This Baroque country estate near Portalegre is offered for €990,000. Buyers looking for a historic Portuguese property with private pools can purchase 7.6 hectares of enclosed land near Crato. The estate combines a six-bedroom manor house, two richly decorated Baroque swimming pools and exceptional heritage features. Dating from around 1750, the manor was renovated in 2015 and retains its period character. Approximately 195 m² of living space is arranged within a 250 m² construction area. A grand entrance hall with high ceilings leads to the lounge and living room. Traditional wood-burning tiled stoves add warmth and architectural interest to the principal reception rooms. The accommodation includes five bedrooms in the manor, with four on the ground floor and one on the first floor. A library provides a quiet space for reading, working or displaying a private collection. The property also includes a chapel, creating a particularly distinctive setting for private use or carefully planned events. Outside, landscaped gardens contain fountains, a Roman cistern, ponds and two ornate pools. A fully equipped one-bedroom gardener’s house offers useful guest or staff accommodation. Equestrian facilities include stables, two horse boxes and additional agricultural buildings. Olive trees, fruit trees and an orchard contribute to the estate’s rural appeal. The high stone boundary wall and vaulted entrance gate create privacy and a strong sense of arrival. A well, borehole, cistern and septic tank support the estate’s independent rural infrastructure. The setting at the foot of the Serra de São Mamede mountains is suited to walking, birdwatching and nature-led escapes. Crato is only 3 km away, while Portalegre’s shops, cinema and restaurants are 18 km from the property. Spain is approximately 30 km away and Lisbon can be reached at around 170 km. The estate could offer rental, retreat or heritage-tourism potential, subject to the necessary permissions and business assessment. Contact us now to arrange a viewing of this rare Baroque property near Portalegre.
• Plot: 76.000 m2
• Construction Area: 250 m2
• Living Area: 195 m2
• Bedrooms: 6
• 3 Garages
• 2 Boxes for horses
Leaving the tarmac road one follows an unpaved road and heads to the Manor House gate.
Surrounded by a 7.6 ha land inside a stone wall over 3 mts high with a representative vaulted gate, is the Manor House with 250 m2. It boosts a perfectly preserved beautiful baroque décor. An imponente Hall with high ceilings gives access to the Lounge on the right and a Living room on the left, both decorated with wood burning traditional tile stoves. It has 5 bedrooms, a Library and a Chapel.
In the garden there are two richly decorated baroque swimming pools, a fountain, a Roman Cistern, a one bedroom full equipped gardener’s house, stables, sheepfolds and other buildings.
The property is located at the foot of the extremely picturesque and nature reserve Serra de Sao Mamede mountains and the diversity of species in the region is amazing allowing activities like hunting and bird watching.
This very rare to find property could interest several target groups, not only the baroque and ancient times lovers.
Amenities
• Orchard
• Olive trees
• 2 richly decorated baroque pools and fountains
• Roman Cistern
• Log burner
• Borehole, well, cistern, septic tank
Location
• 3 Km from Crato
• 18 Km from Portalegre with Shopping Malls, Cinema and Restaurants
• 30 Km from Spain
• 170 Km from Lisbon
