Description
Renovated 3-bedroom house, preserving its period charm, in Santiago do Cacem, located on the Alentejo Coast.
The building is situated next to the Praca do Municipio, with the main facade facing North and West, and the rear facade with a terrace facing South.
This property, with 87 sqm of private gross area, spans across two floors with the following layout:
The ground floor features an entrance hall with a staircase leading to the upper floor, an open-plan kitchen and living room, a pantry/laundry room, and a second versatile room with a brick vaulted ceiling.
On the first floor, there is a suite with a wardrobe and two bedrooms that share a bathroom. There is also a living room/office with access to the balcony and terrace.
Features:
- Kitchen equipped with Electrolux appliances (oven and microwave, hob, water heater, fridge, and dishwasher)
- Laundry room with washing machine
- Flooring in stone and floating floors
- High ceilings
- Double-glazed windows with solar protection
Santiago do Cacem, a typical Alentejo town, is dominated by the Castle, with whitewashed houses and a historical area of great architectural beauty. The Roman ruins of Mirobriga, which are worth a visit, are nearby.
Because of its strategic geographical location, human populations have lived in this region since ancient times. Excavations at Castelo Velho, where the Roman ruins of Mirobriga are located, show that the region has been inhabited since prehistoric times.
Originally a pre-Celtic settlement, the Celtic urban settlement was Romanised from the post-imperial period in the 1st century B.C. to the 5th century A.D. During the Celtic period there were links with other peninsular peoples, specifically to the south, but the Romans revitalised the daily life of the town as it became the main Roman city on the west coast south of the Tagus. Salatia Imperatoria or Mirobriga Celtici (the scholars are divided on the name) had a forum with its temple, imposing spas or baths and (1 km away) the only Roman hippodrome found in Portugal.
In the 19th century, in the time of the Majorats, Santiago do Cacem was a small court, where the lords of the land lived a life of luxury and ostentation. The opulent houses of the Counts of Bracial, La Cerda, Beja, majors, the Counts of Avillez, Fonseca Achaiolli and others dominated the town and other Alentejo lands. The following facts reflect not only the wealth of the lords, but also the flourishing and picturesque life of the first half of the 20th century in the country:- In 1895 the first car arrived in Portugal. It was owned by the Count of Avilez, of Santiago do Cacem; - The first Rolls Royce that came to Portugal also came to Santiago do Cacem, owned by Jose Sande Champalimaud; - The first car registration issued by the Ministry of Public Works in 1904 to Santiago do Cacem was in the name of Augusto Teixeira de Aragao.
During this period of economic development, as well as innovative farming techniques (mainly cereals, fruit and cork, and horses, mules, donkeys, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs), industry and trade also developed (cork, sawmills, milling, etc.). After 40 years of stagnation, the municipality went through another phase of urban expansion in the 1970s, the largest ever, but this time it was planned and orderly.
Seen from the top of the castle, from the Passeio das Romeirinhas, which surrounds the fortress, the landscape around Santiago is breathtaking. Inside, the mother church, which was rebuilt after the 1755 earthquake, includes elements from the previous Gothic temple, built by the Order of Sant'Iago da Espada.
Energy Rating: E
