct flights to Lisbon from

British Airways, easyjet and Aer Lingus

reasonable prices.

a number of destinations including

all fly from Belfast to Lisbon or Faro

England, France, Germany, Netherlands,

airports.

Spain, the USA and Canada. Most major European airlines fly to Lisbon,

From the Netherlands

while a succession of charter flights

Bmibaby, KLM, TAP Portugal and easyjet

operate during the summer, especially

operate services from Amsterdam to

to the Algarve. There are also

Lisbon International airport. Bmibaby,

international flights to Porto in the

KLM, TAP Portugal and easyjet all

north and Faro in the south.

operate direct flights from Amsterdam to Lisbon and Faro airports.

Areias do Seixo The hotel and spa, opened in 2011, is called Areias do Seixo. It is managed by Goncalo and Marta Alves, who also manage the villa rental programme, and own a number of local hotels, restaurants and bars.

The hotel has 10 luxury boutique guest suites and all residents have access to its stunning facilities, which include a restaurant and bar, pool, state of the art gym and a luxury spa.

What is the concept

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The hotel offers a number of

behind Joia das Dunas?

services and facilities, including rental

Joia das Dunas is about tranquility

management

and being at peace with nature, all in

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The stunning contemporary

a stunning contemporary setting. It

architecture and eco friendly design

will deliver the ultimate antidote from

shows the new face of Portuguese

the pressures and poisons of city life.

property

The development is as ecologically and environmentally friendly as possible.

Who developED Joia das

We have used locally sourced, bio

Dunas?

degradable materials where possible

The Five Star hotel opened in 2011

and the latest geothermal technologies

to great acclaim and the villas were

for heating and cooling the interiors and

completed in 2010. The hotel is owned

the pools.

and managed by Goncalo and Marta Alves, who are from a very well known

Why should I buy a

local family that own a number of

home in Joia das Dunas?

successful hospitality businesses.

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Joia is located on Portugal’s Silver

What are the general

Coast, the new emerging overseas

features of the villas?

property market in Portugal

The villas and the hotel have been

The Silver Coast is a stunning and

designed by Vasco Vieira, formerly the

unspoilt Atlantic coastline, offerin a

Chief Architect of Val do Lobo, in a

taste of the real Portugal, and is only

stunning contemporary style that is

45 minutes from Lisbon international

harmonised with nature. Vasco Vieira has

airport

ensured that the construction is to Val

Being close to Lisbon offers a year

do Lobo standards, not just the villas but

round season

also the infrastructure and landscaping.

Prices are less than half anything

The designs of the villas flow from

comparable in the Algarve and offer

Vasco’s philosophy that your home

excellent growth potential

should provide both an interior and

Joia is a boutique development

exterior living environment. The layout

of only 18 units serviced by an

of the floor plans provides a visual and

outstanding contemporary boutique

physical link between the interiors and

hotel

the exteriors. Many of the interiors have

double volumes, allowing the rooms to

leisure activities and cultural excursions

be bathed in light from the inside and

and events, courses in wine and organic

the outside. When the doors slide away

horticulture, picnics and beach service,

they unify the floor plans into one space,

the spa (with a full range of treatments)

the effect enhanced by there being no

and airport transportation.

glass or frames on the corners.

Locally sourced bio degradable

Is there a rental program

materials have been used where

available?

possible. The hotel and the villas use

Yes, and it is fully flexible to owner’s

geothermal energy; all the under floor

needs and rentals can be sourced by

heating and cooling, hot water and

owners themselves or other third

heating for the pools are naturally

parties.

generated from bore holes in the earth.

As well as being environmentally friendly,

The rental programme at Joia is

geothermal energy substantially reduces

managed by the Hotel, Areias do Seizo.

running costs.

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As well as managing all of the rental process, including marketing,

What facilities are

services and administration,

available as part of Joia

the Hotel can manage all the

das Dunas?

maintenance and housekeeping of the villas.

