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No land of its own, but endless miles of stunningly beautiful countryside surrounding the village.
Price: 38,500 euros neg
Buildings: The house comprises 3 floors and the outside belies its generous size inside. The dimensions of each floor are about 8m x 6.5m thus an overall floorspace of over 150m2
On the ground floor are two big rooms together making up the same surface area as above, one being used as a store room and the other L-shaped as an adega. There is a seperate door into this part as well as having an entrance from the front door. The hot water boiler is housed on this floor.
The floors of the house are good if somewhat sloping in places. Like in all old houses in PT the ceilings show evidence of previous woodworm activity. However, it must have been treated and is quite acceptable and will last many more years.
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Location: In the village which is near the river Mondego and about 17km from the city of Oliveira do Hospital. Both Tabua and Carregal do Sal are not far away either
Size of land in m2: Small garden
Price: 40,000€
Buildings: There are 2 granite and brick constructions of which the house is habitable but in need of renovation. The house comprises a lounge, kitchen, bathroom, 3 bedrooms and lojas (store rooms). There is a seperate small apartment with a roof terrace.
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prettiest mountain villages.
Location: About 20km from Arganil in the Acor mountains.
Size of Land: Small back garden with about 8 olive trees
Price: 42.500 euros
Although within the village, this house has total privacy. It comprises 3 floors on the bottom one of which are the usual lojas (store rooms) which in this case are more like a laundry room, tool room and wine cellar. Each floor is approx 9m x 5m and this ground floor could easily house 3 bedrooms if one needed them.
Up some outside steps one reaches the front door of the living area and enters a passage with another one turning left to the 2 bedrooms and a bathroom. The main light-filled bedroom stretches across the whole width of the house with a door leading out onto a long balcony which has stunning views over this special village and the unusual surrounding mountains.
To the left of the first passage one passes the dining room and straight ahead is a big cheery kitchen with a table long enough to feed an army! Again a window with the lovely view and lots of
All in all a nice house and a bargain for what one gets. A lick of paint, a bit of plastering and a few renovation tricks could turn this into a bargain holiday home for a big fmaily!
The garden adjoins the sun terrace and has about 8 olive trees. It does need some care as the owner has moved to a new house. The views in this village are spectacular.
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A transformed cottage with verandah and beautiful and
tranquilly rural views
Location: Nestling privately between two villages in a
popular and pretty valley, about 10km from Oliveira do
Hospital and 12km from Tabua.
Size of Land: 1000m2
Price: 49.000 euros
Buildings: This cute but solid traditional granite cottage comprises two floors, the top of which is presently used for living. We find on this floor a lovely renovated kitchen with cast iron wood burner to warm the bones on the odd cold day in winter. From this area, through a granite exposed open doorway, leads quite a wide passage or entrance area (not quite big enough to be called a lounge) where the owner has some easy chairs for indoor relaxing. From this passage we enter the two bedrooms, both with a double bed.
Next to the house is a one storey granite shed. This has to date not been renovated but it could easily become another en-suite bedroom /games room / workshop etc Lots of potential
Land: The land lies to the front and the right and left sides of the cottage. Front and right was a beautiful olive grove, the trees having been pruned well back this year to shorten them, but should be producing again by next year. To the left some more olive trees scattered over a really pretty field.
It is necessary to mention that behind the house, at some 100m, is another house, the home of the already aged children of the previous late owners of this cottage. There are some farmyard buildings as well
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Pretty little house in quaint mountain village overlooking
the river.
Location: In the Acor mountains about 20km from Arganil
Size of Land: Estimated at 2000m2 (owner to confirm
correct size)
Price: 50.000 euros
Building: The house lies away from the village but
flanked by two other buildings of which one is a
habitated house and the other a big slate shed.
In from of the house is a cemented yard from which one can enter the storeroom and wine cellar on the grounf floor.
Up some steps one reaches the front door to enter into a small entrance hall wich leads into a small lounge/dining room.
At the back of this are a bedroom and a storage room. Also out of the entrance hall one enters the kitchen.
