Charming Attic 2-Bed in a Heritage Building | Avenidas Novas, Lisboa

On the top floor of an original period building in Avenidas Novas, on Avenida Luís Bívar, this two-bedroom attic apartment of around 80 m² sits under the roof, its pitched wooden ceiling following the slope of the roof and a skylight drawing in natural light. It is a move-in-ready home in one of the most central and best-connected parts of Lisbon.

At the heart of the home, the living room and kitchen open into one another as a single open-plan space. The renovated kitchen is fully equipped with white cabinets, a wood worktop and metro-tile splashback, and includes an induction hob, oven, dishwasher, fridge and microwave. A skylight brings natural light straight into the dining area. The apartment is also equipped with a washing machine and drier

The two bedrooms open off the central space, one of them currently set up as a home office, both with an exposed wooden ceiling and the wood floors that run throughout the home. Both rooms have natural lighting, and share one full bathroom.

Beyond the kitchen, the apartment's partial renovation included new tilt-and-turn thermal windows, which provide thermal and acoustic insulation and allow secure ventilation even when the home is closed up. It also has an air-conditioning system to keep it comfortable all year round.

The building itself is part of the neighbourhood's history, a corner building with façades onto two streets. The common areas keep their original wooden staircase and handrail and their period doors. As a classified heritage property, the apartment carries an exemption from municipal property tax (IMI) that stays in place even when the property changes hands.

On Avenida Luís Bívar, the apartment is a short walk from the São Sebastião, Saldanha and Picoas metro stations, served by several lines, and just steps from El Corte Inglés, Eduardo VII Park and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The surrounding streets are full of traditional shops, cafés, restaurants, supermarkets and everyday services, with quick access to the city's main routes out. The area falls within Lisbon's EMEL parking scheme, so residents can apply for a parking permit.

Between the character of a building with history and the charm of an attic home, a two-bedroom apartment that's hard to come by in Avenidas Novas.