The 18 villas are serviced by a 10 room luxury boutique Five Star hotel,

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Under the programme, owners are

Areias do Seixo. The facilities include

entitled to unlimited use, provided

the restaurant & bar, gourmet food &

that adequate notice is given.

wine shop, hotel swimming pool, cinema,

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Last year, owners in the

fully equipped gym, luxury spa, meeting/

programme enjoyed 35%

conference room, children’s playground,

occupancy and the average rental

WiFi Zone, market garden and of

per night was €550 for the villas and €450 for the townhouses.

course the stunning Seixo beach.

The hotel provides the following

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VAT of 6% is chargeable on rentals

services: rentals and rental management,

in Portugal and the Hotel charges

laundry and villa cleaning, garden and

45% for its aforementioned

pool maintenance, babysitting, villa

services.

delivery of products from the gourmet and other shops, in-villa catering, décor and furnishing, sporting apparel rental,

Should owners wish the Hotel to maintain their villa, the cost per year, which includes the gardens and swimming pools, windows, exterior woods and metals, and condominium charges, is €5,400 for the villas and €4,270 for the town houses.

What is the hotel rental management fee?

Owners will receive 55% on the monthly bill net of fees and VAT. The remaining 45% is for Areias do Seixo (to cover: management fee, operating costs, guest’s breakfast, cleaning, laundry and the costs for the guests using the facilities of the hotel – spa, pool etc).

Are we restricted in how long or when we may occupy our apartment ourselves?

Owners can book their stays per annum without limitation. Once in the program, owners may change their stays subject to availability.

Joia

das

Dunas

Living Designed in harmony with the environment, Joia das Dunas offers a comprehensive range of first class facilities and services, so you can relax, re energise and have fun all year round.

Owners benefit from the facilities and services of the hotel and the skills and experience of its team in all types of occupancy. The villas can be enjoyed as an extension of the hotel, benefiting from all the attendant services and there is a comprehensive rentals programme. residences All villas have sea views and are situated amongst a beautiful pine forest. Designed by the renowned Architect Vasco Vieira, they all have three en suite bedrooms, a pool, barbeque area, terraces, fully equipped kitchen, satellite TV and WiFi, and hidden underground parking. The latest geothermal heating and cooling technologies are used throughout the interior and external pools.

CONSTRUCTION

PAYMENT

Are the properties

What currency are the

Who should I appoint as

freehold?

payments made in?

my lawyer?

Yes.

Payments are made in Euros (â‚Ź).

There are a number of lawyers who know the development well that we

How will I furnish my

Are mortgages/financing

home?

available for property

The hotel provides a full decoration

purchase?

service, ensuring that your villa fully

The mortgage market for holiday

can introduce.

What are the costs of purchase?

complies with the standards of the

property owners is well established in

Purchase taxes in Portugal are 6% of

rental programme and is harmonious

Portugal, and there are a number of

the price. You should also allow for

with the hotel.

banks to choose from. Most of the villas

1.5% for stamp duty and legal and

for sale come with mortgage finance

notary fees.

A list of Lisbon based decorators and London based decorators are

attached, if required.

available. Their work at Joia can be viewed on request from other owners.

How do I reserve at Joia das Dunas?

Is there internet and

There is a â‚Ź3,000 reservation deposit

satellite TV access?

required which is fully refundable up

Yes, including WiFi.

to the point of signing of promissory contract.

What parking facilities

What are the payment

are available?

terms?

All properties come with internal 2 car garages. There are also external

30% upon signature of promissory

spaces available.

contract and 70% on signing of the

Can I resell my property

deed.

– are there any restrictions?

None.

Design &

the

Environment

The designs of the villas flow from Architect Vasco Vieira’s philosophy that your home should provide both an interior and exterior living environment.

The layout of the floor plan provides a visual and physical link between the interior and the exterior.

Many of the interior living spaces have double height ceiling spaces allowing the rooms to be bathed in light from the inside and the outside. When the doors slide away they unify the floor plans into one space, the effect enhanced by there being no glass or frames on the corners.