Annexed to the side of the house is the bathroom and there are stairs up outside the house to the attic and sun terrace over the bathroom.
The whole house has a foorprint surface of about 25m2 over the 2 floors and the attic which is too low t use as an extra room.
Electricity: Connected
Water: Company water connected.
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Charming 3 Floored Habitable House in Mountain Village
Charmingly renovated habitable slate house in an
interesting village which borders the river Ceira and is
about 20km from the cities of Gois and Arganil. The water
of this river is potable and is ideal for diving, swimming etc.
The house is about 500m from the rivers edge. The village
has a community hall, a mini-museam, a natural rock pool
and an auto-defence system against forest fires.
Location: In the Acor mountains and within the borders of the parish of Colmeal.
Price: 76.500 euros
Buildings: The renovation of this 3 storey house was done in keeping with local tradition and with use of the original kind of materials - slate, rustic wood and clay tiles on the roof .
The interior exudes the warm feel of being in the country and one can see that attention was paid to the small details, together with the quality finishing, making this a home one could be proud of .
We find the usual loja (provision/store room) of 40m2 on the ground floor, as well as a bathroom and a courtyard with barbecue
On the first floor we find a 60m2 lounge /dining room / kitchen with open fireplace and wood burning stove.
On the second floor are 2 bedrooms of 17m2 each, a bathroom of 8m2 and and extra space for a bed. In the bedrooms are small rustic wooden clothes cupboards.
Land: There is no land with the house as such but adjoining it is a ruin and garden with a footprint of 60m2 which having a seperate land register number can be purchased seperately for 3.150 euros if desired
Utilities: All connected.
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Cova do Lobo is up for sale again due to non-completion by the
previous buyers (financial reasons, not a problem with the house!).
If you were interested before, don't miss out on it again.
Casa Lobo is a detached house set at the top of a village, it has
two stories, a large garden, an enclosed courtyard, a roof
terrace and a fantastic view across the surrounding countryside.
The living area upstairs has been completely redecorated and we are currently living here. Above the kitchen is a large roof terrace perfect for bar-be-cues and sunbathing with an uninterrupted 180° view above the village to the hills beyond.
The exterior of the house has now been completely repainted and some details exposed to give the house back its traditional look. Entry to the house is through the enclosed courtyard, accessed by two lockable gates, this area is currently being used for outdoor seating and has a flower garden and climbing roses. The garden is a good size and contains a number of grapevines, orange, peach, and lemon trees.
The house has water, cesspit drainage, electricity and phone with broadband internet connected and is easily accessible by road with a pull-in parking space.
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Charming refurbished traditional stone cottage, ideal holiday home or income generator.
Price £ 82,500
Located in the beautiful Rabacal valley, renowned for its tranquillity, famous cheese and clean air. Rabacal has a school, mini-market restaurants, cafes and museum dedicated to the local Roman ruins. With the beautiful town of Penela and its medieval castle only 5 minutes drive away providing health-centres, banks and all other facilities.
The famous university city of Coimbra is less than half an hour away by road, the silver coast about 45 minute, the international airport at Porto is easily reached in an hour and a half and Lisbon in two hours by car or express rail. This is a marvellous area as a base for exploring, for wildlife lovers (wild boar, eagles and pine marten can be found locally) or adventure sports, walking or exploring the many local roman ruins or just being incredibly calm and relaxed.
Ground floor tiled throughout, with generous kitchen 4m50 by 3m. and walk in pantry leading to large living room 5m55 X 3m.80 with stairs to upper floor and doorway to utility room 3m96 x 3m with downstairs cloakroom
Upper floor beautiful wood staircase and floors throughout
Master Bedroom 4m 10 x 3m 62 . with a double aspect and double doors leading to terrace
Guest bedroom 3m85 x 2m52
Bathroom 2m x 2m Massage bath with shower over, hand basin, wc, bidet
Terrace 5m35 x 4m80 accessed from the master bedroom or external stairs leading down. Affords marvellous open vistas of the valley.
Mains electricity. Completely rewired to provide generous power points and lighting throughout.
