This country estate in Portugal combines productive farmland with accommodation potential for up to 16 rooms. Offered at €1,500,000, it comprises 440,125 m² near Serpa in the Alentejo region. It is suited to buyers seeking a rural investment with an existing three-bedroom home and scope for future development, subject to approvals. The main Monte Alentejano was renovated in 2001 and is ready to provide a residential base. A detached annex and agricultural support building offer the possibility of creating up to 12 additional rooms. Alongside the four rooms associated with the main house, the stated potential reaches up to 16 rooms. The property has 340 m² of listed construction and living area. Buyers should verify the permitted use, licensing and conversion requirements before progressing with any accommodation project. The existing house includes a living room, open-plan kitchen, pantry, guest WC and three bedrooms. One bedroom is en suite, and the other two share a complete bathroom. A separate building includes a lounge, dining room, kitchenette, barbecue and oven. The estate is already in operation and contains established cork oak, carob and arbutus plantations. The agricultural profile includes 22 hectares of cork oak, 14 hectares of irrigated carob and 8 hectares of arbutus. Two boreholes, large water deposits and an irrigated garden provide valuable operational infrastructure. The property also has a dam with waterproofing canvas installed in 2025. Its fully fenced boundaries and maintained access road support practical estate management. Potential income could come from agricultural production, rural accommodation or a blended use, although future returns depend on planning, market demand and management. Tapada Grande river beach is only 16 km away and adds lifestyle appeal for visitors or residents. Serpa’s shops and services are approximately 29 km away, with historic Mértola around 33 km distant. Faro Airport is approximately 160 km away, while Lisbon Airport is about 228 km from the estate. Contact us for further information about the investment opportunity and to arrange a viewing.
• Plot: 440,125 m2
• Construction Area: 340 m2
• Living Area: 340 m2
• Rooms: 16 ( 4 in the main house + annex with up to 12 rooms to be renovated)
• Terraces and parking area
• 22 Hectares of Cork Oak trees
• 14 Hectares of carob trees with irrigation
• 8 Hectares of arbutus trees
• Renovation of the house in 2001
Outside area:
• The gate from the property leads through a straight road to the top of the hill where you can find the Main House, the social area and the agricultural support area.
• Both on right and left side of the entrance road there are olive trees and the perfect maintained plantation of carob and arbutus trees with a full automated irrigation system and olive trees.
• On the top of the hill is the main house and on the left side a separate building has a living and dinning room with a barbecue and one oven
• On the same building with entrance from the rear side there is an annex functioning as agricultural support area, that can be transformed in further habitation area.
• There is also an external typical Alentejo oven
Ground floor:
• The Main house entrance leads to the living room and the open space kitchen and a toilet
• A separate door gives access to the three bedrooms from witch one is a in suite and a complete Bathrooms serves the other two bedrooms.
Amenities
• 2 boreholes
• 2 water deposits (10 000 and 120 000 litres)
• 1 dam with waterproofing canvas installed in 2025
• Probe style irrigation in the complete garden and carob plantation
Location
• 4,4 km to village Vale Poço trough dirt track
• 16 km Fluvial Beach Tapada Grande Mina de São Domingos
• 29 km to nearest Serpa with all amenities
• 33 km to Mértola historical Town
• 106km to South Coast Beaches
• 160 km to Faro airport
• 228km to Lisbon airport
