Algarve, Tavira (Santa Maria e Santiago), Portugal

An estate of 2 houses, ideal for rental property, kangaroo or guesthouse for friends and family!

Tucked into the preserved countryside of Luz de Tavira, just minutes from the historic town of Tavira and the white-sand islands of the Ria Formosa, lies an estate that answers a question few properties in the Algarve can: where can you live beautifully, earn intelligently, and keep your horses at home?

Imagine waking to the soft light of the eastern Algarve, walking from your terrace across the garden, and greeting your horses in their paddocks before the day has even properly begun. This is not a fantasy stitched together from brochures. It is the daily rhythm this property was built for.

Spread across one and a half hectares of mature, private grounds, the estate comprises two completely independent villas, each with its own access, its own character, and its own story to tell.

The main house unfolds around a generous living room with fireplace, flowing into a dining area and a modern kitchen finished with granite worktops and Miele appliances. Three bedrooms include a master suite with its own sauna and private terrace and from the upper floor, the Atlantic glimmers on the horizon. Double-glazed windows with UV protection, reversible air conditioning, and wood-fired central heating keep the house effortless in every season. Energy Rating: B

A short walk through the gardens, the second villa speaks the language of the old Algarve: high reed ceilings, terracotta floors from Santa Catarina, a fireplace in the living room, and terraces off two of its three bedrooms. It comes with its own private pool and, crucially, with a valid Alojamento Local licence and an established holiday-rental operation. From the day you sign, the property works for you. Energy Rating : C

And then, the heart of the matter: the horses.

This is one of the very few estates in the eastern Algarve with a license for holding your horses. A flat riding arena. Stables to hold 3 horses. Paddocks ready to welcome your loved horses. No planning applications, no years of works, no compromises simply bring your horses home. The surrounding countryside, with its quiet lanes and rolling hills, offers riding country as it should be: open, unhurried, and beautiful in every season.

Water is no afterthought either. The grounds are irrigated by both manual and automatic systems, fed by a private borehole and the Tavira dams, with the option of connecting to the public network.

Ten minutes away, Tavira offers its Roman bridge, its riverside restaurants, and ferry access to some of Portugal's most celebrated beaches Ilha de Tavira, Barril, Terra Estreita. Faro airport is half an hour by car.
For an equestrian family, this is a forever home. For an investor, it is a turnkey income property with rare upside. For most, it will be both: live in one house, let the other, and ride out from your own land in between.
Properties like this do not come to market often. When they do, they do not stay.
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