€200,000

In Leça da Palmeira, the ocean is not simply a viewit is part of everyday life. Moinho de Vento Flats is positioned only 200 metres from the beach and the Piscina das Marés, a saltwater swimming complex completed in 1966 and built directly into the natural rock formations of the Atlantic shoreline. Designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira and classified as a Portuguese National Monument, it is internationally celebrated for the way its architecture appears to merge with the sea. Just two minutes farther along the coastline stands another of Siza Vieiras iconic National Monuments, Casa de Chá da Boa Nova. Dramatically set among the cliffs, it is now home to Chef Rui Paulas two-Michelin-star restaurant, bringing together world-class architecture, Portuguese identity and ocean-inspired fine dining. The development itself gives new life to the historic Padaria Leixões, a neighborhood bakery that served as a familiar part of local community life for decades. Rather than erase that heritage, the architects preserved the original buildings distinctive mid-century Portuguese commercial character, including its white plastered façade, simple masonry, original volume and intimate side courtyard. Behind this carefully restored exterior, modern residences are woven into the historic structure alongside a new architectural volume, offering the rare opportunity to own a design-led home with an authentic connection to the story of Leça da Palmeira. This studio apartment offers 31 square metres of efficiently planned, open-concept interior space, designed to make every area feel purposeful and balanced. The minimalist interior favors clean lines, streamlined integrated kitchen cabinetry and a fluid living arrangement that allows natural light to shape the space. Without unnecessary partitions, the layout creates a sense of continuity and simplicity, making it well suited to practical everyday living, weekend stays or a coastal base. Beyond the oceanfront setting, the location remains exceptionally well connected: the principal highway network is approximately two minutes away, Matosinhos is around five minutes away, central Porto can be reached in approximately ten minutes and Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport is around fifteen minutes by car. A nearby Metro connection also provides convenient access to the regions principal business and urban centers. For those seeking a first home, a weekend pied-à-terre or a turnkey property investment in one of Portos most desirable coastal enclaves, this studio offers far more than well-planned square footage. It provides an entry point into a lifestyle shaped by surf culture, internationally recognized architecture, Michelin-starred dining and effortless days by the ocean. This is not merely a place to ownit is a personal retreat, a connection to one of northern Portugals most distinctive communities and a compelling next step for living or investing by the sea.