Why not buy a wooden house in Portugal?

When we talk about wooden houses, we all imagine a chalet in the mountains, but that’s not really what they are! Wooden modular homes are similar to traditional houses. Only the structure is made of wood, but the “shell”, as I like to call it, is not necessarily made of wood. I’m sure you’ve walked past a wooden house without knowing that it was a wooden house! Are you looking for a house that’s different, innovative, efficient, environmentally friendly and attractively priced? Why not buy a wooden house in Portugal? Wooden modular homes offer a number of advantages, which we’ll cover in this article.

Energy savings

Wooden modular homes offer excellent soundproofing and thermal insulation!

The structure of your home is made of wood, to which insulation is attached to avoid thermal bridges and give your home a high level of energy performance, with limited air intake and excellent airtightness. Ecological par excellence, wood is a naturally high-performance material, delivering results 12 times better than concrete.

With a wooden modular home, you can reduce your energy consumption by 20% to 30% compared with a traditional house, and you can further increase these savings with the use of photovoltaic panels, for example.

Wooden house = House with better ecological impact

Attractive price

Modular wooden houses are approximately 20% less expensive than conventional houses at the time of construction, a significant reduction that can be very attractive!

Rapid construction

Wooden modular homes can be built quickly. A modular home is built in a workshop and delivered as a kit, which reduces construction time.

All exterior joinery (windows, doors, etc.) is assembled in the workshop. Finished products are transported to your plot, where they are assembled in just a few days. You save months on the delivery of your home, compared with a traditional breeze-block or brick house. What’s more, with a workshop, you’re not dependent on the weather or weather-related delays.

Workshop assembly.

An “ecological” site

Building a wooden modular home generates less waste than a conventional house. The wooden structure reduces environmental impact. What’s more, 65% less waste is generated on site, and 80% less water is consumed, since much of the work is carried out in the workshop, as mentioned above.

Wooden house structure.

Aesthetic flexibility

As I said in the introduction, having a wooden house doesn’t mean your home will look like the Ingalls family cottage from “Little House on the Prairie”.

Timber-frame walls offer a choice of exterior finishes. The three most popular are:

• cladding(a cottage-style wood finish),
• rendering(similar to a “normal” house)
• mixed(for the undecided 🙂).

The modular wooden house can therefore have several styles, depending on your choice of finish. The same goes for the roof, with many companies offering different roof finishes: flat or terraced roofs, steel trough roofs, or traditional multi-sloped roofs (please note that this will also depend on the requirements of your town’s local urban development plan).

Many wooden houses = many different styles

New project near Lisbon: the 9eco village

Does the adventure of wooden modular homes appeal to you?

A private residence of 6 ecological and economical modular wooden houses will soon be built near the beaches of Meco and Lisbon.

Village 9 eco residence

Take a virtual tour of the interior of a house in the 9eco residence by clicking on the photo below, and for more information on this project, visit our Villa Feria website on the “Village 9eco” page. You can also contact us directly at greg@villaferia.com

In conclusion

Wooden modular homes can be a great alternative because they combine a number of advantages:

• attractive price,
• rapid construction,
• low environmental impact,
• good thermal and acoustic insulation.

Join us on social networks!

• Facebook group “Amoureux du Portugal”,
• Vivre au Portugal” Facebook page
• Instagram ” Living in Portugal

Receive the latest blog posts and our selection of properties every month.

* required fieldFirst name * *Last name Telephone E-mail address * *Current city of residence Area of interest: *

• Buying a property in Portugal
• Renting a property in Portugal
• Nothing special in mind

Date of arrival in Portugal How can we help you? * * Please contact me:*

• Quickly please
• Later please

Region of interest *

• Almada
• Aroeira
• Seixal
• Setubal
• Other

You can view our Privacy Policy and Termsand Conditions here

Maison 5

Single-storey house with swimming pool

399.800€

Just a few meters from the magnificent bay of São Martinho do Porto, lies this…

Simone Barbosa

Appartement São Martinho do Porto 8

Condominium apartments facing the sea

250.000€

Beautiful apartments in São Martinho do Porto “Janela da Baía”! Located in the heart of…

Simone Barbosa

Maison Rua de Paris 13

Villa already finished and ready to move in: 4-suite bungalow on 750m2 plot in a quiet area of Azeitão

700.000€

House already finished and ready to move into! Close to shops and services, quick access…

  4   5

Simone Barbosa

Maison Verdizela/Aroeira 15

Magnificent house with basement, indoor and outdoor pool in Verdizela/Aroeira

2.100.000€

New turnkey project: magnificent single-storey villa, 498m2 in surface area, high-end finishes on a 1875m2…

  3   5

Simone Barbosa

Commerce 12

Goodwill 200m from the beach and 10km from Lisbon!

78.900€

If you’re looking for a pastry shop / restaurant, fully equipped and close to the…

dominique Rodrigues

Appartement parque luso 13

This T3 apartment in the private Jardim dos Navegantes condominium offers security and privacy.

390.000€

The condominium offers a large swimming pool, a gym and a magnificent garden with pond…

  3   3

dominique Rodrigues

Appartement 12

Luxury apartment on the edge of a nature reserve

495.000€

Your modern, spacious apartment between the beach and Lisbon’s capital. – Beach 5min – Golf…

  3   2   Almada m2

dominique Rodrigues

Commerce 1

If you’re looking for a fully equipped café/tea room close to the beach, you’ve come to the right place!

238.000€

Business in full operation, includes the establishment’s customer portfolio and takeaway service, with a total…

  1

dominique Rodrigues

Maison Pêra 27

House T3 1 10 min from Lisbon and 5 min from the beaches

545.000€

READY TO MOVE IN! New T3 1 ready-to-live-in house in a quiet, rural neighborhood with…

Simone Barbosa

Maison rua são miguel 9

4 bedroom villa with pool and jacuzzi in Aroeira

850.000€

Modern, minimalist architect-designed house with exceptional details in a quiet location in Aroeira 2-storey house…

  4   4

Simone Barbosa