Penela, Beira Litoral, Portugal

The villa is sited on a plot of 6.743m2 of flat, arable land with a vineyard to the rear. The property is located in a very quiet location, with no near neighbours, and wonderful views of the Serra do Espinhal mountains to the East of the property. Its location offers complete privacy, yet is only 5 minutes to the historic town of Penela and 20 minutes to the city of Coimbra.

The property sits in a wide open valley of farmland with olive trees, oak and orchards, all interlinked by many country walks. The entrance to the villa is through remotely operated gates that open onto a long driveway with a calçada stone surface. The property has ground and first floors and a huge attic that is now being used for storage, but could become extra living space. There is also a garage and utility room that also doubles as a fermentation room for the wine.
All doors and windows are hardwood and double-glazed with internal hardwood shutters on all windows and French doors.

Ground floor:
The ground and 1st floors have 2.5m high ceilings and full oil-fired central heating. The ground floor has a glass-fronted log fire with fan assisted hot air ducting. Ground and attic floors have quality white stone floor tiles, the 1st floor is wood laminated.
The front hallway has 3 double windows, a solid front door and half glazed back door. The passage gives access to the courtyard, stairs, cloakroom, sitting room, study and kitchen.
The sitting room is 42 sq m with wood burning fire, 2 sets of rear facing double French doors to courtyard and 3 sets of forward facing windows.
Downstairs cloakroom with traditional tiling.
Study/4th bedroom 12 sq m, double French doors to courtyard plus double windows.
Fully fitted kitchen, 21 sq m with marble work surfaces, double stainless steel sink, extractor fan, cooker, refrigerator and dishwasher, 2 front, 1 side and 1 rear set of windows. Half glazed door to courtyard. Internal door to adjoining garage.
Utility room and wine tanks. Fitted units with granite worktop and stainless steel sink, washing machine and freezer. Oil-fired boiler, hot water storage tank. Stainless steel wine tanks for 1,300 litres. 2 aluminium windows, up and over aluminium door plus door to courtyard.

Hardwood staircase to 1st floor and front passage. 2 front facing and 1 rear facing double window, plus stairs to 4th bedroom.
Master bedroom, 35 sq m with en-suite bathroom and shower. 3 front facing double windows, 2 sets of half glazed double French doors to Romeo & Juliet balconies overlooking the courtyard. Fitted wardrobes, wall lights and ceiling fan.
En-suite bath and shower room is fully tiled.
2nd bedroom has fitted wardrobes, wall lights, ceiling fan, double rear window and half glazed double French doors with Romeo & Juliet balcony, en-suite shower room.
3rd bedroom has fitted wardrobes, wall lights, ceiling fan, en-suite shower room. 2 double front windows, 1 double set half glazed French doors with Romeo & Juliet balcony.
Open-plan 98 sq. m attic room. Currently used to store household items, also wine storage and gymnasium.

Exterior:
Approximately 6.743 sq. m of flat arable land, is fenced with 3 access gates.
2,000 sq. m of vineyard producing up to 1,000-1,200 litres of excellent red wine per year, subject to weather and management, some eating grapes. Possible development into small commercial enterprise.
Included in asking price - Some interior furniture, Homotom tractor, machinery for upkeep of the land and vineyard plus variety of tools.

The property has its own borehole that supplies water to the villa and for irrigation. The property does not have mains water so no bills from the water authority!
185 sq m rear courtyard with calcada surface, walled on 2 sides with views to mountains.

The courtyard is a great place for alfresco dining whilst taking in those breath taking views of the distant mountains. There is also plenty of room on the land for a kitchen garden.
The villa is surrounded on 3 sides by easily maintained wild flowers meadows, fruit trees, oak and olive trees. To the rear a formal garden and vineyard all of which is fenced.
The house would suit those who love good wine, peace and privacy in a beautiful and tranquil setting.

Neighbourhood and Amenities:
Supermarket - 5 minutes drive,
Village bar - 5 minutes
Medical centre - 8 minutes,
Penela centre bars and restaurants - 10 minutes,
River beach - 20 minutes,
Shopping mall and large supermarket - 25 minutes,
Coimbra city centre - 25 minutes,
University Hospital - 30 minutes,
Intercity rail station - 30 minutes,
Porto - 90 minutes,
Lisbon - 120 minutes,
Country walks - immediate