Property Description

House:

The house has a footprint of 200m2.

The whole area is registered as habitation, providing a vast scope for personal renovation ideas.

The stone walls are solid and the roof has concrete beams. The house has a soakaway septic tank. Mains electricity and borehole water are connected.

The interior certainly needs renovating although basic living conditions are in place. There are two fireplaces, plumbing to a bathroom and to a tap in the kitchen. There are lights, sockets, and a gas hot water boiler. There are two attics, one with interior access , the other with exterior access. There is a spacious garage/store room, a barn section and a wine cellar (see floor plan), plus a little outbuilding with a wood fired bread oven.

Land:

Large open meadows and a little mixed woodland spread over 3 hectares (7.4 acres), offering ample space for gardening, farming, and / or recreational use.

There are around 40 olive trees currently bursting with flowers. Perfect for producing your very own golden olive oil.

Fruit trees include fig, plum, quince and apple.

A borehole provides a pressurised water source to the house and land. There is a large spring fed natural pond. There is a big well and the property is also connected to “Agua de Regadio “. Água de Regadio is municipal lake or river water, piped underground for agricultural irrigation purposes. This is an excellent and very affordable water supply.

Location:

Access to the property is very good.

Private, peaceful, rural setting with beautiful views to the surrounding countryside.  Full amenities can be found in the nearest town of Penamacor, 20kms away.

The villages of Escarigo and Benquerença, both with small shops and bar/cafes etc, are located 4kms away.

The surrounding area:

For hot summer days the gorgeous river beach of Meimoa is 9kms away. There is a lake roughly 5kms away.

This idyllic region of central Portugal, nestled amidst rolling hills and authentic Portuguese countryside, offers historic villages, rich cultural heritage, traditional tascas and restaurants, local wines and cheeses, all amidst a warm welcoming people.