Avenida Duque de Ávila, Lisbon

This top-floor (with elevator) 125 m2 3 bedroom 1 bath Saldanha flat is colorful, spacious, and excellently located. Prestigious Avenida Duque de Avíla is a broad, flat, tree-lined street brimming with restaurants, hotels, and of course, coffee, pastries, and kiosks. Business professionals, students and luggage-wheeling travelers weave through the pedestrian traffic and food delivery guys, providing a lively city backdrop. Weekly artisan fairs showcase local products. The building is classic Portuguese, faced with lavender azulejos (tiles). It is steps away from the Saldanha Metro station, at the intersection of the Red and Yellow lines, and from Praça Saldanha, a major city bus hub. With that and the Bolt or Uber apps, a car is not necessary here. Half a block to the west is Celeiro, a natural grocer. A couple blocks east are the grocery stores Pingo Doce and Continente, as well as the super interesting, super fun Mercado 31 de Janeiro full of fresh fish and meats, and an amazing array of fruits and vegetables. Also in easy walking is the extensive department store El Corte Ingles, the exquisite Gulbenkian museum, the classic Campo Pequeno bullring (now a concert venue and shopping mall), and a funky “snack bar” restaurant called Galeto, that you have to try, because they serve at all hours, the decor is 60’s Mad-Men, and all seating is at a winding, almost never-ending counter. And the food is good! The main living area features a huge 65” Smart TV with cable TV, an audiophile Sonos wireless speaker system, dining table, and a work nook with desk and wireless printer. The entire apartment is bathed in 500 gigabit wi-fi and protected from noise and weather by double-pane glass windows and doors. The balcony view is up and down Avenida Duque de Ávila and the cityscape below. This apartment’s owners love to cook, so the kitchen is fully equipped with pots, pans, utensils, and gadgets. There is a cooktop, oven, microwave, dishwasher, teapot, food processor, toaster, and coffee maker for your use. The sizable main bedroom has a king bed and a walk-in wardrobe/closet complete with shelves, drawers, and hanger space. The room features a large colorful art quilt. The second bedroom can be configured as two twin beds or as a king sized bed. The third bedroom doubles as a den because the sofa folds down into a very comfortable one-person bed. All mattresses are firm and high quality. All bedrooms are quiet and dark at night, and have separately-controlled heaters, ensuring your good sleep. The back porch features a breakfast table, large American-style refrigerator, and separate washer and dryer. Have you ever stayed at a rental, particularly in another country, and been completely confused as to how to use the appliances? So have we, so we created a printed manual of how to use all household systems and appliances complete with pictures and step-by-step instructions of which button to push. The manual also includes info about our Avenidas Novas area. Utility bills are included up to 150 euros per month. Cleaning already included 2x per week.