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Farmhouse Gião (Portugal)by annonceur international

FarmhouseGião (Portugal)
Price :
$1,196,600
($2,992 / m²)
Surface400 m²bedrooms3 bathrooms3 land9,800 m²

Quinta de Gião — a place with history, shaped like a heart, on Rua da Paz, just 20 minutes from PortoSome properties can be described through their areas, layouts and technical features.And there are others that need to be experienced in order to truly understand what they represent.Quinta de Gião belongs to this second category.Located in Gião, in the municipality of Santa Maria da Feira, approximately 20 minutes by car from Porto, this property offers something increasingly difficult to find: space, privacy, tranquillity and a genuine connection to country life, while remaining within privileged reach of a major city.There are approximately 11,000 m² of land, mostly flat, surrounding a house full of history, built in 1937.But there is one particularly special detail: when viewed from above, the land almost forms the shape of a heart.And, quite fittingly, the entrance is through Rua da Paz — Peace Street.Two details that seem almost to summarise what one feels upon arriving at this estate.A house where several generations livedThe main house was built at a time when families were large and several generations shared the same space.That is precisely why trying to define it solely through the layout stated in the official documentation would be reductive.Formally, it may be identified as a three-bedroom property, but in reality it contains a succession of rooms and spaces that could serve very different purposes: bedrooms, living rooms, offices, libraries, reading areas or social spaces.Its future configuration will depend essentially on the imagination and project of whoever arrives here and chooses to stay.Built over two floors and organised around a central space, the house preserves countless features from its era.On the lower floor, we find the former rooms traditionally known as “lojas” — spaces that, over the decades, served as wine cellars, storage areas, agricultural support spaces and other functions typical of a large country house.Today, they are generous areas offering remarkable potential for conversion.On the upper floor, the true soul of the house reveals itself.Generous rooms, high ceilings, some with decorative details, continuous wooden floors, numerous windows and a natural light that follows the house throughout the day.And then there is the kitchen.One of those kitchens that seem to hold memories.With a wood-fired oven and fireplace, it is easy to imagine a large table here, several generations gathered together, long conversations and a family Christmas spent together, as happened so often in Portuguese homes of the past.A house that will be sold with part of its historyQuinta de Gião will be sold as it stands and furnished, including various pieces of furniture, some period pieces and others more recent.The intention is not to turn this house into an artificial reproduction of the past.Its authenticity lies precisely in what has remained.It will be up to the next owner to decide what to preserve, restore, reinterpret or transform.At the heart of the house, a space for bringing people togetherAt the centre of the building there is an eira, a particularly interesting space protected by the very design of the construction.It is easy to imagine it prepared for long summer dinners, family parties, gatherings, retreats, celebrations or simply for enjoying the silence of the countryside.It is a space that naturally invites people to come together.11,000 m² where almost anything can be imaginedThe large, relatively flat grounds are perhaps one of the greatest opportunities offered by this property.Different concepts could be developed here, naturally always subject to the relevant planning feasibility and the necessary licences.A senior living residence or a project aimed at older people.An estate for events, weddings and celebrations.A tourism or accommodation project.A retreat and wellness space.An educational farm.Tennis or padel courts.A swimming pool and leisure areas.Gardens, vegetable plots and outdoor social spaces.Or simply a large family property where children, parents, grandparents and friends can once again experience something that has become rare today: truly shared time and space.Because perhaps the greatest luxury of this estate is not found in its square metres.It lies in the possibility of recovering a way of life.Countryside, silence and Porto just minutes awayOne of Quinta de Gião’s greatest advantages lies precisely in this balance.We are close enough to Porto to retain all the advantages of a major urban area and, at the same time, far enough away that, just a few minutes after leaving the motorway and entering through Rua da Paz, the landscape and pace of life change completely.The noise disappears.The greenery emerges.And another way of living begins.Quinta de Gião is not a conventional property.It is a property for those seeking scale, authenticity and, above all, potential.It could become a business.It could become a project.It could become a home for several generations.But it will hardly ever be just another house.Quinta de Gião — approximately 11,000 m², a house with history dating back to 1937 and land shaped like a heart, approximately 20 minutes from Porto.Some properties are bought for what they are.This one is also bought for everything it may yet become.Come and discover Quinta de GiãoHowever rich the Portuguese language may be, there are places, atmospheres and sensations for which we do not always find the right words.Quinta de Gião is one of those places.There is an atmosphere that cannot be fully explained through photographs, areas or descriptions. You need to walk through the spaces, feel the light, listen to the silence, discover the details of the house and allow the place itself to reveal what makes it so unique and special.We invite you to visit Quinta de Gião and experience it in person.Because, in this case, perhaps the best words are the ones that only emerge after being there and feeling the atmosphere and the peace of this unique space.
Advertiser reference : 120639446Le Figaro Properties reference : 109119255

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