Property Description

Introduction Casa Da Colina is an immaculate four/five bedroomed detached villa with a swimming pool, situated near Tomar, central Portugal. The house, which is set over two floors, has stunning views to Castelo do Bode lake and surrounding countryside. It is in a quiet, rural position yet close to all amenities. It is connected to mains water and electricity, has central heating, air conditioning and is fully double glazed.

From an excellent access road, there are remote controlled gates at the entrance of the property which open onto a long, well-constructed drive, leading through impressive gardens to the house, situated on a small hill.

First Floor

At the front of the villa, external stairs lead to double doors which open into the main living accommodation on the first floor. This accommodation is also accessed via internal stairs from the ground floor. Both doors lead to a large entrance hall currently used as an office, with a radiator, ample power points and telephone, Internet and Wi-Fi connections

Internal double doors give access to the lounge/dining room which has a triple aspect and four sets of patio doors, offering impressive views of the lake, surrounding countryside, gardens and pool area. The patio doors lead to the verandas which surround the property on three sides and offer similar views. There are two radiators and a stone fireplace housing a log burning fire with glass door and recuperative fan. There are ample power points and TV connections via a satellite dish and aerial. Double doors lead to the kitchen.

The fully-tiled kitchen is situated at the rear of the house and has beautiful views over the rear garden towards the lake. It has an impressive range of built-in base and eye level wooden units, supporting matching integral oven, hob, dishwasher and extractor. An exterior door leads to the rear of the property and the veranda.

Here is a large outside covered dining area where one can enjoy views over the garden to the lake and surrounding countryside.

From the hall, double doors also lead to another hallway containing large built-in cupboards with roomy hanging space and drawers. Off of this hall are three double bedrooms, all of which have wood laminate floors, built in wooden wardrobes and air-conditioning.

The master bedroom has two sets of built-in wardrobes and views over the front garden to the lake and hills beyond. There is an en-suite bathroom, which is fully tiled and has a bath with a shower above, a toilet, vanity basin, bidet and large heated towel rail.

The other two bedrooms offer superb views from the rear of the property. There is a family-sized bathroom on this floor, which is fully tiled and has a bath, separate shower, toilet, double vanity basin with wooden units beneath and a heated towel rail.

All rooms on this floor have double glazed windows or French doors and electrically operated external security blinds.

Ground Floor

The lower entrance door also gives access to a large garage and other rooms via a small hall.

Here we find another double bedroom which is very spacious and light and has a fully tiled en-suite shower room with a shower, toilet, pedestal sink and heated towel rail.

There is a separate fully tiled cloakroom with a toilet and sink.

There is a very large utility room with more storage, sink and plumbing for a washing machine. This could easily be used as a fifth bedroom.

The very spacious garage, which has an up and over electric door operated by remote control, has space for at least for two cars and generous storage areas, including a freezer and shelving.

There is a very large entertainment area with a traditional bar and ample space for a pool table, darts and furniture. A central flue has been installed, ready for the installation of a wood burner if required.

On this level, all floors are tiled and all rooms have radiators for the central heating. The area could easily be converted to a separate apartment or used for business purposes.

Outside

The villa is set on a plot measuring 3160 square metres, one side of which is fenced and the remainder is walled.

The south facing swimming pool is 10 metres by 5 metres and is situated to the side of the villa. The spacious patio area surrounding the pool has recently been tiled entirely with non-slip tiles and there is a substantial pergola with a tiled roof offering a covered barbeque area and welcome shade on sunny summer days. Next to the pool is an outside cloakroom with a shower, toilet and pedestal sink.

There is well constructed paved area in front of the house at the top of the drive, ideal for parking a number of cars, a caravan or boat.

The gardens surround the property, and have been impressively landscaped with a large pond and good variety of trees, shrubs and plants. There is an orchard with over thirty productive fruit trees, including orange, lemon, lime, apple, pear, plum, peach and cherry, whilst there is an additional area used as a vegetable garden and set amongst olive, almond, grape vines and further fruit trees.

To the side of the house are raised vegetable beds, currently used for herbs and salad crops.

There is a separate machine room containing the heating oil tank with central heating boiler, automatic irrigation controls and the pump for the swimming pool.

Location

The property is situated near the village of Serra, which has several cafes and a mini-market, health centre, post office, butcher, ATM, petrol station, pet/agricultural supplies, a boat keeping and builders yard. Each Sunday, there is a small market in the village selling bread, fruit and vegetables, plants, shoes and clothing

Castelo do Bode lake, Portugals second largest reservoir is only a short walk from the property. This lake is popular for all kinds of water sport activities including swimming, sailing, canoeing, scuba diving, wind surfing and water skiing. The lake is also a haven for wildlife and there are many river beaches close to the property, ideal for relaxing sunny days at the waters edge.

The property has excellent motorway links via the A13 motorway, just ten minutes away. The larger, historic town of Tomar, which is home to the Convento do Cristo, is reached in only fifteen minutes by car.

Tomar is a bustling market town, which has a good variety of supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, banks, shops, pharmacies, health centres, sports centres, library, university, hospital, bus and train station, historic monuments and parks. It is home to large, bustling and very popular market every Friday

The house is just 90 minutes to the magnificent Silver Coast resorts and 2 hours to the Serra da Estrela, Portugals highest mountains and ski area

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