This is an attractive four bedroom villa (potentially six) situated on a gentle rise overlooking the village of Chao de Couce and the surrounding hamlets in Central Portugal. The rooms are spacious, light and airy throughout. There is a double garage, large drive with space to park a campervan or trailer. 1200m2 lot that is landscaped for ease of maintenance.
In detail… .......
You enter the property into a spacious entrance hall that has tiled flooring, two central heating radiators and a double window to the side that fills this area with natural light. From the hallway is an impressive staircase that leads to the first level. There is a telephone point for phone and router installation.



The hall widens into a large open area with doors that lead off to the lounge / dining room, kitchen, downstairs bedroom and bathroom. The stairs up are open to a galleried landing giving the effect of a full height hallway.

Double doors enter into the spacious lounge which is filled with light from the three sets of patio doors that lead to the front terrace. Two of the patio doors lead to a covered section of the terrace. There is a feature corner fireplace with a recuperator which was installed in 2014 in order to provide an up to date model and ensure maximum heat and efficiency to this area. There are TV and internet point as well as two central heating radiators.

It is noted that the lounge is large enough to be used as a living room / dining room as the present owners have and the designated dining room is used as a play room or could be utilized as an additional bedroom.

The dining room (currently used as a play room) is accessed via multi panel glazed doors from the hallways. There are tiled floors, a central heating radiator, a door to the outside terrace and large windows looking over the views to the south over Chao de Couce.

From the main entrance hall is a single glass paneled door that leads into the kitchen. There is a range of base and wall units with work surfaces incorporating a stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap over. There is an electric hob with extractor fan over and an electric oven. There is a hook up for a washing machine or this could be used for a dishwasher. The drawers are deep for pots and pans and all the doors and drawers have a soft close fitting. A tall cupboard has been installed for storage or ironing board, vacuum, etc. The kitchen was renovated in 2013. There is a central heating radiator, double window to the side and a set of patio doors to the rear of the property.The kitchen is large enough to easily accommodate a family sized table and chairs.

There is an inner hall which gives access to the downstairs bedroom and bathroom. The bathroom has a large walk in shower, sink set onto a vanity unit, toilet and bidet. There is a window to the side, the bathroom is fully tiled and there is a central heating radiator.

The first bedroom has wooden floors, large built in wardrobes and a central heating radiator. There is a double window overlooking the garden and swimming pool and a single door to the side terrace.

From the main hallway the stairs lead up to the first level landing which is spacious, has two central heating radiators and to the ceiling an access hatch into the roof space. From the hall are doors leading off to the bedrooms and bathroom.

The second bedroom has wood floors, built in wardrobes and double patio doors that access an east facing balcony with views across the valley towards Aguda and Avelar. There is a central heating radiator.

The master bedroom has the same beautiful wooden floors, built in wardrobes, central heating radiator, TV point, double window with views over the garden and the countryside beyond to the east. Double doors access the south facing balcony. The ensuite bathroom has a sink set in a vanity unit, toilet, bidet and a corner shower unit. A double window provides light.

The fourth bedroom has wooden floors, large built in wardrobes, central heating radiator, and double windows with views over the garden and to the west.

The family bathroom has a sink and shower / tub combination, as well as bathrobes and slippers. The bathroom is fully tiled and has a central heating radiator and a double window.

There is a mezzanine area on this level that has a wooden floor, bannister rail that overlooks the ground floor hall and has double doors that open out onto a west facing balcony. This is a lovely area to enjoy while you relax. This area could easily be enclosed to an additional bedroom with it's own balcony.
Outside .......
The entrance to the property is via double gates onto a wide paved driveway that leads around the side and to the rear of the property and the double garage area. This will easily accommodate several cars and a campervan or caravan if required.

The property is completely enclosed by a rendered wall.

Directly at the rear of the property is an extensive terrace with an above ground swimming pool. There is a large double garage that is fitted with a number of wall and base cabinets and work surfaces. One side of this would easily accommodate an outside kitchen and dining area. There is electric in the garage.

To the front of the property there is an area that is mostly laid with lawn.

There are a few fruit trees on the property, a bore hole and a 1.8m satellite dish. There is also a large concrete water storage tank and pump house with associated pump and valves.

There are storage cupboards outside that house the gas bottle and the boilers, one for central heating the other for domestic hot water.
Additional Information ... .......
The property has mains water and electricity and there is bottled gas for central heating and hot water.

There is hook up for telephone, internet and Portuguese TV via the phone line. The satellite dish receives UK FreeSAT TV channels by the way of relevant top set decoders.

All of the property has metal shutters on the outside. (with the exception of the front door).
Location ... ........
The property is situated in a very scenic area of ??the village of Chao de Couce. It sits on a gentle rise surrounded by woodland, villlage homes and providing wonderful views over the countryside and to the village itself.

The town of Ansio is 10 minutes away, and Pombal 25 minutes. In both you will find supermarkets, mini markets, cafes, restaurants, shops, doctors and all the conveniences and amenities you would expect from good sized and busy towns. There is a weekly market in Ansiao where you can buy all manner of things for your home and garden.

The beautiful city of Coimbra is just over half an hour away. Coimbra is a wonderful city filled with historic and architectural areas of interest in addition to a thriving city center and a world class university.

The beaches at Figueira da Foz are just under an hour away. Both Lisbon and Porto airports are approximately 1 hour and a half away.

Transportation links are close by with the A13 motorway being 5km away and less than 2km to the main IC8. These motorways will give you access to all points of the compass very quickly.

Features ... ..
Village location
Lovely views
4-6 bedrooms
Easy maintenance grounds
Double garage / workshop
Refitted kitchen
Large rooms throughout
Easy access to transportation links