This unusual and enchanting four bed roomed property, which must be seen to be fully appreciated, was designed by the current owner to provide a low maintenance yet spacious and simple to use family and guest friendly residence, accommodating young and old alike, with a view to continued occupation long into retirement.

The house is located close to Caldas de Monchique on the exclusive and much sought after urbanisation of Montinho,
The villa is a 2,000m² front line plot, which enjoys uninterrupted panoramic views over the forest and down to Portimao on the coast, some 17km distant; There are no other dwellings or buildings to the immediate front of the house which was originally built in 1970 71 with a single story build area of 162 m² . The building underwent extensive alteration and modernisation by the current owner, which included complete re-roofing, wiring and plumbing and was finalised in 2007. It is now on two levels measuring 456m² total dwelling area with an additional 280m² of covered and 80m² of open terracing, all South facing; The covered terraces are enclosed by fully retractable 'Toldos' screening which when lowered in the winter, provides protection against the elements and turns the terrace into a warm cosy area in which to continue to enjoy the outdoors during the less warm months.

The uncovered terraces are surrounded by glass screening, so as not to interrupt the view. The house and terraces are completely private and are not overlooked from any quarter.
The house is fronted by an impressive roadside wall with ample additional parking and an inset giant antique earthen-ware wine container. An Electronic sliding gate (with pedestrian gate inset) leads to the Calçada paved driveway, single car port, double garage and front door.

The front door opens onto the ground floor accommodation chere
The Dining room with Santa Catarina tiled floor, fitted wooden furniture including feature ceiling light fitting, track lighting and archway leading to the here
Designed to maximise the views, the Lounge has a 4 meter wide fully retractable sliding glass wall which opens out onto a large area of both covered and open South facing terracing with panoramic views down to the coast. The room has a feature traditional fireplace, with fully lined chimney and a Fogo Montana fan assisted wood burning stove, a beamed ceiling, dimmable spot lighting, large overhead fan and A C. This room has original Santa Catarina floor tiles and traditional Portuguese built in corner lights.

Beyond the Lounge, the 3m wide covered terraces, which house several separate sitting and dining areas, are comprehensively fitted with ornamental lighting, all of which can be controlled from a central point close to the lounge door. The covered terraces are also fitted with fully retractable 'Toldos' screening, which provides full protection from the elements and creates a large but cosy outdoor living space, even during the winter months. The uncovered area which has several large planters, is completely bordered by a glass safety barrier and has a further covered and tiled sitting area to one side and a feature giant chess board in the centre.

The Dining room also provides access to a 'servery', with fridge freezer, double kitchen sink, 4 burner gas hob with large extractor over, fitted double oven and microwave cooker and central island table serving surface with power point under. This room has A C, and a large extractor fan, a large feature 'lantern' skylight in the ceiling and is fully fitted with cherry wood faced kitchen cabinets providing ample storage.

Beyond the Servery is a fully fitted and equipped kitchen comprising a double 'Belfast' sink, free standing refrigerator freezer, built in double oven and microwave cooker, 5 ring gas hob with large extractor over, many power points and a very large stone central island with power outlets under. Worktop surfaces incorporate local stone worktops and the lower cupboards have sliding drawers. The kitchen also has A C.
Leading directly from the kitchen is a small office which also has A C, power outlets and is fully fitted, providing yet more extensive storage space.
A rear kitchen door leads to an enclosed courtyard, where there is a pantry, laundry room and wood store, with electricity outlets, water and lighting.

From the rear courtyard a path leads down beside the swimming pool to the pool house pump room and lower basement area.
Still on the ground floor, there are 2 fully en-suite double bedrooms, both benefiting from A C.
Entered from the Dining room, the master bedroom has doors to the terrace, extensive fitted wardrobes, a ceiling fan and a large adjoining dressing room, also with fully fitted wardrobes and leading from it, the ensuite bathroom with WC, shower, double wash-hand basins and a powerful extractor fan.

The second bedroom has A C, an external door to the terrace and is fully en-suite. It is accessed from a central corridor hallway, which also leads to an additional single twin bedroom treatment room, and separate fully fitted guests visitors cloakroom, including shower.
From the master bedroom a second door gives access to a second internal corridor which in turn provides access to the terrace, and Tech room office containing solar heated water tanks for domestic hot water and underfloor swimming pool heating.
This room currently also doubles as a second office area and has a number of fitted cupboards and telephone and internet access points, from where the rest of the house is supplied with these services. The room has no windows but a second door accesses the driveway at the front of the house.

Further along the corridor one door accesses the double garage which has power outlets and lighting, whilst a second accesses the games room, an area of 60m² which currently houses a ¾ sized snooker table, an internal bar, and large lounge sitting area.

The games room has two ceiling fans and two A C units. Leading off the games room is a spacious fully fitted bathroom with shower, which also has an access door to the terrace and serves as the pool shower room. The indoor bar is fitted with ample oak storage and display cabinets and cupboards, feature recessed lighting, wooden bar tops, stone worktops and a double sink.

The sitting area currently has a 52" plasma tv and home cinema sound system fitted. The two south facing walls have large opening sliding picture windows which take advantage of the panoramic views down to Portimao and the coast and open onto the outside bar, which is under the protection of the main terrace roof, but has its own feature false roof and lighting, several power points, a water supply and wooden bar tops with ample storage for glasses and accoutrements.

The outside bar opens directly onto the main terrace, which features a giant all-weather outdoor chess board, covered seating area and a staircase leading down to the solar covered 8x4m pool, a small poolside terrace area and then further down to the lower covered terrace.
Here is located the pool pump room (conveniently situated below the pool level for siphoning and draining etc) with the filtration unit and electronic ionization water purification equipment. When backwashing or emptying the pool, the expelled water is piped to the fruit tree terrace, thereby maximising its usefulness.

Further along the lower terrace we find an extremely large (11m x 4.40m) storage area which has electrical power outlets and lighting, and is protected from the elements by a fully retractable Toldos wall.

Further along still we find the 2m tall glazed sliding doors, which provide access to the lower floor apartment. The apartment covers 60m² and comprises a double bedroom with adjoining fitted dressing room and a bathroom with bath, shower, WC, bidet, wash-hand basin and extractor fan. There is also a separate lounge and an open plan kitchen dining area. The apartment has under-floor solar powered heating and is pre-installed for A C.

From the apartment dining area, a door leads to a lower hall which accesses the main staircase to the upper level of the house. In the lower hall is an under stair cupboard housing the electrical distribution box for the whole of the lower floor. The under stair cupboard is currently used as a wine store.

Exiting the apartment onto the lower terrace, steps lead down to the natural garden and fruit terrace, which in turn lead directly into the forest. Some of the garden and forest trees are under-lit to enable and enhance the night time enjoyment of this unique location; the switching is controlled from a central point near the main lounge door.

This property is a MUST SEE.

2000m² plot.
Mains water and sewage
8 X CCTV cameras installed around the property.
5 x roof mounted Solar panels heat the domestic water and the swimming pool (8×4m, = 50k litre)
Solar powered under floor heating throughout the lower level apartment.
8 x roof mounted Photoelectric solar panels giving 1.5kw.
Fully legalised property paying 1,271.05 Euros IMI PA



- REF: SVP1361