Penela, Beira Litoral, Portugal

Lovely detached property with swimming pool located in a sought-after area of Penela, Coimbra.

This property has recently had extensive renovation work carried out and enjoys fantastic views across the Rabaçal valley. The house is located by a quiet country lane that winds its way to the nearby village and on to the town of Penela.

The rear of the property has fantastic views towards the west and the Rabaçal valley.
This area is rich with olive groves and vineyards and is famous for its cheeses and excellent wines.

The house has 3 levels:

Ground floor:
An automatic garage door opens to give access to a large integral garage with ceramic tile floor finish. The first door to the right houses the pool pump and filtration system, and tools for the maintenance of the gardens. The next door along opens onto a spacious room that is currently being used for storage. On the left when entering the garage is a door for the original laundry room. This room also has a separate, spacious room that is also being used for storage.

1st floor (country lane level):
The front door of the property opens onto a spacious, open-plan Lounge/Kitchen/Diner. A recently installed fully fitted kitchen is at the rear and has a beautiful dining table made from the tropical hardwood Cocobolo. The appliances in the kitchen consist of induction hob, electric oven, microwave, dishwasher, large American style fridge freezer. The washing machine and dryer are sited in their own cupboard by the front door at the side of the new W.C.

Just past the kitchen/diner is the lounge with a pellet burner that provides heat for this area and the floor above. Here there are also pátio-style doors that lead out to the rear terrace with those great views. The first of the bedrooms is off the lounge and has nice views of the front garden. This en-suite bedroom has a new fully tiled bathroom with walk in shower, W.C. and basin.

Upper floor:
Newly installed hardwood stairs take you up to the top floor. This floor has an open plan area that could be used as a bedroom and office. At the rear is an en-suite bedroom with doors onto a large terrace with great views of the pool area and the famous valley! The newly constructed en-suite bathroom has a large walk-in shower, a nice circular basin and W.C.

Exterior:
There are double wrought-iron gates by the lane that open onto the calçada driveway for off-road parking. From here a path takes you to the pool area that has calçada stone surround with stone rails and balustrades. The pool area looks out over nearby olive orchards and vineyards and then onto the "Germanelos" hills that flank the valley. To the side of the pool is another terrace in an ideal position for alfresco dining or just relaxing. The mature plants, trees and bushes are well-maintained and can be found in all elevations of the plot.
The property is sited on a plot of 890m2. Mains water and electricity are connected at the property and the sewage is handled by a septic tank.

This really is a magic location! Viewing is highly recommended.

Location:

Penela: This sleepy medieval town with its 11th century castle is located approximately 7 minutes drive from the property. Penela has all amenities including bank, supermarket, library, health centre, indoor swimming pool, sports centre, a selection of restaurants/cafés and shops and a farmers market selling local produce on Thursdays.

The city of Coimbra is 30 minutes by car, Tomar (UNESCO World Heritgage Site) is 35 minutes, Porto 90 minutes, Lisbon 120 minutes.