Wow factor 10 bedroom Villa for sale in Sao Bras de Alportel, Algarve

3,950,000 EUR 3,397,000 GBP 4,266,000 USD

Reference: 212471

Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 9
Floor Size: 560 m2
Plot Size: 3.44 hectares / 8.5 acres

Features

Lake or River Included
Equestrian Facilities
Tennis Court
Hot Tub or Sauna
Fireplace
Possible Extra Dwellings
Potential for Income
Parking
Garage
Good Condition

Details

A most impressive and extensive farm estate with origins in the Eighteenth Century, and today still shows its heritage and traditional features, whilst over the last two decades has been transformed into a grand 'Tuscan-style' villa with modern comforts.

Amongst its many attractive features, the property comes with 4 additional cottages, a private chapel; swimming pool, spacious garage for 5 cars; Horse stables; Tennis court; 2 saunas and extensive gardens and lakes and much more.

Main House:
- Main entrance hall; TV / Winter room with open fireplace; Drawing room with open fireplace; Fully fitted and equipped rustic kitchen; Informal dining room with 'Fogo Montanha' fireplace; Formal dining room with traditional open fireplace; Guest wc; Library; 3 bedrooms; 3 en-suite bathrooms; Private office.

Cottage 1: 2 bedrooms; 1 bathroom; Kitchenette.
Cottage 2: 2 bedrooms; 1 bathroom.
Cottage 3: 2 bedrooms; 2 bathrooms; Kitchen; Dining area.
Cottage 4: 1 bedroom; 1 bathroom.

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Portugal Property Buying Guide

1. Signing a Letter of Intent

On finding a property you wish to purchase, your agent will draw up a 'Letter of Intent, this will be signed by both parties, vendor and buyer. Copies of this will be given to the legal representatives of both parties and will be used in preparing the Promissory Contract. Included in this letter will be the price, what is included in the sale, furnishings etc. and any conditions of the sale plus the dates for both exchange and completion.

2. Exchange of Promissary Contract (Contrato Promessa de Compra e Venda)

The buyers lawyers are responsible for drawing up the promissory contract (Contrato Promessa de Compra e Venda) and as part of the process they will have carried out the legal searches and made sure that there are no charges, e.g. utilities, property tax etc. against the property. The contract will contain details of both parties and include clear title of ownership, when payments are due to be made, the completion date and an inventory, if required. The Promissory Contract is legally binding and will generally be signed by both parties and witnessed by a notary/lawyer. The contract will include penalty clauses in case either party does not fulfill the terms of the contract. A 10%, non-refundable deposit is required at this point, this will be paid to the vendor, through the lawyer's client account. Once the contract has been signed, if the vendor pulls out of the contract, they will be obliged to pay back double the deposit to the purchaser. If the purchaser pulls out, they will lose their deposit.

3. On Completion

The amount of time between signing the Promissary Contract and Completion will vary and will have been agreed in the contract. Before Completion your lawyer will need to arrange with a fiscal representative for you to obtain a Portuguese Fiscal Number. The official Deed of Transfer of ownership (the Escritura) will be signed by you (or someone representing you with your Power of Attorney), this is signed at the Notary and they will retain the document. The Deed will be read aloud by the Notary before all participants sign it. Your lawyer will need to check to ensure that you understand what is being said if you do not understand Portugese. The Escritura, once it has been signed, will officially give you ownership of the property, but will still need to be registered in your name on the Land Registry (Registo Predial) by your lawyer. Your lawyer should obtain a copy of this for your records. Once you have completed, the new utility contracts can be transferred into your name by your lawyer.