An island home ... close to downtown Salvador

This home lies on a spacious plot, on the best beach of Itaparica island - just a few miles from Salvador.

It is located on the best beach of the island - Penha - an exclusive beach where the local rich of Salvador have their holiday homes in private condominiums. The beach is protected by rocky reefs on either side.

These reefs create natural "pools" at high tide, where one can sit as if it were a natural jacuzzi and observe the fish as they swim around you. They also create a kaleidoscope of different tints of blue green water, and make for a safe haven for a yacht.
At low tide, however, the reefs show up as dark, rough rocks - a turn off for some, a great feature for others.

The island of Itaparica has always been the favorite holiday place for the Salvador people
(a large public ferry brings them to Itaparica in 50').

As a result, the infrastructure is good, although most beaches are occupied with smaller middle class weekend homes and beach bars. Penha beach, is the exception to this - and provides island living while by boat it is hardly 20 minutes from downtown Salvador.

As a result, it is a great basis for sailors who want to sail around the bay and the islands of the "Bay of all Saints" or to the well known islands of Morro de Sao Paulo and Boipeba.

Although the interior decoration of the house is dated, the overall construction quality and the layout of the house are good.
(It belongs to the owner of one of Brazil's top construction companies.)

An exotic island home - but close to Salvador

The lot stretches back at least hundred meters behind the house - space for extention and development

Although this picture doesn't do justice to the view - note how Salvador is visible in the distance!

No sun in this picture... but what a setting!