# \[Discussion\] Land plot reviews
**URL:** https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2870
**Category:** Home Base
**Tags:** base, home-base, discussion
**Created:** [6 April 2022 15:01 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2870 "2022-04-06T15:01:05Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author:  [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)
#### Post date: [6 April 2022 15:01 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2870/1 "2022-04-06T15:01:05Z")
**Ideal plot specs:**
- 15,000 sqm + total
- 800 sqm buildable
- Less than 20 mins cycle ride from town
- Near Parque Arrabida for air quality, nature and beautiful walks
- Distance from neighbours so we aren’t irritating them if we make noise
- Views or interesting features to work with
- At least +12 ft/3.6m above water level
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(ordered by level of interest from 1 high downwards)
# Plot 1
**Details:**
Plot: [On edge of Parque Arrabida](https://www.idealista.pt/imovel/30655034/)
Price: 450,000 (negotiable)
Size total: 15,000 sqm
Size buildable: 380 sqm
Visited in person: Yes
**For:**
- Location: ideal side of town and good distance from it. On the edge of Arrabida
- Land has lovely grass and natural plants to work with in creating a beautiful secret garden vibe
**Against:**
- Price is towards the top end of our budget
- Overhead power cables aren’t a nice view
- Industry next door might be noisy or dirty during week days (visited on weekend only)
- Buildable area is small and would require creative solutions
- Shared wall with a neighbour who keeps dogs and a horse on property. Might be an issue if we make noise.
- Road next to plot is quite busy which would disturb peace and quiet on one side of land and/or require building a large wall
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# Plot 2
**Details:**
Plot: [Next to Ikea, east of city](https://www.idealista.pt/imovel/31525124/)
Price: 450,000
Size total: 6,320 sqm
Size buildable: 9.480 sqm of residential/commercial area. can build several floors until a maximum of 25m high. For example 3 buildings with 6 floors each. 30% of the total area must be for green areas.
Visited in person: yes
**For:**
- Interesting and fun land plot. Easily turns into a secret garden with some views to the ocean.
- Generous permissions for building would give plenty of options and probably high resale value if required in the future.
- Ikea next door is handy and a small coffee stall near entrance would attract visitors
**Against:**
- Small
- Neighbours nearby so strategic wall or trees needed to prevent noise disturbing them
- Plot is intended for high-rise housing and we’d need to check how that would work with what we plan to build
- Very near port which might be noisy or have pollution issues during the week. There were no issues when we visited on the weekend.
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# Plot 3
**Details:**
Plot: [Rua da Capela](https://www.idealista.pt/en/imovel/31883154/?xts=582068&xtor=EPR-1147-%5Bexpress_alerts_20220405%5D-20220405-%5BProperty.New.Link%5D-62029483856@1-20220405160201&isFromSavedSearch=true)
Monte Belo Norte, São Sebastião
Price: 590,000
Size total: 73,918 sqm
Size buildable: 20,000 sqm
Visited in person: No
**For:**
- Very large so parties, etc would be no issue with neighbours
- Possibility to recoup some investment by selling off some pieces of the total land in the future
- Good distance into town
**Against:**
- Price is at the very top of our budget
- Land area is quite dusty and dry. Would require work to create soft green spaces.
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# Plot 4
[Near ferry terminal](https://www.idealista.pt/imovel/30802107/)
352,500
27,200 sqm
**For:**
- Large plot
- Near town
**Against**
- Unclear if we can build there or not
- Industrial area with possible noise and pollution from port
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### Author:  [@AndyatFocallocal](https://publichappinessmovement.com/u/AndyatFocallocal)
#### Post date: [6 April 2022 15:01 UTC](https://publichappinessmovement.com/t/topic/2870/2 "2022-04-06T15:01:25Z")