West Algarve, Portugal - A Place in the Sun

West Algarve, Portugal Jasmine Harman

Married couple Yvette and Agata are looking for their dream 3 bedroom forever home near to the centre of the action in Alvor on Portugal’s Algarve. Jasmine Harman is tasked with showing them the best of what their £300k budget can get them but will any of the five properties she has up her sleeve result in an offer?

About the area

Every region of the Algarve has its areas of natural beauty, but the Western Algarve, and in particular the Western Coast of the Algarve, is considered to be the more scenic part of the Algarve. It’s made up of rugged cliffs, a national park and numerous small, often empty, and incredibly beautiful beaches.

The Western Algarve has a magnificent climate all year round, with on average over 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, great wines and fresh, tasty food (especially fish).

Property 1

Two-bed house in Inland Ferragudo

This two-bed detached house is around 1.4 miles from Ferragudo town centre. It has a good amount of private outside space (a garden at the side of the property, as well as two terraces and a roof-top terrace) and is just 600 metres away from the nearest beach and about 1.5 miles to Ferragudo’s town beach. There is also covered private parking space at the front of the property. View more from agent.

Valued at £280,172 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Three-bed house in Bemposta

This modern terraced three-bed house is located about 1.8 miles from Alvor town centre. Inside it has a great-size 1st floor lounge-diner with access to a terrace, a separate modern kitchen, three good-size double bedrooms and  a massive already refurbished bright & airy living space on the lower floor with access to the garden. Find out more from the agent.

Valued at £275,862 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Three-bed cottage in Ferragudo

This converted fisherman’s cottage is just a couple of hundred metres from Ferragudo’s town centre, with a good amount of restaurants & bars and shops. The town beach is about 800 metres from the property. The cottage comes with a fairly compact 1st floor terrace with small plunge pool, sitting & BBQ area.
It also has a good-size open-plan lounge-diner-kitchen with high ceilings, a large main ground floor bedroom with big walk-in wardrobe and two bathrooms. Visit the agent's website.

Valued at £275,862 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Four-bed house in Montes de Alvor

This end-of-terrace four-bed house is located in a small community of 18 townhouses. It has communal gardens and a communal pool, as well as a good-size private garden and terrace (and its own private plunge pool). There are also a couple of balconies (one on the 1st floor and a roof-top terrace). Inside, there are four generously sized bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large lounge, a good-size separate kitchen, a covered summer room and a large basement. More from the agent.

Valued at £301,724 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed villa in Portimao

The final property, a modern 3-bed villa with garden, is located a couple of miles from Portimao town centre (and about 3 miles from the very popular ‘Praia da Rocha’ beach) and comes with a good-size back garden with BBQ area and jacuzzi, as well as a private parking space at the front and a couple of 1st floor balconies. Visit the agent's website.

Valued at £340,517 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Six-bed villa in Odiaxere

This luxury six-bed villa is located close to Palmares Golf and comes with stunning views of the Sea and Ria de Alvor. It has a large garden space, with a 66 square metre outdoor pool and a 120 square metre roof-top terrace with plunge pool. Inside, there are six bedrooms (each with their own en-suite), eight bathrooms in total, a large lounge-diner with wood-burner (with access to covered and open terraces) and a fully equipped kitchen with island, utility room and pantry. In the basement, there is a large garage, gym and bathroom
plus underfloor heating throughout. Find out more about the property.

Valued at £1,987,000 at the time of filming.