Algarve, Loulé, Portugal

This traditional farmhouse is a unique and wonderful house, situated in the
wilderness of the Ribeira de Menalva Valley; Fonte Benémola constitutes one of
the freshwater sources of the Querença-Silves aquifer system. It’s a unique opportunity to
acquire this property with approximately 4 hectares of land, including an orange
grove. It’s a privileged and unique place in the Algarve with all the privacy
and comfort that belongs to it. This modest house, updated,
but maintaining it’s original features, gives us a unique feeling, the
location, comprises a living room with a stove and overlooks the garden oasis,
with access to the kitchen with its characteristic features, and with access to
the backyard and gardens of the house. Living room with 2 bedrooms, 1
bathroom, a basement and a garage. There is a sunny terrace in front of the house, with panoramic views of
the entire surrounding area, and with a small lake with of different species of
plants, frogs and turtles. The property has a borehole, more than 200m deep, with a pump suitable
for use. With a natural water flow streaming every day of the year, it is practically
a natural spring. The orange grove has a well for watering the land. The house consists of 156.73m2 of urban area, with several rustic items
with a total of 38,010m2 of cultural land and protected area. With access
considered a pedestrian route. It's a unique trip every time you return home. If you are looking for your personal retreat, away from everything and
at the same time close to everyone, you have found it. And just 15 minutes from the center of Loulé, where we have all services
available and only 30 minutes from Faro airport. It’s 30 minutes to the beautiful beaches of the Algarve.   A Protected Landscape Site Located in Vale Mulher, - the Woman’s Valley - Fonte Benémola is part of
a protected area with unique characteristics of rare beauty in the Algarve
barrocal. The valley is home to biotopes both from a geological and landscape
point of view, as well as in terms of fauna and flora. The fact that there are schist soils, limestone soils and an actual
river, contributes to a wide variety of plant species, consisting of cork oaks
and holm oaks, carob and mastic trees, strawberry and olive trees. In this
Protected Landscape there are over 300 different species of plants, and in
addition to the flora, there are also more than 100 species of birds that nest
on the slopes of the valley and on the banks of the river. In this place we can even observe the River Guard, Bee-eater and
Bonelli's Eagle! The aquatic environment is also fertile in animal species, this site is
classified as the most important animal, the otter, which is rarely seen. In
the caves that decorate the site, two colonies of bats stand out and enjoy the
status of protected species. The built heritage of this
Protected Landscape is linked to water, namely the water mill, levadas,
waterways and dams. Located in the Union of Parishes of Querença, Tôr and
Benafim, the Local Protected Landscape of Fonte Benémola occupies an area of
392 ha. A unique ecosystem in the country. Come and discover your dream home in the beautiful Fonte de Benémola. 
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