Mains water and sanitation.
Gas fired boiler.
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3 bedroom traditional stone house situated on lower outskirts of the
village with pleasing views across the valley. Good size garden with
stone outbuilding for further development.
This residence benefits from fully fitted kitchen including nearly new dishwasher and washing machine. In the sitting room there is a large wood burning stove with warm air system to one of the bedrooms. A spiral staircase leads down to two further bedrooms and the second bathroom. Below this level a large area previously used for storage has the potential to be converted into further accommodation. Adjacent on this level is a covered area also to be improved and could be transformed into a delightful outdoor kitchen and barbeque area. There is also a good sized stone barn still to be renovated . There is a large veranda to the side of the house.
Large west facing garden that has various fruit trees, grapevines and room for a swimming pool with extensive views across the valley.
The property has electricity, company water, telephone.
Lying on the valley slopes above the river Alva and close to the river beaches (Praia fluvial) in an area of outstanding natural beaury. Close to a number of restaurants and mini-markets, and approximately 6km from the town of Oliveira do Hospital. One hour to the ski slopes of the Serra da Estrela (mountain of the stars) and approx one and a half hours drive from the silver coast.
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In a small village along the EN17 a few km from Oliveira do Hospital
Size of land: none
Price: 87,500 euros
Buildings: The building comprises 3 floors.
On the ground floor is a big garage which the owner professes can hold 2 small cars. There is also a bathroom and some storage space.
On the first floor are the lounge / diningroom, bathroom and kitchen and on the second floor two good sized bedrooms.
Water: Company water connected
Electricity: Connected
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Nice 4 bedroomed house in small village
In Aldeia Nova about 15km from both Oliveira
do Hospital and Seia
Size of land: 3 seperate bits of land near the house, one of approx 1000m2, another of approx 500m2 and
the 3rd one at approx 200m2
Price: 100,000 negotiable
Buildings : The house has 3 floors and lots of outbuildings.
On the gound floor the usual lojas and the adega with a surface area the same as thow whole house.
At the back of the house are a big watertank, a barbeque and a row of outbuildings comprising 4 rooms uses for different purposes (rabbits, pidgeons, maize storage and wood shed)
Land, Vegetation, Views: The "garden area around the house and outbuildings is mostly cemented but there is a small area with flowers, grapes, veggies and fruit trees.
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The residence for sale is called "Casa da Vela" and is located in a small village 15 km from Guarda (Portugal) and roughly 40 km from Spain.
The house has 260 m² of area, 2 floors (plus attic), with kitchen, living room, dinning room, 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 toilet, 2 pantries and garage. There is also a garden with fruit trees and with a covered place for storage. In the bedrooms' balconies, a panoramic landscape can be enjoyed with beautiful valleys and mountains. The selling price is 100 000 euros but can be negotiated.
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Recently renovated detached property, in beautiful rural surroundings
Excellent location off quiet tarmac lane, only 2 mins. drive to national road connecting to main towns
Very peaceful
Good access with parking space by house
No immediate neighbours though not isolated
Water from own borehole
New electrics throughout
Telecommunication points in most rooms
New plumbing throughout
New fully fitted bathroom
Fully insulated roof and walls
Original doors, windows & shutters
South facing and not overlooked
2,780m2 land, consists of flat land around house with olives, vines and mature orange trees. With young pine forest behind
Separate storage shed – possible garage
Large Kitchen 13.5m2 (units to be fitted) with open plan L-shaped split-level dining area 8m2 both with tiled floors. Patio doors leading to patio area
Lounge 13m2 with original wooden floors
Bathroom 8m2 fully fitted suite (incl. Bath) with tiled floor & walls. Gas water heater
2nd Bedroom or study 8m2 with built in storage and original wooden floors
Adjoining Utility Room 6m2 plumbed for washing machine
Upstairs: Main Bedroom 29m2 one large open room with apex roof. Exposed, original wooden beams. Wonderful views to mountains
Price : €124.500 neg
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A nice 3 bedroomed spacious house with outstanding kitchen. Sale price includes all furniture and appliances, even tractor can be added for a good price if required.
