




Moradia T4 em Espinhal, Penela
Penela, CoimbraHouse T4 em Espinhal com 190 m²







Lovely traditional 4 bedroom property sited on a plot of approximately 2,450m2 in a quiet village, not far from Espinhal and Penela, Coimbra. The property has been sympathetically restored and still retains many of its original features. The house is sited at the end of the village and has good access and plenty of off-road parking space. The property is being sold with most of the furniture, fittings and white goods included. Ground floor: A door from the calçada paved lane at the front of the house takes you into the entrance hallway. Here you have a door to the side courtyard and the sun room that also doubles as a dining room. The sun room has nice views of the courtyard and a doorway to the kitchen area. This is a huge open-plan area that incorporates the lounge, stairs and kitchen areas. The superb flooring has a look of 'york' stone slabs pointed with sand and cement. The kitchen has a stainless steel sink with mixer taps, fridge/freezer, 5 ring gas oven, bespoke base and wall units and a central island with storage cupboards. Stairs to the first floor are in the middle of this space, with the lounge on the right. The lounge, again, has the nice paving with a large wood burner stove, TV and that wonderful rustic charm of the real portugal. First floor: The stairs lead up from the ground floor to a vey spacious area that has a juliet balcony overlooking the terraced land. To the left of the landing area are 2 bedrooms, both with the original wooden double doors, and views of the land and rear garden that has a dipping pool. Opposite the bedrooms is a central corridor with a single bedroom to your left, currently being used as a work room. Across from this bedroom is a bathroom with W.C., bidet, basin and bath with overhead shower. The bathroom has a schist floor and towel rail heater. At the end of the corridor is the spacious master bedroom with a bespoke wooden bedroom suite and vanity unit with overhead mirror. The original fireplace has been preserved and now houses a wood stove for heat in the cooler winter months. To the left of the stove is a door to the balcony overlooking the private courtyard, There are steps from the balcony down to the the ground floor courtyard that has a seating area. This is one of the many places around the house to sit and dine alfresco. Exterior: From the courtyard you can pass into the rear garden area. A huge palm tree seems to stand guard over this part of the garden! that has 2 large storage areas with 'stable' doors, a bbq and entertaining area in the shade of the mature palm. The rear of the house has a passion fruit plant that provides beautiful flowers and sumptuous fruit. Further down the garden is the dipping pool that was formerly a water cistern for the property. To the left is the garden fence. On the opposite side of the fence is a water race that runs throughout the year. You can use this water source to irrigate the land and fruit trees in the small orchard on the land opposite the front of the house. The slightly sloping terraced land at the front of the house used to provide fruit and vegetables for the house. This area has olive and a variety of fruit trees. The property has mains electricity and water from the local authority and the use of the water from the race. This is a property with character and unspoilt by preserving and integrating its original architectural character and structural integrity. Distances by car: Espinhal 10 minutes, Penela 15 minutes, Miranda do Corvo 15 minutes, Lousã 30 minutes, Coimbra 40 minutes, Porto 100 minutes, Lisbon 120 minutes.
