Spacious 5 bedroom Villa for sale with countryside view in Sao Bras de Alportel, Algarve

1,249,000 EUR 1,074,140 GBP 1,348,920 USD

Reference: 246369

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 0 m2

Features

Terrace
Garden
Private Pool
Air Conditioning
Fireplace
Countryside View
Parking
Garage
Traditional Style
Good Condition

Details

Beautiful 5 bedroom classical style Quinta, located in a quiet setting in Sao Bras de Alportel with beautiful manicure gardens and a heated swimming pool.

The property offers a classic traditional Portuguese Quinta from the outside with the internal finishes offering wood-beamed ceilings, use of traditional materials, and stone from the local factories happily mixing with modern appliances creating a warm and charming property upon visiting.

There are 3 spacious bedrooms on the ground floor, with a fitted kitchen, dining area and open plan living room.

A feature staircase leads to a large mezzanine floor which the present owners have utilised to create 2 additional bedrooms and a bathroom, with a secondary living room/office area.

Entry is through double front doors, which lead into a reception area offering access to a cloakroom, double doors lead into the well-proportioned open plan living room with a feature brick fireplace with a log burner, dining area, and access to a fully fitted kitchen and separate utility room with direct access to the garden. The living room has access to the covered terrace through patio doors, creating a charming sun living room/winter room overlooking the swimming pool.

Stairs lead to a wonderful mezzanine with wrought iron panelling. The present owners have been adventurous in maximising this large area, creating a guest area with 2 bedrooms beautiful glassed shower room, and an additional living room/office area.

From the main reception area, an inner hallway leads to the bedrooms comprising of the master bedroom with patio doors, a walk-in dressing area, an en-suite shower room, bedroom 2 offers a double bedroom with fitted wardrobes, and patio doors to the garden, a family bathroom and bedroom 3, also with fitted wardrobes.

Outside: easy access to the property via s village tarmac road with electrically operated driveway gates, the property benefits from natural dry-stone walling and fencing to create a secure boundary. Natural Portuguese cobblestone driveway allows plenty of parking with a double wooden built carport, additional parking, and a turning point to the front and rear of the property. The gardens are mature with irrigation, beautiful old olive trees, and mature shrubs. Beautifully maintained garden and access to the heated swimming pool.

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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.