Casa A Schiera Lajes Do Pico

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Ranch-Style Home with Ocean Views — Piedade, Pico Island, Azores

A 4,973 sq ft home on 1.36 acres in Piedade, Lajes do Pico, on Pico Island in the Azores. Set on a hillside with open views across the channel to São Jorge Island. Move-in ready.

The architecture

If your family came from these islands, you will recognize this house immediately. It belongs to the tradition of homes built by Azorean emigrants returning from California, New England and Ontario, and it carries the American vocabulary they brought home with them: a single-level living floor laid out in an L, cathedral ceilings in pine with exposed beams, herringbone hardwood floors, a corner stone fireplace, a built-in bar with swivel stools, sliding glass doors onto the patio, and an attached two-car garage.

What makes it unlike anything built in the mainland US is the Azorean hand underneath. The roof is laid in traditional barrel tile with the ridges and hips finished in white lime, so seen from above the octagonal wing reads as a star. The outdoor chimney is basalt, quarried on the island.

Inside

Four bedrooms, two of them en-suite. Two living rooms, one opening through sliding glass to the terrace. Two dining rooms, formal and everyday. Three full kitchens, which means a section of the house can be run as a rental without touching the family side. Double garage and generous parking.

Outside

Covered patio for outdoor dining, mature gardens with established trees, and open land for a vegetable garden or orchard. Private driveway, no adjoining buildings.

Location and access

Natural swimming pools five minutes away by car. Island hiking trails at the door. Twenty minutes to Lajes do Pico, the historic whaling town. Fifty minutes to Pico Airport. Seasonal direct flights connect the Azores to Boston and Toronto, with year-round connections through Ponta Delgada and Lisbon.

Ownership

US and Canadian citizens may buy property in Portugal with no restrictions and no residency requirement. Financing through Portuguese banks is available to non-residents.

Ref. 137773. In-person or video viewings available.
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