House Lagoa e Carvoeiro (Portugal)
This truly unique modern villa has recently been completed to an extremely high standard with luxury finishes and boasts an A+ energy rating. Offering the perfect balance of functionality, comfort, and style, this beautifully designed home has been thoughtfully planned to maximize energy efficiency and year-round comfort. Nestled in 2.2 hectares (just over 5.4 acres), this impressive property is set in a unique and enviable location in the countryside yet only just over 4kms to the beautiful beach of Praia da Marinha and a little further to Albandeira and Benagil. Electric gates open to a large, sweeping traditional calçada (cobblestone) driveway lined by lights that enhance this impressive entrance. It leads up to this stunning villa with ample parking in front of the property, and the driveway continues on and sweeps down to the basement 6-car garage. A pretty gated covered porch leads to the impressive front door and into the entrance hall with guest toilet. From the entrance hall a door leads to the spacious double-height, open-plan living and kitchen area. This lovely room is designed to flow seamlessly with the outdoors, by using a combination of natural wood and large patio doors that flood the interior with an abundance of natural light giving the room a bright and airy ambience. The patio doors lead to the large covered terrace perfect for seamless indoor-outdoor entertainment. The living-dining area also benefits from a wood burning fireplace, ideal for those cosy nights, and offers views over the gardens to the countryside beyond. The high-spec kitchen with energy-efficient, top of the range appliances boasts a side-by-side fridge and freezer, oven, microwave-oven and grill, warming drawer, dishwasher and Novy extractor. The large centre island with a natural stone counter top looks out over the pool and gardens, and patio doors open to the spacious covered terrace, perfect for al-fresco dining and taking a dip in the pool.Stairs lead to the mezzanine which is currently used as an office, but could also be a gym, games room or anything else you wanted.Stairs also lead down into the basement where there is a laundry room and storage featuring underfloor heating, 2 technical rooms and the pool pump room as well as the enormous garage area that has space for 6 cars, EV charging point and electric garage door.To the other side of the entrance hall you will find all three bedrooms. The master bedroom boasts large built-in wardrobes with a concealed television and a spacious en-suite bathroom with a sunken bath, a separate walk-in shower and twin sinks. A large patio door opens to the pool terrace and the garden, making it easy to jump out of bed and dive straight in for an early morning swim. A further 2 bedrooms boast en-suite shower rooms. Both benefit from large built-in wardrobes and patio doors leading to the pool area and garden. The outside areas are designed for fabulous entertaining with a large covered terrace where you can enjoy al-fresco dining and plenty of space for relaxing in the shade. The large 12 x 7m heated infinity salt chlorinated pool boasts a seated area perfect for sundowners, an automatic water top up system and an electric solar cover. There is plenty of space for sunbathing and relaxing.This luxury property is surrounded by beautifully landscaped, automatically irrigated, low maintenance gardens filled with an extensive variety of trees and shrubs (including fig, lemon, lime, almond, loquat, pomegranate and olive), as well as grape vines. The entire property is completely fenced and gated, sitting within the middle of a large plot that would be perfect for keeping animals. The land is flat and there are various mature trees providing shady spots to cool off. This elegant villa has been built to the highest specifications offering all the luxuries you require - there is air-conditioning in the bedrooms and open-plan living area for heating and cooling; underfloor heating throughout which is individually room controlled; 5 solar panels for hot water stored in a 800 litre tank; 24 photovoltaic (solar) panels for electricity production stored in 5 batteries; double-glazed thermally insulated windows and doors with mosquito screens and electric shutters; dimmable energy saving lights throughout; a heat recovery ventilation system; alarm system; video intercom entry system; an automatic entrance gate and garage door; automatic irrigation and a borehole with a 30,000 litre underground water tank (cisterna). All of these features have resulted in the villa being awarded a coveted A+ energy rating.This property offers the peace and privacy of the countryside, yet it's close to amenities. Just 5 minutes drive is the village of Porches renowned for its pottery, and a similar distance in the opposite direction to the vibrant town of Lagoa with its restaurants, shops and supermarkets. The picturesque fishing village of Carvoeiro, with shops, restaurants and beaches, is just 10 minutes away and there are a variety of international schools (German, Dutch and English-language) within a 5-15 minute drive. Faro International Airport is 40 minutes by motorway. Energy Rating: A+ ref:2862-11
… $2,663,700
By Annonceur International
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