There are few areas in all of Portugal more beautiful than Pena National Park, and the nearby UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sintra. For anyone looking for a peaceful lifestyle surrounded by nature, this would be the perfect location to settle down, and this week's property, Biester House, is a charming detached house in the middle of the woods that offers the opportunity to do exaclty that. And with all of the amenities of Sintra only a few short kilometres from the property, and Lisbon city centre and airport both less than half an hour's drive away, your life of seclusion doesn't need to mean that you are cut off from the luxuries of modern life.
This historic property was originally built in 1890, and completely remodelled in 2018. The house is built over three floors, with 500m2 of floorspace on offer, and a total of seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. There is a lovely pool area beside the house, and the property also comes with a massive plot of 7,500m2 of land within the Pena National Park, including woodlands, lush and leafy gardens, and a small stream originating from a spring.
Entering the property on the ground floor you are greeted by a magnificent entrance hall, dominated by a beautiful hardwood staircase to the upper floors. Off of the entrance hall are two separate dining rooms, one more in keeping with the property's history, featuring decorative cornices and friezes as well as a beautiful chandelier, the other more modern, filled with light from the glass roof above. Adjoined to these spaces we can find the spacious modern kitchen, and an expansive lounge area with several large sofas, and a lovely fireplace in the corner. The entire floor is filled with light from the many large windows and sets of french doors that lead from the dining areas and lounge out to different parts of the property's gardens.
Upstairs, on the first floor we can find four of the spacious bedrooms, with views out of their windows to the mountains of Sintra, and the gorgeous parkland below. And climbing again to the second floor we will find the last three rooms, even more spacious than the others, with large windows and skylights to let in the light. All of the rooms come with en-suite bathrooms finished in marble, and they are furnished with beautiful wooden pieces, and decorated, as is much of the ground floor, with beautiful cornices and friezes that hint at the property's historic origin. In addition to all of this, the expansive gardens, and walking trails in the woods, the property includes a beautiful, raised, outdoor pool and deck area, and enough parking for seven cars.
This historic house is a wonderful opportunity to snap up a unique property in a one of a kind location. Whether you want to live in the secluded woodlands yourself, or use the property as an investment holiday rental, this is a chance not to be missed. Beister House is currently for sale on idealista for 8,500,000 euros.
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