Location: In a tiny village a few kilometres outside of Tabua
Size of land: Approx 1300m2 around house with two more seperate pieces across the road (one olive grove and another eucalyptus forest) which can be purchased as well
Price: 125,000 euros
Vegetation and Views: The house has pretty views across the countryside and particularly across the road which passes it. About 1000m2 of the garden is cutivated with vegetables whilst on one side of the house under the long balcony there are flowering plants, shrubs and some short orange trees priding giant oranges.
The original granite house has been reconstructed and modernised. It is about 16m long by 9m wide. On the ground level are the unsual lojas (store rooms) in this case, two giant ones. Also on this floor is a big country kitchen and a bathroom. All appliances are to stay.
On the first floor is a giant breathtaking kitchen (every woman's dream!) Crockery and cutlery to stay. Lots of windows it is very bright and cheerful and has beautiful wooden cupboards with pink marble working surfaces. In one corner is a feature granite fireplace.
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General: Lovely small and manageable Quinta with cheerful light filled bungalow.
On the edge of Mouronho about 10km from Coja and 10km
from Arganil
1,100 m2
Price: 160,000 euros
The 160m2 centrally heated bungalow was built 8 years ago and is in a perfect state. It has a big L-shaped open plan lounge / dining room and kitchen with big windows all around and it is thus filled with light and has a very cheerful feel. There is a big square custom built wood burner in the lounge which adds the ambience of cosiness in winter. On the south and east sides of the lounge is a lovely big and sunfilled paved verandah. A practical feature is the space under this verandah slab, an ideal place to store firewood.
Leading out of the lounge and along a passage are two double bedrooms with a shower room between them. From the passage is a sliding door leading into the garden and to the pool.
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2 bedroomed house with land and big groundfloor workshop area which could easily be converted into accommmodation. In a small hamlet about 8 km NW of Oliveira do Hospital in Central Portugal
Price: 160,000 Euros
3000 sq m of both terraced cultivated land and some woodland
Modern newbuild house consisting of lounge, kitchen, big hallway, 2 completely new and stylish bathrooms and 2 bedrooms. Below this living space, is once again, the same space comprising of a big workshop/garage and three big storage rooms (previouly used as a shop selling seeds and other agricultural products). Besides this there is another big (currently unused) room with separate side
Electricity : Yes
Water: No company water, although it runs past the house, but has 2 boreholes providing abundant clean drinkable water both for home use as well as for irrigation.
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Size of land: Estimated at 1000m2
Price: 178,000 euros
The house comprises a cosy kitchen lounge area with a feature arch between them. From the kitchen leads a passage to the 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and a conservatory.
A big part of the area under the house are lojas (provision/store rooms).
There is also a seperate outdoor country kitchen with open fireplace, which flanks the paved courtyard /parking area. The roof of this is a giant open verandah area with lovely 135º views of mountains, including the Serra da Estrela.
Utilities: All connected and working well.
Access: Along tarred village road.
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Outside Mouronho, about 8km from Arganil and 11km from Tabua
Size of land: 980m2 on paper but in reality close to 1,100m2
Price: 198,000 euros
The garden is neat with lawn all around and bordered by a fantastically restored slate wall.
This centrally heated house has three floors and is built on a slight slope, with the ground floor thus smaller than those above. On this lowest of floors is a big storeroom.
The middle floor is where one enters the living areas through the front entrance. First encountered is a hallway with quite a big toilet / basin area. Left pf this are wide granite stairs leading to the floor above, and right the door into a lovely office which in turn leads into the big lounge / diningroom. From this room one can see into the beautiful kitchen, which has a door left into a scullery / laundry type room of generous proportions. In front of the kitchen and laundry is a long covered verandah with fantastic views over the mountains and village. Along the side of the lounge and the office are three very nice patio areas on different levels the top one of which is covered and effectively is the ideal outdoor living space.
