Ribatejo, Tomar, Portugal

Wake up to beautiful lake views in the Heart of Portugal
This beautiful and immaculately presented, detached, 5 bedroom Mediterranean-style home is more than just a house — it’s a way of life. In a picturesque lakeside village, just 3 minutes from local cafés, pharmacy, health centre. post office, ATM, mini-market, church and restaurants, in a typical small Portuguese town where everything you need is close at hand. And only 90 mins from Lisbon and 60 Mins from Coimbra
Inside this beautifully finished property you find light-filled rooms, all with double-aspect windows framing the surrounding beauty of the area with panoramic views of the gorgeous Lake. Built for year-round comfort, external walls fully insulated and large double-glazed windows (with thermal breaks), and energy efficient renewable wood pellet heating to radiators around the house, so you can enjoy all the seasons in comfort.
Details:-
House: 237 sqm of living space: 5 BEDROOMS, 2 LIVING ROOMS, 2 spare rooms open-plan kitchen, 2 bathrooms and a total built area of 343.65 sqm including storage, GARAGE, with laundry space, patio, and BBQ w/outdoor kitchenette. Parking space for 6 cars.
Ground floor: hall, 1 spacious bedroom with original fireplace and electric radiator, 1st bathroom with shower, vanity unit and bidet; an excellent sized spare/dining room with French windows opening onto the front; an open-plan, fitted kitchen leading to a living room of 33 sqm, windows on 3 aspects, large glass, draft-proof door opening onto the rear garden. In this main room is a 12.5kW pellet stove, more than sufficient to heat the whole ground floor.
The original wooden staircase leads to the first floor where you will find 2 good sized bedrooms currently used as study rooms, each equipped with low-consumption electric radiators and built-in wardrobes, then a further 2 double bedrooms heated with the same electric radiators and built-in wardrobes. In addition on this floor, there is an exceptional large living room flooded with natural light with panoramic bay window, easily adaptable into a hobby room or art studio, fitted with a wood-burner. Completing this floor is a large bathroom with bathtub, vanity unit, toilet and bidet.
All rooms have at least DOUBLE aspect windows and the study and master bedroom open onto a balcony. The landing houses a second Italian pellet stove 10,5kW.
All of the rooms enjoy a fantastic views over the hills covered with historic vineyards, olive groves and of course the lake, less than 5 mins walk from the house.
Attic: wood-paneled room, plenty of storage space with a dormer window leading to a balcony offering a breath-taking view of the surrounding hills and the Lake, where an evening drink can be enjoyed in your own private peaceful environment
Special Features:
Sustainability: Equipped with 100% renewable energy heating, bedrooms with Norwegian low-consumption radiators. 2 fireplaces, 1 with wood burner. Fully insulated external walls.
Comfort & Security: Double-glazed Climalit windows, sun-block south-facing windows, fast fibre connection, security system with video surveillance. Preinstalled for video intercom and automatic gate opening.
Ceramic floor tiles and original hardwood floors throughout.
All of this materializes in a current ENERGY CERTIFICATE RATED A.
Established low-maintenance Mediterranean garden surrounds the home with olive trees and fragrant plants, creating the perfect setting. Land: The 1069 sqm property is fully fenced, featuring a spacious 128 sqm TERRACE with covered BBQ/kitchen (17.17sqm) ideal for outside entertaining of, friends and family with panoramic views. Mature GARDEN with olive trees, citrus and fruit trees, rosemary, lavender, a herb garden and roses, partly serviced by an economical irrigation system.
Large garage (28.74sqm) and the annexes are all legally registered.
The real magic lies in the views: from the house, with sweeping panoramas of the lake, a daily reminder of why you chose to live here. And of course, the peace and tranquility of this beautiful area, with areas nearby to walk, cycle and the fabulous Lake to explore and enjoy.
Just 18 minutes to the historic city of Tomar, home to the Convento Do Cristo, the Knights Templars’ base in Portugal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, less than 15 minutes to the modern motorway with connections to Lisbon Airport (1.5hrs away) and Porto Airport (just over 2.0hrs away), indeed access to all parts of Portugal are easy from this central region and traffic free! Tomar has an active theatre, art cinema, huge numbers of cultural events throughout the year, some of international renown, yet still retaining its real Portugal feel and culture.
Whether you’re dreaming of a permanent escape, a holiday retreat, or simply a place to reconnect with nature and community, this home offers the perfect balance of village charm and lakeside serenity. This rare and stunning property needs absolutely no work doing to it, it is immaculate and everywhere exudes care, attention and quality given to a forever home.
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