Description
Have you ever dreamt of owning a spacious open plan house with a big swimming pool and a large annex, located in an elevated position in an area of outstanding natural beauty ? This property sets in 5 hectares of land, with fabulous uninterrupted views over an undulating landscape, including the Monsaraz castle to the front and distant Spain to the east. The owners have taken very good care of it, both inside and out. This place is a delight for all of your senses and your health !
Getting off the asphalt road from a group of old farms in between three villages, you pass a few other rural properties to reach the gate of the property. The land extends on each side of the dirt track that ends there and consists of a long rectangular fully fenced plot which is approximately 60m wide. The house sits at the top of a gentle gradient about 300m from the gate, along oak and olive trees. It is surrounded by many welcoming plants and shrubs, as well as a vegetable garden, several mature almond trees, and some young fruit trees. Beyond the garden areas, the land is populated with endemic species of plants, from which abundant local lavender and many wild flowers.
The house is about 160m2 footprint and was built in 1999. The first floor was refurbished in 2014. Overall, it is 43m long by 12,5m on one side and 21m on the other, drawing a U shape around the huge south facing outdoors leisure area. The swimming pool is about 9m X 4m and the whole house is bordered by covered terraces of 2 to 2,5m width, offering a precious shade for having lunch whilst enjoying nature and views, amongst many other purposes.
Entering the house from the parking area, a hallway leads : to the left, into a spacious suite with its bathroom, walk-in closet and private terrace; to the front, straight to the bright living room, equipped with a wood burning salamander; and to the right, to a corridor where you find a further bedroom, with a fitted wardrobe, on the right and a shower room on the left. At the end of the corridor, you reach the “american” style kitchen separated from the dining room by a half height wall. The dining room communicates freely with the living room through an arch from where you get back to the entrance hallway. The kitchen also gives access to a utility room (food storage, washing machine and gaz boiler for hot water).
At the junction of the kitchen, the dining room and the living room, all three creating an open space of around 70m2, there is a floating staircase that leads to the 1st floor. This one consists of a pleasant living room / library / playroom, two bedrooms and a small bathroom, as well as several good-sized storage compartments.
You can access the leisure area composed by the terraces, the garden and the swimming pool, either directly from the dining room through patio doors or using the door from the utility room larder. The other wing of the building consists of two large garages / workshop of 5m X 21m in total, the largest one having electricity and water. There also are several small outbuildings on the outside walls of the main building for the gaz bottles, the water pump and a 2000 litres tank, wood storage, etc…
The house is connected to the main electricity network an all water is supplied from a private well. There is a semi-automated water system around the house. All windows are double glazed and roof insulation is good. Lots of windows offer much light inside the house and enjoyable views, whereas the terraces protect it from the summer sun. There is air conditioning installed in the master suite, and cooling ceiling fans in the ground floor rooms, that can be adjusted so that warm air is directed downwards. Internet is provided through a landline phone.
This exceptional property offers a unique opportunity for a family to live in a beautiful region where people are very friendly and rhythm of life is relaxing. It is located close by the largest artificial lake of Europe with its beaches (the nearest being at 15mn drive) and its medieval village of Monsaraz (15mn), and close to the Spanish border (25mn). One can find all necessary goods in the nearby villages (10mn). It is 20 mn away from the city of Reguengos, which has all associated amenities, and 40mn from the highway that goes from Lisbon to Madrid. It is integrated in a non-polluted environment within the “Dark Sky” reserve where you can admire the stars and the via lacteal !