Going upstairs to the top floor, one encounters a BIG open centre area, which the owner had planned to use as a library and lounge for B&B customers they intended to accomodate. Leading off of this centre area are three bedrooms and a lovely bathroom with bath / shower / double wash basin / toilet and bidet.
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house on a very SPECIAL spot! Unique Gaudi style features!!
The original house of slate, with the new part built from white
quartz collected from the nearby mountain top.
About 900m from a beautiful and interesting small
village (with its own museum) along a well known river in the
Acor mountains and about 20km from Arganil.
At present a BIG garden plus woodland but this can be discussed and more adjoining forested land purchased if desired
Price: 255,000 euros neg.
The views are spectacular, with the mountains being not too close and not too far. The river runs past the house across the road and can be heard gushing over the rocks.
Originally the present owners started with just the slate house which now serves as the (BIG!) storage area of the property. They thereafter built the second part on a level above out of amber coloured quartz rocks which were collected from the mountain above. This is the (2 bedroomed, 3 bathroomed) main house in which they live and on this level there is also an apartment which has adjoining doors to the house, thus being able to be used as extra space by the owners themselves or, with closed doors, as a privately entered apartment.
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Size of Land: 1191m2
Price: 260.000 euros
This 250m2 quality-built, centrally heated and double glazed house was completed only 4 years ago and possesses every luxury one needs. Downstairs there is a long light-filled lounge with feature fireplace and a big window overlooking the village and the Caramulo mountains on the horizon. Wonderful sunsets can be seen from here.
On the same floor is a functional wooden kitchen of a good size and layout with interleading, the dining area which has a big glass door leading out onto the outdoor terrace area.
The main bedroom with beautiful en-suite bathroom (shower only) lies behind the entrance hall towards the back of the house and has ample built-in wardrobe space along 2 walls.
Up the lovely wooden staircase one finds 3 spacious bedrooms and 2 really classy and spacious bathrooms. One of the bedrooms has a computer corner, and also glass doors onto a balcony which enjoys the same pretty views as the lounge, but from a higher level.
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On the outskirts of Vila Nova de Oliveirinha about 8km from Oliveira do Hospital.
Size of land: 7000m2 on paper (in reality probably more)
Price: 295,000 euros
At present it is being run as a B&B and thus the owners live on the ground floor and let the first floor and attic to their guests.
The owners' accommodation consists of a lounge, big bathroom, nice tiled kitchen with feature fireplace, and three good sized bedrooms. Leading out of a passage at the side of the building one finds a lovely BIG covered outdoor living area. At the other end of the house on this same floor is a very big workshop.
Adjoined to the main house is a beautiful granite ruin still to be renovated. This is big enough to become another entire house.
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Approx. 5000 sq m of both an unusual multilevelled garden as well as wooded area going up the mountain behind the houses
2 Houses - one bigger and one smaller in a somewhat surrealistic style and way of decoration.
The big house has 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms (4 en-suite). There is a very big lounge, small kitchen with 2 pantries, and 3 fireplaces in different rooms throughout the house. There is also a double garage. All the windows are treble shuttered.
The small house in the style of a castle, has 2 small bedrooms, a bathroom, lounge and kitchen. It also has a double garage.
In the garden is a swimming pool.
Electricity : Yes,
Water: Yes, plenty if cool fresh drinkable moutain water from a spring at the top end of the property as well as a borehole closer to the house.
Location: A few kilometres outside of Manteigas in the Serra da Estrela, on the way to Gouveia
Price: 300,000 Euros
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potential for profit if well developed.
In the village famous for its fantastic views, about 7km from Oliveira do Hospital
Price : 300,000 euros
Approx 10,000m2
Besides the main habitable house the constructor owner has started building the skeletons of the two more buildings allowed on the mostly urban land. One of these has a footprint of 120m2 and the other of 95m2 whilst the owners' residence is a total of 450m2 over 3 floors.
The main house comprises, on the ground level: a garage for 4 cars, 2 bedrooms, a lounge/dining room / kitchen and a bathroom. These rooms are rented out on a casual basis to young migrant workers and so afford extra income
On the first floor (where the owner lives) a wide and long entrance passage with leading off from it, a giant kitchen with a small lounge leading from it, a big dining room, 3 good size bedrooms, a bathroom and a spacious office with sun terrace overlooking the magnificent mountains.
