Property Description

A three storey schist house situated in a lovely location at the edge of a village set within mature garden grounds and enjoying stunning views, but still within easy walking access of the village centre.  This is a large family home, but could also be an excellent business opportunity.

GROUND FLOOR:  Comprises of a kitchen, lounge, dining room, old bread oven room, large internal garage and lobby area with stairs rising to the first floor.  Entry is via a gated private slated courtyard with a large area for eating and entertaining.  Spacious fully fitted kitchen with gas hob, electric oven and an island unit with second sink.  A large panoramic window offers stunning views over the surrounding countryside which can be enjoyed whilst preparing meals.  Set off the kitchen is a generous sized lounge, cosy in winter and cool in the summer, with a door leading to a dining room or home office.  An inner hallway from the kitchen leads to the old bread oven room which could be converted for a variety of uses – the current owners intended to convert it into a bathroom featuring the bread oven, and as such drainage pipes have already been installed and a bathroom set is available should you wish to pursue this idea.

FIRST FLOOR:  Comprises of 7 bedrooms, 6 of which are double bedrooms, the seventh is a large family bedroom with a log burner. There are 2 bathrooms and a further lounge and a small laundry room.  A large terrace is accessed from the first floor lounge which also benefits from an outbuilding, and a second terrace is situated at the back of the house.

SECOND FLOOR:  Comprises of a large open space with the same footprint as the overall house with access to a third terrace area.  This area could house further bedrooms or the current owners were going to use it as a large family lounge and games area.

DOUBLE GLAZING:  Double glazed windows and doors have been installed throughout the house which mirrors the design of the original wooden windows and doors.

HEATING & WATER:  Pellet burner in the lounge on the ground floor, only six months old, log burner on the first floor, radiators installed on both the ground floor and first floor areas (central heating boiler and piping needs to be installed, which can be purchased through Leroy Merlin or similar retailer), and a gas water boiler is located on the ground floor of approximately one year old.

SEPTIC TANK:  A new septic tank was installed approximately 4 years ago suitable for a family of 10 people.

GARDEN & OUTSIDE AREAS:  A mature private garden consisting of shrub and flower beds created from schist stone with gravel and slate pathways, 4 olive trees, 1 lemon tree and 1 orange tree; various seating areas to enjoy the vistas and the tranquillity of the garden and surrounding area, 3 terraces, and large covered courtyard leading to a further slated seating area.

SWIMMING POOL:  Set in the garden is an oval shaped above ground swimming pool measuring 6.1 metres by 3.75 metres.

ADDITIONAL SMALL BUILDING FOR RENOVATION:  A small schist building situated next to the main house which is independently accessed from either the road or the courtyard and suitable for further family accommodation or rental opportunity to create a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment.

ADDITIONAL LAND:  Situated adjacent to the road and approximately 20 metres from the house with mature pear tree, 2 olive trees, and 2 young trees of peach and almond.  In this area is also a brand new covered parking measuring approximately 40 sq metres which can easily house 3 cars.

VILLAGE LIFE:  Café Elia, a 3 minute walk, is a friendly, family run restaurant & cafe with an excellent reputation, with a small shop attached, it is the hub of the village and a great place to get to know your neighbours and feel part of this friendly village life.  There is a butcher’s shop, as well as a daily bread van, and once a week on various days there are also a fish van, a fruit & vegetable van and an ice van.  Annually is a 4 day festival in August and community dinner in January.  Located just 3km in the next village is a small supermarket, and Fora D’Horas, the river beach cafe & restaurant, also a friendly family run business, which is open all year round and serves great food, and 19km you have a small town with all the usual amenities.

LOCAL RIVER BEACHES & ACTIVITIES:  There are 4 great local river beaches for swimming between a 5 and 12 minute drive from the house, all have cafes open during the main summer months with the exception of Alvares at 3km where the cafe & restaurant is open all year round, Pessegueiro and Roda Cimeira at 6km, and Vilar da Amoreira at 12km which is situated on the Rio Zêzere.  The village is surrounded by countryside and there are many hiking trails for walkers and cyclists from the house.  It also located just off the N2, Portugal’s Route 66, so if you’re a biker or a cyclist, then you’ll love the twists and turns of the roads going from the village towards Gois.  Fishing and Kayaking are possible at various places along the Rio Zêzere, where you can also have small boat cruises.

This is a 95 percent completed project, but with the opportunity to put your own stamp on it in the bread oven room, the third floor and the smaller schist house renovation.  Recently valued at €220,000 in its current condition, the owners who are only selling due to ill health have reasonably and realistically priced the house to sell at €199,950.  At this asking price the majority of furniture, and all fixtures and fittings are included.

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