Beautiful plot of land in North Portugal, with lovely views in Gateira, Podentes, Penela: €30,000.
An expansive 6000m2 (1.5 acres) plot dotted with pretty wild-flowers and boasting wonderful, stretching views.
Description
This beautiful plot of land is regrettably now up for private sale due to a change of circumstances. An expansive 6000m2 (1.5 acres) plot dotted with pretty wild-flowers, fruit trees and boasting wonderful, stretching view which really mark this location as exceptional. The land on the village side is partially bordered by a stone wall enclosing the "Quintal" and making the area very private. To the north-east and the west, the boundaries of the land adjoin vineyards and agricultural land. There are various cherry, peach, apple, olive, fig and walnut trees on the site. There is the potential to build more than one property between these trees.
A stylish and comfortable one or two story property would leave plenty of space for a patio, swimming pool and garden. Ideal for those wishing to sample living self-sufficiency in comfort and those with large families.
Close to shops, cafes, restaurants and all amenities with the coast only 50mins away and the nearest city, Coimbra 30mins. Coimbra is an enchanting city with everything to offer that you would expect from a city in the UK, as well as being home to the second oldest university in Europe. The historical town of Penela, (founded around a Moorish castle dated 1143) is the council capital and holds weekly fresh produce markets where natural, organic food is cheap and plentiful. There is also a cinema, library with English books and newspapers, pharmacy, health centre, dentists, vets, banks, cafes and several excellent restaurants here. The nearby town of Miranda do Corvo has a regular train service to Coimbra and beyond.
Water and electricity are available on the land, and plans and projects drawn up by the existing owner to demonstrate a potential home which could be built. Your own designs, projects or plans could of course also be used.
To see Video of the location, a Map , and the existing building plans CLICK HERE.
Measurements
Land Size: 8000m2 | Allowed Property Size: 300m2
Local Area Information
Airport Distances - Porto Airport is 160km away, an estimated journey time of 2 hours. Lisbon Airport is 207km an estimated journey time of 2 hours 23 minutes.
City & Beach Distances - The historic city of Coimbra is 35 minutes away whilst the beaches of Figueira da Foz are a quick hop down the motorway, being roughly 1 hour 15 minutes.
The Area
Penela is a beautiful, cared for village community located in the centre of the Central Portugal (Beira Litoral) region. It plays host to many traditional festas throughout the year and has also appeared in the Guinness Book of records as the place where the largest game of cards is held every year! The council are also keen to encourage development, and have built swimming pools, cinemas, libraries and internet cafes within their jurisdiction. Penela is an area surrounded by Roman ruins and historic castles, which are some of the most beautiful, historic and well preserved in Iberia.
The town itself was established as long ago as 1137. The medieval part of Penela deserves a visit: among the houses you can wander through the Manueline style pillory, the Renaissance Church of Stª Eufémia and the beautiful Misericordia Square and church. Local activities must include gastronomy and walking. Guided walks in both Portuguese and English are common, but you should feel free to wander down the public footpaths through forests and fields as much as you like. The views are often spectacular.
The nearest weekly market is held every Thursday in the town. On market day this sleepy town experiences a little hustle and bustle. Residents from outlaying villages arrive to sell their garden grown vegetables, self-raised meat produce and fish and the general ambience is one of meeting friends, having a chat and getting the week's essentials. Everything you can think of is on sale here, including the occasional live chicken or goat! The best time to pop in to the market is between ten or eleven in the morning, when the best produce is still available and fresh.
The roads in the immediate area are all of tarmac or, in some cases, maintained stone track. Any car would be comfortable driving throughout this area. Penela is a beautiful historic market town with all of the modern facilities you would expect from a larger town. The council have been quick to improve the lives of residents and those in surrounding villages who rely on the town for health and education. Penela features supermarkets, a post office and modern hospital & health centre with English speaking staff. There are also at least two modern dental practices, again, with English speaking staff. Schooling is available from crèche until technical college. Surprising to most ex-pats is the wide range of out of school activities held in the area. The Portugal of old that we all love still exists; bread delivery vans still deliver bread to your door each day, for example, as well as the luxury of some bread and cheese in your neighbours wine cellar (adega). Within and immediately around Penela there are also several traditional restaurants each serving their speciality version of Portuguese classics and home grown wines.
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