The top floor, an attic is as yet raw and used to store the harvest and provisions. With little work however, this could be another house as it has the same measurement as the floors below plus a balcony with the view.
The land has 3 registry numbers and except for a small part is all urban, meaning that a big house may be built on each number. The owner has projects/plans ready drawn and has started building already. These seperate numbers may be developed and sold off individually.
The land around the buildings is agricultural with a few fertile and green terraces neatly walled. There are plenty of fruit trees (including a banana tree) some pines and a few olives. Other bits of the land is used as a builders yard to house materials used by the owner in the practise of his profession.
Electricity: Connected
Water: There are 3 wells as well as company water providing all that is needed for both drinking and irrigation
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Carefully renovated and rebuilt by its architect owner some 15 years ago, this wonderful group of buildings, previously the farmhouse plus pigsty, distillery and kraal etc can now host 5 couples + in a style which evokes feelings of the old authentic rural Portugal within a world of modern conveniences
This stunning property lies hidden along a small lane in a quaint little hamlet about 12km from the cities of Oliveira do Hospital and Tabua and about 20km from Arganil.
Price : 375,000€ negotiable
All centrally heated...the original old main house now comprises: downstairs an 8m x8m open-plan classy lounge and breakfast room with a character thick granite pillar in the centre. Most of the furniture is included in the sale except some pieces of sentimental value to the owners.
Separate from the house and completely private, surrounding a paved courtyard, are the 5 en-suite rooms for guests and a lovely big communal country kitchen. All the classy and quality furniture, equipment and decorations in the accommodation part of the property are to stay, as well as the decorative items in the courtyard such as a huge copper still.
The courtyard merits special mention as it is so pretty. There is an old antique granite olive oil trough now doing service as an above-the-ground pond and built into one wall is a nice authentic bread oven (which historically was a communal one used by the poor of the village) . The wrought iron gates are also a lovely feature, which together with many plants in terracotta pots and clay animals perching on windowsills enhance the whole feeling of the "real Portugal".
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Magnificent log house (Nordic pine) built on a plot of land with a stunning view over the lake formed by the dam Castelo do Bode, near the historic city of Tomar. The plot includes a swimming pool and a lovely garden. There is a detached garage for two cars. Living room of 60 sqm, Loft of 35 sqm, 4 bedrooms, 4 wc, equipped kitchen , laundry facilities, air conditioneing, alarm, fire detection and an open fireplace with stone decoration.
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€375,000
LUXURY 4 BEDROOM/3 BATHROOM VILLA WITH POOL, CENTRAL HEATING AND DOUBLE GLAZING LOCATED IN QUIET VILLAGE NEAR MIRA (18 YEARS BLUE FLAG BEACH RESORT) ON THE COSTA DE PRATA ON WEST COAST OF CENTRAL PORTUGAL.
30MINS DRIVE FROM COIMBRA. AVEIRO AND FIGUEIRA DA FOZ. ONE HOUR + DRIVE TO PORTO AIRPORT (VIA NEW A17 MOTORWAY).
2 LARGE LAKES WITHIN A FEW MINUTES.
BEACH 10MINS VIA QUIET BACK ROAD.
CAFÉ/BARS WITHIN A FEW MINS WALK.
SHOPS, POST OFFICE, BANKS, HEALTH CENTRE ETC 2 MINS BY CAR.
THIS IS THE PICTURESQUE AND HISTORIC CENTRE OF PORTUGAL – THE REAL PORTUGAL.
THE HOUSE (18MONTHS OLD) IS APPROACHED FROM ROAD BY WIDE DRIVE. OUTSIDE THE GATE IS A LARGE SHRUB BED AND PARKING FOR AT LEAST 3 CARS.
FRONT DRIVE TO LARGE GARAGE (EASILY CONVERTED AS EXTRA ACCOMMODATION IF REQUIRED) AND PARKING FOR 2 CARS.
