A traditional Portuguese farmhouse, Casa Margarida, nestles in the beautiful hills of the Northern Algarve (Serra de Caldeirão). The property is one of a number of houses and smallholdings dotted around the hamlet of Perna Seca. The farmhouse has been sympathetically restored and upgraded using local materials and provides comfortable accommodation with modern amenities. An artisan approach to the renovation has ensured that this home retains many of the traditional features of the region (ornate chimneys, thick walls, original bread oven, wooden beams, terracotta tiles), while offering modern kitchen and bathroom facilities (including solar water heating).
This stunning property has a comfortable living/dining area with wood burner; fully-fitted kitchen features an original bread oven; 3 double bedrooms (master with ensuite shower room, walk-in wardrobe & separate office/TV & games room); large family bathroom. Great outside spaces for dining and entertaining. Well stocked, mature garden with plenty of space to 'grow your own'.
A gravelled driveway leads to the front of the house and a large covered area for al fresco entertaining. The main entrance leads into a spacious central hallway with plenty of storage space.
The master bedroom suite comprises double bedroom, ensuite shower room, walk-in wardrobe plus an adjoining office/TV & games room. French doors lead out to a walled area to the South of the house. Wrought iron gates can be locked to make the courtyard private. A storage/laundry room, clothes drying area, and large woodstore are also accessed from this outside area.
Two further double bedrooms both have built in wardrobes. The spacious family bathroom is fitted with a large bath with shower over, pedestal whb, bidet and WC.
The lounge/dining area has a fireplace with wood burning stove, making it a lovely cosy area in the winter. From the dining area, French doors lead to the covered terrace at the front of the house, and a lobby gives access to the kitchen and external door to the South patio and barbecue area.
The kitchen features an original bread oven with oak beam above the fireplace and a tiled hearth. The kitchen units have been custom designed and built, with oak panelled doors, granite worktops and a mix of solid oak and glass shelving.
The back door leads out onto the South patio, with built in barbecue and cooking area and built in seating. Moroccan style tiles add a splash of colour. Up a short, sweeping, flight of steps there is a further patio on top of the large water store, giving great views over the surrounding area.
The location is ideal for exploring rural parts of the Algarve and the Alentejo, while also being within easy reach of the shopping centres, beaches, golf courses and water parks on the South coast.
Casa Margarida is priced at €210,000. For more information, technical details and more photos please contact millfields@mail.com, telephone 967 318 075, or visit http://casamargarida.weebly.com.
