luxury farmhouse for sale Mealhada, Portugal

Located near the city of Anadia, the Graciosa Palace is a magnificent Portuguese Baroque building, built in the last third of the eighteenth century, integrated in Quinta da Graciosa, with a total area of 24,547ha. It has an extensive façade arranged on two floors (at the front, the attic is not perceptible), divided in the classic manner of the piano nobile, in which the main rooms are on the upper floor, accessible from a remarkable example of a staircase. The main elevation is divided by pilasters, topped off the roof by vigorous fires, forming three panels. The central one stands out, corresponding to the development of the staircase, which includes a profusion of typically Baroque elements: balustrades, stoves, mouldings. The openings, arranged in a rhythmic way, enliven the façade, highlighting the wide baroque frames, in particular those of the noble floor. In the center, and highlighted, is the scalloped frame window, surmounted by the family coat of arms. Implanted in a vast farm, the Palace is completed by a multiplicity of support structures that served the functional logic of a large manor house. Contiguous are the chapel, the large hall and kitchens, the wine cellar; In the nearby distance, there is the wing that housed the stables and horse carts, the riding arena and several warehouses. Other structures were also designed for housing, at various points, as well as a spacious ballroom fully prepared for any type of event. The Garden and the vegetation is another of the inseparable components of the overall vision that the Baroque always seeks to convey. In addition to this patrimonial set, this property also includes 4 other rustic properties, with areas of, respectively, 11,459ha, 5.7ha, 8.7ha and 7ha.Features:Exterior Features - Garden; Outdoor swimming pool; Interior Features - Attic; Entrance hall; Fireplace; Furnished; Wardrobes; Views - Garden view; Countryside view; Other characteristics - Garage; Balcony; Equipped kitchen; Collection; Suite;

The Palace of the Order of the Temple is a medieval building built on the ruins of an old Templar Castle built in the first half of the 12th century on an earlier Moorish fortress, conquered from the Moors by D. Afonso Henriques, first king of Portugal. This excellent property is located 15 km from Coimbra, on top of a hill, which gives it complete privacy and panoramic views all around it that extend for several kilometers and allow you to capture the chromatic diversity and richness of its lands. In structural terms, it is a large quadrilateral closed in on itself, with an interior courtyard and high and extensive facades, asymmetrically torn in the three wings by 16th century windows, in the Manueline style, especially the one on the north facade, with a double span separated by a torso mullion. . The building consists of two floors interconnected with each other. In the first we find eleven suites, kitchen and pantry and in the second eight very large rooms, the largest having 140m2 and ceilings in mace, these are described in documents regarding the visitation that took place in 1508. On the property's 20,000 m2 plot, we have a swimming pool, a well and a centuries-old forest of oaks, cork oaks, holm oaks, pines and olive trees, among other species. The building has been classified as a Property of Public Interest since 2002, by the Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage, thus benefiting from tax exemptions.