Renovated 7 bedroom Villa for sale with countryside view in Sao Bras de Alportel, Algarve
3,995,000 EUR 3,475,650 GBP 3,955,050 USD
Reference: 235422
- Bedrooms: 7
- Bathrooms: 10
- Floor Size: 1,024 m2
- Plot Size: 3.24 hectares / 8.01 acres
- Work Required: None
- Swimming Pool
- Balcony
- Equestrian / horse ownership facilities
- Lake, River or Pond
- Income Potential
- Garage(s)
- Parking space(s)
- Tennis Court
Details
Absolutely outstanding historical country estate encompassing a
7 bedroom fully renovated luxurious villa, six 2 bedroom cottages and a private Chapel, nestling in 8 acres of glorious landscaped gardens with expansive pool and tennis court, ideally located near all amenities in Sao Bras De Alportel.
This grand estate has been totally renovated whilst protecting its heritage and traditional features. With total privacy for the owners it is still just a short drive to all major towns and the International airport of Faro with wonderful sandy beaches and many top golf courses within easy reach.
The main house has 3 living rooms, 2 dining rooms, a piano bar, 2 terraces, a fitted and equipped kitchen, master suite, and 2 guest suites.
The six cottages have a total of 12 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, 3 living rooms and a central heating system.
The private Chapel is walled-in, and there is a private swimming pool area, outdoor bars and garaging for four cars.
Extraordinary lush gardens some laid to lawn, some formal walled-in orchards and an artificial lake with tropical bar, tennis court, and helicopter landing possibility.
Horse stable, greenhouse, technical building for tractors, engines, etc, workshop, and solar energy.
The property is accessed through an iron gate (remote controlled and automatically operated) cobbled by tall cypresses and large antique pots. The drive way leads through the 3,000 m2 front garden to the Main house.
Main House: Main entrance hall with vaulted ceiling and arched stone doorways leading to inner hallway with cupboards into TV/Winter Room with open fireplace. The drawing room has a Romanesque window, created by using an ancient Roman Column and a large open fireplace. There is an informal dining room with high ceiling and fireplace with Fogo Montanha (wood burning stove).
From the informal dining room there is access to the traditional rustic kitchen with all appliances including a professional walk-in fridge. The informal dining room leads up a few steps through old character doors to a most impressive formal dining room which easily seats 30 people. It has a spectacular timber ceiling construction and a big traditional open fireplace underlines the grandeur of this beautiful room.
A spectacular guest cloakroom with wash basin and walls in natural stone.
Steps lead down to the library with built-in cupboards and access to the main living room. From the TV room doors lead to a hallway with a side access to the house and further on to a double guest suite with traditionally tiled bathroom.
From the main hall stairs with traditional tiles lead to an upper floor with vaulted ceiling entering straight ahead a double bedroom (with en suite bathroom) and a private office with traditional wooden ceiling.
A small hallway leads into the Master Suite with double aspect with a walk-in wardrobe to the master bathroom with traditional Portuguese tiles, large shower cubicle, bath, WC, bidet and twin washbasin.
There is the most beautiful inner courtyard with tall cypresses, numerous flower pots, old tiles and cobble stones, and a raised area with old benches and antique azulejos. The area around the house is totally walled-in and the walls have a number of niches with classical Roman sculptures and fragment features. The generous barbecue area is shaded by a tall palm tree and provides seating for several people.
At the end of the courtyard is a Private Chapel with bell tower which has been built recently. Walking along the main house a spectacular formal Roman Garden is reached. Trimmed and cut hedges and in the middle an antique water feature. In a niche a lion fountain an a number of antique Roman features some more than 2.000 years old.
Leading from the inner court yard through a stone arch and gates to the sensational swimming pool and entertainment area. Completely walled-in there is a 10 x 5m pool, terracing and a covered area with an in and outdoor bar. Servicing this area is a fully fitted bathroom.
Outer gardens from guest cottage 3 and barbecue area, a 16th century gate leads do the extensive grounds with an orchard of about 300 fruit trees of different varieties. A paved walkway flanked by lights leads to the far end of the estate where there is an artificial lake (1,000 m2) with a tropical Island bar (reached by a small bridge). There are seating areas and terraces and a WC facility.
The walkway leads further around the estate past a greenhouse and the original cistern, which holds enough fresh water for the estate. Further on is a hard surface tennis court and the impressive garage complex with space for four cars and laundry facilities. There are two satellite dishes and a workshop with the possibility of landing a helicopter in the grounds which are equipped with automatic irrigation systems.
Hundreds of high cypress trees mark the boundary of this estate which is fully fenced and additionally protected with security lighting and camera monitoring system. There have recently been 95 solar panels installed.
