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The property is an impressive nine bedroom manor house situated in the quiet village of Aveleira, three minutes drive from Alvaiazere. Due to the property\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s size and location it would be perfect for developing as bed and breakfast accommodation or similar venture.

The town of Cabacos is also nearby with Ferreira do Zezere 15 minutes away. These towns
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have health centres, supermarkets, cafes, restaurants, weekly markets and sports facilities. The attractive World Heritage town of Tomar popular with tourists and famous for its Knights Templar history is 25 minutes away. Nearby attractions include the river Zezere, approximately 10 minutes drive away with opportunities for swimming, boating, fishing and relaxing on it\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s fluvial beaches. Fatima is nearby and the historic city of Coimbra is only 45 minutes distant. Lisbon is approximately 1 hour 40 minutes away.

The property is L-shaped, spanning 2 floors, with all the living accommodation on the upper floor. The main entrance at the front of the property is approached by a short flight of steps at the top of which double doors open into the entrance hall. Off the entrance hall is the main hallway that runs the length of the longest section of the house. There are wooden floors throughout the living accommodation, some of which are parquet style. Due to the property\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s aspect and amont of windows plenty of light enters the rooms.

The current owners have updated and sympathetically restored many areas of the property namely the bathrooms, kitchens, and windows. Double glazed windows have been installed throughout and original shutters have been retained. The nine bedrooms are comprised of eight bedrooms that can accommodate one double or two single beds and a master suite with double bedroom, study/sitting area and en-suite bathroom with shower, suspended toilet and countertop washbasin with storage underneath.

The main wing of the property has 7 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen and access to the attic and ground floor. One of the bathrooms has a hydromassage bath, separate shower area, toilet and stone countertop washbasin. The 2nd bathroom is part of the master suite. The other wing has 2 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, 1 bathroom containing bath with shower attachment, toilet and countertop basin and a separate cloakroom with wc and washbasin. There are 2 further bathrooms: one with hydromassage bath, shower, bidet, toilet and stone countertop basin. The 2nd bathroom in the other wing has a bath with shower attachment, toilet and countertop basin. This wing also has an additional cloakroom with toilet and washbasin.

The property has 2 living rooms, one in each wing. The main living room has a wall of windows that allow plenty of light to enter the room. There is a woodburning salamander set into a traditional fireplace which circulates warm air into the room. Off this room is the spacious main kitchen, an interesting mix of traditional and modern. The floor is a made up of traditional tiles and wood with, archways, traditional sink and stainless steel units set into solid wood cabinetry with wooden work surfaces. There is a halogen hob, oven, dishwasher and fridge freezer plus space for a dining table. An external door and steps lead from the kitchen to the grounds at the rear of the property.

The other living room is double aspect and is a typical style Portuguese \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'sun lounge\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'. Access to the attic and ground floor is obtained via staircases off the main hallway. The attic is large with wooden beams and floor and could be converted to provide more accommodation if needed.

The ground floor of the property has a number of rooms which are currently used as a workshop and for storage. One of the rooms contains two hot water tanks, run on electricity, to provide hot water for one of the wings of the property. The hot water supply for the other wing is catered for by a gas boiler. There is also a large garage on the ground floor which has an electricity supply and metal doors provide access to the front of the property. Outside, next to the garage, there is a driveway that passes under the property from the front and gives access to the grounds at the rear. There is an additional gated driveway at the side of the property which also gives access to the grounds.

At the rear of the property there are mature gardens with a variety of shrubs and trees. Attached to the rear of the property is a small outbuilding which currently acts as a storage area. There is a detached, single storey cottage with new windows and doors fitted. The cottage is not divided into rooms, there is one main space with a traditional fireplace. Currently there is no electricity or water supply to the cottage but this could easily be rectified if needed. There is an additional ruin which was once a cottage but this could be reconstructed if required to provide more accommodation. A large barn in reasonably good condition is currently being used as an outside seating/entertainment area and is adjacent to the swimming pool of 10 x 4 metres. A small room in the barn accommodates the newly fitted pump and machinery for the swimming pool.

The property occupies land of 14,300 sq.mtrs with many trees including around 30 apple and 50 olive trees, plus palm trees, olive and cork oak. There are 3 wells and much of the land is surrounded by low walls and fencing. The outlook is very pleasant with views of the surrounding hills and countryside.

This is a great opportunity to purchase a property of character with plenty of scope for operating as a B&B or large family home and provides further opportunities for creating additional living space. Less