4 Bedroom Apartment in Recife

Welcome to our spacious apartment(1,726 square feet/161 square meters.) on the 12th-floor that fronts beautiful Piedade Beach - the southern extension of Boa Viagem Beach - with warm water all year long and protective coral reefs which make for calm waters and safe swimming. Step out the door and you are on the beach.

With large sliding windows opened, the apartment has a constant, cooling ocean breeze. Formal dining room, living room, kitchen, large service area. Master bedroom suite with bathroom. Beautiful wood cabinetry and furniture throughout the apartment. New sofa and love seat, all new mattresses, 29-inch TV. Large beach-side patio area, outdoor barbecue grill, small ball court for beach volleyball and soccer, private gated entrance to beach. Beautiful marble floors in living room, dining room and hallway. Ceramic floors throughout rest of apartment.

Great temperatures all year round (June to August: 21-30 degrees C / 70-86 degrees F; September to May: 24-35 degrees C / 75-95 degrees F). Two-and-one-half kilometers (1.5 miles) to Shopping Guararapes, a large, modern shopping mall with over 150 stores, food court and movie theaters. Near supermarkets (across the street), bakeries, drug stores, banks, ATMs, travel agencies, good restaurants, Internet Cafe and much more. City buses pass in front of apartment building. Taxi stand across the street. The condo is two doors south of Hotel Dorisol, a five-star hotel with complete tour information and booking services.

If you like the comfort and security of a warm, congenial and inviting home atmosphere, this is a good choice for you. The owners are Bob and Dalva. She is a Brazilian who was born and raised in Recife, and can be very helpful in sharing useful information about her city and culture. Bob, an American, is a former Peace Corps Volunteer who served in Brazil, and is a retired school counselor who founded "Students Helping Street Kids International", a nonprofit that provides scholarships to impoverished Brazilian kids.

This is a beautiful apartment that is furnished and maintained to high North American and European standards. You will enjoy the cool ocean breeze, the soothing, gentle sound of the surf breaking onto the beach and the expansive ocean view while sitting in the apartment.

-Air conditioning in each bedroom. -Assigned parking space in underground parking. -Additional street-side parking. -High speed Internet connection. -Wireless Internet connection.

-Public tennis courts 10-15 minute taxi ride from apartment.
-Shopping center 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) from apartment.
-Super market across the street from apartment.
-Wind surfing and kite surfing - equipment and instruction available.