Historic 5 Bed Manor house with mature gardens, 2 storey barn and land for sale near Torres Novas, central Portugal

Pe de Cao, Torres Novas, Central Portugal

An historic five bedroom detached manor house with 9,000 square metres of land for sale near Torres Novas in central Portugal. The property is situated within a quiet village and is within walking distance of all amenities.

The property has many original features including internal wooden shutters, stone window and door surrounds, ceramic tiled floors and vaulted wooden ceilings. The property is in reasonably good condition though does need some modernisation work carrying out.

The manor house is set over one floor though the adjacent barn and storage buildings are set over two floors. The property has wooden framed windows and doors and has internal wooden shutters as well as exterior wooden shutters, all of which are in good condition.

The main entrance to the manor house is via a set of double opening wooden panelled doors. These lead into a vestibule which has a ceramic tiled floor and panelled wood ceiling. Off this entrance hallway there are three sets of double opening wooden doors, all of which have glazed panels above.

One of these doorways leads into a living room. The living room has a wooden floor and wood panelled ceiling. The living room also has a second set of double opening wooden doors which lead into a secondary hallway, which runs the length of the manor house. The living room also has a fireplace and an ante-room, utilised by the owners as a dining room. This dining room has a wooden floor and ceiling.

There is a double bedroom off the entrance hallway. This double bedroom has a hard wood floor and a traditional vaulted ceiling in wood. There is a fireplace with stone surround and the windows (two sets) have internal and external wooden shutters.

There are two further bedrooms accessed off the second hallway. Both of these bedrooms have wooden floors and wood panelled ceilings. One of the bedrooms also has a study room, which provides access to the bedroom via an archway. The study room also has wooden floors and ceilings.

There is a modern style bathroom, which is partially tiled. The bathroom has a bath with shower above, toilet, bidet and pedestal basin and reflects the age of the property as well as the features.

The property's kitchen has a ceramic tiled floor and a large, traditional fireplace in situ. The ceiling has wooden beams. The kitchen has  some built in modern style units, though the kitchen would benefit from modernisation works.

There is a second entrance off the hallway, which leads to the rear courtyard of the property via a set of double opening wooden doors, complete with original locking mechanism.

There is a traditional style adega (wine store) accessed off the hallway, which has been renovated and turned into a second dining room. This adega has a tiled floor and wooden beamed ceiling and retains the original water storage tank. This room also has an exterior access door which leads out to the property's private courtyard at the rear.

The manor house comes with a large, two storey barn, which can be accessed internally from the manor house via a set of double opening, part glazed wooden doors.

The barn is set over two floors and is plumbed with electricity and mains water. The first floor of the barn has been utilised by the current owners as an entertainment room. The entertainment room has an open beamed roof and is double aspect and has a wooden floor. Off the entertainment room there are a further two bedrooms, both of which have wooden floors and ceilings.

The entertainment room also has an exterior access door which leads out to a private terrace with views of the countryside and the gardens. There is also an exterior staircase from the terrace, which leads down to the courtyard and across a small 'bridge' within the courtyard to a second, private covered terrace, shrouded by bougainvillea.

The ground floor of the barn has a concrete floor and two sets of vehicle access doors.  One set of the access doors, wooden double height, lead out to the side of the property and into the village, whereas the second leads into a further storage building.

There is a large, traditional fireplace in the ground floor of the barn and is an ideal space for someone wishing to create a large entertainment area. There is a wooden staircase leading to the first floor and to the manor house interior.

In addition to the barn there is also a single storey garage building and open sided storage building behind both the manor house and the barn, which could be converted into additional living or entertaining space quite easily.

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The manor house measures 345 square metres of construction and comes with 9,300 square metres of land. To the front of the manor house there is a spacious terrace which is cobbled using marble setts and has fruit trees at intervals. The remainder of the property's land is to the rear.

The gardens to the rear of the manor house are all walled and very private with a variety of mature palms and pine trees in situ. There are a number of sitting areas as well as traditional, hand painted tiled freezes. There is a gated driveway to the side of the manor house which leads from the village into the courtyard garden and there is plenty of hard standing parking. There is space for a swimming pool if required and there is a traditional stone barbecue.

The remainder of the land is unfenced (8,300sqm) and is situated beyond the courtyard gardens (1,000sqm). The land has a slight incline though borders onto a quiet road within the village. The land has a variety of mature olive trees.

   Property Location Information

The property is situated in the quiet village of Pe de Cao and is within walking distance of several cafes, restaurants, pharmacy, mini-market and bakers. The large town of Torres Novas, which has a shopping centre, supermarkets, historic centre with 12th century castle, bars, restaurants, hospital, parks, banks and sports centres, is only around 5-10 minutes drive from the property.

The closest airport to the property is situated at Lisbon, which is around 45-50 minutes drive. However a two minute drive from the property is a main line train station, which operates regularly to and from Lisbon. The historic town of Tomar is 10 minutes drive from the property and and the popular reservoir of Castelo do Bode is around 25 minutes drive.

Although the property is situated in a village is it private and peaceful with good views to the countryside.

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