Uptown Lux takes shape in three terraced blocks, on Rua Silvestre Quintino de Freitas in Santa Luzia, some 55 metres above sea level. From here the Mercado dos Lavradores is about 400 m away and the Sé about 650 m, close enough that the centre of Funchal becomes part of the daily walk.
The blocks step down the slope around landscaped gardens, and many of the apartments look across the city to the sea. Two shared pools sit on different levels of the development, residents have a gym, and some apartments add a small pool of their own.
Every home comes with its own parking and its own outdoor space, from balconies and terraces to private gardens. The bus stop is at the door, and within about 400 m there are a pharmacy, the health centre and two supermarkets.
Key features
- Two pools for residents, set on different levels, and a gym
- Three blocks arranged around landscaped gardens
- Some garden-level apartments with a small private pool; the Block C penthouse with an office, a roof terrace and its own pool
- Views across Funchal to the sea from many apartments
- Every home with its own outdoor space: balcony, terrace or garden
- Parking for every home: two spaces per T2 or T3, one per T1
- One bedroom with a private bathroom, and a second bathroom besides, in all T2s and T3s
- Walk-in closets in some T2s and T3s
- A laundry room of its own in every apartment
The apartments
Bedrooms measure 11 to 19 m² and kitchens 7 to 15 m². Living rooms grow from about 24 m² in a T1 to 44 m² in the penthouse.
- T1 · 94–107 m² · 1 bed, 1–2 bath (1 private in some)
- T2 · 121–176 m² · 2 bed, 2 bath (1 private)
- T3 · 160–172 m² · 3 bed, 2–3 bath (1 private)
- Penthouse (T3 + office) · about 232 m² · 3 bed and an office, 4 bath (3 private), with a roof terrace and private pool
All areas are gross figures and could still shift while the building goes up.
The location
Measured as the crow flies, so read them as a guide.
- Bus stop with more than twenty routes: about 55 m
- Pharmacy: about 180 m
- Escola Secundária Francisco Franco: about 200 m
- Bom Jesus health centre: about 330 m
- Supermarkets: within about 400 m
- Mercado dos Lavradores: about 400 m
- Cable car station: about 550 m
- Town hall and the Sé: within about 700 m
- Jardim Municipal and the marina: about 1 km
- Motorway junction: about 1.1 km
For a family, that means school and the market within walking distance; for anyone settling on the island, the heart of Funchal on the doorstep; for an investor, a central address. The homes run from one to three bedrooms, and the penthouse adds a home office.
