If you could find a better location than this one on Rua do Barao, in the shadow of the spectacular Sé cathedral, you wouldn’t find a comparable interior. Casa Dos Arcos, at the heart of Lisbon‘s historic Alfama neighbourhood, is 127-square-metres of creamy-white, sunlit comfort, with views over the rooftops to the Tagus River. The apartment is currently on the market for 845,000 euros with Fantastic Frank.

Even more spacious than the layout suggests, the flat features two bedrooms and two bathrooms, all with high ceilings and smoothly crafted arch doorways from a 2024 renovation. Original coffered ceilings were replastered and new niches created for storage. Kitchen and bathroom fittings were replaced with soft grey marble, with unlacquered brass fixtures.

The home covers the second floor of the old townhouse on a quiet, cobbled side street, accessed by a broad staircase.

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