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Jemma and Alice from Fine & Country provided an excelent service, communications were key and they provided a stress free environment in what is a difficult time. Thank you and well done
Charlene Regan and Alice Madden at Fine & Country have been absolutely outstanding from start to finish. Charlene found us the right buyer in just three weeks and achieved an offer well over the asking price, which speaks volumes about her skill, judgement and understanding of the market. The marketing was also superb. The photos, video, drone footage and brochure produced by the Fine & Country team presented our home beautifully and really helped show it at its best. Once we accepted the offer, Alice was exceptional in keeping everything moving smoothly and swiftly. She liaised with both sets of solicitors, kept communication flowing between us and our buyer, anticipated potential issues and helped resolve anything that came up along the way. The whole experience felt professional, proactive and well managed throughout. We would have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Charlene, Alice and the Fine & Country team to anyone looking to sell their home.
Review for Fine & Country Cardiff – Deeply Unprofessional and Untrustworthy I strongly advise anyone considering buying a property through Fine & Country Cardiff to think twice. We dealt with Gemma, and the experience has been nothing short of appalling. From the beginning, the team were overly pushy and dismissive of our concerns. But once the sale was completed, their attitude turned outright negligent. Despite purchasing a high-value property marketed as a “smart home,” no one had the courtesy to hand over the keys in person. Instead, we were told they were “in the mailbox” and that was the end of their involvement. Upon arrival, we found the garage door was broken and unopenable. An engineer has since confirmed it must be completely replaced at a cost of £2,000. The bathroom sliding door is stuck, meaning steam from the shower floods into the room. And most critically, the entire smart home system is inaccessible. We were given login details linked to an email address that is not ours. After 10 days of calls, emails, and speaking to the U.S.-based provider, we still cannot even turn on the lights. Fine & Country Cardiff have made no effort to assist. No follow-up, no explanation, and certainly no responsibility taken. Their behaviour has been unprofessional, and completely lacking in basic courtesy. I rarely leave reviews, but this situation has caused serious stress and inconvenience. Avoid this agency at all costs. They disappear the moment the payment clears and leave you to deal with all the problems they never disclosed.
Quentin, after a careful discussion and exchange of ideas, understood exactly what we were looking. He then sent us examples of a range of properties from which we were able to refine our own definitions of exactly what we were looking for and what our budget would allow. A true professional in real estate and a pleasure to deal with.
Quentin has an excellent approach, great communication, expert knowledge, warm and empathetic whilst going through our property search with us. We cannot thank you enough and would highly recommend you to anyone starting their property search in Portugal. Kindest. Victoria
We recently sold our house with Fine & Country, using Jemma as our agent, and couldn't be more pleased with the experience. Jemma was professional & knowledgeable. She made the entire process feel seamless and stress-free, always keeping us updated and providing expert advice every step of the way. Our house sold quickly, and with the companies extensive advertising reach, we were able to complete the sale within just five months of listing.
Jemma from Fine and Country in Cardiff made our house buying and selling very smooth. She was professional and always approachable. We are so glad that we chose to sell our house with the estate agent that we were buying from, it made a very stressful process run much more smoothly as we just had one point of contact. Gill in sales progression was incredible at keeping us updated and chasing solicitors on our behalf. If we were ever to move again we would 100% chose Jemma from Fine and Country to sell our house for us!
I found Quentin an excellent communicator when my wife and I were researching properties in his area. We had chats via zoom calls and he had properties to view when we arrived from UK. Good service, humorous and professional.
I had the pleasure of partnering with Quentin during a visit in Portugal. Quentin was a true partner, coordinating the whole trip, taking into account every detail and aspect of the trip, accessible the whole time and very understanding. He was very present and attentive to my needs and expectations. I can only highly recommend Quentin.
We had limited experience with Quentin - because he is in Portugal and we are in Canada. We can say that Quentin is completely professional. He answered emails same day and always provided information we asked for. He took the time to do his job well and we will continue our dealings with him.
