Luxury farmhouses for sale Cantanhede, Portugal, 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.

Inspiring farmstead dating back to the early 20th century, located in the Águeda area. Spanning about 13 hectares, this farmstead can be operated as a tourism business or exploited for agricultural use, livestock production, or equestrian purposes. The main house consists of a large entrance hall leading to two living rooms (with a fireplace) and a dining room, as well as a spacious kitchen with a pantry, seven bedrooms, and three bathrooms. The central area of the house features a pleasant inner courtyard, which connects to almost every room in the property. The basement consists of a storage area, a laundry area, two bedrooms, and a bathroom. This excellent property is located about 2 km from downtown Águeda, with easy access to street shops, supermarkets, a hospital, a pharmacy, banks, public services, schools, and more. There is a train station less than 300 meters away. The highway exits are less than 14 minutes away, making it easy to reach Aveiro (25 minutes) or Porto (about 1 hour away). In the vicinity there are several hiking trails that run through Águeda municipality, providing plenty of opportunities to experience nature and enjoy some physical exercise. There are also many recreation sites such as parks, river beaches and Pateira de Fermentelos - considered the largest natural lake in the Iberian Peninsula. This is an excellent opportunity, including for a real estate development.

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.