For those seeking quality of life in Funchal’s premium historic centre: a four-bedroom apartment on the top floor of the Arcadas de São Francisco, on one of the streets bordering the Municipal Garden, some 100 metres on foot from Avenida Arriaga, the city’s most vibrant and main avenue.

The penthouse extends to 222 sq m (approx. 2,390 sq ft) of gross internal area. Its south-facing balcony, with exceptional, protected sea views, carries the reception space outdoors and allows meals to be taken al fresco for most of the year. A second, east-facing balcony looks across the amphitheatre of hills and mountains that surrounds the city.

The apartment

Four-bedroom penthouse on the fifth floor, with lift

• 222 sq m (approx. 2,390 sq ft) gross internal area; 188 sq m (approx. 2,024 sq ft) net internal area
• Living space: 65 sq m (approx. 700 sq ft) living and dining room
• Kitchen
• South-facingbalcony of 12 sq m with protected sea views
• Separate bedroom wing: 32 sq mensuite bedroom with bathroom and closet
• Three further bedrooms
• East-facing balcony shared by the ensuite and two further bedrooms, overlooking the amphitheatre of hills and mountains
• Four bathrooms: cloakroom, en suite, family bathroom and a fourth currently used as a laundry
• Excellent natural light and a calm setting
• Two parking spaces within the building and a storage room
• Built in 2000

The apartment is distinguished by its generous proportions, exceptional central position, protected views, sun exposure and favourable placement within the building.

The building occupies the site of the former São Francisco convent, beside the historic Blandy Madeira wine lodges, on one of Funchal’s oldest streets.

In the heart of Funchal, this penthouse lends itself to a life lived on foot, with every convenience close at hand in the traditional streets of the old town, a genuine “15-minute city”. Demand for Funchal’s historic centre remains strong, while supply, particularly around the Municipal Garden, is very limited.

On foot

• Municipal Garden: on the doorstep
• Avenida Arriaga and the Municipal Theatre: 1 minute
• Supermarket, shopping centre, restaurants, cafés and services: 5 minutes
• Cathedral, marina, seafront promenade and Santa Catarina Park: 5 minutes
• Mercado dos Lavradores: 10 minutes

By car

• Expressway and beaches: 5 to 10 minutes
• Private hospital and the public hospital: under 10 minutes
• Tennis and padel courts: 10 minutes
• Palheiro Golf: 15 minutes
• Madeira International Airport: 20 minutes
• Santo da Serra Golf Club: 30 minutes
• Nursery schools, state and independent schools and the International School nearby

Energy rating: D