3 Bedrooms - Villa - Algarve - For Sale

A 2/3 bedroom villa in a prestige location but without the usual price tag, it has stunning panoramic views over the foothills of the Serra de Monchique and down to the coast. In an exclusive established neighbourhood of larger villas near the beautiful village of Caldas de Monchique, it is private but not isolated. The mature development is surrounded by a protected forested nature reserve and is a paradise for walkers, nature-lovers and bird-watchers (nightingales are annual visitors).

The villa is 10 minutes drive away from the supermarket and shops in Monchique, and within walking distance of the health spars, restaurants and other facilities in and around Caldas de Monchique. Just 25 minutes drive to the shopping malls in Portimao, and the golf courses at Morgado and Penina and 30 minutes drive away are Praia da Rocha and the other great beaches on the coast.

The house is economical to run, low maintenance and easily managed, it has been fully refurbished over recent years with double glazed aluminium windows and doors, all with mesh insect screens, oak veneered internal doors, modern bathrooms and kitchen.

There are two double bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, fitted wardrobes, and air conditioning which can be switched to heating if needed, the study can double as a third bedroom. The kitchen has high gloss units, integrated fridge, dishwasher and washing machine, granite worktops and a separate pantry. The bright airy split level lounge/dining room has three pairs of double sliding doors to the balcony. There is a small entrance lobby and a guest WC.

The covered area is 146 square metres and the main accommodation is all on one level. There are balconies to the lounge/dining area, bedroom 2 and kitchen and the dining area balcony has an electric sun awning. Fogo Montanha wood stoves in the lounge and study keep the whole house warm and cosy in the winter. Water is heated either by an instantaneous gas boiler or electric immersion.

The large south-facing terrace has a 10m pool with SolarSafe cover, built-in barbeque, WC, shower, and sink with separate hot water supply. The garden room provides additional fridge, freezer and wine storage and gives access to the larger than average garage/workshop. There is also a large separate tiled roofed external timber store for logs and garden equipment.

The established professionally landscaped gardens cover an area of 2000 square metres (approximately acre) with lawn, mature palm trees, orange, lemon and other fruit trees and olives, all watered when needed by a modern automatic irrigation system. Calada paths and local stone steps lead through the extensively planted flower beds and to the seating areas and terraces in local stone and stone-clad walls to the raised beds.

The Villa is well screened and private, fully fenced and gated with additional parking space on the traditional calada drives, windows and doors are protected by aluminium security shutters and additional security is provided by internet-monitored CCTV cameras.



The house is equipped with broadband and satellite TV and has mains drainage and mains water supply, all furniture is included.