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Cascais's flagship gated resort community, set between the Atlantic, Oitavos Dunes golf and the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Fine Luxury Property advises international buyers on Quinta da Marinha villas and houses for sale (casas de luxo Quinta da Marinha), with dedicated on-the-ground representation inside the resort, including sightlines over Oitavos, Guincho beach and the Serra de Sintra.
Detached four-to-seven bedroom villas on plots of 800-3,500 m², often with pool, cinema, staff quarters and direct Oitavos or Quinta da Marinha golf frontage, priced from €3 million to €15 million plus.
Gated-community family houses inside Quinta da Marinha, typically four-to-five bedrooms with private gardens, pool and communal security, well suited to relocating families targeting the Cascais international-school catchment.
Semi-detached and townhouse formats inside Quinta da Marinha sub-clusters, with shared pool and landscaping, priced €1.8-€3.5 million and popular with buyers wanting the Quinta da Marinha service infrastructure at a lower entry point.
Fine Luxury Property operates a dedicated Cascais real estate agency with on-the-ground representation inside the Quinta da Marinha resort, covering every sub-cluster and off-market listing. Our AMI-registered brokerage works in English, Portuguese, French, German and Dutch, reflecting the international ownership base inside the resort, and we coordinate NIF registration, IMT filings, condominium and resort-service due diligence and notary completion end-to-end.
Quinta da Marinha combines 24-hour gated security, two golf courses (Quinta da Marinha and the neighbouring Oitavos Dunes, regularly rated among the world's top 100), an equestrian centre, tennis, spa, and a five-star hotel operating on the site, delivering a genuinely complete resort lifestyle within a single community.
The resort sits directly on the edge of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, with Guincho beach, the Cabo da Roca coast and the Serra de Sintra all within 10 minutes. The protected-natural-park boundary caps any further development beyond the existing Quinta da Marinha footprint, a hard supply constraint.
Quinta da Marinha is the benchmark prime-Cascais address, with villas trading at €6,500-€10,500 per square metre. Liquidity is consistently strong through cycles given the resort's international-buyer base, with French, British, Dutch, German and Scandinavian families dominating ownership alongside Lisbon-based Portuguese.
St Julian's School, TASIS Portugal, the German International School and the American CAISL are all within 10-15 minutes of Quinta da Marinha. This makes the resort one of Europe's strongest family-relocation addresses, anchoring school-year long-let demand and supporting premium resale values.
Researching the market first? Read our in-depth guide: Buying Property in Cascais: 2026 Prices by Neighbourhood.
Quinta da Marinha is not a single uniform development. Internal sub-clusters like Quinta da Marinha Oitavos, Alvide, Bicuda and the golf-frontage villas each have distinct price points, plot sizes and architectural covenants. Our first session walks the client across each sub-cluster to match the right part of the resort to the brief.
Non-EU buyers obtain a Portuguese NIF, open a Portuguese bank account and, where appropriate, grant a certified power of attorney to a Cascais-based advogado. Our team arranges all three inside two weeks, including translation and apostille where required.
Beyond standard Cascais PDM checks, Quinta da Marinha purchases require resort-condominium due diligence: architectural covenants, annual service fees, common-area rights, golf-course membership access and any pending resort-level capital calls. Our lawyers verify all of these before reservation.
The promissory contract is signed with a 10-20% deposit held on lawyer client account. For plot purchases inside the resort, CPCV terms typically tie completion to architectural-committee approval of proposed designs, ensuring the buyer is not left with unusable land.
Before the deed, confirm IMT and purchase stamp duty for the buyer and property. The usual non-resident residential rate is 7.5% IMT plus 0.8% stamp duty, with statutory exceptions; a building plot has different rules. Request separate legal, notary, registration and financing quotations, and confirm any contractual service-charge and handover obligations.
The resort is fully master-planned and bordered by the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, which prohibits expansion. The total villa and townhouse count is finite, and new supply only arrives through teardowns or the limited remaining building plots, making existing stock structurally scarce.
