Country House - Santana da Serra - Portugal,

MONTE NOVO de Ribeira de Santana em Santana da Serra

Beautifully Appointed Traditional Casa at the Outskirts of Rural Santana da Serra.

Actually Three buildings consolidated into One Modernised House with Hilltop Aspect giving Panoramic Country Views at 360 degrees in Glorious  Open Countryside.

Previously Owned and Converted by Renound Portuguese Artiste Carlos Manuel Goncalves Mateus and the Property Contains  many of His Artworks and Original Features Preserved  in and around The Building.

The Property has Three Bedrooms (Two Doubles, One Twin) spread across it’s Length, One En-suite and One Separate bathroom. In the Centre is the Large Living-room Kitchen with Modern Equipment in the Farmhouse Style, Sympathetic to the Style of the Property. Therein is an Ingle Nook Style Fireplace with Log-burner for those Cosy Nights after the Meal. Alternatively the Separate Lounge Offers Comfortable Relaxation away from the Domestic Aspect. There is also an Internal Security System and External Lighting.

Outside there are Mature, Well Stocked Gardens with Fruit Trees and Rustic paved Terraces for Relaxation, Drinks, Music and whatever use you deem suitable. There isalso an Irrigation System for the Summer Climate.

At the South End is the Pool and Tiled Lounging Area with a Rural Garden wrapped around for Fun, Games & Enjoyment.

At the Opposite End is a large Carport. more Garden Area & the Water Borehole Facility and Equipment shed. There is also a large Workshop and Storage Building attached which has Water and Power should you decide on a different usage for the facility,  

As The Property has Solar panels which Contribute Greatly to the Economic Running of the property including the Water Supply the Site, Setting and Facilities all Combine to give Peace and Quiet but also Two Minute Access to the Village, Ten Minutes North up the IC-1 is Ourique Town withal Facilities Including Two Mainline Supermarkets and South down the Main IC-1 Guia, Albufeira, Faro and The Whole Algarve are but a short Car Journey away. The Property is Fenced and is very Pet Friendly and the Two gated Entrances help make it Secure.

Finally The Property has a Peaceful Aura, in part the influence of Carlos Goncalves and partly the Privacy the Property offers, it calls for a Sympathetic and Like-Minded Buyer.

The existing owner has a genuine reason for sale and would welcome your interest.

Some History about the house :

Carlos Manuel Goncalves Mateus, inherited what is now Monte Novo & commenced to repair, modernise & re-present Monte Novo in his style & to his tastes.

Originally 3 separate dwellings run as a self sufficient farm for many years, Carlos set about his work with a will but his renovations & upgrades were done in keeping with traditional Portuguese style of Architecture & design but incorporated his own ideas & influences, not just in the re-construction of Monte Novo but the inclusion of his work in ceramics, pottery, paintings & in particular in Cork using crafts taught by his Grandfather which  still luckily have remained & are on display to this day, there are examples in the pictures on this feature.

When this was completed Carlos ran classes from Monte Novo to instruct & guide locals to follow his methods & designs. He also worked in Ourique & Santana itself.

Eventually he moved on & sold to a company which again modernised the property without losing the character of the place. It became a holiday let at this time.

Finally the present owner bought it in 2020, again upgrading Monte Nove & again keeping the original features.

Monte Novo is not just another Country House for sale, it has history, is part of the fabric of Santana da Serra & looks for another careful, sympathetic owner 

who will appreciate its history & hopefully feel part of it too. If you look up Carlos Mateus on Google there is more detail.

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Samuel Dias

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