This building bears one of the first testimonies to the Portuguese colonialist presence in Mozambique. It was in this building, around 1584, that the first customs services of Mozambique started operating, in what was to become the first capital city of Mozambique.

As a trading post, Ilha de Moçambique was one of the main stops on the famous trading route to India and the customs house was where most of the trade product, including the slaves, was unloaded from the ships.

Villa Alfândegas is a unique real estate project that takes full benefit from this historical building and its privileged location.

Villa Alfândegas consists of 6 lofts with sea views, each with an average area of approximately 200 m2, high ceilings, metal ceiling structures, and antique doors and window frames. The building also includes 2 big patios and a long jetty with access to a semi-private beach.

The lofts will be sold as an open space (hence, empty inside). The construction costs will fall to the buyer. The Real Estate Developer has refurbished the original exterior walls, doors, and windows, and the original metal structure supporting the roof. A new roof has also been installed.

A cistern and septic tank have been constructed for each loft, as well as an elevated water tank and water pump, and electrical and water facilities.

The Real Estate Developer has also installed a rain collection system for the whole building. The 2 interior patios have been refurbished and transformed into bougainvillea gardens. The jetty has also been partially refurbished and reinforced. The building also now has an outside staff toilet to be shared by the lofts and an outside shower near the beach.

The estimated cost to finish a unit depends entirely on what each owner decides to do on their loft. However, we may share the estimated costs for the refurbishment of loft C, in 2018, which was close to USD 60,000. The project for this loft included 4 en suite bedrooms (on two floors) and a block including a kitchen, pantry, laundry area, a bathroom, and a mezzanine. This estimated cost assumes that all materials will be imported exempt from import duties and taxes.

The monthly levies cover the cost of guards, water and electricity to the communal areas and basic site maintenance and cleaning.

The photos on this listing are of an already sold and finished loft apartment (unit C) to show an example of what could be possible.

Loft A~
— Only loft which is integrated into the first nucleus of the customs house built in the 16th century
— Unique architecture — High ceiling - almost 8 meters tall — Arcade composed of three imponent arches which divide two distinct parts of the loft
— Access to a terrace (of approximately 70 sq meters) with 360o views, belonging exclusively to loft A (last 2 photos are of the view from here)
- 155 meters of floor space

The price is USD 170,000. Listed in Meticais for compliance Read more...