Detached 4 Bed farmhouse with 10.000sqm of land, for sale near Serta, Central Portugal

A partially renovated, two storey detached farmhouse with 10,000 square metres of land for sale close to Serta in central Portugal.The house, which is connected to both mains water and electricity, has been constructed in stone. The property is situated in a quiet hamlet and measures 109 square metres of construction.

The property is in a relatively good condition though additional modernisation works would be beneficial. The ground floor of the farmhouse is currently being used for storage purposes, though could be converted into additional living space quite easily. There are two exterior doors to the ground floor and several windows.

The living accommodation is currently situated on the first floor, which at road level appears as the ground floor. The main entrance leads directly into a living room, which has a wooden floor and is double aspect.

Off the living room, via a set of double opening traditional style wooden doors, there is a hallway which runs the length of the farmhouse. The hallway, which has a traditional wooden floor and ceiling, provides access to two bedrooms, both of which have wooden floors, ceilings and internal wooden shutters.

There is a bathroom, which has been recently renovated. The bathroom is fully tiled and has a bath with shower above, toilet, bidet and vanity basin with storage cupboard underneath.

The kitchen is situated at the opposite end of the farmhouse from the living room and has also been renovated. The kitchen has a traditional style open fireplace and exposed stone walls. There are some base and eye level wooden units within the kitchen, which have marble work surfaces. There are connections within the kitchen for a gas oven, dishwasher and washing machine. There is an exterior access door off the kitchen, which leads to a private terrace and a summer kitchen with traditional fireplace.

Within the kitchen there is a hidden doorway leading to a wooden staircase providing access to a large attic. The attic is currently only used for storage purposes though could be converted into an additional bedroom quite easily. The attic has exposed stone walls, a wooden beam roof, which is in good order, and a gable end window.

Adjacent to the farmhouse there is a gated vehicle entrance and a ruined stone building, which could be reconstructed into a garage if needed.

The farmhouse has been restored preserving the traditional features like wooden window beams, wooden floors and ceilings and exposed stone walls in the kitchen. The windows are traditional painted iron single glazed with painted iron interior shutters.

The farmhouse is situated a plot measuring 10,000 square metres. The land is fertile and relatively flat and has many mature olive trees as well as a small pine tree forest. The property has a borehole and three wells, ideal for someone looking to be self sufficient.

The property is easy to access and is only around two kilometres from the IC8 dual carriageway. The closest town to the property is situated at Serta, which is around eight kilometres by car. Sertã has several supermarkets, shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, health centre, schools, banks, pharmacies, parks and bus station.

The closest airport to the property is situated at Lisbon, which is approximately two and a quarter hours by car. Lisbon airport is serviced by a variety of low cost airlines which operate regular flights into and out of the United Kingdom and other European countries.