The house and garden that Lourdes Castro and Manuel Zimbro created in Madeira are for sale for 4.1 million euros. The property, located on the island of Madeira, represents a space of artistic creation linked to the life of one of the most important Portuguese artists of the 20th century.
Lourdes Castro is widely recognized as a central figure in Portuguese art of the 20th century. The house and garden that she developed with Manuel Zimbro constitute a direct testament to her life and work, representing a space where creativity and daily living were intertwined.
The placing of the property on the market fuels the debate about the possible creation of a house-museum dedicated to the legacy of Lourdes Castro. This possibility has been under discussion, considering the cultural and artistic value that the property represents for the artist's memory.
The sale comes at a time when the future of this unique space is being questioned, which could preserve and disseminate the work of one of the great references of contemporary Portuguese art.
