4 Farms and Estates 6 or more Bedrooms for Sale, in Silves, São Bartolomeu de Messines

Estate with a chapel, three derelict buildings, 360 sqm (gross construction area), set in 80,324 ha of land, in Santana, São Bartolomeu de Messines, Silves, Algarve. The estate includes Santana Chapel, three derelict buildings, a dam and borehole. This property has an approved previous information request (PIP) issued by Silves City Council enabling the construction of a single hotel establishment of the aparthotel type, with a maximum of two floors, associated with the theme of nature tourism, in particular of a farm with agricultural production of regional products. The urban proposal concentrates its implantation in a single area of a size less than 10% of the total property - 7.6 ha, and the total area of the land is 80.3 ha. This project envisages a main building, swimming pool, chapel, terraces, bungalows, recreational and leisure areas, and native vegetation green spaces. The main building has two blocks, one north-facing with the reception and back-office, living room facing the landscape, and a series of meeting and conference rooms on Floor 0. The upper floor has a set of 19 standard hotel suites. The leisure and restaurant spaces are located to the south, comprising the restaurant, kitchen and bar. Floor -1 has a gym and spa, with access to the outdoor area, with a swimming pool and sitting area. The same floor has the staff changing rooms and a storage room. The bungalows are planned to be built out of wood, from the structure to the exterior finishes, gable roof and balcony, in three sizes: 1-bedroom with a living room and kitchenette, a bathroom and bedroom; 1+1-bedroom with a mezzanine as an extra; and a 2-bedroom with two bedrooms, living room, kitchenette, balcony; all have access for people with reduced mobility.


São Bartolomeu de Messines is the largest parish of the Algarve, and one of the largest of the country, extending over an enormous area of more than 250 km2, distributed over hinterland lowlands and hills, it has a temperate climate, with mild temperatures both in summer and winter, with the necessary services to meet its population’s needs. For those who enjoy living in the Algarve climate, this is a peaceful area steeped in abundant nature. Located 20 km from the sea and Alentejo, the municipal rates, property tax and water are the cheapest of the country, the parish’s centrality in the region, benefiting from a prime position, located close to the A2 motorway and IC1 road junctions connecting the rest of the region and country, a well located industrial area, endowing excellent conditions in terms of financial investment.


7-minute driving distance from Messines, 10 minutes from Messines municipal market and railway station, 20 minutes from Silves, 30 minutes from Faro Airport, and two and a half hours from Lisbon and Seville Airport.

Algarve, Silves, agricultural homestead located next to Barragem do Arade, Messines, rural hotel construction, natural area

Agricultural estate, bordering the Arade dam, Messines, Silves, with a land area of 174.06 Ha (1 740 760 m2), inserted in a protected area, near the breeding center of the Iberian Lynx, with fantastic views of the dam and from nature, the location of the property is in the transition from Barrocal to Serra do Caldeirão.

In this estate, agricultural projects can be developed, as well as the construction of a rural hotel with an area of 2000 m2, having already been approved the feasibility of building it. These features will make it possible to contribute economically to the development of the area.

The architectural development of the Hotel in rural areas from an existing old building will be carried out by modules taking into account the morphology of the land, with the concern of giving all rooms the best view of the mountains, creating all the security and facilitating the accesses for the greatest comfort of the guests.

The entire area is classified as a non-priority agricultural area and a natural forest area for maintenance and protection due to the ecological reserve of the municipality of Silves

The existing construction will be maintained in its main elements where the new construction will integrate urban and landscape where wooden walkways will allow pedestrian circulation next to the house and following the terraces and retaining walls in stone, to preserve showing how the agricultural activity in the recent past was practiced.

The promotion of this hotel is based on its landscapes, tranquility and fresh air, in addition to the knowledge of the still living cultural traditions of the neighboring rural populations through the creation of social relationships, in a convivial style, with regard to knowledge, interaction and familiarization with their activities, namely the production of cork, arbutus, citrus, beekeeping, gastronomy and other cultural traits of that region, in addition to agricultural production, with the support of its own facilities, which are expected to be implemented on the property, in particular a winery and the respective cultivation of vines, in various areas of the property, based on the experimentation of planting various varieties, for wine production in order to obtain products that are markedly their own, are undoubtedly strong points of tourist attraction and therefore guarantees for the sustainability of the enterprise activity.

Agricultural farm with unique characteristics in the European space, with enormous potential for tourism / agricultural investment

This is where you will make your dream farm !!
Farm in Messines with garden and urban 235 m2. It allows the construction of up to 300 m2 for housing, 500 m2 for other purposes and 2,000 m2 for tourism. Good for home with pool, tourism, hotel, etc, ..

Portugal, Algarve, Faro, Silves, Agricultural farm, Rural tourism, Sea view, Mountain view, Cumeada, Silves

Farm consists of 2 houses with typologies T3 and T4.

Located in the centre of the Algarve in the area of the Algarve Barrocal, excellent sea and country views, it also has two houses in Filandesa wood with one room each.

Good opportunity for development and operation of a rural tourism unit.

Possibility of increasing the construction area by more than 1500m2