A fantastic opportunity to acquire a traditional 2 storey, 3 bed stone cottage, already renovated and in habitable condition, located in a small schist village in central Portugal, near Proença a Nova, in the district of Castelo Branco. This property has everything you could wish for: beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, a peaceful country setting and a spacious cottage offering a wide range of indoor and outdoor facilities attesting to its enormous potential for any project. In fact, it offers the best of both worlds for those who seek the tranquility of country living yet wish to be close to all services and amenities in the town of Proença a Nova, a mere 5-minute drive from the property. A must see!
Main features
A total area of almost 1,500 m2
Peaceful location and clean air!
Many olive trees and some fruit trees
Water aplenty
Fertile soil
Sheds, barbecue area, kennels, cellar
Walled front entrance with patio area
Very thick stone walls
The house was once a farmer’s cottage and the layout testify to this. However, if need be, renovation work can be undertaken to make it more compatible to the demands of modern living.
Ready to move in, just needs painting and decorating and maybe a new fitted kitchen
Connected to mains electricity, water and telephone line.
Not connected to mains sewage (not available in the village) but the property has a septic tank.
The roof, with four sloping sides, is in perfect condition.
Borehole and mains water
The Cottage
Ground floor – 84 m2 + 16 m2 (cellar)
Two bedrooms
Living room
Bathroom
Kitchen with fireplace with an adjoining area which was once an annex
Cellar
Front door opens into a corridor and the back entrance into the kitchen.
Independent access to the cellar
First floor (84 m2)
Large living room
Bedroom with ensuite bathroom
Walled patio area
House and patio total footprint – 400 m2
Clay tiled awning with 16 m2
Barbecue area (previous the old pigsty), enclosed and covered, with 16 m2
Kennels and chicken coops with a total area close to 20 m2, all in excellent condition, with iron cages
Space to park two or three cars
Land
Sunny plot crossed by streamlet
Borehole (with pump in good working condition)
Tank with 10 m2 (2.5 X 2.5 X 1.5 m with 10,000 L total capacity)
Olive trees, apple trees, cherry trees, kiwi trees, fig trees, etc.
Location
Ideally located in a very beautiful region of Portugal and still very rural, close to several river beaches and to many interesting landmarks to visit.
For more information about the region, please visit the following sites:
here herehereProença a Nova (for all services and amenities such as hospital, schools, restaurants, banks, etc.) – 5 min
Sertã – ½ hour
Castelo Branco – 40 min
Abrantes – 50 min
Coimbra – 1 hour
Leiria – 1 ½ min
Lisboa – 2 hours