Traditional Portuguese 'quinta' for sale in Sintra
Traditional Portuguese 'quinta' for sale in Sintra

Our house of the week is Quinta da Urca, a traditional Portuguese estate in Sintra Natural Park, Cascais which is for sale on idealista now for just over 8 million euros. Looking out over the beautiful Praia das Maças beach, the property comes with lands totalling around 25 hectares, with green grass, a cave and a water pit.

The main property is a manor house with palatial features which was built in the eighteenth century. There are three floors connected by both a staircase and an elevator. It has 9 rooms on the ground floor and several lounges on the first floor, not to mention such luxury features as a riding arena, swimming pool and its own chapel, all of which make for a truly lavish lifestyle.

The property has large, open spaces with real wood ceilings and floors
The property has large, open spaces with real wood ceilings and floors

As well as the extensive main house, there is a secondary house which has two floors and was originally intended to be the home of the housekeepers and staff, but which can be used today as a guesthouse or converted into a workshop. This space consists of a kitchen, living room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.

With so much space on the property, there’s nothing to stop you enjoying long horse rides through the Portuguese countryside. The whole perimeter of the property is totally fenced off by walls 1.5 metres high, giving an added measure of privacy on top of its secluded location.

Although it’s surrounded by miles and miles of pure, virgin nature in the natural park, this property is still very well connected via the A5, A16 and A37 roads. It is just 25 miles from Lisbon, 10 miles from Cascais and 6 miles from the centre of Sintra town. This enormous, luxury home for sale in Cascais is the perfect home for all horse riders and nature-lovers who want to move to Portugal.

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One of the various kitchens on the property
One of the various kitchens on the property
A bathroom with marble sinks
A bathroom with marble sinks
View of the riding school and beach
View of the riding school and beach