Historical 6 bedroom Villa for sale in Estremoz, Alentejo Southern Portugal

1,500,000 EUR 1,290,000 GBP 1,620,000 USD

Reference: 242232

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3
Floor Size: 695 m2
Plot Size: 1,758 m2

Features

Possible Extra Dwellings
Potential for Income
Parking
Garage
May Require Improvement

Details

Full of character and charm, this beautiful house, which is classified as Heritage of Estremoz.

Very well located, features include a patio, annex (garage), garden, dovecote, chicken coops and well house.

The house has 2 entrances and the possibility of building a 1st floor in the garage and in the garden area there is the possibility of building a 2 storey building.

Ground floor: beautiful entrance hall with large wooden and glass door; a living room with antique wood stove; 2 connecting rooms; wide hallway with large windows and wooden floors in good condition; a full bathroom, pantry and kitchen.

First floor: corridor; full bathroom with tile floors imitating stone, a large bedroom that communicates with another smaller bedroom that connects to a closet with beautiful and good old wooden cabinets and 2 smaller bedrooms.

Second floor: corridor with a rounded ceiling and on the floor hydraulic tiles, typical of the area.

The loft has a storage room with viewpoint and beautiful views over the city and Castle of Estremoz. A very spacious room with large windows that communicates with another smaller. 4 more bedrooms. The loft rooms are all snug.

The whole house has lots of light, large windows and is very spacious. Both the ground floor and 1st floor have high ceilings and some worked stuccoes. Corridors and staircase area with large windows and wooden floors. The bathrooms and kitchen need renovation but overall the house is in very good condition. The roof also needs an overhaul.

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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.