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Casa Branca is an inspirational property with large, light filled rooms and extensive outside entertaining areas
The designers of this home have used their experience to the full in creating a colour palette which blends in with the location and scenery on the outside and make bold stylish statements on the inside
This large four/six bedroom detached individually designed
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house of 290 m2 is finished to a high standard and is situated in the village of Lagarteira, just a few kilometres from the market town of Ansiao which has cafes, bars, a good range of shops and banks, a health centre and schools
This impressive property benefits from shutters and insect screens to all window, oil fired central heating, a log burner and a beautiful sun terrace with swimming pool and a garage with room for two cars.
There are panoramic views over the surrounding countryside and valley beyond
The plot is 2713 m2 and there is a large garden with 19 olive trees, 3 lemon trees, 1 orange tree and 2 fig trees and an artesian well, perfect for those who would like to grow their own vegetables etc
The drive way and paths of the property are in the traditional calcadas and there is also a threshing circle
There are two BBQs
One enters the house through a stylish, hardwood security door that opens onto a feature mezzanine entrance hall (15m2) which has polished, solid stone calcada set in a compass pattern (inspired by the mosaics of the nearby Roman Villa of Rabacal)
There are polished stone steps leading down to the ground floor and up to the first floor
The ground floor hallway (12 m2) leads to the kitchen, large open plan lounge/dining room, utility room, shower room, office and cinema
The office and cinema could be used as bedrooms if required. The whole of the ground floor benefits from tiled floors
The kitchen (18.5 m2) has a good range of bespoke wall and floor cupboards, granite worktops, a double sink, dishwasher, gas hob and electric oven
There are double doors leading into the lounge/dining room and patio doors leading onto the sun terrace
The large lounge/dining room (72 m2) is L shaped and currently houses a pool table and key board. There is a log burner and patio doors leading out onto the sun terrace
The utility room (4.5 m2) has a range of cupboards and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer
The downstairs shower room (4.5 m2) has a wc, vanity basin and corner shower with glass enclosure
It is fully tiled
The office is a good size (15 m2) and could easily be used as an additional bedroom
The cinema (16 m2) benefits from wiring for 5 speakers, plus an HDMI cable running from the back wall under floor to a cupboard where you would house your dvd player and sounds system
However, this room could also be used as a bedroom if preferred
On the first floor there are four bedrooms
The master bedroom is large (28 m2) with patios door leading onto the veranda with views over the valley
It benefits from an en-suite (9 m2) which boasts a bath, separate shower, vanity basin, wc and bidet
It is fully tiled
There is also a dressing room (16.5 m2) with fitted rails and cupboards
The dressing room could be used as a nursery or converted to an additional bedroom if required
Two further bedroom (each 17 m2) are both doubles and of a good size with built in wardrobes and patio doors leading onto the veranda
The fourth bedroom is also a good size (17 m2) and has a window overlooking the garden
There is a family bathroom (4.7 m2) with a separate bath and shower, a vanity unit and wc
It is fully tiled
All bedrooms have laminate flooring whilst the landing is tiled
There is access to the attic via the landing
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