Vila Nova De Gaia Farm

The building has a quadrangular floor plan on the first floor and a cross-shaped attic, consisting of overlapping roofs with a three-pitched roof on the attic floor and a four-pitched roof on the main volume. The elevations are covered in standard tiles, and the west-facing main façade features a central door with a perfect arch, flanked by straight windows with granite frames.
A small tile panel with the inscription ”VILA ALICE” stands out above the entrance door.
The property is surrounded by a high wall, with some openings featuring decorated granite frames.
It is located at Rua Dr. António Vale, no. 577, and Rua Camilo Castelo Branco, no. 7, in the parish of Vilar do Paraíso, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia.
The immediate surroundings of the property are characterized by a diversity of single-family housing typologies, small businesses, and small agricultural properties. Proximity to the center of Vila Nova de Gaia, with connections to the local road network and access to the A-29 highway, Valadares station is the closest rail link.
The property comprises two articles:

Article 2765
Urban farmhouse consisting of a large, gently sloping, irregularly shaped plot of land, fully walled and surrounded by public paths.
It includes a ruin consisting of a two-story structure, with potential for restoration in the event of a renovation.

Total land area: 4,764.00 m2
Building footprint: 200.50 m2
Uncovered area: 4,563.50 m2
Farmhouses in urban areas correspond to buildings that, due to their location within the urban fabric, are considered important for enhancing the city’s image.
In terms of uses, these areas complement the dominant functions of housing, amenities, commerce, and services, including restaurants and tourist accommodations. In urban farms, the permitted gross area for new construction is 25% of the building area allocated to this category.

Article 2703
House with a large backyard. This is a 19th-century ”Chalet” property, associated with the imagery of the Romantic period and described in the work of Camilo Castelo Branco.
The house is set back from the street and consists of two floors.
In the backyard, there is a well with an iron waterwheel.

Total Land Area: 1,521 m2
Floor Area: 297 m2
Uncovered Area: 1,224 m2
The building is generally in a suitable condition for renovation, with stabilization and/or restoration of the structural system, replacement of the masonry, repair of cracks, replacement of plumbing and electrical systems, replacement of floor and wall coverings, and replacement of the waterproofing or roof.