FRONT PORCH (5.7m²).
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central heating, alarm, as well as a basement games room, stables,
professional vineyard and young olive groves with over 500 trees.
This is the property for those who want quick and easy access
to their favourite sport of golf as a famous club lies nearby
On the edge of a lovely small town between Tondela and Viseu. Close to the main highways with the airport and the beach both only an hours drive.
Size of Land: 32,000 m2 (3.2ha)
Price: 650,000€
The property comprises the main house of 800m2, pool, and many outbuildings such as barbeque area, gas / oil store, carport, kennel, stables, aviaries, rabbit housing, sheep pens and many more storage type rooms.
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Size of land: 11,000 m2
Price: 675,000 euros
This property has 2 big houses and a seperate garage block for 4 cars as well as a big former aviary.
The main house has the normal big lojas on the ground level. On the first floor are the entrance hall, a sunroom, Grandpa's former office, Grandma's former sewing room, a dining room, kitchen, bathroom, Great Grandma's bedroom and a storage room.
Up the stairs on the 2nd floor are another bathroom and 2 genuinely DOUBLE bedrooms. Both are very long and if a wall divided them in the middle, would still make 4 good sized bedrooms. One of them has a double bed at each end with lots of space left. The other is the same size.
This house needs some TLC as the Coimbra based owner seldom visits and did not think it worth while maintaining it to a high degree. Pity. Some if the outer wooden walls were covered with galvanised metal for protection and the paint on this is peeling badly. Also general winter dirt and some mould does not add to the appeal but is only of a cosmetic nature.
The second house is at present inhabited by the "caseiro" who in exchange tends to the house and garden. I did not see this house inside but am told it has 3 bedrooms and the other usual rooms. The outside looks nice and is in a better state than the main house.
Behind the main house is building housing a "country" kitchen with the traditional granite breadoven and storage and further on, alongside the house is another big building (could be converted into a gigantic house !) which was the owner's former aviary (luxury chicken house in reality).
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In a village a few kilometres outside of Carregal do Sal
Price: 750,000
Around the house is a splendid botanical style garden, landscaped and maintained by a professional gardener.
A beautiful 3 storey house constructed in 1990, with 350m2 of living space on each floor. This excludes the double garage and storage rooms. Everything is finished with luxury fittings.
Electricity : Normal company 220V
Water: Normal company mains water as well as a well
Telephone: Yes
Access: Good. The house lies along a tarred road
Distance to nearest city and amenities: 3km
Distance and nearest airport: 170 km - Porto
Distance sea: 100km
Along a well known road on the edge of a village lying between the cities of Santa Comba Dao, Carregal do Sal and Tabua.
Size of Land: 10,000m2 (1ha)
Price: 760,000€
This is a house to get lost in and on the 2 living floors, besides the 9 bedrooms and 5 and a 1/2 bathrooms, comprises various reception and dining rooms, a basement games room, 2 bars, 3 character open fireplaces, an office and a functional kitchen. The main dining room seats 12. Everywhere one looks there are surprising feartures like a stained glass passage door, fabulous interior wrought iron work, niches, mosaic stonework exotic taps and exquisite woodwork.
Slightly lower than the house is a big adega boasting many spider-webbed and dusty 40 year old bottles of wine. Here there are also provision rooms and leads to the caretakers independent full size house with its own array of store rooms and stables etc.
The exterior of the main house has shaped granite window frames a border of typical Portuguese wall tiles and charmingly romantic balustraded verandhas and balconies. The carved heavy wooden doors are a treat to the eye but some of them could do with a new coat of paint.
There is a mosaic marble courtyard which leads though a hedge door to the keyhole shaped pool with its natural green covered summer house at its head. Beyond this in the front garden is a wonderful maze with buxus hedges surrounding plants of all sorts. There is also a fantastic big watertank to one side of this garden. Further from the house an arched grapevine covered passage leads to the orchard where one finds row upon row of apple trees inside the walled grounds. There are also 4 big orange trees laden with fruit
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