A large five-bedroom house with an old barn set in a tranquil location near Ferreira do Zêzere, central Portugal.
The house, which is set over two floors and benefits from fantastic views of the countryside. The property is situated on the edge of a small village only a ten-minute drive from the bigger town of Ferreira do Zezere.
The house is connected to both mains water and electricity and a borehole providing plenty of water for irrigation during the summer time, it has a footprint of 154 square meters and a total area of construction of 257 sqm. The house is set on a plot of land measuring 4,400 square meters.
The main house has single-glazed aluminum framed windows and doors with external roller shutters, due to the year of construction the house has already good-sized windows allowing natural light to all the rooms.
The property's drive leads you directly to the entrance of the property that is situated at the rear and leads you directly to the covered area from where you have access to the storage outbuilding, old stone cottage and main property itself.
Main property:
The property has two entrances: one to the front of the property, which leads you directly to the entrance hallway with a staircase and the second one to the back of the property which leads you directly to the living room. This entrance is great for when arriving home with shopping with easy access to the kitchen. The property´s lounge/dining room is bright and spacious with tiled floors and a window to the front of the property. The lounge has been insulated with plasterboard walls and ceilings with LED spotlights and a built-in fireplace that also provides heat for the upstairs bedroom. Off the lounge, you have access to the property´s kitchen. The kitchen is partly tiled with tiled floors and a window to the back of the property. The kitchen has plenty of base and wall units with space for a free-standing fridge and gas cooker. Here you also have a room for a breakfast table with a view of the beautiful garden.
Next to the kitchen, you will find a family bathroom. This bathroom is partly tiled with a window to let in natural light. The bathroom has a bathtub with a shower above it, a toilet, a bidet and a sink. Off the entrance hall that is situated next, you have a staircase leading to the first floor of the property and also has access to the garage. The garage is very spacious and has room for two cars and also storage cupboards. There is a garage sliding door that gives access from the front of the property, side access to the outside and also a double aspect windows to let a natural light.
Moving to the first floor of the property where you will find additional living quarters. The staircase brings you to the landing which gives access to the further rooms on this floor. Here you will find 4 double bedrooms and a single bedroom that is currently used as an office. All of the bedrooms have tiled floors and are light and spacious with plenty of natural light coming through the windows. Bedrooms also have the benefit of access to the balconies that are situated both at the front and back of the property. Off these balconies, you have a great view of the surrounding countryside that you can enjoy all day long. On this floor, you will also find a bathroom with a toilet, sink and bidet.
Old stone cottage:
The property comes with an older stone cottage that is semi-detached to the main house. At the moment cottage is used as storage and a workshop but can be easily converted into a self-contained annex for extra accommodation. The cottage can be accessed either from the road or from the rear of the property. The cottage consists of three rooms: The first room has a sink and a fireplace and there are further two smaller rooms.
Right next to the cottage, you will find a storage room, that at the moment is used as wood storage but can be for example a garage for motorbikes or workshop. This storage annex has a flat roof that can be accessed from the side via an external staircase. From the roof terrace, you have beautiful views over the surrounding countryside and also a door to the attic of the cottage with more storage space. Both roofs (stone cottage and main house) were renewed 9 years ago and are in good structural condition.
The property also comes with a separate plot of agricultural land just on the other side of the road with 800 square meters and a good variety of trees and a well for irrigation.
The property´s grounds offer plenty of space for growing vegetables or building a swimming pool. Part of the plot is fenced, which is ideal if you have pets and there is another part that has woodland that is not fenced. The property's land is very fertile and has many fruit trees such as pears, apples, oranges, lemons, figs, olive trees, loquat, bay trees, grapes, pomegranate, mandarin, cherries and kaki.
This property is ideal for a family who is looking for a large family home in the countryside not too far from amenities.
The property is located within the small hamlet near Areias close to Ferreira do Zezere. The town of Ferreira do Zezere is located just a 10 minute drive from the property, where you will find shops, cafes, bars, restaurants, schools, Vets, supermarket, bus station, banks and pharmacy.
The historic town of Tomar, which is home to the UNESCO listed Convento do Cristo, which was constructed by the Knights' Templar in the 12th century, is around 21 minutes' drive from the property.
The closest airport to the property is located at Lisbon, which is approximately one and a half hours' drive way. Porto airport is slightly further taking approximately two and a half hours. Both Lisbon and Porto airports are serviced by several low-cost airlines which operate regular flights into and out of the United Kingdom and other European countries.
Energy Rating: D
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