Algarve, Budens, Portugal

Beautiful Country Villa Set Within Almost 3 Hectares of Land

This wonderful 2 bedroom country house is set within undulating countryside not far from the village of Budens and benefits from magnificent, wide-open country views. The house itself is full of character and has been totally renovated, yet retains many beautiful features such as the high beamed ceilings and the pretty hard-wood cottage-paned windows.

There is a large entrance porch with log store and a small store cupboard. The entrance hall leads into the lovely, spacious living room with feature fireplace. Large bay windows overlook the meticulously maintained gardens to the countryside beyond. Adjacent is the kitchen/diner comprising a fully-fitted kitchen with oak cabinets, complemented by solid granite work-tops, plus a bright and spacious dining area with wooden doors opening to the garden. There is a delightful covered terrace on this side of the property which doubles as a second living area and could easily be glazed to form a conservatory. Adjacent to the kitchen, there is a terrace for outdoor dining. A little further along the garden path is a laundry/utility room as well as a workshop/ store room and a BBQ area. There's a second outdoor seating area with cobblestone floor surrounded by beautiful landscaped gardens, perfect for entertaining.

Back inside the villa, off the entrance hallway there are 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.  The master bedroom has a very large en-suite bathroom with a big walk-in shower and twin sinks. The guest bedroom is very spacious and the family bathroom is just across the hall. Both bedrooms have large fitted wardrobes. The house is in beautiful condition throughout and benefits from gas central heating. Fly screens have been fitted to most of the windows.

To the rear of the property is the spa terrace and garden, with the new 5 person Jacuzzi hot-tub sunk into the landscaping, perfect for relaxing any time of the day or night as the whole area can be illuminated. There are also steps leading up to a small roof terrace with panoramic country views all around.

The house sits within just under 2 hectares of land (1.96ha or almost 5 acres) and is being sold with an additional plot of 9080 m² on the opposite side of the track, giving a total area of 2.868 hectares (7 acres). Most of the land is fertile and gently sloping with a large flat area in the valley where a seasonal stream runs. It is perfect for anyone looking for a small-holding. The valley is ideal for growing vegetables or keeping horses. There's a multitude of different fruit trees in this area, including peach, apple, plum, pear, cherry, avocado, mulberry, almond, fig and loquat. There are 2 wells supplying water for irrigation (plus there's mains water and electricity to this area of the land as well). There's an old pig sty and 2 small pig paddocks, plus an old 4m x 4m bunker for storage  and a flat area if you need somewhere to park a caravan or to erect stables. A small stream runs through the valley in the winter time. The land then rises steeply up the hillside and is an untouched wilderness covered with ancient cork oak trees. There's a paved area under the shade of one of the cork oaks, the perfect spot for a picnic table and chairs or for meditation. On the opposite side of the track, the extra piece of land comes with it's own well. Closer to the house, to the rear of the BBQ area, a number of pine trees have been planted which will provide welcome shade once fully grown.

The property benefits from a large gravel parking area and palms line the entrance track. A canvas awning provides shaded parking for 2 cars and a tractor, plus there's a small store room for bicycles. The main road is one kilometre away along a dirt track. The house is on mains water and electric. The garden has automatic irrigation (the water can come from either the well or the mains). The house is connected to 2 septic tank systems with multiple chambers (self cleaning). There is also a large log store behind the house to store 2 - 3 tonne of wood.

This property is perfect for anyone wanting to lead the good-life, surrounded by nature, but by no means isolated. It's only 1.5 km to Budens (where you will find a large supermarket, cafés and restaurants) and within 4 - 5 km you have the beaches of Burgau, Cabanas, Boca do Rio and Salema. The property also has an AL (holiday rental) license and generates good income throughout the summer months. 

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Property Reference: 2856

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