A beautiful, fully-restored farmhouse that retains many
original features and heaps of rustic charm, having been
flawlessly renovated with no expense spared, equipped
with 21st century technology to offer the best of
traditional character with modern-day convenience.
Situated north of the EN125 in Mealhas, on the
outskirts of São Brás, this week's ‘Property of the
Week' is located a little over one kilometre from the
quaint São Brás village, a short drive to Faro and
Loulé, and a few minute's drive from the A22 motorway.
Comprising a main house and a smaller guesthouse, the
property was once an old farmhouse and through careful
restoration work has retained many of its original
features, such as the thick walls, arched windows, and
typical stonework.
Through large, automatic wooden gates, vehicles have
plenty of space to park in front of the house, on an
expansive cobble stone drive. Additional parking space
can be found down the rear of the property, where there
is a long corridor for vehicles.
Amidst rural gardens, a 3,300 square metre plot made
up of charming olive trees and rows of evergreens and
conifers for privacy, there is a large swimming pool,
next to which is a covered barbeque, cooking and dining
area.
This area is connected to electricity mains, so can
also be equipped with a fridge, freezer, light, etc.
A low wall encircles the two houses, which are
conjoined by a pretty pergola and flank a decorative
well.
To the right is the guest cottage, a quaint,
one-bedroom house with its own gate and fruit garden.
Through the front door one walks straight into the
living/dining room, a large room with a very high
ceiling and a woodburning fireplace. Rustic brick
floors, bamboo and cane roofing, and natural stone
finishings can be found through the guest house, as they
can in the main house, taking rustic-chic to another
level.
Off from the living area there is a spacious, sunny
kitchen and a guest bathroom complete with a stone-clad
walk-in shower and guilded taps.
A second bathroom can be found adjacent to the
kitchen, through which is the bedroom, with a dressing
area which has two full walls of facing, fitted
wardrobes.
In the living/dining room there is a flight of solid
stone stairs that climb to the roof terrace, a
particularly agreeable suntrap with picturesque views of
the surrounding countryside.
Adjoining the guesthouse is a bakehouse, home to an
original and functional bread oven, and could also be
used for laundry or stor age.
Two sets of double doors made of rustic wood frames
and quality double-glazing (as are all windows and
doors, which also have farmhouse-style shutters) open
into the main house, directly into the lounge and dining
area, which also has an unbelievably high ceiling. In
one corner there is a freestanding woodburning stove,
the walls having framed panels of exposed stonework -
unusual focal points.
The ground floor further comprises three good-size
bedrooms, all en-suite, all having fitted wardrobes made
from solid wood. Two have Georgian-style ceilings with
decorative coving and bold paintwork. There is a large
farmhouse-style kitchen with brick-encased units and
iacess to the garden, a guest WC, and a separate laundry
room with under-stair storage and another set of doors
to the exterior. A flight of stairs climb to a vast,
wood-floored mezzanine, to the left end of which there
is a fourth room that would be ideal as a bright home
office or library.
This property is equipped with central heating and is
pre-installed for air-conditioning. Those interested
also have the option to purchase an adjacent plot of
land, measuring 6,600 square metres, for an additional
€125,000.00.
This beautiful country manor is priced at
€825,000.00, and is now in the final stages of
completion.
For more information or to book a viewing, contact
Soraia Santos at Remax Vilamoura on: (+351) 962 014 793,
e-mail: ssantos@ remax.pt