The total size of the land is 16 hectares and costs 2.5
million euros.
However, construction on the land will be limited and the
council of Odemira has explained that whatever is done there will have to
respect the territorial planning instruments, according to a report by
Idealista.
“This land has 16 hectares, with 900 square meters (m2) of
construction, with sea and river views. It includes two maritime beaches and a
river beach”, reads the advertisement from Remax Moderna, the real estate
agency responsible for negotiating the sale.
According to the Público newspaper, one of the concerns
raised by citizens residing in Milfontes is whether access to the Franquia
river beach and the maritime beaches of Carreiro da Fazenda and Furnas could be
banned in the future.
Currently, the land, as well as the beaches, are private
property and have been in the possession of the same family since the 17th
century, according to information provided by the real estate agency to the
newspaper. However, as explained by Público, a decision by the Administrative
and Fiscal Court of Beja, dated 15 February 2016, recognises the private ownership
of the land.
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) also says that the
areas covered by bathing areas "are not subject to private appropriation,
because they are part of the bed of seawater".
The mayor of Odemira, Hélder Guerreiro, also said that the
public interest “is safeguarded in all its dimensions”, and that whoever buys it
“will always have to respect the land use planning, as well as the associated
conditions of use to the public interest.”
Beaches are not private in Portugal. Every inch in the Portuguese coast is under the environment ministry, therefore you cannot own it. You can buy the land but you have to provide public access to the beaches.
By NS from Algarve on 16 Jan 2023, 19:55
Ronaldo will buy it, and fence it off.
By Ian from Beiras on 17 Jan 2023, 11:18
This is distressing and disturbing ????.
Why are Portuguese authorities allowing this, will they start selling their forests next?
Portugal is the most amazing country and I love living here, but I don't approve of real estate agencies putting the country up for sale to the highest bidder.
By Rodwell van Wyk from Other on 18 Jan 2023, 13:45