Property Description

Rustic house located in the village of Algodres, Fornos de Algodres, situated in the historic central area of the village. This is a medieval mountain village, labelled as a ‘Aldeia Historica” with significant tourist appeal in the Beira Interior region, attracting considerable demand for hospitality services.

The village is part of a cluster of parishes located at the foothills of Serra da Estrela. The house enjoys a prime location with open views of the Serra da Estrela.

The house has a covered area of approximately 72m2 and an uncovered area of about 40m2. It offers potential for renovation with various modifications.

The property consists of two floors, the ground-floor has a large storage room, a room with access to the street and garden and a passageway from the street to the garden. The upper floor, has four windows that look out onto the quiet pedestrian street. With renovation there is the opportunity to take advantage of the south facing mountain view by opening up the opposite wall to add glass doors and a terrace. This house can easily be adapted and renovated for residential use or as an investment in rural tourism.

It is a 5-minute drive from the centre of Fornos de Algodres, where various services can be found, such as supermarkets, pharmacies, post office, banks, theatre, a museum and numerous cafes, restaurants. There is also a river beach amenity close to the town. In this historic region, you can enjoy peaceful trails amidst nature with beautiful mountain views, ancient neolithic historical sites, Knights Templar and Visigoth artefacts.

The village of Algodres has the charm of feeling remote but with excellent access, being:
10 minutes drive from the A25 motorway,
10 minutes to the railway station with a direct line to Lisbon.
40 minutes to the city of Viseu ;
40 minutes to the city of Guarda;
30 minutes to the Serra da Estrela national park.
60 minutes drive to Ski resort (open in winter months).
2 hours drive to Porto