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An imposing historic manor house and farm for sale on the outskirts of
Tomar in central Portugal. The manor house, which dates back to the 16th
century, is in a good state of repair and has many unique features
including a private chapel with stained glass windows, hand painted wall
and floor tiles and hand carved masonry.
The manor house was constructed some 500
years ago, though additional farm buildings and cottages have been added
through the years.
The property is situated in a private
location but only seven kilometres from Tomar.
The farm is substantial and as well as providing a large detached manor
house there are six refurbished guest cottages, a banqueting hall and
substantial detached garage as well as further cottages in need of
renovation work, annexes and other farm buildings.
The property is licensed as an
'Agro-Tourism' location and currently receives and hosts visitors from
around the world. The property is connected to mains electricity and
water and briefly comprises:
Manor House
The manor house, which has an unusual 1930s
towers, is set over three floors and measures a total of 576 square
metres of construction.
The manor house has many traditional
features, all of which are in good repair. There is a large walled
courtyard area to the front of the manor house, which is ideal for
parking and provides privacy from the rest of the farm.
This courtyard has a variety of mature
orange trees and bougainvillea shrubs. The courtyard is entered via a
set of wrought iron gates with hand carved stone gate posts. To the
front of the manor house there is a large walled courtyard area which is
accessed via a set of hand carved stone gates.
Above the main entrance to the house there
is a hand carved plague with the coat of arms of the property's family
as well as another with the history of the property. The main entrance
is a double opening, wooden carved door, with large, traditional style
iron furniture.
Ground Floor: The entrance hall has
traditional ceramic floor, interspersed with hand painted features tiles
and a decorative wooden ceiling. There is a hand carved stone archway
which leads through to a unique, polished wood, elaborate staircase.
Off this hallway there is access to an
independent apartment suite within the manor house. This apartment is
set over two floors and while is completely self contained, though still
part of the house.
This apartment suite has a study with
wooden floor and ceiling and corner stone fireplace. This leads through
to a living room, which also has a wooden floor and ceiling and corner
fireplace. There are four further rooms within this suite which have
been used as a bedroom, dressing room and for storage. In addition to
this there are two bathrooms within this suite, both of which have hand
painted tiles to the walls.
To the ground floor of this apartment there
is a double aspect kitchen with a ceramic floor and wooden ceiling.
There is a large, traditional style stone carved fireplace within the
kitchen. Off the kitchen there are two pantries, one of which has an
external access door. All of these room have wooden framed windows
within decorative internal shutters.
There are a further ten rooms, of varying
sizes to the ground floor of the property, some of which have been used
as living accommodation in the past for servants and staff. Five of
these room are self contained from the rest of the house and could be
converted into a second self contained suite apartment if required.
First Floor: The majority of formal
living accommodation for the manor house is situated on the first floor.
The first floor accommodation can be accessed both internally via the
wooden central staircase of via an external stone staircase which leads
to a large covered terrace. This terraced has a ceramic tiled floor and
hand painted tiled to the walls. The terrace also has hand carved stone
pillars.
There is a spacious formal living room,
with large, carved stone central fireplace and two sets of glazed
panelled doors which lead out to the covered terrace. The living room
has a wooden floor and decorative wooden ceiling. The living room can be
accessed via an internal hallway or from a dining room.
Off the living room there is a bedroom
suite, which has a large bedroom with a wooden floor and ceiling. This
bedroom can be accessed also from a large, Marquise room. Off the living
room there is a spacious dining room, which ahs a similar decorative
wooden ceiling and a wooden floor. There is a smaller fireplace within
the dining room. The dining room also has had painted tiles to the lower
half of the walls.
There is a 29 square metre 'Marquise' sun
room on this floor, which has a traditional tiled floor and views over
the garden. There are six large bedroom suites to this floor, all with
decorative wooden floors and ceilings and traditional style wardrobes
with part glazed doors. One of these bedrooms has a corner mullioned
window which over looks the courtyard. This bedroom also has |
