Algarve, Silves, Portugal

Charming Country Villa With Pool, Beautiful Garden And Views

This gorgeous country home is set in an elevated position, surrounded by beautiful lush gardens. The sparkling 5m x 10m pool boasts a changing room and covered terrace ideal for entertaining, plus a sun-bathing terrace with views over the surrounding countryside. 

Gates open to a gravel driveway and parking area, plus a carport for 2 cars.  Steps lead up to the front entrance with a pretty pergola. The front door opens to a very spacious entrance hall, which works well as a home office. From here, double glass doors lead to the open-plan living room and kitchen.  The lounge area boasts a wood-burning stove and patio doors open to the rear terrace with a summer kitchen and barbecue area - great for entertaining. There is plenty of shade under the carob tree, ideal for eating outside on a warm summer's day.  Back inside, the charming farmhouse kitchen features an eye-level oven and microwave, gas hob, integrated dishwasher, and stylish wood worktops.  A picture window over the sink gives views to the garden and a door opens to a lovely sitting area with pergola covered with a grape vine, ideal for your morning coffee.  There is plenty of space to dine inside as well.

Opening off the entrance hall, there are two very spacious bedrooms, each with views over the garden or surrounding countryside.  There is also a large family bathroom with walk-in shower.  The main (3rd) bedroom opens off the living room and features a built-in wardrobe, a south-facing window with views of the garden, and a lovely en-suite bathroom with shower cubicle.

Mature gardens surround the house, with pretty gravel pathways meandering through the trees.  Near the house is a separate store room / laundry with a plenty of space for a small workshop.  Steps lead up to the pool area with a fantastic terrace, ideal for soaking up the sun. There is another store-room, plus a changing room with toilet, and a covered area with fridge and shady seating, ideal for drinks around the pool.  A pretty pergola provides another seating area with great views, and from this level you even have glimpses of the distant coast.  The pool is 5m x 10m and has a cover, extending your swimming season.

The property is completely fenced and benefits from borehole water.  There is a great variety of fruit trees, including pomegranate, nectarine, plum, lemon, clementine, apricot, fig and guava, as well as olive, carob, walnut and almond. Close to the house is an area with raised beds, perfect for growing vegetables.

This fantastic property would make a lovely family home, but would also work well as a holiday home as it is easy to lock up and leave.  Set in a peaceful, countryside location, there are cafés and restaurants within 4kms.  The medieval town of Silves with its river walk, castle, and other amenities is only 8 minutes by car.  There are 2 golf courses (Silves and Amendoeira) within 11kms, and there are a variety of international schools (including Dutch, German and English-language) within 5-16km.  Faro airport is 50 minutes on the motorway.

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Property Reference: 2868

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