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OVERVIEW:
A quintessentially Portuguese property, this home sits in a peaceful village in the conselho of Penela. The views from the nearby castle of São Miguel show the small village as it has been for centuries, relatively untouched by the fast pace of other districts.

Although short walk from the village café and local restaurant, much of the grocery in the immediate vicinity is still done by mobile grocers, in particular the morning bread van who brings pães (small bread rolls) and essentials past every morning. Meat, fish and vegetables are also readily available.

The property itself is ready for renovation. A repaired first floor has been fitted to the property to ensure that renovation work is quick and cost effective.

The perfect size for a two bedroom house, this home offers plenty of character for very little outlay. A small garden offers space for a beauty spot, off street parking or children’s play area.

AIRPORT DISTANCES:
Porto Airport is 160km away, an estimated journey time of 2 hours.
Lisbon Airport is 207km an estimated journey time of 2 hours 23 minutes.

CITY AND BEACH DISTANCES:
The historic city of Coimbra is 37km (41minutes) away whilst the beaches of Figueira da Foz are a quick hop down the motorway, being 81km away and roughly 1 hour 15 minutes.

THE AREA:
Penela is a beautiful, cared for village community located in the centre of the region. It plays host to many traditional festas throughout the year and also appeared in the Guinness Book of records as the place where the largest game of cards is held every year!

The council are also keen to encourage development, and have built swimming pools, cinemas, libraries and internet cafes within their jurisdiction.

Penela is an area surrounded by Roman ruins and historic castles, which are some of the most beautiful, historic and well preserved in Iberia. The town itself was established as long ago as 1137. The medieval part of Penela deserves a visit: among the houses you can wander through the Manueline style pillory, the Renaissance Church of Stª Eufémia and the beautiful Misericordia Square and church.

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NEAREST MARKET:
The nearest weekly market is held every Thursday in the town. On market day this sleepy town experiences a little hustle and bustle. Residents from outlaying villages arrive to sell their garden grown vegetables, self-raised meat produce and fish and the general ambience is one of meeting friends, having a chat and getting the week's essentials. Everything you can think of is on sale here, including the occasional live chicken or goat!

The best time to pop in to the market is between ten or eleven in the morning, when the best produce is still available and fresh.

LOCAL ROADS:
The roads in the immediate area are all of tarmac or, in some cases, maintained stone track. Any car would be comfortable driving throughout this area.

AMENITIES:
Penela is a beautiful historic market town with all of the modern facilities you would expect from a larger town. The council have been quick to improve the lives of residents and those in surrounding villages who rely on the town for health and education. Penela features supermarkets, a post office and modern hospital & health centre with English speaking staff. There are also at least two modern dental practises, again, with English speaking staff. Schooling is available from crèche until technical college. Surprising to most ex-pats is the wide range of out of school activities held in the area.

The Portugal of old that we all love still exists; bread delivery vans still deliver bread to your door each day, for example, as well as the luxury of some bread and cheese in your neighbours wine cellar (adeiga).

Within and immediately around Penela there are also several traditional restaurants each serving their speciality version of Portuguese classics and home grown wines.

Price: €35,000

Location: Espinheiro, Penela

Reference No: 112

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