Beira Alta, Aguiar da Beira, Portugal

Charming 18th-century manor in the centre of the village of Aguiar da Beira, Guarda

This two-storey manor has four façades, with architecture and layout in the shape of a U, built out of large blocks of granite around 30 cm thick. It is situated within a walled property covering more than 7,000 sq m, with a swimming pool and a garden containing centuries-old cedars.

The property has 1,100 sq m of gross floor area. It comprises a main entrance with a solid-wood double-leaf door, a majestic imperial staircase in granite, access to the house's recreational area, and three separate entrances, all of which open onto the home's central corridors on the ground floor.

There are also five open-plan rooms, formerly stores, which were used for storage and as team member bedrooms, in the north wing of the house, and four covered parking spaces in the south wing.

The upper floor includes twenty-seven rooms, two corridors that divide the social area from the bedroom area and the leisure area, with the highlights being the music room, library and living room, seven bedrooms with fireplaces or wood-burning stoves (two of them are suites with south-facing balconies), rustic kitchen with granite fireplace and direct access to the pool garden, six lounges (one of them a 50 sq m dining room, and one a living room with a fireplace and a ceiling made entirely of wood in box-shaped Manueline style). All the windows and balcony doors are made of solid wood and glass and have interior wooden shutters from the period when the house was built.

The property also has an attached granite house (former housekeepers' residence) and a plot of land with stone annexes, which were once used to house horses, cattle, and equipment for cultivating and cleaning the gardens. The layout and features of this property, along with its location, mean it receives sunlight from all directions.

Featuring 943km of coastline and architecture reflective of its rich history, Portugal was voted Best Destination in Europe at the 2020 World Travel Awards for the 4th consecutive year. The Portuguese enjoy over 300 days of sunshine a year, an unrivalled quality of life, and Europe's wildest beaches. Portugal ranks as the 3rd-safest country in the world and has the 4th-most powerful passport in Europe. The nation with the oldest borders in Europe is also at the forefront of innovation, dubbed a European tech hub, ranking 2nd in Europe for the quality of its skilled labour. The westernmost country in Europe, famous for its wines and cuisine, and for arts and culture that span centuries and continents, is influenced and inspired by ties to times past.

Please note that all distances and measurements are approximate and, for security reasons, do not represent the property's exact location. For more information on the precise location of the property and its surrounding area, please contact the listed Property Adviser.

Property Reference: RSI