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L O C A T I O N

Santiago do Cacém sits on a quiet ridge between the Alentejo interior and the Atlantic, a historic town with markets and cafés, yet close to the coast. Its castle and streets give a strong sense of place, while services and restaurants keep it practical year round. From here, Porto Covo and Vila Nova de Milfontes are within reach, as are the dunes and lagoon landscapes around Santo and Melides. It is an easy base for surf, nature and weekend escapes, while keeping Lisbon and airport connections realistic.m                                                                                                         

SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE

Former Colégio São José, Santiago do Cacém. PIP stage architectural proposal for a residential conversion into 39 apartments, across 3,172.24 sqm gross build and 2,070 sqm dedicated to housing. A modernist landmark with real presence, close to Melides, Santo André and the Alentejo coast, for investors and developers.

F L O O R   P L A N S

SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE

BUILDING

Location

Price

Santiago do Cacém

€ 1.800.000

Bedrooms

Bathroom

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-

Size

Exterior

3.772 SQM

1.440 SQM

EPC

E

MIGUEL ALMEIDA

+351 913 278 247

A former college reborn as a residential address, this landmark building on Rua do Parque holds a rare kind of promise: to turn generous corridors, tall windows and calm courtyards into homes with true character. The architecture reads like modernist Portugal, with clean lines, glass block stairwells and long galleries that catch the soft Alentejo light, the kind that makes even stone and terrazzo feel warm.


Set on a 1,440.90 sqm plot, the existing structure brings scale and presence, while the approved planning path is already drawn. Under the PIP phase architectural proposal, the rehabilitation is organised as 39 apartments, 23 studios, 15 one bedroom homes and 1 two bedroom home, supported by lifts, technical areas and shared circulation. Reception style arrival, bicycle parking and garden support areas are conceived as part of the everyday experience. The framework is clear and investable: 3,172.24 sqm gross build, with 2,070 sqm dedicated to housing, plus generous common areas designed to elevate daily living.


Santiago do Cacém offers the best of both worlds: an authentic historic town, and a direct line to the wild Atlantic coast. Mornings begin in the old centre, afternoons drift towards Lagoa de Santo André, Melides and the long beaches of the Alentejo litoral. For an investor or developer, it is a ready made story, a building with identity, a plan with volume, and a location that keeps gaining momentum.

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