Homes We Love: Luxury Villa in Cascais, Portugal | $22.5M Sotheby's Listing

The Home | $22,498,831 USD*

Cascais, Lisboa, Portugal

Tucked inside a gated community of just five residences, this contemporary villa in Cascais is the kind of property that makes the case for Portugal all on its own. Spanning roughly 1,424 square meters across three light-filled floors, the home was designed around a simple idea: bring the outside in. Floor-to-ceiling glass runs throughout, framing views of a professionally landscaped garden that was shaped by a renowned landscape architecture studio to blur the line between the house and the pinewoods surrounding it.

The entrance level opens into a double-height hall warmed by a fireplace and wrapped by a reflecting pool — before you've even reached the main living space, the home has already made its impression. From there, the floor unfolds into an indoor pool, a private gym, a games room with its own bar and snooker table, and a full cinema room, alongside a climate-controlled wine cellar for anyone who takes their collection seriously.

Upstairs, the main social floor is built for both everyday living and real entertaining: two connected living and dining rooms sharing a fireplace, a chef's kitchen outfitted with Miele appliances that opens directly onto an outdoor barbecue terrace, and a private office. The primary suite alone feels like its own retreat, with double walk-in closets, a fireplace, a private balcony, and a reflecting pool just outside. Three additional suites round out the level.

Outside, the outdoor pool's glass side wall is a genuine showpiece, and residents of the community share access to tennis and paddle courts and manicured grounds. Below it all, a twelve-car garage handles practical needs most luxury buyers eventually ask about.

What Makes This Home Stand Out

A community of five.

Rather than a sprawling development, this gated enclave holds just five homes, which means genuine privacy and a quiet, low-density feel that's increasingly rare this close to Lisbon.

Indoor and outdoor pools, both statement pieces.

Few homes offer both, and the outdoor pool's glass wall turns a swim into something closer to an architectural experience.

Entertaining built in, not bolted on.

Between the cinema room, games room with bar and snooker table, wine cellar, and dual living/dining spaces upstairs, the home was clearly designed around hosting, not just living.

An elevator connecting all three floors.

A small detail, but one that matters for long-term livability and accessibility in a multi-level home.

Staff quarters and technical spaces thoughtfully separated.

The staff suite, technical areas, and storage are tucked into the entrance level, keeping the main living floors uncluttered.

A Day in the Life, Cascais-Style

Part of what makes this home special is simply where it sits. A morning might start with a walk along Praia do Guincho before the crowds arrive, followed by coffee and pastries in Cascais's compact, walkable old town. Afternoons could mean a quick drive up into the Sintra hills for lunch with a view, or eighteen holes at one of the area's well-regarded golf courses. By evening, Estoril's restaurant scene and its famous casino are just minutes away — and international flights home are never more than a short drive to Lisbon's airport.

It's a rare combination: genuine natural beauty and slower coastal rhythms, without sacrificing access to a major international city, top-tier healthcare, or good schools.

Why Cascais

This is really where the home makes its strongest case. Cascais sits just west of Lisbon, and it offers something the capital can't quite match: the energy of a coastal resort town with the infrastructure of a major city minutes away. Residents here get quick access to some of Portugal's best beaches, the dramatic Sintra mountains, and the buzz of Estoril's restaurant and casino scene, all while staying a short drive from Lisbon's international airport and business district.

It's also a genuinely livable choice, not just a scenic one — the area has strong hospitals and clinics, well-regarded international schools, and the kind of everyday services (shops, cafes, services) that make a move here sustainable rather than a permanent vacation. For buyers weighing Portugal as a full relocation rather than a second home, Cascais consistently comes up as one of the country's best answers to "can I actually live here full-time and love it?"

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_{*Price at time of publishing. Featured courteously with permission from Portugal Sotheby's International Realty.}