A distinctive vineyard estate for sale in Portugal with a hotel, olive groves and a swimming pool is available near Vidigueira in the Alentejo. Priced at €4,000,000, Quinta das Ratoeiras offers 71.8 hectares with an operating rural hotel and multiple agricultural income possibilities. The estate is situated in Vila de Frades, close to Vidigueira and surrounded by recognised wine country. Accommodation currently consists of six independent double rooms, each with air conditioning, cable TV, a minibar and a hydromassage shower column. Individual parking beside each room adds convenience for rural tourism guests. The hotel also has a communal living area and a breakfast room on the first floor. Its layout has been designed for expansion to 12 rooms, subject to project approval. Guests can enjoy an 8 x 8 metre swimming pool with countryside surroundings. The private owner's residence provides four suites, a large living room, a fully equipped kitchen and an attic suitable for storage or other uses. Seven hectares of mature olive trees, including Galega and Cobrançosa varieties, are in full production. A three-hectare orange grove includes New Hall, Valencia Late and Vidigueira Pear Orange varieties. The cultivated landscape also includes a 37.5-hectare vineyard, with an additional 8.5 hectares authorised for new vines. Forest areas with cork oaks, holm oaks and beehives add ecological and agricultural interest. The property has schist and red clay soils associated with the Alentejo Interior. Two natural springs, wells and boreholes provide water for the drip irrigation system. A 250 square metre support building houses a traditional Talha wine cellar and modern production equipment. The building contains seven clay jars, a 5,000-litre stainless steel fermentation tank, a press, a chiller and water tanks. Eighteen photovoltaic panels help reduce operating energy costs and may generate income from surplus electricity sold to the grid. The sale includes a registered property management company, links to Turismo de Portugal and INPI, and several established wine brands, offering a useful platform for wine tourism and hospitality operations. Roman ruins at São Cucufate are next to the estate, while the river beach of Albergaria dos Fusos provides an additional leisure attraction. Buyers seeking a Portuguese vineyard hotel with diversified agricultural assets and long-term tourism potential should contact us to arrange a viewing.
• Total Area: 717 940 m2 (71.8 Ha.)
• Living Area: 801.81 m2
• Owner's house with 4 suites
• Swimming pool 8 X 8 meters.
• Hotel with 6 double rooms (infrastructure designed for 12 rooms)
• 37.5 Ha. Vineyard (additional 8.5 Ha. approved)
• 7 Ha. Olive trees; 3 Ha. Orange grove; 4 Ha. Forest
• Agricultural support building with 250 m2
• 2 old buildings with 427 m2 and 34 m2 respectively that can be rebuilt subject to project approval.
Additional data about the property:
• The property management company, registered with Turismo de Portugal, INPI and associated with Adega Cooperativa, is included in the sale. It also owns several renowned wine brands on the market.
• Soils with unique characteristics (schist and red clay from the Alentejo Interior), two water springs, wells and boreholes guarantee abundant water to irrigate the 37.5 ha of vineyards, olive groves and orange groves. It produces the following grape varieties: Syrah, Trincadeira, Aragonês, Alfrocheiro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante Bouschet, Touriga Franca, Touring Nacional, Arinto, Perrum, Tinta Roriz, Roupeiro and Antão Vaz. All produce VQPRD grapes included in the DOC sub-region of Vidigueira
• 7 hectares of olive trees in full production (Galega and Cobrançosa varieties)
• 3 Ha. from Laranjal (New Hall, Valencia Late and Vidigueira Pear Orange varieties)
• 5 Ha. Forest (cork oaks, holm oaks with beehives)
19.3 Ha remaining. for various uses of which 8.5 Ha. are authorized to plant vines.
• Hotel with 6 fully independent double rooms. Each room has individual parking at the door, air conditioning, cable TV, and a minibar. Bathroom with hydromassage column. The Hotel has a common living area and breakfast room on the 1st floor.
• Owner’s house with 4 suites, a large living room with WC, fully equipped functional kitchen and an attic for storage that can be used in its entirety. Large external porch for leisure and/or meals with stone tables.
• 250 m2 Support building, with 18 photovoltaic panels that produce energy for the property consumption and to sell to the energy grid. Inside there is a traditional wine cellar with 7 clay jars, for the production of Talha Wine, including a dining room, and a modern area with a stainless steel fermentation tank for 5000 liters, press, chiller and several water tanks. Stainless steel. This building can be easily adapted to another hotel unit.
• The property is located in the interior of Alentejo, bordering the Roman Ruins of S. Cucufate (the largest in Portugal), close to the river beach of Albergaria dos Fusos, in an area with spectacular landscapes and rich in wine culture, ideal for wine lovers. Wine tourism and nature, offering a perfect retreat for those seeking peace and quiet.
Amenities
Diesel central heating in the house
• AC in the Hotel rooms
• All crops use a drip irrigation system fed by wells
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 7-seater vehicle
• New Holland 85 hp tractor + 1 Tractor
• 5000 kg trailer.
• 2000 liter underground tank (authorization of 5000 liters/year of agricultural diesel)
• 2000 liter towable sprayer
• Wide range of agricultural implements and other equipment
• 9 wells; 2 holes; 2 natural springs
Location
• 4 km Vidigueira
• 7 km from Cuba (with 5 daily trains to and from Lisbon)
• 23 km Beja and its Airport
• 160 km Lisbon Airport