Quinta da Marinha's international-school catchment, gated security and resort service combination make it the default choice for relocating executives and family offices moving to Portugal. This demographic underwrites long-term pricing resilience across cycles.
Quinta da Marinha is the single most recognisable address in prime Cascais internationally. Resale liquidity is strong in every market environment, with off-market buyer lists held by established agencies (including Fine Luxury Property) routinely clearing inventory within weeks at list.
Unlike ungated Cascais parishes such as Birre or Areia, Quinta da Marinha offers true resort service: security, maintenance, landscaping, optional letting management and direct golf-club access. This package justifies its pricing premium for buyers whose primary residence is elsewhere.
Quinta da Marinha prime villas trade at €6,500-€10,500 per square metre, with typical four-to-six bedroom family villas priced between €3 million and €8 million. Golf-frontage villas along the Oitavos Dunes and Quinta da Marinha courses reach €8,500-€13,000 per square metre, with individual trophy properties regularly €10-€20 million. Quinta da Marinha townhouses and semi-detached homes trade at €5,500-€7,500 per square metre, or €1.8-€3.5 million. Building plots inside the resort cost €1,400-€2,500 per square metre of land.
Casas de luxo Quinta da Marinha is how the Portuguese market describes luxury houses for sale inside the Quinta da Marinha resort in Cascais. The term covers detached villas, golf-frontage mansions, contemporary new-builds and traditional Portuguese Riviera residences, all inside the gated community. Buyers use the phrase to search for four-to-seven bedroom properties with pool, garden and often direct Oitavos or Quinta da Marinha golf access. Our listings are consistently indexed under both the English and Portuguese variations.
Annual resort service fees inside Quinta da Marinha typically cover gated security, road and common-area maintenance, landscaping of common zones, street lighting and waste infrastructure. Fees vary by sub-cluster and property type but generally range from €2,500 to €8,000 per year for a family villa. Golf club membership and the equestrian centre operate separately with their own subscriptions. Our lawyers verify the exact fee schedule and any pending capital calls during due diligence before reservation.
Non-residents face no restrictions on buying inside the resort. The process requires a Portuguese NIF, a Portuguese bank account and an independent Portuguese advogado. Due diligence covers standard Cascais PDM checks plus resort-level architectural covenants, condominium minutes and service-fee position. After the reservation agreement, a CPCV promissory contract follows with 10-20% deposit, then the final deed (escritura) before a notary 30-90 days later. Our team regularly closes Quinta da Marinha transactions for French, British, Dutch, German, Brazilian and American families.
Quinta da Marinha sits 30 km west of central Lisbon in the Cascais municipality. Driving time to Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport is 25-35 minutes via the A5 motorway and the Segunda Circular. Central Lisbon is 30-40 minutes. Cascais town centre and marina are a 5-minute drive. Guincho beach is 5 minutes north, and Sintra historic centre is 15 minutes inland. The Cascais suburban rail line from Cascais station to Cais do Sodré in central Lisbon takes 40 minutes.
Peak-season July-August short-let villa rentals in Quinta da Marinha achieve €8,000-€20,000 per week, supporting 3-4.5% gross annual yields. School-year family long-lets (September-June) deliver 3.5-4.5% gross, typically to relocating international-school families. Corporate executive long-lets run 3-4% gross. Net yields sit roughly 150-200 bps below gross once resort service fees, letting management, pool service, gardening and IMI are modelled. The resort's international demand supports unusually low vacancy compared to surrounding Cascais parishes.
A non-resident residential buyer generally pays 7.5% IMT plus 0.8% purchase stamp duty before legal, notary, registration and mortgage costs. IMT normally uses the higher of the agreed price and taxable property value. Statutory residence and qualifying letting exceptions have conditions and deadlines; building plots and special company cases have different rules. Ask for an itemised estimate. Annual IMI, any AIMI liability and property-specific service charges are separate. Owning a Quinta da Marinha home does not confer IFICI eligibility.
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