News in the Algarve

 

 

 Reproduced from 'The Portugal News, Portugal's National Newspaper in English'.

 

 


 

 

Algarve Property of the Week - A stunning family manor in Torrinha.... Sitting amidst magnificently manicured grounds is this week's ‘Property of the Week', a beautiful, large, five-bedroom villa with spacious living areas, sprawling gardens, and unusual, turretshape rooms.

 

 

Situated in Torrinha, on the outskirts of Lagoa, the house is just a few minutes drive to the main A22 motorway, into the town of Lagoa, and to the pretty fisherman's village of Carvoeiro, with its acclaimed beaches and golf courses.

A paved drive lies beyond automatic gates, and leads up from a country road, through the gardens, to the back of the property where there is ample parking for a number of vehicles.

The cobblestone carpool has an impressive inlaid motif, which sets the tone of grandeur, which continues throughout the rest of the property.

Through the back door we enter a large open living area, which has a decorative brick wall, with gothic-style alcoves, a wood-burning stove, and an indoor flowerbed.

hall from which four ground floor bedrooms lead off.

Three of the bedrooms are ensuite, one has patio doors to an expansive patio that overlooks the garden and pool area, and all To the back of the living area is a raised dining area, situated inside a circular turret.

Right from the entrance is the have fitted wardrobes and air-conditioning.

Also right from the entrance is a guest W.C.

Left from the living area is a hall leading to the kitchen and a self-contained, onebedroom apartment.

The kitchen is very sizeable, has a fully integrated fitted kitchen made of mahogany wood cupboards with leaded glass fronts - very elegant - and a corner-stove with a brick-built chimney.

From the kitchen a set of doors open onto the elevated patio, where there is a complete outdoor cooking area, equipped with a barbeque, gas stove, bread oven, and a sink, ideal for summer entertaining.

Next to the kitchen is a good sized larder and a separate storage cupboard.

From here we go through to the converted garage, now used as a one-bedroom self-contained apartment that has its own private entrance.

The apartment comprises a bedroom with laminate wood floors, a living/dining area and kitchenette, and a bathroom.

Further comprising the ground floor is an enclosed storage area, also once part of the garage, which would now be ideal as an area for small pets or as a laundry room.

Up a flight of stairs and we come to the villa's first floor, which comprises one big master-suite.

The landing offers a full wall of fitted wardrobes, and has a door to a roof-terrace, which boasts stunning 360º views of the surrounding countryside, over to Portimão and Praia da Rocha, and to the north, the beautiful Monchique mountains.

Of circular shape the bedroom also has doors to a private patio, its en-suite bathroom comprises an unusual, sunken Cleopatra-style bath, twin basins set in a marble top, and a roomy walk-in shower.

Measuring 7,080 square metres, the gardens comprise a large pool (12mx5m), an en closed area for animals, and ample lawn and flowerbeds that are excellently taken care of by attentive gardeners. Maintenance staffs have a separate road for their own use running up the side of the villa where they park their vehicles.

Marble floors run throughout the villa, and all doors and win dows are double-glazed, having a handy ‘tilt-and-slide' system.

The property is priced at €875,000.00.

For more information, contact Douglas Delgado at Remax Lagoa on mobile: (+351) 919 910 097