Modern 5 Bedroom Villa With Pool And Garden | Birre, Cascais

In Birre, on Rua das Violetas, this detached five-bedroom contemporary house was built in 2021 on a 715 m2 plot with a pool and garden. It offers 320 m2 of gross area across the ground and upper floors, plus a 177.5 m2 basement with garaging for four cars. Natural timber slats, exposed concrete and Corten steel details give it a striking presence from the outside.

The ground floor is arranged around a continuous living area, with no walls dividing the spaces. The 61 m2 living room, with a bioethanol fireplace, flows into the 22 m2 dining area and on to the 18 m2 kitchen, which is fully fitted and has a central island with a downdraft extractor built into the worktop, keeping the ceiling clear. A pantry supports the kitchen. Large glazed doors open this whole area onto a covered pergola of around 35 m2 beside the pool, which works as an extra living room for much of the year. The same floor has a guest cloakroom and a 16 m2 en-suite bedroom with built-in wardrobes, currently set up as a home office.

Upstairs, the 26 m2 principal suite has a walk-in closet of around 8 m2 and a bathroom with a bathtub, shower and double basin. There is a second suite of 17 m2 and two further bedrooms of around 19 m2 each, served by a full bathroom. The bedrooms have built-in wardrobes, and both suites and one of the bedrooms open onto a 39 m2 wooden-decked terrace facing the pool.

In the basement, the garage of around 100 m2 has room for four cars and an internal staircase leading straight into the house. The same floor holds an 11 m2 laundry room, the technical areas, including the pool plant room, and a 20 m2 multi-purpose room with its own bathroom, currently used as a gym.

Wooden flooring runs through much of the house, giving the spaces a sense of continuity. The windows have matte black thermo-lacquered aluminium frames with high-efficiency double glazing. Ducted air conditioning, discreet and with no units on show, provides both cooling and heating, while hot water comes from solar thermal panels backed up by a heat pump, a combination that keeps running costs well down. Lighting is by recessed ceiling spots.

Outside, the 29 m2 pool is surrounded by decking, with around 290 m2 of garden wrapping around the house. Boundary walls and a living hedge along the street enclose the plot and give it a high degree of privacy.

Birre is one of the most sought-after residential areas of Cascais, with wide, tree-lined streets and houses with gardens. Cascais town centre is around five minutes away by car, as is the A5 motorway, which reaches Lisbon in about half an hour. Guincho beach is around eight minutes away, and the golf courses and the Quinta da Marinha equestrian centre are just as close. The area has several international schools, including King’s College School, and Cascais Shopping and CUF Cascais Hospital are a short drive away.

Contemporary architecture, five bedrooms and a living area that opens entirely onto the pool, in one of the quietest parts of Cascais.