CLOSE TO TAVIRA AND SANTA CATARINA
CHARMING CONVERTED TWO BEDROOM QUINTA WITH FIVE SELF CONTAINED ONE BEDROOM APARTMENTS: A SWIMMING POOL PLUS OUTBUILDINGS AND BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE COUNTRYSIDE ON A PLOT OF LAND OF 22.000,00 SQ.M.

LOCATION
The property is located 10 minutes away from the village of Santa Catarina. The closest towns are São Brás de Alportel and the coastal town of Tavira, both are 15 minutes away. The nearest beaches are only 20 minutes away and there are golf courses 25 minutes away. The Spanish boarder is only 35 minutes drive and the International Airport and the city of Faro are 40 minutes away.

TYPE OF PROPERTY
This old stone farmhouse was totally renovated and converted to separate accommodations in 1999. The main house is built on two levels and it consists of a kitchen, living room, office, conservatory, 2 bedrooms, bathroom, halls and outside terraces. The overall size of the main house is 120.00 square meters.
The self contained apartment has a kitchenette/living room plus a bedroom en-suite.
The separate four apartments although attached to the main house have independent entrances and privacy, each of them consists of one bedroom en-suite. They have access to separate facilities which are a kitchen, living room, bar, laundry room, etc.
There are also many outbuildings, including a gymnasium, garage, a car port and dog pens. The overall size of the construction is approximately 450.00 square meters.
The size of the swimming pool is 5 m x 10 m.
The property is fully modernised to a high standard but still retains many original features. It is well equipped and partly furnished, ready to occupy.
The property has got its own water supply from a borehole via a cisterna and it is also connected to the mains water supply.

ACCOMMODATION
Main house - ground floor:
Entry hall
Kitchen
Living room
Office
Hall
Bedroom 1
Bathroom
Conservatory
Main house - first floor:
Bedroom 2 -
Self contained apartment:
Kitchenette/ living room
Bedroom 3 en-suite
Annex with 4 apartments:
Apartment 1 en-suite
Apartment 2 en-suite
Apartment 3 en-suite
Apartment 4 en-suite
Living room
Kitchen
Bar
Laundry room

GENERAL FEATURES
Aluminium doors and windows (with double glazing in the main house)
Aluminium security shutters on some windows
Iron grills on some windows
Mosquito nets
Wooden ceilings
Air conditioning units in the main house
Fans in some of the rooms
Wood burner in the living room
Fully fitted and equipped kitchens
Barbecue area
Satellite dish
Telephone and Internet connection
Automatic irrigation system
Car port
Walled and fenced all around the property with main gate

ACCESS
The access to the property is via a gravel road only 300m away from the local tarmac road going to Santa Catarina and Tavira.

COMMENTS
This unique property has been designed to have separate (owners) private accommodation with the rest run as a holiday Bed & Breakfast establishment. It has a lot of charm and character and it retains many traditional features like stone walls, timber beamed ceilings, wooden floors and cobblestone floors. The outside terraces are made of traditional terracotta tiles, one of them with a purpose built barbecue.
The property is situated in a beautiful mature Mediterranean garden and has got beautiful views of the countryside and the hills. The property has a plot of land of 22.000,00 sq. m. with various trees which include Olive, Palm, Pine, fruit trees and others. In the garden there are many ornamental plants, shrubs, cacti, Oleanders and flowers including Bougainvillea. It is all fenced and very private.
The swimming pool is located on the Southside of the property, surrounded by a cobblestone terrace secured by iron railings and walls.
The local shops and bars are within 5 minutes driving distance from the property.
This property has a large capacity and a great location. It is ideal for holidays or a permanent home and has a good and flexible rental potential.