Description
QUINTA at the end of the century. XVIII - very well maintained and renovated - PORTALEGRE, Center of the Country, Alto Alentejo.
Located in a small village, 8 km from Portalegre, this noble emblazoned farm, has a plot of land with 4.5 hectares and a large manor house of great architectural and historical beauty, with construction completed in 1783.
We also have for sale an adjacent plot of land with 15 hectares (6 houses, two of which have already been renovated + recent biodynamic vineyard + cork oaks) (see properties for sale on the website).
The Quinta is currently fully renovated and modernised with all the comfort conditions for permanent housing or second home for a large family, or also very suitable for tourist exploration.
The MAIN HOUSE faces a walled interior courtyard, is based on an elongated building with a single floor on the main facade, with two higher bodies at each end, and has: 12 bedrooms several en suite, several lounges, living rooms and library, 13 bathrooms, a kitchen and pantry. It also has the interior patio, arcades and balconies, stables and garage, haystack, still, oven and then the entire land in part landscaped, with fountains and tanks.
With unique ornaments and details, in the highly worked interior coverings, from the Baroque era, the stucco full of reliefs, the decorative paintings, the marble fountains among other very characteristic aspects of the architecture of the time stand out.
OUTSIDE, the lush garden vegetation stands out, the main avenue of access to the house flanked by fruit trees and shrubs, which extends inside the property; the walled orchards; a fountain with blue and white tiles, the tanks, the lake currently transformed into a swimming pool, the marble ducks, the balustrades, among various decorative garden elements. The presence of abundant water is clearly visible, and one of the limits of the land is a small stream.
There is a CHAPEL full of details, with a carved altar and a beautiful image of Our Lady of Sorrows.
In 1811, this property was chosen by the English general Sir Arthur Wellesley, later Duke Wellington, for his residence during the period of operations against Napoleon's army during the French invasion. The owners, who followed each other over several generations, made the farm one of the most beautiful examples of houses in Portugal.
Located 8km from the city of Portalegre, it is a specific region with abundant vegetation and plenty of water, in a demarcated area, with excellent characteristics both in terms of soils and microclimate, thus giving rise to excellent wines.
With strong roots in Alentejo traditions and proximity to Spain, although the landscape is still typically Alentejo, with relatively flat areas alternating with hills in most cases relatively low, Portalegre is a transition zone between the drier and flatter Alentejo, and the more mountainous Beiras area. The relief is more varied than in most of the rest of the Alentejo, which contributes to the landscape having its own characteristics.
This property RB001709 others on the RB Real Estate.pt website
Energy Rating: Exempt
