This 4-bed house for sale in Viana do Castelo sits on 2,635 m² above Carreço, with open Atlantic views and a 1975 design by José Pulido Valente. It was built as a weekend and holiday retreat, and you can still feel that in the layout: low to the ground, set into the slope and turned toward the sea.
The house is in good condition and keeps its original character, so a buyer gets sound architecture and room to update it. At €850,000, it suits anyone looking for a second home in Portugal on the Minho coast, or a base for remote work with the ocean as the backdrop.
### The House: 1970s Architecture on 2,635 m²
Pulido Valente drew the house to follow the natural fall of the land instead of levelling it. The roof is planted, which was an unusual idea in 1975, so seen from above the building reads as part of the hillside. It is the kind of house that does not shout from the road.
Inside, the living room runs over two levels and opens to the garden through large windows and sliding doors. Daylight is the point of the design, and so is the view: the sea is framed from the main living spaces rather than saved for one lucky terrace. There are four bedrooms, including a master suite, and two bathrooms across 220 m² of gross construction area.
Outside, mature trees and native plants give the garden real privacy. Private parking is on the plot, and there is plenty of ground left for vegetable beds, long lunches outdoors or an afternoon with nothing to listen to but the waves.
### Renovation Scope and Second Home Use
The house is in good condition, but it is a 1970s design and the interiors would reward a thoughtful update. Finishes, bathrooms and the flow between rooms are the obvious places to start. Any extension would need m ... click here to read more
