You can buy this historic Baroque manor house in Crato, Alentejo, for €990,000. The estate includes 7.6 hectares of private land enclosed by a stone wall more than three metres high. It offers a rare combination of heritage architecture, countryside privacy and substantial outdoor space near the Serra de São Mamede. Dating from around 1750, the manor house was carefully renovated in 2015. The 250 m² building contains approximately 195 m² of living area across two floors. Accommodation includes six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a library and a private chapel. An impressive entrance hall with high ceilings leads to a lounge and living room. Traditional wood-burning tiled stoves add character and warmth to the principal rooms. A fully fitted rustic kitchen includes a marble worktop, electric hob and oven, dishwasher and fridge-freezer. Four bedrooms are on the ground floor, with another bedroom on the second floor, while the property also includes additional accommodation in the gardener’s house. The landscaped gardens contain two richly decorated Baroque swimming pools and a fountain. A Roman cistern provides an exceptional historic feature within the grounds. The estate also has an orchard, olive trees, terraces, outdoor lighting and automatic irrigation. Horse owners may benefit from the stables and two horse boxes. Three garages provide useful parking and storage for residents, guests or estate equipment. A private well, borehole and cistern support the property’s water infrastructure, alongside mains electricity and a septic tank. The surrounding landscape includes a swimming lake, river and seasonal streams with winter and spring cascades. Crato is just 3 km away, while Portalegre’s shopping centres, cinema and restaurants are approximately 18 km from the estate. Lisbon is around 170 km away and the Spanish border is about 30 km distant. The setting also suits hiking, bird watching and peaceful Alentejo living at the foot of a nature reserve. Contact us now to arrange a viewing of this exceptional historic property for sale.
• 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
