Country house for sale in Penela, Coimbra, Portugal

This bright spacious 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom house has all the luxury you need with spectacular views over the valley, with over 5000 m2 of land. Only minutes from the centre of the castle town, Penela.

Features ...
House 196.3m2
Total built area 417.5 m2
Total land area 5,298 m2
Built over 3 floors
4 Bedrooms en-suite
5 Bathrooms
Entertainment area
Swimming Pool

From the roadside the property is completely walled with a pedestrian gate to the front door and electric gate leading to the property and garage below the house. As you enter the front door, there is a large hallway, with cream tiles throughout. Cream marble stairs to the left lead up to 3 airy, bright double, ensuit bedrooms, and a laundry room. While on the ground floor your will find a guest toilet, storage room or hall closet, kitchen, living room and guest ensuit bedroom.

The spacious kitchen overlooks stunning views of the valley, with all the modern appliances and space for a 10-12 seating dining table. Double glass doors lead out to the large balcony and BBQ area.

Next to the kitchen is an expansive living room with double glass doors opening onto the balcony, overlooking the swimming pool area and valley below. There is a wood burning fireplace in the living room, plus underfloor heating throughout the house.

Outside stairs from the balcony lead down to the swimming tiled pool area with an additional covered veranda and garden area with 5,298 m2 of land - the views across the valley, give the feeling a vast expanse with breath-taking sunrises and an ever changing landscape portrait. With a water catchment system and inbuilt sprinkler system. This property features a stainless steel rainwater harvesting system. Utilizing the natural flow of rainwater from both the roof and driveway, it incorporates a pump mechanism to efficiently collect and store water. This eco-friendly solution provides a sustainable and cost-effective way to irrigate the garden, ensuring lush landscapes without the environmental footprint. The property has many mature fruit trees, fig, olive, pear, mulberry, orange, apricot and walnut trees.

The marble stairs lead down to garage and entertainment area, this can be converted into extra accommodation, man cave or games room, with enough space to park a car.

Location:
Situated in a small village on the outskirts of Penela, with a small supermarket and cafe s only 3 minutes down the hill and 7 minutes from the town. Driving time to the city of Coimbra (third largest city in Portugal) is 20 minutes. Porto is about 1 1/2 hours away and Lisbon is about 2 hours away. The ocean town of Figuera do Foz is about 45 minutes to the west.