riders, this typical Portuguese quinta was fully renovated in 1990. It
includes 3 separate houses with central-heating plus several
outbuildings. The 35’000- m2 property includes horse stables, a wine
hangar and a swimming pool; further extensions are possible. The
estate is located North of Lissabon, 30 minutes from airport, 15
minutes from the the beautiful Atlantic beaches and surrounded by
several renowned golf courses.
This property has SOLD!
Quinta do Barranco da Estrada is south-facing, nestling into a hillside in
the southern Alentejo, with a spectacular view over the lake of Santa
Clara. Santa Clara-a-Velha itself is 13 kms away, the nearest four to the
Quinta being of an un-maccadamed surface. There is also the small
hamlet of Cortes Pereiras at a distance of five kms. Santa Clara is
serviced by a main line station from which Lisbon is 3hrs 40 mins and
Faro is 1hr 35 mins. At both of the latter there is an international airport.
Quinta do Barranco da Estrada was originally of timber construction, but
has been extended carefully over the last decade in brick and stone by
the present owners to create a truly unique paradise. It now consists of
12 bedrooms, (6 en suite), 8 bathrooms, bar, 2 reception rooms, 2
kitchens, pantry, office, store room, power complex, 2 car garage and
out buildings, laundry, pontoons, mature terraced fruit and flower
gardens, vegetable gardens and access to the water side. Stretching in
front of the property is a mile-wide expanse of fresh water that promotes
a microclimate that keeps the environs of the Quinta warm in winter and
deliciously cool in summer. The water of the lake has an average
temperature of 28º during the summer months, and is home to Crayfish,
Wide-mouthed Bass and Pumpkinseed fish amongst others, while also
supporting Otters and Herons. Other wildlife in the area include Wild
Boar, Fox, Genet, Mongoose, Rabbit and Hare, while the gardens of the
Quinta themselves have been landscaped and planted with bushes,
trees and shrubs with the express purpose of attracting birdlife
throughout the year. Planning permission is no longer being granted for
any new properties around the lake, so the view and solitude unique to
the Quinta is guaranteed. There is one building, (a mile distant), visible
from the property. Although only one and a half hours drive from Faro
and two and a half from Lisbon, the lake and its surroundings are
refreshingly free of mass tourism.
Privacy, so precious in the modern world, is assured, while the amenities
of that world are hardly a stone’s throw away.
