Consolação in February
This is an exposed Atlantic position, and that is most of the appeal. It also means wind, salt and humidity are part of ownership, affecting glazing, metalwork, render and anything you leave on a balcony. I look at materials, orientation and shelter for the specific apartment rather than the building as a whole, because on this coast those vary more between units than buyers expect.
Peniche is a working fishing town with a real year-round population, which is why it holds up better in winter than many Portuguese beach places. It is not a resort, and if you are expecting resort services on tap you will be disappointed. If you want a proper Portuguese town with world-class surf attached, that is exactly what it is.
What I do before you sign
You should not have to assemble this yourself. If you are serious about an apartment here, I:
- Send you the full schedule with private and covered areas separated, so the comparison is honest
- Confirm the construction license and its current status before you commit anything
- Get the projected condominium budget, since twenty-four apartments share the common parts
- Tell you which apartments in the building I would actually recommend, and which I would not
Your lawyer still reads the promissory contract and investigates title and licensing independently, and a technical professional assesses the build at completion. Those roles should stay separate from mine. What is mine is knowing this building well enough to tell you which apartment is worth having, and whether the price makes sense against everything else on this coast.