Full Description
4 Bedrooms
Fully fitted kitchen with high and low level cabinets including wine cabinet
80+ sqm lounge
20+ sqm 2nd lounge (guest accommodation)
Entrance Hall
Separate dining room
4 Bathrooms (2 en suite)
Jacuzzi bath
Large bright office area
Large outdoor kitchen
Bespoke gazebo with large granite round table seating 8 people for alfresco dining
10x5 swimming pool
Double glazed throughout
Large quality oil fired central heating
3 fan assisted cast iron log burners
Feature stone wall lounge and master bedroom with original stone door arches
Walk-in wardrobe with downstairs master bedroom.
Rain water storage system for irrigation with over 18.000 lt capacity
Garage and large workshop
Original stone threshing circle incorporated in the outside area
Amazing sunset views from pool area
Approx 1 Acre of fertile land wrapped around the property, with a huge range of established fruit trees at the front and a cozy secluded rockery area at the back
Mains water and electrical
Introduction
Renovated in 2008, the property is located in a very private spot in the countryside with breathtaking sunset views. The large paved west facing alfresco area with swimming pool provides the owner with a large entertainment and sunbathing area. The entire garden is fully irrigated with rain water. The house benefits from most modern comforts such as double glazed windows, central heating and various stone feature walls. This large family home is recommended is perfectly suited to entertain friends and family all year around.
Layout
The main entrance for the house is in an attractive courtyard with lots of flower beds just off a cul de sac road. Once through the front door, you enter a reception room with large patio doors overlooking the pool area. This reception room has a door on the left leading on to a lounge which has a log burner and in turn leads to a double bedroom with en suite (perfect granny flat or guest accommodation), there is also a bathroom with a shower unit at the reception room. To the right from the reception room, we enter a large lounge area with a centre piece log burner, a stone feature wall, fully installed with a projection screen and a surround sound system. From this lounge, you can access the chill out back garden area, this also connects to the dining room, which in turn connects to the staircase leading to the upstairs bedrooms. The kitchen is built entirely of oak and granite and is situated just off the staircase landing. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms and 1 family bathroom with a jacuzzi bathtub. The master bedroom is en suite and has access to the large wraparound balcony, that also leads to the other bedroom. From this balcony you can also watch the amazing sunset views in the evening. The outside area is amazingly spacious, with the centre piece being a 10x5 swimming pool with the alfresco gazebo area just behind it. There's a large workshop area, a garage and plenty more storage underneath the paved pool area.
About the location
The house is surrounded by numerous natural hiking tracks with great scenery spots provided by the mountains and forest land in Central Portugal. The municipality town of Ansião it's 3.5km distance where you find, supermarkets, a post office, a health centre, a pharmacy, shops, restaurants, coffees/pastry shops, schools, etc.
Around this area there are typical villages, mills, panoramic views, roman ruins, monuments, etc.
The small castle city of Penela is about 25km drive. The historic town of Tomar, which is home to the UNESCO listed Convento do Cristo, founded by the Templars is only 40 to 45 minutes drive from the property.
Figueira da Foz the beautiful coastal beach is easily accessed in approximately 50 minutes by car via the IC8.
All major European high street shopping is available in city of Coimbra the 3rd biggest city in Portugal which is only 40 drive on the A13 motorway.
Porto and Lisbon airports are at similar distance from the property, at approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes drive.
Energy Rating: C
#ref: 593/18
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