Beschreibung
The 'Herdades da Mantinha e da Fundeira', which adjoin and complement each other, are located near Portalegre, in the Alentejo, and have a total area of 151 hectares.
Optionally, it is possible to increase the overall area of the properties, as there are neighbours interested in selling.
The estate has two access points: Matinha (around 120 hectares), via the neighbouring estate, and Fundeira (around 30 hectares), directly from the public road. Both parts have their boundaries defined by streams (the Ribeira de Niza, which separates Matinha from Fundeira) and by stone wall ruins.
The existing urban constructions have undergone some work. Although they are unfinished, the slab and roof of the dwelling house have been laid, 2 new walls (previously collapsing) and the roof of one of the agricultural outbuildings, measuring around 127m2, and the construction of 7 horse boxes has begun, with the roof still to be completed.
The hill / dwelling house, with around 800m2 of construction, is in need of renovation and restoration work. The same is true of the various scattered buildings, totalling around 1,000m2.
The buildings allow us to contemplate beautiful views of the Serra de S. Mamede, and the properties are also crossed by the two streams that flow all year round, giving the estate particular tourist potential.
We have to mention one less positive aspect: the fact that the properties, in part, have a lot of wild undergrowth, especially in some plots, which is still favourable to various game species, but which will need to be cleared in the future.
In turn, the existence of this undergrowth has allowed many new cork oaks to grow: around 3,000 cork oaks had already been planted before the 2003 fire, and many of them have sprung up again and are already showing some growth. Currently, with around 300 cork oaks, the cork output is around 1,000 arrobas. Given the very large number of growing cork oaks (natural multiplication and rebirth of part of the 3000 planted), it's safe to say that in the very long term, cork production will certainly be very high and will be one of the farm's main sources of income.
On the slopes of the Herdade da Mantinha (around 90 ha), the number of growing cork oaks has multiplied. The 3 floodplains of the 2 streams (at least 30 hectares) will also allow for irrigation and could be very lucrative (olive groves, fruit growing, etc.).
An important distinguishing factor that both estates have, and which is increasingly decisive at agricultural and livestock level, is the abundance of water: Mantinha is bordered by 2 streams (Niza and Vale Serrao), running for 4 kilometres. These two floodplains are relatively flat and allow for some irrigation on around 25 hectares.
There is also 1 borehole on the hill (150 metres), 1 pond of around 300 m2 and 3 main natural springs with water all year round (2 boreholes in Herdades da Mantinha and 1 in Fundeira).
The estate has been under organic livestock farming for 15 years. It is therefore free of any polluting agents.
On the Monte, and together with the surrounding ruins, and several ruins, with the possibility of adding houses on stilts, it would be perfectly feasible to create a distinctive and high-quality rural tourism (views of the S. Mamede mountain range and 2 KMS of 2 streams, 1KM with possession of the 2 banks and very close to Castelo de Vide, Marvao and Spain).
The vocation, which is also very specific, for which the two adjoining estates are intended, is undoubtedly cattle breeding. While the slopes of Matinha are suitable for goats (this is the estate's past) and the floodplains for sheep or cows (in principle, not for fattening, due to the inadequate quality of the land), in Fundeira, where the quality of the land is superior, there could be black pig farming (with irrigated cultivation of part of their own feed). Finally, given the length of the streams, extensive duck farming could also be added, where there are already some wild ducks.
Finally, it's important to emphasise that this estate has unique characteristics compared to others in the area and in the Alentejo, both in terms of its unusual versatility and its enormous future potential in cork, agriculture/livestock (abundant water) and tourism (exceptional natural beauty). (No. FG277)
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